Cindy H.
Yelp
Come on, folks! Let's all rally around this fabulous new Korean spot! My husband and I wanted to dine in. After VIvi's and 808 were unavailable as that option, we chose Umma based on 12 5-star reviews. I am here to make it 13!
This tiny, literally hidden gem opened in March. The owner is currently doing literally everything --- ordering inventory, cooking (along with her mother), serving, chatting up the customers, even washing dishes. Jars of homemade pickles and kim chee fill the front fridge. There are maybe 6 tables total.
The food was 100% tasty with generous portions and reasonable prices. My hubs and I both got the Dolsot Bibimbap, he got the beef and me, the Veggie. Now, ordering Veggie can be a crapshoot. Not at Umma's, Big stone pot filled with multitude of finely sliced carrots, bean sprouts, spinach, tofu, zucchini, green peppers, rice, thick hot sauce. His was the same with crispy slices of beef. Flavorful! Small dishes all tasted different, quite fresh, crunchy. We also ordered the steamed egg! Owner checked on us several times and even asked if the room temp was too cold. (It wasn't!)
Umma is tucked into the little strip mall near Cornell and 25th by the car wash. Same mall as Papa John's and Genghis Khan. You can't see it from the street. Drive past the tavern and it will be to your right. Well worth seeking out! We have eaten at a lot of Korean places. Umma was one of the best! Let's support these small restaurant owners who are brave enough to start a business in this post COVID time.