Umma's House Korean Japanese Restaurant

Great food in a convenient location to the Georgia Tech campus. A tired interior that belies the food quality. All ordering is via computer/app with no counter service which means poor to no customer service. Don’t miss a free bowl of miso soup.

Went there two times in two days. I had totally different experience. Friday night, it took a lot of time to get my order and I received my appetizers after my meal. Strange. Love Bibimbap. I found out the day after that I miss the sauce on the center counter in the middle of the room next to their delicious free miso soup. First day, outstanding taste, it's been a while that I had such a good meal. Even my last $200 meal (steak) was not as good. Sashimi were fresh and you could feel the fat melting in your mouth. Second day, lot less waiting time. Watch out ! Bubble Tea is with milk even if you order Black Tea. Not what I am used and no where it's written. Soup was good, just too bad you don't have the proper spoon to eat it. This could be a good addition. Roll was good, it remembered me my Bibimbap. Tuna was ok, but not like yesterday and no seaweed salad even if it's part of the description. I still give a 5 star because meals are cheap (under $10) and quality/taste is high. Maybe I'll get tempeted by going a third time during my trip for a hot bowl meal of seafood.

got the spicy Korean pork, it is pretty close to the authentic taste but it is a bit sweet and the spice levels are a bit elevated compared to more traditional recipes, the meat is a bit inconsistent but not unpleasant

Stopped in for dinner with a friend. Had the beef bulogi bento box and the kimchi stew (not pictured). Meal was very good and service was good as well. The boba tea was delicious! This is the berry and lychee with almond milk and no boba. A little bit sweeter than expected but still good!

Interesting concept of self-serve ordering machine instead of any front house staff. There was no staff interaction with any of the customers while we dined in. In the beginning we thought the noodles were cheap here. As we waited for our food and then ate it, we realized it's too expensive here for what we got. It seems like they want customers to pay ahead of time so they already have their money. When we find out how their food and service is, it's too late for us to back out. Maybe noodle soup isn't their specialty. We won't be back to find out if they're better in something else. Not even worth one star. I wish I didn't give my money away here. 1)There was no difference between doing a take-out order and dine-in. We got our meal in takeout boxes. Why?? Only one customer had an actual bowl and cutlery. This was even if we chose the "For Here" option. 2) Free miso was a kind gesture. Guests can self-serve miso from the condiments table. It's great if you like low quality, extremely salty miso. 3) The instant tonkatsu noodles tastes better than what I had here. Broth is also low quality, very salty but flavorless. The egg has been pickled in salt for a few days. 4) The Tom Yum noodle broth is just hot water poured on noodles, bean sprouts, corn, carrot and old chicken. There's no flavour.

Decent spot near the Georgia Tech area. They have some interesting selections including Bento boxes. I can’t remember the name of this dish unfortunately but it was ok. Prefer the Bento box options more. They offer a digitized checkout which I like as well. Service is a bit slow so be prepared to wait a bit. Overall though a good place to check out

It was a great place to eat, sit, and relax. The prices were decent, the food was good, and the cashier was nice. If you like both Korean and Japanese food along with bubble tea, then this is a good place to go to.

I was looking for casual Korean restaurant. This one fits my purpose pretty well. They have good selection of menus, enough number of tables, and many condiments available. Only flaw that I found out was the waiting time.

First time visiting and will be my last. Understand when I say I LOVE Asian food, I truly do! However, Umma's House is NOT IT! I gave 2 stars for the good service I received when I picked up my order. This food lacked taste! I did not taste any teriyaki and I declare the rice was made without any salt! Oh and my food was lukewarm at best! I had to warm it in the microwave when I literally received as soon as it came up and I drove 3 mins down the road! I ordered the chicken teriyaki bento box. It comes with a 1 egg roll, 4 California rolls, white rice (fried for an extra $2) and garden salad. As soon as I took it out the bag, I was very disappointed as this food looked nothing like the pictures on their website. As I stated it lacked flavor and the rice and chicken was dry! The salad was withered and there was no broccoli as the website picture suggested. The egg roll was very underwhelming. Needless to say I did not enjoy my lunch today.

