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"Umi Sake House is the original restaurant from the team behind Momiji, a Japanese spot we already like. And this restaurant is proof that the original's always better than the sequel (except in the case of Toy Story). The back dining room is like a bamboo garden crossed with a lounge, and it’s perfect for a date powered by salmon nigiri samplers and rolls filled with things like seared snow crab, spicy yellowtail, and jalapeño citrus truffle oil. Beyond all the sushi, get the seafood-stuffed gyoza with chili oil-spiked ponzu, or their phenomenal grilled mackerel collar." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente