IchiUmi Sushi (Haru Sushi)
Sushi restaurant · Gateway ·
Inventive rolls, hot dishes & aburi-style sushi in upscale cafe
Inventive rolls, hot dishes & aburi-style sushi in upscale cafe
"Ichi-Umi Sushi (formerly known as Haru and Hanabi Sushi) is a solid, dependable, and affordable sushi spot, right off of Research Boulevard by the Arboretum. Which is why it’s almost always full of families and shoppers alike, and why there’s almost always a small, manageable wait to get a table during peak hours. Ichi-Umi is nothing fancy, but it’s a great option for a casual weeknight dinner with pretty high-quality sushi. One of the specialties is the aburi-style sushi that’s lightly seared, but our favorite thing to order is the Kaisen Don, the rice bowl topped with a nearly literal mountain of seafood." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"The North Austin sushi restaurant serves substantial sushi for lunch and dinner and is a popular choice for gluten-free and vegetarian diners. The slightly seared selection (aburi-style) is lovely. Dine in at the casual restaurant or order takeout online." - Nadia Chaudhury
"This North Austin sushi spot has a detailed gluten-free menu, with options like the avocado roll and Wild Flower roll with tuna, salmon, and mango. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services." - Erin Russell
"Ichi-Umi Sushi (formerly known as Haru and Hanabi Sushi) is a solid, dependable, and affordable sushi spot, right off of Research Boulevard by the Arboretum. Which is why it’s almost always full of families and shoppers alike, and why there’s almost always a small, if manageable wait to get a table during peak hours. Ichi-Umi is nothing fancy, but it’s a great option for a casual weeknight dinner with pretty high quality sushi. One of the specialties is the aburi-style sushi that’s lightly seared, but our favorite thing to order is the Kaisen Don, the rice bowl topped with a nearly literal mountain of seafood. photo credit: Raphael Brion" - Raphael Brion
"Run by Rosselle and Mark Mercado, Baked Sushi ATX is a new Austin delivery service that I found focuses on sushi bake — layered, baked, deconstructed sushi casseroles that became a trend in the Philippines during the pandemic. Their Bake California Maki tops sushi rice with a creamy shredded-crab mixture plus mango, cucumber, and furikake, and is studded with roe and fried seaweed; you can eat it heated or at room temperature or scoop it onto nori sheets to eat, which Mercado describes as “scoop, eat, wrap, repeat.” There’s also a customizable spicy version and a half-spicy/half-original option. Trays come in an 8-by-5.5-inch size for $12 and an 8-by-8-inch size for $20, both including nori sheets, and additional flavors are planned. The Mercados, who moved from the Philippines and previously worked at the Fairmont Hotel, launched the home-based operation in mid-August after Rosselle was laid off; they follow strict COVID-19 safety measures (sanitization, masks and gloves). Orders are placed online with preset pickup days and times in the East Riverside area, sales have been steady, and they plan to expand pickup locations to north and south Austin and offer free downtown deliveries." - Nadia Chaudhury