I really wish the owner of this place shows more care. Been here numerous times over the years, I still get a sense that the owner doesn't care much. i.e. workers and the owner are never friendly. I would come here more often if it's a more pleasant place. Got this California rolls today to go. No soy sauce no wasabi. How does one eat this? There is even a space for wasabi in the container. If not because of lack of options around Tech, I would not even go to this place. Just wanted some varieties.

I got a sushi combo (rainbow and California roll) for $11 which was a seemingly good price, but I got sick afterwards since the sushi was not fresh. My friend ordered the spicy chicken bento box and also got sick after we ate here. I used to love this place because of the great service, free miso soup, and unlimited condiments but the quality of food has gone down in the past months.

Came by here this evening to pick up some dinner takeout after hearing about it from some friends. You order at one of two touch-screen kiosks at the front (card only) and they'll bring out your food on the take out table (also where you pick up Ubereats, Doordash, etc.) I got the Korean Beef BBQ Bento (about $14 after tax and tip). Came with a decent amount of meet, 4 pieces of sushi, rice, a spring roll (you can choose from some other sides too), and a salad. The beef was decent, though they did give a pretty large portion (same with the rice). Everything else was alright, too. Pretty good amount of food for the price. Overall, this place is alright. Don't know why the reviews are so poor since the food and prices are fine. Not some place I'm DYING to go back to but also definitely not a place to avoid. I would recommend it to anyone looking to get a quick fix of some Asian snack foods in midtown.

Doesn't look like much when you enter, but this place is so warm and delicious. Umma's holds a warm spot in my heart since I've been going here since I was a freshman in college! I was introduced here to my friend who happened to get a job here over the summer. Service-wise, it does take a bit of time and patience for the food to come out. This is primarily because they are making everything fresh to order. I'd definitely make sure you have time to spare (not in a rush for anything) when you come here. I ALWAYS order their sakura roll, which is spicy tuna dipped and fried in tempura (yummm!) then spicy mayo sauced on top. I love the crunch/texture that the fried tempura provides. I also super love spicy mayo, and they have a sauce area, so I'm able to grab more! Something fun for Umma's is that they have free miso soup with tofu that is by the sauces that you can just grab on your own. I do love a good miso soup!! Parking for this restaurant is paid street parking.

Friendly service and amazing food! 100% recommended. We got the Katsu, jjambong, and gyoza

The sushi had way too much rice and the salmon was not fresh, i personally would not order raw sushi/sashimi from here. the udon jjang was WAY too salty and they should really let people pick the protein because the chicken included with it was tough and personally i was not a fan. the dumplings had minimal flavor in comparison to the others I've had in the past. the boba tea was great, the flavor was spot on! overall i paid $45 here (excluding tax + fees, so you can imagine it was well over $50) and disappointed isn't the word I can use to describe this meal.

Decent boba. Mediocre food. Would not recommend against other options nearby. Clean tables.

Takeout is speedy, lots of variety! This has always been one of my favorite places to drop by as a student for cheap sushi, katsu, udon, you name it! I will say that typically ordering in is very very slow (45 minute waits for food even when not crowded), but we ordered pickup via Doordash and it was ready before the estimated time (~20 minutes). We ordered the Japanese pork katsu, seafood soft tofu soup, crunchy dragon roll, and golden curry with fried chicken. I would say the pork katsu is one of my favorites and is always crispy and well portioned. It comes with salad (with a japanese ginger/mayo dressing), rice, and a sweet and sour dipping sauce. The seafood tofu soup is flavorful and filling as well and also comes with rice, and some side dishes of fried chicken bites, bean sprouts, and kimchi. The crunchy dragon roll and golden curry were average as I felt the fish in the sushi was a bit too mushy, and the golden curry was fine but unmemorable. Definitely check them out if you want a quick and flavorful meal!

I went before I saw the low yelp reviews. I've only gotten the Japanese Pork Katsu twice ($11.88) here. The Katsu was nice and crispy and the rice, sauce and salad were decent. Both times I came here were around lunchtime on a Sunday. My only issue is probably the wait for the food, I waited 20ish minutes. Other: Water dispenser with hot and cold water Plastic and Metal Utensils Verdict: Decent for price, slightly long wait times. Don't let low reviews push you away. Edit: Came back and got the beef yaki udon, which was also pretty good

THE Chicken Katsu was exactly what I wanted. very tasty and lots of it. came with a small Salad. great for lunch. I got it delivered. you have to pay for parking in that area.

