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A lacklustre dining experience
Short walk from Oxford Circus tube stop I’m located in a backstreet of Mayfair. Brother modern minimalistic design with Wood based decor with chefs counter. Set at the chefs counter with little no acknowledgement of the chefs on seating and no interaction between the chef throughout the time sat at the table for the full meal, which is a real shame, compared to other chef table counter experience. Ordered the Bento box with king prawn tempura which was average and poor value for money. The starter salad prior to the bento box was light, small and average. The bento box itself was a combination of four bowls with various veg tempura and the two prawn tempura which was unfortunately cold and limp, vegetable in sauce, some fresh fish with vegetables and a dish of pickled vegetable. This was accompanied with the soy dip with the red soup and a small pickled vegetable. The red soup was excellent as super intense. The Tempura vegetables and the two king prawns was cold and therefore not crispy and the various other four bowls of seafood and vegetables were all very average. The dessert of green tea, ice cream was very nice with the combination of a few fruits. The Petit four of the green tea Madeline at the end was also very nice. The Plum wine spritz was also good. Service was average Found the whole experience rather stiff, unfriendly and lacked warmth to the dining experience. The food portions are small, you do walk away, being still slightly peckish, which may be good for a light lunch or if you are planning to go out for dinner.
Be the first to ReplyImpeccable as a high end Japanese should be
Excellent home made Tofu, sashimi very good and included UNI (that I love). The sushi not up to the expectation. The toro to cold and not as tasty as should be. The red shrimp (huge but I was hoping for a sweet raw shrimp) was tasteless.
Be the first to ReplyVery good but not inspiring
Good, decent food. Service is lacking. Overall, satisfactory. Doesn't quite meet its own expectations. It presents itself as very upscale.
Be the first to ReplyPretentious
Why a star? It's not bad on the plate but really nothing exceptional, the sushi not bad but certainly not exceptional 😊, the service not bad at first then we finished all alone in the room, the kitchen left at 10 p.m. for a reservation at 9:30 p.m., our waiter who says goodbye to us even though we haven't finished dinner 😂, the volume of the music which drops at the end of the evening to let us hear the sound of the fridges 😂 and a bill of 800 euros at two which is sad because it's just not up to the 800 euros
Be the first to ReplyEye watering expensive for average food with slow service
We went with friends for dinner and we had the tasting menu. Very slow service, the food was average and some of the dishes were not very nice at all. The price was eye watering expensive at nearly £300/head once service charge was added. Certainly won’t be going back and there are many more restaurants in London that offer far superior quality and value for money.
Be the first to ReplyArigatou!
Visited here for our 23rd wedding anniversary as it’s one of our favorite “special places” to eat in London. We had a late booking for lunch at 1.30 - ended up being 10 minutes late - sadly the Kaiseki option is only available until 1 .15. Tried to persuade the Maitre d’ to make an exception but no joy. C’est la vie! Food was exceptional, as always, particularly the toro. Service was fine but a bit on the casual side for a Michelin restaurant. Have to remortgage the house twice to meet the cost but never mind. (Joking aside it is a great restaurant but pretty expensive if you want to get the best out of it)
Be the first to ReplyNot cheap but well worth it!
Absolutely incredible food and lovely atmosphere. Very comfortable too! Not cheap, and you’ll want to order a lot to fill up, but it’s well worth it! Staff are very helpful if you’re unsure about types of sushi etc too.
Be the first to ReplyDeserves a visit
This place is great if you like authentic sushi experience and high quality fish. Outside of Japan, I had some of the best eel, hamachi belly and otoro I had in while. Their tempura was light and surprising. This place deserves its star.
Be the first to ReplyI am looking forward to going again!
A quality night out. The food was excellent, I really enjoyed the sake pairing and finished the evening looking forward to another opportunity to visit.
Be the first to ReplyAmazing entrance and delicious food
The food here was a exquisite. All dishes were worth it. My favourite was of course the Wagyu and the dessert. An impressive dish was also the Tuna…they had 3 different parts of the tuna, which was interesting to taste the different textures. I would say the toilets need a bit of work though…especially as this is a michellin star restaurant. But other than that the service was top tier and the entrance to the restaurant was like no other, truly inventive.
Be the first to ReplyTerrible🤢
Me and my husband went there for dinner… the manager pushed us to order more food because he said was not enough, we spent 500£ For just two people and right after the dinner we felt sick from something that was not good. Definitely not recommended!!!!
Be the first to ReplyBy far the best japanese in London
Most people who don't give this restaurant 5 stars is because of the price. Why should the price matter though when you are literally getting the best of the best? Umu uses techniques and ingredients which are as good as the best restaurants in Tokyo and it is a real foodie's paradise. Highly recommended for those who appreciate only the best.
