Reviews for Umami Japanese Restaurant in San Marcos, CA

I ordered seaweed salad, toro nigiri, spicy tuna roll and freshman roll. It was an off time to go around 4 pm and the first... person got their food about 15/20 minutes before me when we both ordered rolls. I had an average experience here, not blown awayby the food quality. Read more

I love sushi, and this restaurant done it the best so far, my first time here and I will be coming for back for more, the price... was well worth it, great service Read more

I ordered take out through DoorDash and decided to get a new place. Oh boy am I happy about this choice! The rolls were... amazing, the fish from this place just tastes different, so fresh and flavorful, melts in your mouth. Poki Poki salad is 12.95,this place offers poke salad for $13, but the quality is 2x better. The lemon roll - out of the world fresh. I?m definitelyvisiting this place in person. Even my 5-year-old son gave his sushi a thumbs up! Read more

This is probably one of the best japanese spots in southern California. One of the few places I have had ramen that actually... tastes like what I had in Japan a few years ago. Read more

Nice place in a new neighborhood in San Marcos. The service was quick, friendly but a little bit pushy to order things right... away. The food is good, the menu is large with options for everyone including gluten free and vegetarian. Prices are reasonable. Read more

This place is awesome. Didn?t expect great sushi from a campus restaurant but due to the ratings we stopped in. Everything was... delicious. Their rolls that have krab have a slight sweet taste that we all loved, really sets it apart from other restaurants.The Dynamite was also different from what we are used to, instead of having a thick sauce on top that is broiled until browned,they fry their roll and put their spicy Mayo on it and then put fried shrimp and scallops on top, beautiful! Everything we havewas great. Read more

Well now I know what the hype is about regarding this place. This is ???? sushi on a whole different level! The spicy lemon just... melts in your mouth! The super albacore was amazing! So much fish and so delicious ???? my favorite sushi that I ordereverywhere I go as a means of comparison is Philadelphia roll, even this simple roll was just different. So fresh and flavorful.Not sure what flavoring the chef uses but it?s just right! Read more

A new and clean sushi restaurant with an extensive offering of sushi, sashimi, cut rolls, and lunch/dinner specials. A mixed... crowd of college students and families, both indoor and outdoor seating (with patio heaters!). Tasty food, relaxed atmosphere,and blazing fast service. Did I mention clean bathrooms? Recommended for casual sushi. Read more