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Name: UMAI Japanese Kitchen & Sushi
Address: 730 South Clark, Chicago, IL, United States, 60605
Telephone: (312) 986-8888
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

UMAI Japanese Kitchen & Sushi

4.6

525 Reviews

$30 and under

Japanese

730 South Clark, Chicago, IL 60605

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Neighborhood gem

At Umai, the experience is meant to be a series of sensations to be shared and lingered over, whether it’s a cozy meal for a few or a lively evening out. The interior of Umai has a modern-lofty feel with an artistic decor of Japanese mural on the wall. The dining room has natural earthy color, dark high-ceiling and hanging lights that makes the dinning elevated, warm and hip atmosphere, providing an intimate and fun dining experience for any occasion. At the sushi bar, our expert chefs work their magic, creating a dynamic and interactive dining experience where guests can savor either the sushi or the full menu. Umai's kitchen is a laboratory for innovation. The chefs integrate classic Japanese techniques with international flavors to create stunning, mouth-watering bites for an eclectic crowd. From seasonal exotic fish, to an excellent sake and wine list, Umai is a promising destination for all to enjoy and share.

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:30 pm Sun 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(312) 986-8888
Website
http://www.umaichicago.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
730 South Clark, Chicago, IL 60605
Neighborhood
South Loop
Cross street
Polk
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Red line Harrison Blue line Harrison Bus number 62, 22
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Edamame$5.00
boiled soy beans w/sea salt
Spicy Edamame$6.00
sauteed edamame in japanese garlic spiced
Age Dashi Tofu$7.00
fried silky tofu in dashi soy broth, ginger, scallion, bonito flakes
Asparagus Beef Roll$10.00
asparagus wrapped in lean steak, sauteed w/ginger teriyaki sauce
Asari Butter$8.00
manila clams sauteed w/garlic and butter
Asari Miso$7.00
manila clams simmered in miso broth, scallion
Gyoza$6.00
6pcs japanese style pork or veggies pot stickers
Wasabi Shumai$6.00
steamed pork dumpling w/wasabi flavors served w/soy vinegar
Ika Butter$8.00
squid sauteed w/butter, lemon and mushroom
Shrimp Shumai$6.00
steamed shrimp dumpling served w/soy vinegar
Tempura Plate$11.00
2 shrimps, assorted vegetables served w/warm dashi dipping
Oyster Mushroom Tempura$8.00
served w/ponzu sauce, scallion
Lollipops Chicken$8.00
japanese fried chicken served w/yuzu mayo
Nasu Dengaku$7.00
roasted japanese eggplants w/house miso sauce
Kaki Fried$11.00
fried oysters served w/plum sauce
Spicy Chicken Wings$7.00
fried chicken wings sauteed in house sweet chili sauce

Japanese Bbq

Beef Tongue$6.00
w/lemon sea salt
Bacon Wrapped Tomato$6.00
w/ tare sauce
Beef Hanger Tender$6.00
house marinated
Pork Shoulder$6.00
w/roasted garlic mayo
Cauliflower$5.00
w/honey miso sauce
Shishito Pepper$4.00
w/bonito flakes
Okura Yaki (grilled Okra)$5.00
w/ hot butter spice
Asparagus$5.00
w/tare sauce
Fresh Shitake$4.00
w/ tare sauce

Cold Appetizers And Salad

Wakame Salad$6.00
cucumber, seaweed, masago, japanese vinegar
Goma-ae$6.00
chilled spinach, sesame puree sauce
House Garden Salad$6.00
mixed greens, green bean, romaine, carrot, tomato w/ginger mayo dressing
Tako Su$9.00
octopus, wakame, english cucumber w/japanese vinegar
Sushi Appetizer$11.00
4pcs nigiri chef's selection
Sashimi Appetizer$12.00
4pcs sashimi chef's selection
Umai Salad$11.00
tofu strip and dried nori served w/deep roasted sesame dressing
Beef Tataki$11.00
thin sliced seared beef loin, garlic chips, scallion, ginger, daikon and ponzu sauce
Kaiso Salad$10.00
assorted japanese seaweed, romaine, mixed greens, green bean, tomato, salmon skin crushed served w/ginger mayo dressing
Tuna Poke$15.00
marinated tuna, rayu, shoyu, kaiso seaweed w/ corn chips and arugura salad
Seared Salmon Cappachio$15.00
seared salmon, fresh ginger, radish, leeks, scallion, arugura, grape seed oil, ponzu sauce

