Yume Sushi

We visited this place as it was the only restaurant near our home that was open late at night. The interior felt a bit dated, but it was cozy, and the service was very friendly. We ordered some fried dishes, and they were crispy and delicious. It’s a nice spot to enjoy sushi and fried dishes late at night in a relaxed and comfortable setting!

The sushi is excellent, but I want to give a shout-out to the Karaage Don plate which is my absolute favorite. I've had karaage don elsewhere in Seattle and nowhere has it been as tender yet crispy as it is at Yume. The rice and sauce that come with are excellent as well. I usually get dinner and the next day's lunch out of it. We got into a habit of getting it about once a month for a while and Mandy who runs anything customer-facing is a gem. I absolutely love this place. The inside doesn't seat many and it's often incredibly busy for dinner service - prepare to get take out or wait for a table.

My wife and I have eaten here nearly every week since they opened. The space can only accommodate a few folks as they are mainly a takeaway restaurant. We have never had a bad experience and this sushi restaurant is hopefully a staple of the Magnolia neighborhood for years to come.

It was absolutely criminal that they were nearly empty when I arrived, they should have a line around the block at all hours. The value for money here is amazing, and honestly even at value price, the only complaint I have is that I wish the agedashi tofu broth had a touch more seasoning (which was happily solved by a splash of soy). Seriously though, it's not an expansive menu, but what they do they do well. Please visit. Also please note they are carry out only on Fridays. I will be back on more than a few Thursday afternoons. *Edit to add they have some of my favourite chopsticks ever for a dine in place.

Incredible atmosphere, great onigiri and sushi at an unbeatable price. If you're around magnolia definitely stop in for dinner!

Beautiful decor, small inside but great for two (or groups up to 4-5), and easy street parking. The fish was fresh, the staff were friendly, and we both agreed the parmesan panko crusted scallops were easily the BEST we've ever had. We enjoyed everything we ordered and will definitely be adding this to our list of favorite, must-visit sushi restaurants in Seattle!

Delicious American-sized rolls for American palates. Seems like they’re short on staff so don’t expect stellar service. The whole operation appears to be geared toward takeout so consider picking up instead of dining in. Don’t bother coming here if you’re looking for more traditional sushi that’s closer to Japan quality and flavor. Also don’t come on a Friday if you want to dine in as the dining room is closed.

The best sushi place you could visit in Seattle besides the expensive omakase diners. I have been dining here since it opened and the quality never changed a bit. Sometimes they run out of popular dish quick when theyre extremely busy

Small neighborhood sushi, monkey brain & salmon skin roll is my favorite. Wish they had more seating.

Food, service, ambiance everything about Yume sushi was amazing!!! Staff was so nice, remembered my name, and gave suggestions on what to order!!! Would definitely come again for the best sushi in Magnolia!!!!

The best fresh sushi in all of seattle! I try and go weekly as the whole team at Yume treat my daughter and myself as family! They are awesome!!

Two words: Happy Hour!! Came here for happy hour one day, it was so good! Prices were super reasonable too. We thought the portions would be tiny because that's what typically happens for happy hour but they were all full size rolls and we actually ended up ordering waaaayyy too much food. Personally I'm not a fan of the salmon skin roll but aside from that, everything on the happy hour menu was super good (we may have ordered one of everything...). If you want basic sushi that is good and reasonably priced then come here! Not the fanciest but tasty and worth it. I was very pleased to hear that their happy hour extends to go to orders, which was fantastic. It took a little while for the food to be ready since there were so many orders and only two employees, so next time I'll call in the order and pick it up. Because you better believe there will be a next time!

Great spot that's getting back to its normal post COVID. They are doing mostly take out or sitting on the street with the 4-5 tables on the Main Street. The spicy tuna roll was great- delicately made and and spicy. Edamame was warm, salty and cooked perfectly. Menu attached for their happy hour deals

Very fresh sushi. Others have noted that the rolling technique isn't on point, but that has not bothered me. The service is friendly and prompt. The restaurant dining area is cute, with Asian influence. I love to go for their happy hour sushi to save a couple of dollars on each roll. Pictures of the happy hour menu are posted on yelp.

So good. Our family loves getting Yume Sushi once a month. The cuts of sushi are very generous and the rolls are well crafted.