I took a gamble with this place considering the low reviews.. I was REALLY craving some katsu, but the places I've tried so far didn't impress me, so I decided to try Umma'a because I was that desperate. I ordered via Postmates. Surprisingly, the katsu was very good! Portion sizes are huge here - I had enough katsu to eat for dinner the next day! The katsu was fried perfectly - only downside was the meat was relatively thin, but for what you pay, so it's a pretty good deal. It also comes with a side salad - wasn't really a fan of the salad since they packed it with the katsu so it was warm (bleh). I also ordered the tteokbokki - nothing noteworthy about this dish aside they gave a lot for what I paid. I suspect the low reviews are because the wait time for the food takes foooooreverrr. Luckily I ordered online so I had an idea on how long the food would take, but if I was eating in person, I'm not sure if I would be patient enough to wait over an hour for just two dishes.

I have gotten takeout from this restaurant a few times and it's a quick spot for yummy Korean food! This time, we got the Chicken teriyaki bento with white rice and egg roll, the fried dumplings as appetizer, and the Kimchi stew. I thought everything was delicious! The fried dumplings is a must have - highly recommend! It came with an amazing dipping sauce. My boyfriend liked his chicken teriyaki bento, it came with Cali roll, tempura vegetable, egg roll and a boiled potato. My kimchi stew was big and came with lots of white rice, some fried chicken, two boiled potatoes, and kimchi. Didn't particularly like the potatoes, but the chicken and extra kimchi was great! The kimchi stew itself was very filling. It had tons of pork, tofu, rice cake, kimchi, and veggies. It was spicy but not so hot that it hurt, so that was perfect. I would absolutely get this stew again! Tried budae jijae in the past as well and that dish is definitely huge and a must try as well. All in all, this place is great and I would 100% return!

Wow... Grubhub's reviews of this place seem extremely skewed. Wish I had read at least one review from Yelp! Before ordering. My friends and I ordered bibimbap and were excited until we received the food and saw the reality of what we ordered. Please see photos of what they advertise as bibimbap (which is a typical shot of what to expect), vs the reality of what we got. It didn't match the description at all either. There were no radishes, sweet potatoes, or carrots in this dish. Do yourself a favor, and do not order from this place.

The kimchi stew and curry katsu don are DELICIOUS! I eat here all the time and am never disappointed. Thank you Umma's!

This is the second time I asked for shrimp tempura instead of egg roll in bento box (they have a huge sign stating that they can do this). I always order to-go. I also reminded the second time to not forget what I asked. Thankfully, I got what I asked.. However it has already been half an hour, not surprised again.. I only come here when I crave for Asian food. I wish I had a better choice. Their slowness is another thing, also they don't care. They wouldn't survive if they weren't the only Asian restaurant in Tech Square, although highly mediocre. I think this location deserves a better restaurant.

Our dinning experience with Umma's was less than satisfactory. We were quoted 25 until our pick up order was ready but the process took about an hour. They told us there was an issue with their machine and gave us 2 orange juices to compensate us for the 30 extra minutes we spent at the restaurant waiting for our food. This restaurant is on the lower end of sushi but the prices are comparable to the quality.

Tom young soup was delicious and refreshing. Big portions that will fill you up. Udon was especially good. All soup dishes were amazing.

Let me preface this by saying I don't think this is the best asian food spot around Atlanta. I believe the food is quite average but the real attraction here is the location and convenience. Umma's is located right at the heart of Tech Square right in Georgia Tech's campus and near a ton of innovation centers and work areas. As a student and part time intern nearby, this is my go to location whenever I'm craving asian food for lunch. My favorites to order are the bento boxes (especially spicy chicken), the curry katsu don, and sometimes the kimbab. They are all decent quality choices that will definitely fill you up for the value. They also have slushies as well if you want a quick fix, but I wouldn't recommend getting the boba balls. Overall I would compare this place to an H-mart food court as it's the closest comparison to one. It has a large variety of food options, good amount of seats, and wonderful to-go options. The wait sometimes is a little long during peak lunch hours, but I'll be returning as a regular often.

