We finally came back to Umi after almost one year (we had tried to book a few times already but failed due to restrictions or our own scheduling) and we found that it was still a lovely experience with the new Chef Harada. While he was definitely not as talkative as the previous Chef we found that new chef exuded a gentle zen-like humbleness and a genuine hospitality. It was a delight to eat each piece of sushi nigiri and was pleasantly surprised to taste the different quirks of each piece. We especially loved the expertly sliced squid fish, which we watched him score with light precision and when he held up the slice of thinly cut fish, we can see all the knife marks sliced perfectly but the whole piece of squid sheet itself was still intact! The manageress was also a different one then last time but she was bubbly and attentive and not overbearing at many other sushi bars. Overall, we had a great time with the ingredients and service still maintaining its quality and we cannot wait to be back soon! …查看更多
The omakase dinner at UMI on Hollywood Road is the worst omakase experience I ever had for the following reasons : 1. we made the reservation one month in advance but couldn’t get the spot we wanted. The male staff told us that they were only able to confirm reservation the day before, hence couldn’t give us the seats. It however turned out they were only reserving the better spot for a bigger group. 2. They have different menus for dinner, but the staff couldn’t explain the differences properly, as a result we couldn’t get the food we wanted. 3. We liked the dessert (it’s a strawberry mochi, which would literally take one bite to finish!) and asked to buy an extra serve, the staff however told us that there is no time to serve another dessert because others are waiting for the seats and we have to leave. 4. The most ridiculous thing is that there is a 2 hour time limit for an omakase dinner, which cost over 2000 HKD Per Head! And we were not made aware of this when we made the reservation nor when we entered the restaurant, which is completely absurd! When we spend more than 6000HKD for food and sake, we would be expecting top quality food, top tier service with no time limit, which this place has obviously failed to deliver on all measures! ***In conclusion: ordinary food, terrible seating arrangement, abominable services with complete disregard for the comfort of the customers. I will never go to this place again and I would advise you to do the same. You will have a better dinning experience at a conveyor belt sushi. …查看更多