I'm not a major sushi person, but my best friend is so I searched the area we were going to picnic in. I'm not super high brow with most foods, usually the best places are the hole in the walls. However with the rawness of sushi I want something better quality so I'm not worried about any kind of illness. I ordered the rolls for babies--aka anything tempura--and the happy hour rolls, which they still offer during COVID for takeout. The Vegas roll was outstanding, probably the best I've ever had. The roll with shrimp tempura with a ton of stuff on top (smoked salmon?) was also pretty great. The happy hour rolls were meh, wouldn't order again. Too plain for my taste. Sushi is a strange dinner meal, I always wonder if I'm supposed to make a salad for the side because I'm never full for that long. But also feel like two fancy rolls for one person is too much food but also adds up quickly. This place wasn't cheap, or that affordable for regular dining--but no where in Seattle really is. Native Portlanders, like myself are a little spoiled with high quality food always being very inexpensive. Everything to eat out up here costs about 30% more outright + 10% tax. I'd say for the good rolls here estimate about 30$ a person. Our total was like 87$ for three people. Overall amazing taste, and quick service. Options for people who aren't sushi connoisseurs!

Great sushi! Great space! Great drinks! Great owners! Pro tip: eat there once then go back six months later and ask Mandy what your name is. She'll remember!

A-OK sushi in the Magnolia neighborhood. My friend and I came here for happy hour and though the service and large pours of wines were fantastic, I can't say the sushi/fish was the best. There were only two tables left in the small space for happy hour on a Friday, as this place was packed with families. But happy hour is served in the entire space - not just the bar. For drinks my friend and I ordered happy hour wines for five bucks and ordered sushi from the happy hour menu, nothing costing more than 10 bucks. The Magnolia Roll, which was a California Roll with salmon and avocado on top was fine. The avocado was a little too ripe, making it more of a smear versus cuts of avocado slices. We also ordered the Seattle and Spicy Tuna Rolls, which were standard. And the Crunch Spice Tuna Roll was something I wouldn't order again, as the sushi was shaped as a doughnut with spicy tuna on top of too-fried of rice. Although I understood that the rice would be fried, I was hoping that it would still have a soft texture to it, so that it wasn't overly fried and still possible to chew into the roll. But most of the rice base was fried, so was hard to bite into. I will say though that the service and large pours of wine were awesome! Staff was friendly and continually checked in with us, despite how cramped and busy the place got. And the pours of the happy hour wine were much larger than what most places would provide! Heck yeah! All in all - Yume Sushi isn't somewhere I'd come back for sushi, but it's a nice neighborhood spot with fantastic happy hour prices.

Go to sushi place in Magnolia. Very friendly staff. Fun and inventive rolls like the Blitz.

Tonight was the Magnolia Art Walk so we thought it would be perfect to top Magnolia Art off with some sushi Art at a brand new Magnolia sushi restaurant: YUME Sushi. This was their soft open, so no points are lost tonight on service. I'm sure it will be fine. In fact it wasn't bad tonight! Considering how busy it was tonight, the service was fine. We tried many things: Sunomomo Salad - sort of a Japanese Ceviche? High marks Agedashi Tofu - flavorful broth - the coating was a little gummy but I'm not sure why. Blitz Sushi Specialty Roll: Inside: Tuna, Salmon, Yellowtail; Outside: Spicy Tuna, "California mix", avocado. WOW - this roll had everything. I took a cross section photo - check it out. Delicious. TuMa Specialty Roll: Spicy Tuna and cucumber on the inside with seared tuna and tobiko on the outside. Excellent. Not really spicy. Miso Soup: crazy salty - please fix! We did get a free bowl, so I'm not complaining. Ordered a rice bowl with Honey Miso Baked Salmon - but OOPS they were out! No problem - it's their first night. Instead we got Gyo Don (marinated beef over rice). On a scale of one to YUM it was YUM. Nigiri Set A: Salmon, Tuna, Albacore, Yellowtail and Escolar - everything fresh and wonderful. See photo. Yume Sushi is a solid choice and a great addition to the Magnolia Strip. Many kids and families here tonight which is a good sign. I look forward to a return visit. I'm a fan of Yume Sushi!

Amazing ! This place left me speechless. Excellent customer service, amazing food, what else can I ask for? I came in on a Saturday night and I lucked out with my seat. Make sure to come in early when they open to avoid on wait times. I can already tell the seats were filling up quickly even when I entered right when the store opened at 4pm. Everybody knows whats good! Ha! My girlfriends and I ordered 3 different rolls, few different sashimis, few nigiris, and some appetizers and let me tell you.. they were all above my expectations. The cuts were thick and extremely fresh. Cant remember the names on the rolls but you can always show the waitress my photos and they can order for ya (: The staffs made sure my drinks were never empty and always checked up on our table. Super cute owners who are so passionate about the work is something that I can really appreciate. Everyone was so friendly and quick on service. Inside feels super cozy with modern decoration. Date night or an outing with the family, Yume is perfect for any occasions. I cant believe I just discovered Yume! This is my new favorite sushi spot and I cant wait to come back with my family! Made sure to check this place out!