I rarely will take the time to write a review or give a 1 star rating but I felt the need here because the two sushi rolls I ordered from this place for a quick lunch was the worst sushi I have ever tasted. No exaggeration.

Thanks for the great Kimchee Stew today! Just what I was hoping it would be. Well packaged for take out.

This could have maybe been a 3 star review, but the rate of preparing my order was unacceptable. When I came here, there were two other people in the restaurant already with their food and no one in front of me in line. I first ordered the galgi bento box, but they were out of galgi, so I switched over to the deluxe sushi box on a whim, as pictured. There are a few things done right, though. One is the complimentary barley tea and Miso soup. Who doesn't love some free tea and Miso while they wait for their meal? Unfortunately this was a longer wait than anticipated, and I think most of us come here for a good time, not a long time. But I digress. Another nice thing is the ample amount of space for seating and also outdoor seating by Tech Square and TSRB. The location overall is pretty nice if you're a Georgia Tech student. Another thing is the 8% discount if you pay in cash. Unfortunately we're in the day and age where most of us don't carry too much of that, but if you do have some, 8% off is nice. Half an eternity later, I got my food. It was arranged pretty nicely, and also very filling. I'd say the $15 I spent was worth the amount of food I received. The rice was also a nice texture, albeit rice texture may be personal preference. The salad was solid. The sushi was decent at best and inoffensive at worst. The California rolls were honestly pretty good. Overall, it was a decent meal, but I'm not sure I'd come here again, especially not if I'm crunched on time.

Great Korean food! Tried a lot of food but really went for the rice cakes. They were just the right sweet and heat. My mom had the teriyaki salmon, she still talks about it till this day. She says it doesn't compare to anyone else she's ever had, it's the best. Will be back the next time in ATL. Thanks for the experience.

If it didn't take 25 minutes for my bento box to be made, I would have upped this to 4 stars. It's lunch time and we're all on a tight time schedule. I expected this place to be quick since it was located right downstairs from a large office building, but nope. They are clearly not equipped to handle a ton of lunch orders. By the time I got my food, I had to inhale my lunch in under 10 minutes. Not exactly what I was hoping for... I got the beef bento box and it was decent, but not the best. I would actually suggest getting something else, but the box itself came with a lot of food. The area looks like there are a ton of other options, I'd definitely consider one of those before settling here.

My stomach started rumbling and then I remembered I needed to review this disaster. I think this is the first time I've ever wanted to rate a place 0 stars. Their Ramen Bowls are on par with the Top Ramen and Cup o' Noodle, yet the pricing team did not get the memo. This was TERRIBLE. Spicy Chicken - hard, overcooked and flavorless Fried Rice - made be want to go on a juice fast Ramen - the only thing good was the broth to keep the germs away online 88 Health Score environment.

Never came here even though I live a block away because of the bad reviews, but a group of friends wanted to get lunch and this was the most convenient. It wasn't as bad as the reviews make it out to be. The place is decent for the price. I got a 16-piece sushi plate for about $9. The wait took about 15-20 minutes for everyone in my group of 6 to get their food. Good option if you're in this area and craving some cheap Korean/Japanese food in a casual setting.

Decent lunch spot near the Georgia Tech campus. It seems like mostly a take-out spot but there are lots of nice seats outdoors in the plaza and a few spots inside. You also get free miso soup and kimchi (at the self-serve station by the water and utensils), which is pretty nice. The soup was just okay. I got the sushi bento for lunch, which includes 6 pieces nigiri, california roll, salad, eggroll, and rice for about $12. Out of the sushi, I liked the salmon and california roll; the tuna was pretty tough and the other stuff was average. The salad was kind of bland and there was more rice than I knew what to do with. They also have a lot of Korean and other Japanese dishes, I would consider coming back to try those out.

The furnishing looks poor, but the food is great. They may not offer good sushi, but their Bento and Teriyaki are so good.