Be the first to ReplyGood but very pricey
I enjoyed Umu. My experience of Sushi to date has been primarily high street chains so I was keen to see and taste what difference a top notch Sushi restaurant could make. I wasn’t disappointed. The food is of the highest quality and immaculately presented. The restaurant itself is quiet and quite intimate and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Two reasons for not giving it 5 stars though. One was the building work going on next door which made it impossible to hear each other. To their credit they did go and have a word and it stopped after 10 minutes. The bigger issue though was the price. We did have the taster menu and the wine flight but the total bill was £2200 for 4 of us. Good though the food was, I don’t feel the price was justified.
Be the first to ReplySpectacular
What a beautiful experience in London - akin to being in Tokyo. Great food- incredible ingredients that are treated perfectly. I cannot think of one dud dish- across the board spectacular from the fish to the melt in the mouth beef. Can’t wait to return.
Be the first to ReplyOverpriced and bland
Decidedly average Japanese restaurant. We went for its Michelin star. But whilst the fish was undoubtedly fresh, it was very bland. Even the chef creation sushi lacked interest
Be the first to ReplyWhat a Disappointment!
My husband and I travel to have superb food experiences. We have had them all over the world and in London, where we travel to frequently, we have has some wonderful dinners, Core and Frenchie's to name just two. We were anticipating Umu when we dined there in December. We expected to pay about $800 for dinner and drinks so the expense was not a surprise. The staff were wonderful and very attentive. Unfortunately, the food was ordinary and uninspired. We had the tasting menu and were very disappointed. The Kaiseke menu featured 8 courses and not one was memorable. This was supposed to be an outstanding meal, not like a thousand other Japanese places. For inspired Japanese food, we found Yashim Ocean House to be superior in every way and at one-quarter of the price.
Be the first to ReplyAverage food laughably priced
I just don’t know what to say really. The food was distinctly average and the prices were just a joke - £17 for 1 piece of sashimi / sushi?! Really? £60 lobster tempura was 6 tiny pieces of nothing special. The service was very good however, as good as it gets, and a nice room. But with a total bill over £600 for 2 people it was simply nowhere near worth it. I will not be returning.
Be the first to ReplyZen experience
Excellent Japanese restaurant. Delicious dishes. A must to visit in the heart of Mayfair. We arrived late to have dinner and the atmosphere was a bit quiet. It would be great to listen music as it is a bit boring so it is not comparable the bustling Hakkasan on Saturday night.
Be the first to ReplyExceptional & effortless…
Absolutely stand out. Effortless service, comforting ambiance and the most exceptional food. Could not recommend highly enough. Will be back, with bells on. Don’t miss the Wagu beef!
Be the first to ReplySublime experience
We were booked in here on the 29th October 2020 but one of us developed COVID19 and was sick for about one month. We sadly had to cancel. I made it imperative that the restaurant would not lose out so I booked as soon as I was able. We were not disappointed.
The staff are attentive without being over-fussy and the sommelier was very helpful in managing our needs. We’re not over-familiar with Japanese food so the Kaiseki menu was perfect as a guide to what we could expect.
The quality of the produce was superlative and the dishes presented allowed the produce to speak for itself. There’s no place to hide with such presentation and this was exceptional.
I’ve had wagyu before but never been particularly impressed but the quality here was grade 11 and was simply sublime. I was in awe of how good it was. The sushi was amazing and super-fresh. The only thing that I was not entirely convinced of was the otoro tuna but that might be a cultural issue on my part. The tuna tartare with shiso leaf was incredible.
We now understand that we have been spoilt and nothing else can match this short of visiting Tokyo. We shall likely return.
You get what you pay for !
Okay let’s get something very straight here right now. This is a Michelin star plus restaurant that means it’s all about quality over quantity. The food is exquisite the drinks are exquisite the customer service best in the world however this all comes A price and yes the price is very high two adults to children my bill came to over £650. But that was with a lot of saki and yes the saki is paid very well with each dish thank you Mr Pepe for arranging this for us shout out to you. Also someone who deserves a shout out is Addison he did a profoundly impressive job in explaining the menu in detail even when the dishes arrived which ones we should eat first and which ones thereafter. All in all a restaurant I will visit again for sure but only if I’m going if I’m paying the full bill because I’m sure I have some friends that may not want to pay the prices.
Be the first to ReplyAlways the best
Have been a few times to this place and it never disappoints. Everything is perfection.
Today for the first time I tried the Kaiseki menu and I don’t have words to describe the goodness I’ve experienced. One dish after the other simply full of different flavours and emotions.
Cannot wait to go back.
Delicate Japanese cooking - but very pricey!
The Umu dining room itself is beautiful and stylish. The food itself is delicate and the flavours are simple and pure. Clearly a huge amount of effort goes into the preparation and the presentation (including the owner crafting his own dining-ware from clay). Word of warning though, it is very expensive.
Be the first to ReplyCynically overpriced - not worth it!
Umu was a great disappointment. It's a lovely room but the food is serious overpriced given that it's distinctly average. We had two great sushi nigiri but the sashimi was unremarkable and badly cut and the lobster tempura batter was claggy.
There are really great Japanese restaurants in London - this isn't one of them