I've only tried one thing here... the poke. It was just so so. Kind of small. The good thing is, it is clean tasting. The vibe is good here for happy hour!

This is a small and intimate sushi restaurant located in the quiet Magnolia neighborhood. This is a good spot for take out if you live nearby. They have a big menu (which is unfortunately hard to read). The basic unagi roll was tasty, but the "hot mess" roll was a little too close to its name - flavors and textures didn't really compliment each other just sort of slid off the roll. If I go back, I think I'd stick with the simpler rolls, which are also a lot cheaper.

Great value, fresh and absolutely delicious fish, friendly staff. Almost went to the old standby but decided to venture outside of our norm... So glad we did. Where else can you get a great dinner, Sushi Set A, Shrimp Tempura roll, Seattle roll and 2 orders of miso soup for $40!?

This is a pretty good sushi spot in a quiet area. We lucked out and hit happy hour so that helped out a bit. I felt like the salmon was super fresh and good. All the other rolls we had were just alright. Also, the chicken appetizer was a hit - I really enjoyed that a lot. The service was good. Someone came and took our order immediately. The place itself it pretty small and really chill. If you are looking for something more edgy then this probably isn't your spot.

Favorite sushi place in Magnolia. Everything is beautifully presented, clean cozy atmosphere. I love to drink some plum wine with these creations! Awesome example of Seattle fusion sushi at midrange prices but top quality.

Sushi was delicious , good service and reasonable priced. To go order was ready on time.

Yu-MEH would be a better name. I've had better sushi and much better service elsewhere. Yume is definitely clean and pretty on the inside, but the Americanized take on Japanese food and sloppy service are just barely middle-of-the-road. We arrived about 15 minutes after they opened, and their disorganized scurrying hither and yon made it clear that they weren't really ready to receive guests. The food was a bit better than the service, but I wish we had stayed clear of the Uni Special, which was 2 pieces for $10. One piece of urchin was decent, but the other piece was most assuredly "yesterday's fresh fish" as you can observe in my picture. See that sad-looking little pile of slimy wetness? That was supposed to be a piece of urchin. It appears third from the front in the picture of six gunkan. Similarly, one serving of ikura was glossy, dark, and rich, while the other was dried out and so discolored that it looked like it had slouched in the fridge without a covering on it overnight. Shabby presentation! Some of the other pieces of sushi were a bit better, yet the whole meal was still barely mediocre. And that arrogant little sushi barman! What a snotty brat! Even though we sat at the sushi bar, he refused to acknowledge us, nor did he smile even once. We had to order sashimi and sushi from the waitress, who was very charming, I should say. When I finally decided that supercilious sushi-boy either spoke no English (or pretended not to understand), I tried to engage him in Japanese. No dice. He was especially rude to the kitchen help and treated his co-workers as annoyances. Would I make a special trip back here? Nope, not even for carry-out. I guess if I lived in Magnolia, and if every other restaurant in the Village were closed, I might reconsider going back here. But then again, maybe not.

Our go to place for sushi. The staff are super friendly and have learned our usual order and know our name. The crunch rice is great and some of the best karaage and edemame around. Hope they open for dining inside since it's a such a comfortable space.

Great spot. The Sushi was great. I also had the dumplings which were good. The customer service was good. I don't remember the exact name of my fav but it had volcano somewhere in the title. Whenever I'm in Seattle again I'll definitely make a stop there.

Great sushi at a great price. We regularly get orders Togo and are always happy! If you make it early they have a wonderful happy hour!

