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Umai

Japanese Restaurant$$$$
Back Bay East, Boston
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6.8/10
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    Mian Y.
    "Best sushi in backbay for the $$ great quick service"(13 Tips)
    Yera H.
    "The best lunch specials on Newbury-- lots of food for fair prices!"(6 Tips)
    Erick W.
    "One of the best spicy tuna rolls"(2 Tips)
    Yee L.
    "other authenticate Japanese food like udon and katsu."(2 Tips)
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  • Mandy K.heart icon on user image
    Mandy KidneyNovember 6, 2014
    My boyfriend and I shared a plate of vegetarian maki and hot sake. It was all so yummy! Nice staff and atmosphere and decent prices.
  • Bree H.heart icon on user image
    Bree HunterFebruary 6, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    Spicy eel = amazing. Lunch special is arguably the best deal in back bay. Sit by the window for some people watching with your meal!
  • Yera H.heart icon on user image
    Yera HaOctober 15, 2014
    Been here 10+ times
    The best lunch specials on Newbury-- lots of food for fair prices! If you're not claustrophobic, grab a table in the cool little bubble window.
  • Yee L.
    Yee LauMay 23, 2013
    Very nice Japanese restaurant with great selection of sushi and other authenticate Japanese food like udon and katsu. Decent prices too
  • Djaniella D.
    Djaniella D.October 15, 2015
    Good food, reasonable prices! Grab the table by the window for the best seat in the house.
  • Carrie B.heart icon on user image
    Carrie BevisOctober 26, 2014
    The Newbury Maki was incredible! And the people watching from the bay window was great!
  • Michellee C.
    Michellee CJanuary 5, 2013
    Order from the chef specialty maki rolls, especially the sunflower roll. It's da domb!
  • Juju B.heart icon on user image
    Juju BeeApril 10, 2014
    Everything here is tasty! Do it, to it! #fish
  • Erick W.
    Erick WeberApril 25, 2013
    One of the best spicy tuna rolls I've ever had - and I've had them all.
  • Jacob B.
    Jacob BartelAugust 17, 2012
    Try their spicy tuna rolls. They were very fresh and some of the best I've ever had
  • Mian Y.
    Mian YasirJune 11, 2014
    Best sushi in backbay for the $$ great quick service
  • Juliet
    JulietOctober 4, 2011
    Inexpensive delicious sushi & wine. Try the Red Sox roll & get seated in the window sill...
  • Yera H.heart icon on user image
    Yera HaJune 5, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    Lunch specials until 5 PM! Get one--hold the salad, get the extra miso soup.
  • Chadwick K.heart icon on user image
    Chadwick KMarch 3, 2014
    The best part is the waiter/ess has a card reader for you to pay right at your table.
  • nader m.
    nader mokhtarMarch 20, 2013
    Udon noodle with tempura is pretty awesome.
  • Kelsey S.
    Kelsey SchurFebruary 28, 2013
    Not the best choice for people with shellfish allergies; almost all of the rolls have shrimp.
  • L S.
    L SSeptember 25, 2019
    I don’t know about the food yet, but take out took a very long time and they charge for extra finger!
  • Jon T.heart icon on user image
    Jon TattersallFebruary 5, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Lunch special is amazing and very reasonably priced.
  • Graham
    GrahamSeptember 8, 2012
    Mochi green tea ice cream is madd good, for real.
  • Marci W.
    Marci WolfishFebruary 19, 2013
    The spicy avocado seafood salad is amazing
  • Ryan D.
    Ryan DikdanNovember 11, 2012
    Seriously the Newbury Roll is amazing
  • Jeffrey Z.heart icon on user image
    Jeffrey ZhaoJune 11, 2016
    Food wasn't great here, but if you're looking for a quick bite on newbury it's not bad
  • Jake R.
    Jake R.September 23, 2011
    Great lunch specials, and very fresh sushi
  • Christian J.
    Christian JungeDecember 7, 2012
    Lunch special. Very good and cheap!
  • Gabriel B.
    Gabriel Barth-MaronDecember 15, 2012
    Great lunch bento boxes
  • Meg L.
    Meg LoyalJune 21, 2013
    Meh. I can't even rate it the sushi was that bad. The water tasted like it is on tap from the Charles river. Gross
  • Melissa H.
    Melissa Holtzer-JonasNovember 14, 2011
    Fresh and delicious sushi.
  • Marina I.
    Marina IvashinaAugust 18, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    Don't get eel maki, they put only eel's skin in my maki... Gross!
  • Sigurvald H.
    Sigurvald HelgasonFebruary 28, 2013
    Excellent!!
  • Sophia Y.
    Sophia YenJune 9, 2013
    40 min for take out at 2:30?!? No warning
  • Marina I.
    Marina IvashinaOctober 27, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    Very slow service! Annoying!
  • Filipa O.heart icon on user image
    Filipa OrtetApril 28, 2013
    Muito bom!recomendo.
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