Seems like this is the go-to spot for Korean Georgia Tech students to get their fix of some comfort food... I also ended up here looking for some "home" food when on a short trip to Atlanta visiting from Boston. I got bibimbap and a sashimi appetizer. The quality was just average but hey, it's an affordable restaurant I think largely meant for students/the Koreans in the area, and I, like them, was just happy to have some Korean food in my mouth. If you're curious to try Korean food or you're also Korean and just hankering for something home cooked, I'd definitely say it's worth a stop.

Kinda janky. You come in and all the furnishing look heavily used, not very well maintained. Prices are cheap but the food quality is also cheap. I think this place was meant for students primarily. Ramen I got was the package, instant kind. Weird to pay $6 for something you can buy in 5 packs for $4 at a grocery store. But again, I think this place is for broke students. Overall it's okay. I would not order sushi here just because of how neglected this place looks. Maybe the udon might have been better.

Good little spot tucked away in the 5th St Centergy food plaza in Midtown. The inside of the restaurant is a bit depressing, but the unlimited miso soup station makes up for it. Had to go with the beef bulgogi bento box with a small order of dumplings stuffed with pork and vegetables, which were both pretty decent dishes. The bulgogi was decent, but also nothing that I would go back to. The customer service needs improvement.

Discovered this place after my 10:45 class. I slipped in right at 10:55 am, placed my order and waited for 10 mins my Tofu soup. For 10 bucks this restaurant offers a satisfying meal with unlimited barley tea and miso soup. Not to mention the wonderful portion and ingredient of the soup and the delicious appetizers. Total value for money

Nothing special here. Aside from the food that you can get for cheaper elsewhere, the place feels rundown. The tables were practically falling off their bases. Ordered the teriyaki chicken a spicy pork and neither had much taste. The meat tasted like cheap cuts as well

Umma's is where I spent most of my time as a college student- it feels like you're going home to your moms house with complimentary miso soup. Pricing is reasonable- I usually get the sushi combo with tempura vegetable sushi and avocado sushi. Ordering is efficient with their multiple stations and the bathroom is always clean. Umma could improve cleanliness of tables- but I take it for what it is affordable sushi and soup when you're feeling sick or missing home.

This place is a hidden gem of Atlanta! It's very comparable to authentic Asian cuisine one might find in Duluth without having to actually leave the city. A huge menu with tons of options, this small business definitely deserves your support. They even have complimentary miso soup, such wholesome service.

This place is terrible, how is it still open? Not sure what kind of meat the bulgogi was, rolls tasted like week old mayonnaise on wet rice. Tuna sushi was clearly past due, possibly weeks past due. Other sushi tasted like antibacterial soap... at least they washed it I guess. I know Atlanta has terrible Sushi, so par for the course there, but the food is not cheap enough to justify that level of nastiness.

This place is like a full high end restaurant in many ways yet also like fast food chain. It charges like a restaurant. Makes you wait like a restaurant. However, food taste like fast food chain and service is like fast food chain. All in all, well rounded experience. I would just flip different aspects.

I had the bibimbob and it was excellent, My wife had the teriyaki chicken which she enjoyed.

I ordered the Taro Boba tea and it is really good! I like their selection and the 8% discount when you pay in cash. Though I haven't had their food I definitely am coming back to try it when I come back in town. Prices aren't bad. The venue is clean and more spacious than expected. If you're in the area check it out for yourself .

I was expecting this place to be awful after reading the negative reviews. I ordered off Postmates and then checked our yelp and was kicking myself at first for ordering. But my food is delicious! I got korean ramen with tofu and it is deliciously spicy! The broth is amazing! I also got some sushi rolls that were great too. I don't understand all the bad reviews and I plan on ordering again in the near future!

I was very disappointed. I had low expectations, and the meal did not even meet the low bar. I ordered miso ramen and got something so gross, I couldn't finish it. This "soup" smelled and tasted like packaged ramen, with overcooked noodles and vegetables (to the point of them falling apart--also, who puts zucchini, carrots, and broccoli in ramen???). There was no miso taste whatsoever and it took over 20 minutes to cook. I don't know how they could screw it up so badly. The only thing redeeming about the ramen was that the chicken was fresh (thank god). My friend ordered a katsudon bowl--which they got wrong and made a donburi bowl instead. She said it tasted mediocre at best as well. Overall, this particular meal was incredibly overpriced for gross food. I would not recommend to anyone. If you want quality food, made fast and fresh, and delicious, go next door to The Canteen and order from any of the 4 shops inside.