HANDS DOWN some of the BEST sushi I've ever had!!! Highly recommend the Monkey Brain to split as an appetizer. We went in late with a group of 11 people and had amazing service from 1 sushi chef and 2 waitresses!! Everyone was highly satisfied with their food! Two of us split 3 special rolls - Blitz, Dragon and Ninja rollz We're from out of town but I would return next time I'm in Seattle

I am so so happy to have a great sushi place in the Magnolia Village!!! I don't know how I have missed this place for a year and a half now. I feel cheated. I go into the village often and you might miss it too if you aren't looking for it. That's my ONLY complaint. However, it is on McGraw near the post office across from Windermere office. I had a Martini and my husband had an Old Fashion the drinks were as good as you would get at any nice bar. In fact, I think my Martini's, yes plural, were the best I have had in a while. Let's talk about the sushi. Even though hand rolls (Temaki sushi) were not on the menu they will make them for you and pretty much whatever you want. So, I had one Tameki salmon and two pieces of salmon roe (Ikura) sushi. OMG...delish...!! My husband had a delicious sushi roll and it too was excellent. We will be back and back again. Thank you Yume Sushi!!!

One of Magnolia's gems. The happy hour is a great deal for standard rolls. Outside of happy hour the prices are very reasonable. What really stands out is the sashimi - particularly the salmon and escolar. Highly recommend the sashimi set b as it provides lots of flavor from different fish species. The draft Sapporo is always a great pairing and the sake on the menu is smooth.

I went in winter 2019. I liked the decor and it felt a little small/overcrowded. The name is great! I didn't like the customers who came when I was there to place an order in person for take-out - But I did go in with just ten minutes before the closing. Gotta do it again!! :) NG

A neighborhood gem. Super fresh fish, great happy hour specials from 4 to 6 pm everyday, and tasty appetizers. We've been very happy with the takeout from Yume during the pandemic. Everything is packaged neatly and travels well. Also love that they don't skimp on ingredients. Keep it up, Yume!

Great Happy Hour menu, easy location to find and friendship staff. Sushi was alright, will come back to try something else, also ordered the edamame which wasn't super fresh. Again this was for HH so he full menu probably has some great options! Small restaurant but ideal for a date night or small group.

This is my go-to spot for consistent, quality and creative sushi in seattle. They are great about knowing their customers, even if you are only getting takeout and they are always transparent about the wait time (they are very popular on Fri/Sat nights). I try my best to support Magnolia businesses so they stick around but with Yume I don't have to try. In fact, I have to limit myself or I'd eat there 3 night a week. The Volcano roll is not to be missed. Since Covid-19 they have been diligent about cleanliness and generous with their customers. Please support them if you love great sushi!

Our family looooves yume sushi!!! Mandy is super helpful and the food is fabulous. We highly recommend

Yume sushi is always spot on - fresh fish and great service. I feel lucky this little gem is in my neighborhood.

Food options in magnolia are slim, so it's nice to see that there's a sit down sushi place in the neighborhood now! If you've been here before when it was Oliver Twist, you'll know that the space is very small. They've turned the bar into a sushi bar and put the bar with the alcoholic beverages in the back/kitchen... So it is a little unconventional that your drinks are mixed back in the kitchen. The place was packed to the gills when we went on a Saturday evening and you could tell that the severs were having trouble making their way around the small, narrow space - but overall service was good and they were attentive. We came for happy hour so I only had a California roll and some karagee, so don't feel I can truly rate the food that much. It was good and prices looked similar to other sushi places. Mixed drinks are pricey for what they were though.. they also describe themselves are craft cocktails, but we were sitting right next to the kitchen and could see that the guy making our drinks did not know how or what to put in them. We also ordered a well whiskey coke which is supposed to be $1 off but realized when we got home and looked closer at the receipt that they didn't give us the hh price. Overall, will probably come again for some hh sushi, but will probably pass on mixed drinks.

Feels like a wine bar meets sushi restaurant...super chill vibe, nice wait staff and two great beers on tap. We tried the hamatail and 5 piece nigiri. It was very generous portions and we walked away full. If you're in magnolia and looking for a good sushi spot, definitely check it out!

We go to Yume about once every other week and love their happy hour Magnolia roll. While the space is small, we are usually there early enough that it's not a problem.

It bums me out to give Yume two stars. They have a wonderful happy hour, the staff is very kind and attentive, the food comes quickly. The first time I came here was pretty good - not super high quality, but a nice neighborhood sushi place. The second time was less stellar, but I decided to come back. Tonight was really bad. We got the same sushi we had gotten before. The quality of the fish was definitely not as good as our first two times. The really bad news was that the rice was so undercooked it crunched in your teeth. Not exaggerating - it was hardly cooked at all. Really disappointing. I also found two black hairs in my rolls. I am not at all a snob with this kind of thing. One hair I can deal with, multiple hairs is pretty unacceptable. Overall we left physically not feeling great and were also pretty bummed that a sushi place close to home has already declined so much in the few months it's been open. The atmosphere is really hit or miss. Tonight there were a lot of screaming kids. Not at all their fault, but something you should be prepared for. It's a very small restaurant so when people are being obnoxious it's very noticeable.

