I used to work here.I've recalled my memories when I see towels,plates and knives hanging on the left side of the wall of the counter seats,even the master has been changed,he still served caviar and brown rice which is as khnown as the signature dish of Umi.Nice and thank you for uploading this video.
Thank you for this well-made video. This was very meditative to watch. Thank you for letting the food do all the talking. I am putting this on my list for our next trip!
Been to Sushi Umi back in 2017, right after the new owner took over due to the passing of old owner. Had a great experience then. Might go again next year if we visit Japan.
Why do I only now see these AMAZING SUSHI OMAKASE tourist friendly places?!?!?! I would love to have tried this place while I was in Japan late Oct 2023🤨☹️
Hi Jenny! Wonderful videos. I made a reservation on their website and did not have to enter any credit card information. I noticed you wrote that you paid upfront when booking. Did you book through Tableall?
Hi! Great video! Did you have the lunch omakase course or the dinner one? Do you know if there is any difference between them besides the price? Thank you!
@@jennyfoodtravels Interesting! I thought that for the price difference it would be a simpler course at lunch, but from your video it looks like it is the complete experience. Did you happen to ask them if it is indeed the same meal on lunch and dinner omakase? And by the way I love the content you've been posting!
You can make reservations through their website or on Tableall. Both of the links are listed in the description. It's also shown at the end of the video on how to make a reservation. Hopefully this helps!
If you booked through Tableall, the bill should already be paid for when you secured the reservation. Only additional items such drinks and a la carte add ons will need to be paid at the restaurant
Sushi Umi has received a Bronze Tabelog since 2018 and you're able to see that information if you scroll down to 'Awards and Selections'. Hope this helps! tabelog.com/tokyo/A1306/A130603/13001179/
We will have *just 1* night in January in Tokyo and landed on this video! I looked up online their pricing and dinner now costs $335. Would you recommend Sushi Umi at this price point or was there a more memorable dining experience? Thank you!
For a lower price point and a just as memorable omakase experience, I highly recommend Sushi Suzuki and Sushi Satake Suzuki: ua-cam.com/video/KdZJ1oKpZd4/v-deo.html Satake: ua-cam.com/video/P5e3M1xvR74/v-deo.html
I made reservations for dinner in January. I had my boss make the reservation in Japanese rather than English. The total came out to 237, compared to 320 if I were to have done it in English. Hope this helps!
I made a reservation through their website but my plans have changed and I do not think I will be able to go. Do you know how I could cancel the reservation besides calling them? In the URL they sent in the confirmation email, it says I am not able to cancel it.
Thanks for this awesome video. I am trying to make reservation and noticed that between the English reservation page (using tableall), and the Japanese reservation page, the lunch is a whopping $100 (USD) more on the tableall page for the same date. Anyone else see this?
Tableall charges a fee for their service, so it's best to use the japanese reservation page. Use Tableall if there is a specific date you really want but not available on the jp website. Hope this helps!
i don't know how this place has a 2 star Michelin. Food is just okay for me. Not the best fish I've had. Some of the fish were flavorless. Also the price we had for 2 person without any drinks is over $600 USD so they may had increased the price from 1 year ago. It was the worst experience I had at an omakase venue. Chef was sick and did not wear a mask. He was coughing in the food while preparing to make the uni. Also scratched his armpit and proceed to make the sushi. Also, my husband and I had diarrhea twice after having his food. One the night of and immediately the morning after. I have never had any diarrhea from any high end omakase venue except for this place.
I would have a typically Czech question: is this an "all-you-can-eat" experience? I mean, this looks to be on the level where you no longer receive a menu and are expected to be happy with your choice, but instead they will serve you and fulfill your wishes until you are satisfied. Is that the case, or are the some limitations? Knowing my own people, they would come in and wouldn't leave until really stuffed, so I'm curious how would such an appetite be looked upon in this kind of restaurants.
Omakase in Japanese means leaving everything up to chef. The chef will make a course that changes everyday, depending on what’s good in the market. For those restaurant that offer lunch, it’s lighter mostly just with sushi. For dinner, many people have a bottle of wine or sake, and the menu has several small appetizers called tsumami on the top of what you’ll have on lunch sushi. Because dinner is often more expensive, it might have better cuts of same fish for sushi, but otherwise, the main difference is tsumami. It’s not all you can eat, rather they will create a set course, but you can ask for additional piece as you wish at extra cost. Hope this helps!
Just looked into a reservation, lunch is now 37500 yen / 245usd and Dinner is 48000 yen / 321 usd. 63% increase since this video came out. Thank you for ‘ruining’ our expectation that we’d pay 150 for a two Michelin star omekase 🤣. Just kidding really, more power to that chef if he can command that price; we’ll probably still check sushi umi out. 😎
? what are you smoking ? I just made a reservation for January 27th in 2024 for lunch and it was 24,800 yen or $168USD ... the dinner reservation was listed at 34,800 japanese yen which is $236 USD ... you need some better reading glasses or something.
DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS GUY FOLKS HE IS STEERING YOU WRONG FOR NO OTHER REASON OTHER THAN HIS OWN INCOMPETENCE . SUSHI UMI IS STILL GREATLY AFFORDABLE CHECK MY FIRST REPLY.
if you have an ounce of integrity you will edit your original comment or delete it all together this is a horrible look given to this great restaurant by someone who hasn't even dined there.
funny i'm looking at the exact same date. it said 36,000 yen for dinner. probably since it is less than a month out? i would have snagged it for 24,800@@henlolneh
Awesome video indeed! Makes me wanna go there when we visit Japan next year. But... here it shows that lunch costs 24800 yen. Did I select something wrong maybe? I selected sitting at the counter. If you could be of any assistance for us to see how we should do it when we want to go that would be awesome. Greetings! 🇳🇱
Do you know why they lost their stars? Will be visiting Tokyo soon and landed on this video. Would you still pick it over other fine dining experiences? We only have time for 1 restaurant
Lunch is 19,800 and Dinner is 29,800. In this video, I show my experience with the lunch omakase Thank you for pointing it out! I will make sure to update the description to reflect this information
@@francmassaneda I paid 19,800 for lunch, but now it's priced at 24,800, which is approximately a 25% increase. Also, the number of tourists in Japan is consistently growing compared to the time when tourists were not allowed in until around November 2022. So, it wouldn't be surprising if establishments are raising their prices in response to the increased demand
I used to work here.I've recalled my memories when I see towels,plates and knives hanging on the left side of the wall of the counter seats,even the master has been changed,he still served caviar and brown rice which is as khnown as the signature dish of Umi.Nice and thank you for uploading this video.
Do they allow foreginers to work as a appretince? i lookin for a place where i can get some knowledge as a future sushi chef in omakase way
my mouth watered when i saw how intense the red was on the blue fin
Amazingly shot, thank you!
Beautifully filmed, and I really enjoy your reviews of each dish. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much! I hope you'll enjoy my other videos as well!
Really enjoyed your format of quiet and focused videography on the food!
Thanks for sharing Jenny!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for this well-made video. This was very meditative to watch. Thank you for letting the food do all the talking. I am putting this on my list for our next trip!
Absolutely amazing thanks for sharing ❤!
Thank you for your support! 🥰
I just had the omakase lunch course two days ago. He put the charcoal seared nodoguro on the regular menu, and that piece just MELTED in my mouth.
Do you think it’s worth it for the updated dinner price at 325$?
Nodoguro is soooo good. Had it when I was in Kanazawa last time and had it last year in Bangkok at a 1 Michelin star sushi place
Yes! One of my favorite fish!
Awesome vid wow
Amazing. Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
Another Amazing Video!
Thank You
Jenny Dang
Thank you for watching! I really appreciate it!
All the food looks fantastic, and I really enjoyed the production 👍
Your comment put a big smile on my face and made my day so much better! Thank you!
