Hello Sushi Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

The first time I visited, I had a pretty good experience and decided to go back for my anniversary. The slammin salmon I order was very very fatty and should have been trimmed. It was hard to eat and was very pricey. Our sushi rolls were decent, and the garlic chili edamame was VERY spicy. Our server was not attentive and she seemed to not care she had tables to attend to. We spent half our time looking for her…

I lived in Japan for many years so I'm admittedly picky about sushi and Japanese food. Umami is the best Japanese restaurant in Baton Rouge for me, but it's just not what I consider top flight. The service was very good last week with a lovely waitress who was so friendly and aiming to please. That said, the sushi rolls were misshapen due to rice not firmly packed around the rolls, and there wasn't enough rice on the rolls either. The unagi roll had a fishy taste. The salad with ginger dressing was good. My cousin's Dragon Roll was huge. PS I prefer the sushi sold at Fresh Market supermarket on Perkins Road.

I came in around 8 pm. There was one open table, but I had to wait for 15 minutes to get a table. I am not sure about the policy of this restaurant, but it is acceptable. I ordered sake(salmon) nigiri and kanpeki ramen. While sushi's temperature and flavor were great, but I had to question the way of cut and trim. Never seen a skin on salmon before, even at the high-end sushiya. Ramen was made by the factory, all the way, hopefully/unhopefully at the same time, except the egg and enoki. Broth, seasoning, noodles, menma, shiitake, and chili were typical store-bought materials. Chashu was questionable, but I assume that it is also store-bought but just torched after warming them up. Noodles were not fully taken care of. It was sticking together, and it was a whole stuff under the soup. I assume that the chef took it out too early before the soup and toppings getting ready. But egg. Oh my, the reason why I said hopefully and unhopefully at the same time is because of its flavor. If you bought it from a store, throw them away. If not, your chef needs to learn a basic fundamental of cooking from the beginning again. Ajitamago is meant to be raw for yolk, just like a sunny side up fried egg. Besides the fact it was fully cooked, the biggest problem it had was its flavor. It was sour. I wasn't sure if the flavor was coming from its condition or a mistake during the prep. But it was too sour, so I don't even want to have another bite of it. The only reason why I am giving 2 stars is because of the server's attitude. Unfortunately, I forgot her name, but she was being really nice while she was catching up the workload. Mistakes can happen. I hope it was just a mistake on one night. Thank you for the meal.

Food, drink, service were absolutely excellent. Place was kind of noisy, though. Nonetheless we will be back.

I recently tried the sushi at Umami Japanese Bistro, and while it was good, it didn’t quite stand out. The fish was fresh, and the presentation was nice, but the flavors were more on the average side—nothing particularly memorable. For the quality, I found the prices to be a bit on the higher side. It’s a decent spot if you’re craving sushi, but it’s not a place I’d go out of my way to visit again.