sushi umi

not in westboro. sushi umi is a long way from westboro -- it's actually in west wellington, part of the historical hintonburg.

very good, try their citrus roll-salmon mango mushroom with lemon shavings

super disappointed at what was once our sushi place of choice. ordered two party platters and i could have just gone to superstore for the quality i was served. sashimi was not fresh, rice was most definitely not today’s, rolls falling apart, nigiri rice is so tiny that the fish slides right off, quantity was a straight rip off, wasabi stank like it was forgotten on the counter and everyone was having the worst heartburn afterwards. to pay over $160 for two adults and four kids for mediocre sushi is just wrong. we will not be returning.

fantastic chirashi don. probably the best sushi we've found in ottawa after more than a decade eating it only in vancouver. wonderful tender fish, well-seasoned rice, and nice presentation. tempura appetizer was good but nothing special. will be eager to go back.

best sushi in ottawa for sure! always fresh perfect textures and flavors. try the yaki gyoza for something unique and delicious, the tako yaki is awesome too!

best sushi in ottawa! i can't wait for my weekly treat! the service is awesome and the location so convenient. give it a try and you won't regret it!

decent sushi if you're in the area, however over priced for what you're getting. the blue crab roll had odd chunks what were way too chewy so i would not recommend ordering that. the atmosphere is cozy, not much room to dine in.

sushi was a little bland but i really enjoyed the sushi pizza. the shop was really cute and clean; i liked the atmosphere.

it was my first time trying takoyaki and it was really flavourful. looking forward to trying others.

i visited sushi umi after a long morning of moving boxes ( we are almost done!!) with a friend. the restaurant wasn't busy at all and was nicely air conditioned which was amazing after a long walk in the sun. we sat down and looked at the menu. a few specials written on a chalk board caught my eye but i wasn't in the mood for something that heavy. i ordered the bento box which came with miso soup, teriyaki chicken, rice, salad, 2 gyoza pieces, and 2 california sushi pieces. everything was to my liking but nothing really stood out and the portion was quite small for 15$. i enjoyed the lovely ginger citrus vinaigrette that came with the salad. my friend chose the full dynamite roll(8pieces) with avocado, tempura, shrimp,masago, and spicy mayo. she was pleased with her selection and commented on the freshness of the fish.
she was still hungry for dessert so she ordered the banana tempura with a scoop of mango ice cream. i asked[stole] for a bite of the ice cream and it was the best mango ice cream i had ever tasted. velvety smooth, rich, creamy, with an explosive real mango taste.
as for the service, the waitress was quite friendly and helpful but was a bit on the shy/awkward side.
i recommend this place if you are in the mood for quality sushi without the overload of calories from an all you can eat.

always good... always fast. i lovencoming here for a wuickndeliciius lunch. great value. dara 18 dec

we really wanted to like it..... after hearing from several people that sushi umi was a great sushi place with the freshest fish, my husband and i had high hopes for this place. unfortunately, our experience here was so poor that we will never return. the service, although friendly, could not seem to handle the very small seating area as well as people coming in/calling in for take-out. people were being told to sit at tables with dirty dishes and the poor server/cashier/cook seemed scattered. we ordered take out (which was supposed to be ready in 20 minutes, but was more like 30 minutes), but decided to have a beer while we waited for it. after waiting for 15 minutes for our beer with no explanation (which i found out that he had to change the keg while multitasking with take out orders/cooking/taking payment/etc), our beer was served to us warm in very sticky glasses. we finally received our take out order and headed home to (hopefully) have a great sushi dinner. these rolls (we ordered 4 different ones) were the smallest we have ever had from any sushi restaurant and the taste was just average. our entire experience was so poor, and i know they have been around for awhile, but my husband and i will not be on their list of faithful followers and will not be returning.

neighborhood restaurant , had several takeouts , today we ate there . not the greatest , don't mind spending money for quality , this was a disappointment ! too much $ for what we had . would rather spend this kind of $ at wasabi!! our consensus was not to return !

good sushi for ottawa. we ordered the large party platter and various other sushi dishes for takeout as we were having a large get together.

the sushi was all top notch, the fish was fresh and everything tasted great - we also had the udon noodles which were made well and being vancourites, we couldn't help but to be impressed with the sushi.

the rolls were suitably sized. you're not going to get big pieces of tuna here, but the salmon, mackarel and red snapper sushi was all well proportioned.

overall, an excellent sushi experience in ottawa.

very enjoyable. i like this little place, the food is good and the prices are reasonable. he won't sell sub-standard fish so some items will be unavailable on very rare occasions - which is better that than the alternative. the ordering process is pretty novel, using an online process on my smartphone. all in all its pretty much what you'd want in a small hole in the wall sushi shop.

i've been to sushi umi maybe a dozen times, probably more, i love it, totally unassuming, but not to be mistaken with your typical neighborhood-mystery-fish-sushi-joint that are all too common. this place is legit. where they lack in decor they make up in freshness of fish. and in my opinion the prices are very reasonable, especially at lunch. anyone who says otherwise should go to hokkaido sushi and indulge in their all you can eat barf buffet. only $20? wow! with that being said, the only criticism i have of sushi umi is that there is maybe some consistency issues, out of the dozen+ times i've been, maybe two times i was disappointed because something was off (sub-par rice, bad tempura). not horrible, just not as good as i know the chef and owner can do and has done most other times i've been there. overall, love sushi umi!