Have you ever had an unfortunate meal such that as the meal progresses, the more unappetizing the meal becomes? This newly opened place is tucked in front of TSRB, slightly past Moe's, across from WaHo...you get the point. It touts itself as Korean/Japanese, has very minimalist decor inside, and from what I remember, offers teriyaki chicken, bulgogi, dduk bokki (spicy rice cake dish, $10 and 2 minimum orders), daeji bulgogi, some Americanized and simple sushi rolls, several varieties of kimbap, the store-bought kind of ramen, and some snacks-ish type foods in the middle of the store, somewhat reminiscent of White Windmill. Most dishes come with a small cup of miso soup. Kimbap and standard sushi will run from $6-15ish, the bento boxes will run around $10, so it's slightly pricier than the surrounding places to nom. There's a small smattering of tables, and when we went there were no free tables, so we opted to go outside instead. I ordered the bulgogi and it was probably the worst meal I had paid for in a very long time. There was 4 very small cali roll pieces, a pitiful slice of mushy orange, and an entire box of rice with some measly, unappetizing meat on top. The soup was completely unremarkable and unappetizing. I wish I had a camera to show the injustice to the cuisine of Korea, and the injustice to my wallet (at $8.64 per takeout box, this is something of an outrage to the average college student.) I told the girl 4 times I wanted a sit-down meal, but what I ended up getting was a to-go box that was sitting on the heater for who knows how long. The situational irony thing was that it took them a while to grab the box too. The "beef" kimbap my friend ordered had some sort of spam in it. No thank you, even HMart would win this kimbap battle...and forget DanMooji. It's even twice as expensive as the other places! Other offerings included ramen. Oh, and it's the supermarket Shin-ramen kind. Really? Really?? Couldn't even dress that up? For calling themselves healthy, that's hardly healthy. Suppose I'm a bit of a purist, but I'd hardly label it Korean-Japanese fare, if the only Japanese offerings were udon (the supermarket ramen bowl kind), terikyaki chicken, and california rolls. HAHA, that's a funny one if I'd ever heard one. I've had bulgogi at many places and this place got it completely wrong. It was completely bland, tasteless, overcooked shavings of pork...with some cabbage (that's bland as well). How do you do that when the Korean owners practically spoke Konglish?? I don't understand! The place touts itself as a healthy food place but there are definitely some execution, conceptual, and conceptual execution problems.

Slow service (25 minutes to get an order, considering this is a fast pace restaurant), lacking bunch of menu items and condiments at 1pm during a weekday. The food is alright.

Besides the slow service, the food is awesome. The watress helped me to open the door and took my food out

Poor service. Bad food. If it wasn't so close to a college campus it would for sure close. Probably will anyways.

I used to go up for Umma's. I'd tell all my coworkers to try the food. For 1.5 years, I never had a bad food experience. I'd eat bento boxes, chicken and shrimp dishes, etc. Then one day, my taste buds changed so everything started tasting weird to me. The last time I went, I ordered a chai boba tea. Not that great. I never tried any of the other teas nor did I also dine inside. I should've peeped the sushi, but oh well. I'd just go in here cautiously. Oh, also, the interior is perfect for students -- so go and study or something.

One of the worst ramen's I have eaten in ATL. Not only did I have to wait for 30 mins for instant miso soup plus overcooked package noodles, but the chicken was dry and bland. Moreover, the decor is hideous and extremely dusty, which all hangs over the food prep area. It is dark, unwelcoming, and one place I will never return.

Red curry spicy.... more turmeric ... average. More students... 35 minutes to get ready patient to wait

Went in for the ramen. Noodles taste like packaged TopRamen noodles. Broth is so-so. Vegetables are questionable. Might be back for convenience to GA tech and will try something beside ramen...

Good place to go for lunch. They have sushis and some Korean food such as Bentos. The quality is good and you get a full lunch for 10$, plus some tea and a miso soup if you want. Their bubble tea is quite disappointing but for bento boxes it is good