Umi - Richmond: Experience the Best Sushi in Richmond, VA

Easily the best sushi I've ever had. The restaurant was delightful, the food was even better. I got hot tea and enjoyed 4 of the best sushi rolls I've ever had. My favorite being the tokyo roll! compliments to the chef you can tell she really knows what she's doing when the food is this good. The selection is also far more diverse than most places I've seen not even around here, but in the united states. I honestly don't think there's anything on the menu that you'd be disappointed with as it even sold me on the desert, cheesecake tempura which I did not expect to like. this was honestly one of the best meals I've had in a long time. I very highly recommend.

The food was great and the service was phenomenal. My server went above and beyond to make our dining experience exceptional. After ordering an expensive market price item on a whim (uni, Japanese sea urchin), my server took the time to explain the difference between it and similar items from other sources and triple checked to make sure that I was satisfied with my order. They even bought my son a special treat since he was "not a fan" of the pricey item. Cannot recommend this place more.

I am rating them five stars only for take out lunch meals. We ordered Teriyaki Chicken Bento box $13, Shrimp Bento box $14, Spicy Salmon roll and Spicy Shrimp roll $13 with a salad $2. Bento boxes were OK, they were expensive. The shumai that came with the bento lunch had too much raw onion in them and tasted awful. Sushi rolls were made well and they were very fresh. Sushi lunch was a great value, definitely will order again. They have blocked the take out customer from entering the dining room. It was a good idea, but the room was so tiny and made me feel unsafe. Luckily no one came in while I was placing the order (I was in the area, couldn’t have ordered online). When the order was ready, the nice waitress brought the food to my car.

By far the best sushi I’ve ever had. I don’t know how this place isn’t 5.0 stars. Extremely fresh. Fantastic beer and miso soup as well. Very kind staff. Rolls are great but the fish deserves to be eaten as nigiri or sashimi. Fresh real wasabi as well. This place is a must if you’re in the area and a sushi connoisseur.

eat here immediately!!!! sitting down you know this is going to rock ur world bc they serve sea urchin which im pretty sure is super hard to prepare (woahhh!!) the ambience is amazing, little details like the cool cups and metal silverware and bigger factors like comfy seats and smelling really nice and like the nicest staff ever the service was great i never felt like i was waiting a long time its just amazing but above all else the food is like i dont even know a word for it it is fire like amazing perfect i particularly loved the special double tuna i will dream of it at night when i close my eyes it was the perfect thing like crunchy but not to much and the tuna and the size its just perfect i wish i took a picture but i gobbled it up without a trace!!! and then i also loved the tokyo roll it just like melted in my mouth the sauce was sooo good the tempura in the inside you could tell was freshly cooked because it was still warm but the rest is cool and its just amazing to eat we had cheesecake for dessert which was a great conclusion it reminded me of like funnel cake it was super yummy i would recommend this place passionately it was so so good

The server was excellent, and extremely kind and patient with our daughter. They allowed my husband to order a specialty off menu. Food was all fresh and expertly made. The gyoza were just right, crispy thin dough. It was quiet and calm inside the restaurant.

For sushi, this is the place to get it. Great with excellent service with a smile. From appetizers to main dishes, it was great. Domo Arigato.

Best mackerel, tuna and eel rolls in town. Don't forget to order the miso soup of course. This evening I ordered some sushi and Sapporo to go and this place became my favorite sushi go to in town.