I'm so glad that we have a new Japanese place Magnolia. The food is excellent. I look forward to working my way through the menu.

I was incredibly disappointed in my experience at Yume. We arrived as a party of 4 and were given the option of waiting 10 minutes for the bar or 20-25 minutes for a table. We opted to wait for the table and informed the server that we'd be waiting outside. We waited for 25 minutes right outside the door. I went back in to check and was told it would be just a bit longer, so I went back outside to wait. After 45 minutes I went inside to see if there was a reasonable expectation to be seated within 5 minutes, as we had been waiting for 20 minutes longer than the estimated wait time. The server informed me that they were cleaning off our table. Great! I grab the rest of my party and we come in to be seated. Then, the server informs us that our table is actually NOT being cleaned, and offers us a seat at the bar. If I had wanted a seat at the bar, I would've accepted the original 10 minute wait time! At this point we decided to dine elsewhere, but were solidly disappointed in our experience with Yume, which is unfortunate, as I was quite excited to dine there. I understand that estimating wait times is tough, but communication with your guests is absolutely vital. Had the server informed us at the 25 minute mark that it would be a much longer wait, then we could've made other plans and not stood in the cold for an additional 20 minutes. The food others were eating looked delicious and I'm disappointed I didn't get to try it.

We popped into the new, quaint, and cozy Yume Sushi on Saturday night. We really liked Oliver's Twist that was previously in this space and we were eager to see what Yume has done. And, if a good sushi place made its way to Magnolia...we would we be in heaven! We weren't disappointed! If you know this space, it's ultra small but they have done a nice job transforming the previous bar into a sushi bar. The menu has a nice selection of appetizers, pieces, and rolls - and they have several specialty rolls that look and taste great! I thought the waitstaff was very friendly and nice, despite being slammed. The sushi was really good. Cocktails, Sapporo on tap, hot sake, and great miso soup. I'm excited to go back for happy hour. Please check this place out - it's small and probably best to come at non-peak days/times. We are thrilled to have this charming little place in Magnolia with great sushi!!

We've been here a couple times now. First time was very low key, we sat at the bar, which was great. This most recent time, it was packed! We unfortunately didn't get to sit at the bar, but still seated quickly. Wait staff is great, very helpful. It was a little slow this time, but they were slammed! We've had a handful of rolls, and lots of the nigiri. Consistently fresh, and tasty!

Obsessed. My boyfriend and I found this hidden gem in magnolia and whenever we crave sushi, this is our go to. The fish is extremely fresh, staff is so kind, and the prices are about the same compared to all other sushi places. It easily became a hit!

Interesting to see the one star reviews. Iv been here 3 times in the last few month. Service was amazing and the sushi was better than a lot of the sushi places close by in Ballard and downtown. Well anyways I had the sashimi and it was very fresh and good. I also had the hamachi kama and it was amazing as well. If you came like 12 month ago and gave it one star I'd give it one more try I think they got things running better now.

It's hard to rate this place's food when they continually don't answer the phone to place an order, or answer then put you on hold (just put phone down). This has been the drill 4x (separate occasions) now... would love to try the food sometime. Based on the question posed a year ago by another user on Yelp, looks like this common.

Love this place, food is creative and delicious and service is great. Sushi is some of the best I've had in Seattle!

We came in last Saturday at 9pm and ended up closing the place down. Everything we ordered was outstanding, from the pear sake martini to the two rolls, and salmon nigiri. We also ended up buying 3 bottles of the little blue sake, one to drink there and two to take home because it was so good. Excellent service, excellent fresh sushi, excellent drinks. I would love to see this place with a line out the door because they deserve it.

Was to-go only at the time of our visit- but there is seating outside! The unagi bowl was to die for- super buttery, tender and not too sweet The service was very nice as well!

Love, love love! Sushi is delicious and the fish is always incredibly fresh! My girlfriend and I love the happy hour menu. Staff are polite, friendly, and professional. It's my favorite sushi spot in Seattle.

First time here last night , very fresh Sushi , friendly staff , we really enjoyed the atmosphere , full bar to boot !! :)

My boyfriend and I visited this places last night for the first time. We went there to celebrate two occasions and we had a very pleasant experience: the food was delicious and at a decent price, the staff was polite and helpful, the place itself was nice and clean. We had a great time and we definitely will be coming back.