UMI Japanese Cuisine

Such friendly service and the sushi is so FRESH. I love the cozy atmosphere. 10/10 recommend, not cheap food, amazing quality!

My boyfriend and I went for a romantic dinner at this restaurant, and we absolutely loved it. The place has a cozy yet classy and elegant atmosphere, with private cubicle-style tables and small curtains that make the experience even more intimate. The food was absolutely delicious, and as I had been recommended before, the ramen was incredible—the best I’ve had so far! I am a huge fan ramen, so I’ll definitely be returning to try more ramen varieties. Highly recommend it for special occasions or simply for enjoying high-quality Japanese cuisine.

A fantastic experience where the atmosphere , food and friendly service is top class ,the ramen was the chicken karaage and easily it was the best ive ever had , the broth was tasty and spicy and the chicken had a fantastic flavour , we had gyozas to start and they were so good. The service was excellent from all staff and the booths where you eat are a nice touch as they shut you into your own little area , very recommended

Oh. My. God. It happened. I've finally found a Japanese place that is absolutely divine (which took me years!). The interior - 5 stars, the service - 5 stars, the food - 5.5 stars out of 5. I ordered the stonebowl with salmon, salmon and avocado maki, and homenade mochi ice cream for dessert. The sizzling stone bowl with the freshest salmon and crispy rice (where is touched the bowl the longest) was lovely, the maki - gorgeous (to the extent that no picture was taken until I realised the plate's empty), and that mochi ice cream is honestly the best dessert I've ever had in Scotland (having been here since June '22). The staff were so friendly and the whole lunch experience SO, SO good! Next time I'm in Edi you bet you'll find me there, all the options on their menu make me want to try everything they have to offer. You're been warned that you're absolutely missing out if you never visit UMI. One love ❤️

We had a tremendously good meal, the food was deliciously fresh and the staff friendly. I would definitely recommend eating here, delicious!

Was such a lovely place! Had amazing decor and furniture on the inside and I thought it was very unique compared to most restaurants in edinburgh. The food was fabulous as well - best ramen i’ve had in edinburgh. We also got the roasted aubergine dish - would highly recommend, it went very well with the ramen as well! Service was great, when our aubergine arrived we were informed that our portion was too small so an extra half was added, lovely to see chefs with such integrity not wanting to cheap us out on a small portion.

My partner and I visited for my birthday meal and we weren’t disappointed. Having returned from an amazing trip to Japan last year, we’re currently trying to find authentic Japanese food in Edinburgh and Umi is a top contender! The styling of the restaurant is like stepping into a little Izakaya which we loved. The vibe is very relaxed and the service was very quick. We ordered some small plates to share. We had the chicken gyoza, chicken karaage, wagyu croquette, mushroom and soft shell crab gyoza and the UMI Dragon rolls and everything was delicious and beautifully created. The dragon rolls were some of the best I’ve tasted in Edinburgh! The pricing is reasonable despite the portion sizes and the quality of ingredients used. With 6 dishes and a bottle of wine being under £100. We’re excited to come back to try some of the ramen and rice dishes 😍

It was my first time eating at their new Edinburgh location. I had a sushi starter consisting of salmon nigiri and unagi followed by karage chicken and their Iberico pork in ginger sauce. I was thoroughly impressed by both the taste and presentation or my meal. The sushi tasted fresh and flavours were well defined not overpowering. The karage chicken was juicy and the batter crisp. the pork dish was something new for me it was delightful the flavour was rich and the ginger sauce was almost addictive. The staff were welcoming and attentive but most importantly to me did not do that thing where they wait until you take the first bite and it's still in your mouth when they ask you how good the food is haha. The restaurant has a cosy and peaceful vibe which is enhanced but the style of the restaurant. my only complaint is that I did not have time to try everything on the menu. think a return visit will be in order soon.ps please note price wise I do thing it was absolutely worth it but I by more than I thought would it was all too temping haha.