Umiko Restaurante Japonés Fusión

Underwhelming. It did not live up to our expectations and not a good ratio value for money. Extreme variation of styles and prices in the wine list. It didn't seem integrated. Service was correct, and a fine balance between attentive and somewhat short at times.

Honestly it’s good, but not excellent. I had 2 10/10 dishes which were the ponzu fatty tuna nigiri and the hazelnut motchi - which were absolutely to die for I had to order two more straight after. Most of the dishes were lacking salt in my opinion, but that’s all. It could have been 10/10 with just a tiny sprinkle more of salt. I probably would only return to eat the motchi as I’ve never experienced anything like that before - MUST!

Amazing food experience in this back alley design place. Fresh local ingredients are transformed by Chefs Pablo & Juan and their crew in Japanese inspired delicacies with the local Spanish touch. A large and well assorted wine list and the service crew of the restaurant compliment the experience and make a dinner here a special treat! Thank you

Excellent restaurant, focused on Spanish cuisine with Japanese techniques. Do not miss the Nigiri Socarrat with Shrimp and Mussels with Umiko Sauce, even though Tuna Bolognese looks tempting, Skip it, is not worthy. Look closely to the check since the waiter added 7 extra champagne cups in ours that we did not ask for. Excelent atmosphere and design

I had the chance to sit on the bar and chat with the chefs. They’re great guys and their talent is unique, full on creativity here. I was unsure about the fusion tag to be honest, but the concept works, and works great actually. It’s not cheap, specially if you go nuts on Sake like our party did. But worth the visit if you’re into quality omakase and sushi in good sushi in general. The quality of the ingredients is top notch. Good and friendly staff. Overall a great experience.

Interesting Japanese fusion. Some plates were a small representation of bigger plates like arroz a la cubana and very delicious although we had a hard time with the waiters due to some of them not even remembering the ingredients that each plate had or mistaking plates and giving them to other customers more than once. We spotted the waiters standing and talking quite a few times while we had asked for the bill and had to wait half an hour to receive it and waiting the same or longer to be served as well. Me and my partner left very much later than we intended to due to these inconveniences. Overall good food but poor service.

Really good and interesting restaurant. This is a true fusion restaurant. Meaning that the chef clearly knows a lot about Japanese and Spanish cuisine and is able to mix them both in creative and delicious ways. The nigiris were great. It is on the expensive side and the portions are small so you need to order more. The dining room decor is OK, nothing outstanding.

If you want to get some of the best nigiris you'll ever taste, this is the place to be. I would strongly encourage sitting at the bar, as you see the cooks working their magic. They are very friendly and keen to help you with your order. Also, they do have quite a few nigiris outside of the menu. We got the fatty tuna with Wagyu fat that was to die for. They have a good variety of dishes, although we focused heavily on the fusion nigiris, which tends to be our preference. You can't really go wrong with anything, in fact you might need to repeat a few of them. The place is quite nice, although maybe not as fancy as something like Sushi 99. However, in terms of experience, sitting at the bar is hard to beat. It's a strong contender for best sushi in Madrid.