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Umu Restaurant Bar
"1 Michelin star Japanese Kaiseki restaurant"
Address: 22 Wharf Rd , Coromandel 3506, WKO, NZ
Phone: 07 866 8618
State: WKO
Zip Code: 3506


Opening Hours

Monday: 09:00-21:00
Tuesday: 09:00-21:00
Wednesday: 09:00-21:00
Thursday: 09:00-21:00
Friday: 09:00-21:00
Saturday: 09:00-21:00
Sunday: 09:00-21:00

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Reviews
An outstanding Japanese food experience in London. We ate mostly the chef's sushi selection as a lunch set. The sushi was meticulously made to be perfect. The supporting dishes of a salad, soup, and the dessert were very esthetic and delicious as well. The bathrooms reminded me of Japan, they are very clean and located far enough from the dining area to be completely separate. The service was very precise.
Very well done Japanese food. They have sushi and regular mains, but the tasting menu is where the action is. Expect to spend at least 3 hours here. £300-400/person. Cocktails are amazing.
The food was okay and not worth the money in my opinion I am from Japan btw. You can certainly find better Japanese food for more reasonable price in London or Tokyo. The service was also very mediocre.... They made a mistake on my dessert, but they weren't so apologetic. I felt like they wanted me to take the wrong dessert... In the end I was coughing like crazy for a while for some reason, but nobody offered me water until one of the sushi chefs noticed much later. Overall very disappointing. I don't think I will go again, unfortunately.
Huge fan of Japanese food in general and I’m not new to fine dining. I was excited to be trying Umu, but left sorely disappointed. I don’t understand why they have a Michelin star. The service is lacking, the decor/ambiance is average and the flavours are nothing new or creative. I struggle to see how and why they charge the prices they do. We spent £500+ excluding desserts. There is much better sushi available in London. Avoid.
Excellent food, good service, relaxed atmosphere. However, we had a 9:30 booking. At 9:45 we were told that all of our food orders minus dessert needed to be in by 10pm. This led us to rush, and also ruined the normal sushi experience of ordering more pieces as needed. We also weren't able to see what was on the sashimi platter before ordering nigri. Should have been told prior to confirming the booking that this was the case. Failing that, should have been told at check-in or immediately upon seating. Ruined the vibe completely, and seems like a strange oversight for such a highly rated place. There should be no bookings past 9. One of the most expensive meals per minute I've ever had.
Really disappointed from the lunch we just had at Umu. The pricing is super high, and the value isn't there. We took 2 lunch menus, one with noodles and the other the sushi chef selection, both at 65 pound each. The noodles were just cold noodles with 0 flavour, we choose tiger prawns and got 2 pieces and a bit of vegetables. The sushi selection was alright, I had better sushi at much lower price. The desert was fine but nothing else. Even the service was disappointing, it took long to get the food the did mention a 20 minutes for the sushi, but it was about 40 minutes until we got our food, and it took 4 times of asking to get the bill. Will not return here nor reccomend it to any of my friends.
Went for lunch as couldn’t afford dinner so this is the lunch menu review at this fabulous Michelin-star restaurant. FOOD So we got two bento boxes and a sushi platter of 10 assorted sushis for the three of us and it was plenty of food. Each bento box comes with a salad, a miso soup and a dessert in addition to the box which justifies its price of £45 for the vegetarian box, £65 for the regular box. I wouldn’t be able to tell you what was what but everything tasted super fresh and delicious; which is what you are paying for. They had some very special miso soups id never tried before also. The sushis were super tasty, each bite a different fish and frankly all tasted great. We received some extra desserts on the house at the end and I must say their desserts are outstanding. The Japanese tiramisu with sake is crazy, I thought I was eating a plant! Overall very glad to have tried this place. Not sure ill come back often as its still insanely expensive but if you can afford its fantastic. STAFF/SERVICE I felt it was a bit slow for a Michelin-star restaurant and none of the waiters explained to us what our dishes were which would have been useful. One of the waitresses didn’t speak great English which made it harder for us to communicate. We were not offered more water. Small things you would simply expect from such a high end restaurant which commands such high prices, even if it’s only a cheaper lunch menu.
The staff are really lovely, and the food, especially the nigiri were really great. I have to say however that the place does seem a bit aged and and the food itself perhaps has lost its competitive edge perhaps since it was introduced and I’m sure at the time was more special. I have eaten all over the world and do so regularly and I’d say theres a lot a of other Japanese restaurants without Michelin stars and less expensive that are superior to Umu in service, unique product offering and refined flavours. I was a little disappointed if I’m honest. The cocktails were certainly nothing to write home about either. The best items we had were the nigiri and the deer. Service was ok but not excellent for a restaurant of that calibre.
What a magnificent experience. It is more than food, it is freshness, artistic expression of food and passion on precision! Strongly recommend to Sushi fans in LondonFood: 5/5
Cosy yet modern, Umu is the pinnacle of Japanese dining in London. Service is understated, friendly and efficient and the breadth of the menu is as impressive as the attention to detail in the food. Particularly surprisingly for a Michelin starred restaurant in the west end, there are excellent vegetarian options. The lunchtime bento boxes are excellent value, coming with four substantial dishes, salad, rice, pickles, miso soup and a choice of desserts for £45-65. My colleague's chicken option came with a more generous serving of sashimi than you'd get as a main in many places and my veggie box included grilled veg, exquisite tempura and agadashi tofu. Highly recommended.
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