@@jennyfoodtravels Welcome! Looking forward to seeing more :)
Yes, I agree! your presentation and labeling of food is great!,
Been to Sushi Umi back in 2017, right after the new owner took over due to the passing of old owner. Had a great experience then. Might go again next year if we visit Japan.
The old owner passed away??? He was so young and enthusiastic. How did he pass?
I love ur vlogs cause it makes me feel like I’m actually there
Your comment made me so happy! That's exactly what I'm trying to portray in the videos!
Lovely, I miss the prep and making of sushi everyday but I don't miss working in a restaurant
Amazing videos
Thanks you
Glad you like them! Thank you for watching!
what do they brush on top of the fish? ponzu?
Why do I only now see these AMAZING SUSHI OMAKASE tourist friendly places?!?!?! I would love to have tried this place while I was in Japan late Oct 2023🤨☹️
Hopefully you'll have another chance to visit Japan again!
I went here based on this video, incredible meal, thanks.
Great to hear! So happy you enjoyed your visit there!
Hi Jenny! Wonderful videos. I made a reservation on their website and did not have to enter any credit card information. I noticed you wrote that you paid upfront when booking. Did you book through Tableall?
I booked through Tableall. If you book through their website, as long as you got a confirmation then you're all set 👍🏻
amazing video!
But what was that constant slurping sound?
It seemed like it was on loop, unless someone was drinking tea nonstop haha
Do they still hold 2 stars? Can't find this location on Michelin website.
Unfortunately, they don't anymore. I definitely think they're two star quality though!
Hi! Great video! Did you have the lunch omakase course or the dinner one? Do you know if there is any difference between them besides the price? Thank you!
Thank you! I had lunch omakase for ￥19,800 ($150~). Dinner goes for ￥29,800 ($225~)
@@jennyfoodtravels Interesting! I thought that for the price difference it would be a simpler course at lunch, but from your video it looks like it is the complete experience. Did you happen to ask them if it is indeed the same meal on lunch and dinner omakase? And by the way I love the content you've been posting!
のどぐろ、きんめだい, both are precious!!
Yes! Love them both!
I am curious, is the price for dinner now ￥53,500 or ￥39,800? The first price is from tableall while the cheaper one is from tabelog.
Amazing video. I have a reservation for next week and cannot wait to try it. Anyone knows why it lost the two Michelin stars?
Was quality still good when you went? Debating about going but questionable about them losing both their stars
Places often lose stars when it's difficult to get a table, so don't panic
how did you book it?
You can make reservations through their website or on Tableall. Both of the links are listed in the description. It's also shown at the end of the video on how to make a reservation. Hopefully this helps!
I booked through Tableall for this upcoming March. How do they know that you already paid. Did you have any issues?
If you booked through Tableall, the bill should already be paid for when you secured the reservation. Only additional items such drinks and a la carte add ons will need to be paid at the restaurant
Thank you !!
Love your editing and filming style
Thanks a ton! Your comment really made my day!
How long in advance did u book ahead ? I can’t get a seat two months in advance 😢
I booked three months ahead for my reservation. Hopefully a reservation will open up for you!
@@jennyfoodtravels Ahhh!! Ok . Tq so much for sharing. 😄
He makes nice sushi ! :)))
He truly does!
Ya got a good deal, it's now more than doubled!
You right! It's now $220 for lunch!
they are not in the bronze list of tabelog either, at least i cant find it
Sushi Umi has received a Bronze Tabelog since 2018 and you're able to see that information if you scroll down to 'Awards and Selections'. Hope this helps!
tabelog.com/tokyo/A1306/A130603/13001179/
doesn't sushi uni mean : Ocean sushi? do they have California rolls?
2024 now and its ￥53,500, can't believe it
Looks great! If you use their website to book, do you pay after eating there instead of upfront?
You'll be charged for the omakase when you reserve. For any additional such as drinks or a la carte, you'll have to pay at the restaurant
We will have *just 1* night in January in Tokyo and landed on this video! I looked up online their pricing and dinner now costs $335. Would you recommend Sushi Umi at this price point or was there a more memorable dining experience? Thank you!
For a lower price point and a just as memorable omakase experience, I highly recommend Sushi Suzuki and Sushi Satake
Suzuki: ua-cam.com/video/KdZJ1oKpZd4/v-deo.html
Satake: ua-cam.com/video/P5e3M1xvR74/v-deo.html
I made reservations for dinner in January. I had my boss make the reservation in Japanese rather than English. The total came out to 237, compared to 320 if I were to have done it in English. Hope this helps!
@@hilariodoggg7073 oh wow! Shady!
Chị jenny e nhìn bữa ăn 150& mà như 300$ ngon ghê
Definitely one of the most worth it omakase I've had!
I just made a reservation from their website. But I was not charged for the omakase. Did something go wrong?
Don't worry too much about being charge as long as you got a confirmation
I just tried it yesterday and it was amazing. Thanks for the video.
@@gelato2005 That makes me so happy! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. This is the reason why I make these videos. Thank you for watching!
I made a reservation through their website but my plans have changed and I do not think I will be able to go. Do you know how I could cancel the reservation besides calling them? In the URL they sent in the confirmation email, it says I am not able to cancel it.
I'm not familiar with their cancellation process. Sorry I couldn't help
i love they use fresh wasabi plant :D the caviar is better in EU
Fresh wasabi is best!
Wow, just checked prices and dinner went up to 53500 yen. Lunch is now 36500.
yeah its $300 usd / pp
not worth it. You can probably get similar quality stuff for 1/3rd of the price.
150$ rẻ vậy sốp
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Thanks for this awesome video. I am trying to make reservation and noticed that between the English reservation page (using tableall), and the Japanese reservation page, the lunch is a whopping $100 (USD) more on the tableall page for the same date. Anyone else see this?
Tableall charges a fee for their service, so it's best to use the japanese reservation page. Use Tableall if there is a specific date you really want but not available on the jp website. Hope this helps!
@@jennyfoodtravels Thank you so much. I was wondering why Tableall asked for multiple dates and time. Now you have clarified it.
i don't know how this place has a 2 star Michelin. Food is just okay for me. Not the best fish I've had. Some of the fish were flavorless. Also the price we had for 2 person without any drinks is over $600 USD so they may had increased the price from 1 year ago. It was the worst experience I had at an omakase venue. Chef was sick and did not wear a mask. He was coughing in the food while preparing to make the uni. Also scratched his armpit and proceed to make the sushi. Also, my husband and I had diarrhea twice after having his food. One the night of and immediately the morning after. I have never had any diarrhea from any high end omakase venue except for this place.
I would have a typically Czech question: is this an "all-you-can-eat" experience? I mean, this looks to be on the level where you no longer receive a menu and are expected to be happy with your choice, but instead they will serve you and fulfill your wishes until you are satisfied. Is that the case, or are the some limitations? Knowing my own people, they would come in and wouldn't leave until really stuffed, so I'm curious how would such an appetite be looked upon in this kind of restaurants.
Omakase in Japanese means leaving everything up to chef. The chef will make a course that changes everyday, depending on what’s good in the market.
For those restaurant that offer lunch, it’s lighter mostly just with sushi. For dinner, many people have a bottle of wine or sake, and the menu has several small appetizers called tsumami on the top of what you’ll have on lunch sushi.
Because dinner is often more expensive, it might have better cuts of same fish for sushi, but otherwise, the main difference is tsumami. It’s not all you can eat, rather they will create a set course, but you can ask for additional piece as you wish at extra cost.
Hope this helps!
@@Aggyindustry Certainly does, it's very nice information. Thank you very much for sharing it!
Just looked into a reservation, lunch is now 37500 yen / 245usd and Dinner is 48000 yen / 321 usd. 63% increase since this video came out. Thank you for ‘ruining’ our expectation that we’d pay 150 for a two Michelin star omekase 🤣. Just kidding really, more power to that chef if he can command that price; we’ll probably still check sushi umi out. 😎
? what are you smoking ? I just made a reservation for January 27th in 2024 for lunch and it was 24,800 yen or $168USD ... the dinner reservation was listed at 34,800 japanese yen which is $236 USD ... you need some better reading glasses or something.
DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS GUY FOLKS HE IS STEERING YOU WRONG FOR NO OTHER REASON OTHER THAN HIS OWN INCOMPETENCE . SUSHI UMI IS STILL GREATLY AFFORDABLE CHECK MY FIRST REPLY.
if you have an ounce of integrity you will edit your original comment or delete it all together this is a horrible look given to this great restaurant by someone who hasn't even dined there.
funny i'm looking at the exact same date. it said 36,000 yen for dinner. probably since it is less than a month out? i would have snagged it for 24,800@@henlolneh
@@henlolnehyou’re incorrect
Looks delicious. Does the restaurant accept american cards for payment? Or did you guys pay with cash?
I paid for the meal during the process of reservation online and any in restaurant add ons were paid in the restaurant with american card
Awesome video indeed! Makes me wanna go there when we visit Japan next year. But... here it shows that lunch costs 24800 yen. Did I select something wrong maybe? I selected sitting at the counter. If you could be of any assistance for us to see how we should do it when we want to go that would be awesome. Greetings! 🇳🇱
@@Tommie198888 Glad you enjoyed my video! Seems like they increased the price from ￥19,800 (when I visited) to ￥24,800 now.
I've just gone to book and the lunch price is now 36,500yen :(
Price is about double now
150 only? For lunch its already 270 :D :D
I think they lost their Michelin stars. I dont see them anymore on the michelin guide.
調理技術ではなく塩質だけでお金が取れるので羨ましい
seems like it is 300 now... am I right?
Unfortunately, they have raised their prices since my visit a year ago
What's the website to make reservations?
You can reserve on their own website (sushi-umi.co.jp/shop/aoyama/) or third party (www.tableall.com/restaurant/77). Good luck on the reservation!
this restaurant is not listed anywhere in the michelin guide, prove it.
Unfortunately, they did lose their stars, but they're still maintaining the Tabelog Award
Do you know why they lost their stars? Will be visiting Tokyo soon and landed on this video. Would you still pick it over other fine dining experiences? We only have time for 1 restaurant
Nice video! But the price is 29,800
Lunch is 19,800 and Dinner is 29,800. In this video, I show my experience with the lunch omakase
Thank you for pointing it out! I will make sure to update the description to reflect this information
Price just went up today I think ... 😢, 24800
I can make this at home in my well appointed kitchen 😊
I think they no longer have Michelin stars. Couldn’t find the restaurant in the Michelin guide
Oh no. They definitely deserves it though. I'm happy they still received the Bronze Tabelog Awards in 2023
I’m def gonna give this place a try in December ❤
It was already expensive, now it's way too much for what they offer (a whooping 25% extra raise in price). Well, good luck with rich people :)
No longer has any stars btw
y? is it worth trying still do you know
That's a shame. No stars? Why? My wife and I booked a spot this month for lunch.
@@darc.1822in japan michelin star is not that important
would it hurt for him to trim his nails?
$150 for a meal that is outrageous, DAMNN!
150$... That's why it is tourist friendly lol
it's 200USD tho, not 150
During my visit, it was $150; however, I believe they have raised the price since then
@@jennyfoodtravels when did you visit it?
@@francmassaneda February 2023
@@jennyfoodtravels and they raised 35% of the price in 2 months? Something doesnt add up
@@francmassaneda I paid 19,800 for lunch, but now it's priced at 24,800, which is approximately a 25% increase. Also, the number of tourists in Japan is consistently growing compared to the time when tourists were not allowed in until around November 2022. So, it wouldn't be surprising if establishments are raising their prices in response to the increased demand
Dirty apron, dirty finger nails, very unusual in Japan. Food looks great.
Friendly = church silence?
tourist friendly... are japanese people that racist???