I love sushi and I can't believe it's been so long since I've had it!
I decided to try a new place yesterday, around the Korea Town and Herald Square area, called Umi Sushi. From the outside, it looks like a little whole in the wall and all the advertisements and papers in the window don't help. But once you walk inside, you realize it's a cute little place with soft lighting and bamboo decorations.
The waitress was really nice and brought hand towels for me to clean my hands at the beginning of the meal. The service was quick and she often came to refill the water glasses. I was sitting right next to the sushi bar, so I could practically watch the chefs making my food, which I don't really like. I'm not sure if there was a back area with additional seating (I would hope so or this place is actually as small as it looks) but I felt like I was being watched by the chefs while I ate my food.
The sushi itself was good. The menu has some choices that you wouldn't expect in sushi restaurants. I had the shrimp tempura and mango roll, which sounds really odd but the sweetness of the mango brings all of the flavors together. There's also an option of a banana tempura roll which might be interesting if you really like bananas. They have an extensive list of special maki rolls which takes up two pages on the menu and there's something on there to please everyone. There's also a wine and beer menu to go along with your email. The menu is very reasonably priced compared to the amount of food you get.
Was this the best sushi place I've tried? No. It smelled a little like cucumbers and as I said I didn't like the seating. But there are some different things on the menu for you to try and the service is good. It may be a good place to go if you're looking for a quick lunch.
Umi Sushi
118 E 31st St, New York 10016
Between Lexington & Park Aves.
I decided to try a new place yesterday, around the Korea Town and Herald Square area, called Umi Sushi. From the outside, it looks like a little whole in the wall and all the advertisements and papers in the window don't help. But once you walk inside, you realize it's a cute little place with soft lighting and bamboo decorations.
The waitress was really nice and brought hand towels for me to clean my hands at the beginning of the meal. The service was quick and she often came to refill the water glasses. I was sitting right next to the sushi bar, so I could practically watch the chefs making my food, which I don't really like. I'm not sure if there was a back area with additional seating (I would hope so or this place is actually as small as it looks) but I felt like I was being watched by the chefs while I ate my food.The sushi itself was good. The menu has some choices that you wouldn't expect in sushi restaurants. I had the shrimp tempura and mango roll, which sounds really odd but the sweetness of the mango brings all of the flavors together. There's also an option of a banana tempura roll which might be interesting if you really like bananas. They have an extensive list of special maki rolls which takes up two pages on the menu and there's something on there to please everyone. There's also a wine and beer menu to go along with your email. The menu is very reasonably priced compared to the amount of food you get.
Was this the best sushi place I've tried? No. It smelled a little like cucumbers and as I said I didn't like the seating. But there are some different things on the menu for you to try and the service is good. It may be a good place to go if you're looking for a quick lunch.
Umi Sushi
118 E 31st St, New York 10016
Between Lexington & Park Aves.
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