Udon & Ramen

Miso Soup$3.00
miso broth, silky soft tofu, scallion
Tempura Udon$13.00
2 shrimps, veggies tempura, fish cake, scallion, udon noodle in dashi broth
Nabeyaki Udon$12.00
shrimp tempura, chicken, poach egg, spinach, fish cake, shitake mushroom udon noodle in dashi broth
Udon Kare$10.00
smooth fragrant japanese curry, udon noodle choice of pork or beef
Zaru Soba
chilled buckwheat noodle served w/tsuyu sauce, ginger, radish, wasabi, quail eggs
- Plain$9.00
- Shrimp And Veggie Tempura$15.00
- Sashimi$19.00
Ton Katsu Ramen$13.00
wakame seaweed, corn, fish cake, half boiled egg, japanese leeks, mushroom, menma (bamboo), chashu (braised pork belly)
Spicy Roasted Garlic Pork Ramen$14.00
home made spicy miso ground pork, wakame seaweed, fish cake, half boiled egg, japanese leeks, chashu (braised pork belly), garlic chips

Extra For Ramen

Noodle$3.00
Bamboo$3.00
Spicy Ground Pork$2.00
Boiled Egg$1.50
Pork Belly (chashu)$4.00

Chef's Specialties

Katsu Kare$12.00
pork cutlets or shrimps tempura, house smooth fragrant curry steamed rice
Tempura Dinner$16.00
3 pcs shrimp, veggies served w/salad, miso soup, rice and fresh fruits
Japanese Steak$25.00
12oz new york strip steak served in japanese style (terriyaki sauce or ponzu sauce) served w/salad, miso soup and rice
Salmon Shioyaki Or Teriyaki$18.00
broiled salmon w/seasalt or teriyaki served w/ salad, miso soup and rice
Teriyaki Beef Or Chicken$15.00
beef or chicken sauteed w/ teriyaki sauce served w/salad, miso soup and rice
Sukiyaki$18.00
thinly sliced beef loin, watercress, soft bamboo, shirataki noodle, mushroom, grilled tofu and house savory sukiyaki sauce
Asparagus Beef Roll Dinner$16.00
asparagus wrapped in lean steak and sauteed w/teriyaki sauce served w/salad, miso soup and rice
Buta No Kakuni$17.00
simmered pork shoulder in house shoyu served w/salad, miso soup and rice
Gyu-don$15.00
sliced ribeyes sauteed w/sweet shoga shoyu sauce served over rice w/small udon soup and salad
Buta No Shogayaki (pork Tenderloin)$15.00
pork tenderloin sauteed w/sweet shoga shoyu sauce served over rice w/small udon soup and salad
Katsu Don$15.00
popular japanese food a bowl of rice topped w/pork cutlet, egg and condiments served w/salad and miso soup

Signature Maki

Mexicana$12.00
tuna, salmon, wasabi tobiko, spicy mayo, avocado, cilantro, jalapeno topped w/chili oil and limes juice
Naked$13.00
salmon, blue fin tuna, kani kama, tamago wrapped w/nori sheet and cucumber topped w/ponzu sauce
Umai Crunchi$11.00
lobster salad, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, wrapped w/crunchy and crushed seaweed topped w/eel sauce
Beni Imo$11.00
baked hawaiian sweet potato, asparagus, avocado, yamagobo, tomato, crunch topped w/honey miso sauce
Sloopin$15.00
shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, cream cheese, spicy mayo, masago wrapped w/crunchy topped w/eel sauce and wasabi mayo
Molokai$12.00
soft shell crab, asparagus, sweet pepper, masago, daikon sheet wrapped, eel sauce and wasabi mayo
Chicago
tuna, salmon, white fish, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, wrapped w/black tobiko and crunchy topped w/honey miso sauce
- Half Roll$8.00
- Full Roll$15.00
Goosebumps
shrimp tempura, asparagus, cilantro, sriracha sauce topped w/seared calamari and honey miso sauce
- Half Roll$8.00
- Full Roll$14.00
Le Bonki
fried calamari, sweet pepper, mint, topped w/salmon, mayo, ikura, radish sprout, sunburn sauce
- Half Roll$8.00
- Full Roll$15.00
Surf & Turf
shrimp tempura, asparagus, cream cheese, apple, topped w/seared medium rare beef sirloin, drizzled w/parsley yuzu oil
- Half Roll$9.00
- Full Roll$17.00

Platter From Sushi Bar

served w/miso soup and salad

Moriawase
7 pcs sushi nigiri chef's selection - choice of cali roll or spicy tuna roll; 7pcs sashimi chef selection - choice of cali roll or spicy tuna roll
- 7 Pcs Sushi Nigiri Chef's Selection$25.00
- 7 Pcs Sashimi Chef Selection$29.00
Omakase
- Sushi 10 Pcs Chef's Selection$25.00
- Sashimi 10 Pcs Chef's Selection$29.00
Umai Grand$36.00
5pcs sushi and 5 pcs sashimi chef's selection - una kyu maki and hamachi jalapeno maki

Donburi

served w/miso soup

Chirashi$25.00
assorted sashimi on sushi rice
Nama Sake Don$20.00
fresh salmon sashimi on sushi rice
Tekka Don$22.00
tuna sashimi on sushi rice
Hamachi$22.00
yellowtail sashimi on sushi rice
Unagi Don$22.00
bbq fresh water eel sashimi on sushi rice w/eel sauce

Maki Mono Or Hand Roll

all rolls contain sesame seeds

California$6.50
crabstick, cucumber, avocado, masago
Philidelphia$7.00
smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado
Shrimp Tempura$8.00
shrimp tempura, cucumber, mayo avocado, masago, eel sauce
Fresh Philly$7.00
salmon, cream cheese, avocado
Spider$9.00
soft shell crab, cucumber, radish sprout, mayo, masago, eel sauce
Dragon$12.00
shrimp tempura, cucumber, topped w/eel/avocado
Futo$8.00
sweet omelet, crab stick, spinach, kampyo
Catterpellar$16.00
eel, shrimp tempura, cream cheese, cucumber, topped w/avocado, eel sauce
Rainbow$14.00
california roll, topped w/avocado, salmon, tuna, cooked shrimp, yellowtail, honey miso
Dynamite$11.00
sweet potato tempura roll topped w/spicy kani kama salad (crabstick mixed w/cilantro, jalapeno, spicy mayo, chili oil, chili powder, lime juice, eel sauce)
White Tuna Jalapeno$7.00
super white tuna, jalapeno
Tuna & Asparagus$7.00
tuna, asparagus
Negi Hamachi$7.00
yellowtail, scallion
Negi Escolar$7.00
super white tuna, scallion
Salmon Skin$7.00
crispy salmon skin, radish sprout, masago, eel sauce
Unagi Avo Crunchy$8.00
eel, avocado, crunch
Spicy Tuna$7.00
tuna, honey miso, sriracha sauce, chili oil
Spicy Maki
masago, spicy mayo
- Choice Of Fish (Sake, Hamachi)$7.00
- Choice Of Fish (Unagi, Tako, Ebi)$7.00
- Choice Of Fish (Hotate Gai)$8.00
Kyu Or Avocado Maki$7.00
cucumber or sliced avocado. choice of fish: maguro, sake, hamachi, unagi, white tuna
Plain Fish Maki$6.00
choice of fish: maguro, sake, hamachi, unagi, white tuna

Fishless Maki

Cucumber$4.00
Avocado$5.00
Shitake$4.00
Asparagus$5.00
Kampyo$4.00
marinated gourd
Sweet Potato Tempura$6.00
Asparagus Tempura$6.00
Ume Shiso$4.00
sour plum, shiso mint leaf
Oshinko$4.00
pickle radish
Yamago Gobo$4.00
marinated burdock root
Goma Ae$6.00
chilled spinach, sesame puree

Nigiri/sashimi

2pcs/order

Uni
sea urchin
- per pc$6.00
Kampachi$8.00
amber-jack
Aji$8.00
baby horse mackerel
Maguro$6.00
tuna
Sake$6.00
salmon
Hamachi$6.00
yellowtail
Albacore$6.00
butter seared white tuna
Escolar$6.00
super white tuna
Sake Shoyu Suke$7.00
soy marinated salmon
Hirame$6.00
flounder
Suzuki$6.00
striped bass
Smoked Sake$6.00
smoked salmon
Ebi$5.00
cooked shrimp
Unagi$6.00
fresh water eel
Hotate Gai$7.00
sea scallop
Tako Madako$6.00
octopus
Ikura$7.00
salmon roe
Masago$5.00
smelt fish roe
Hokkigai$5.00
surf clam
Saba$5.00
mackerel
Ika$5.00
squid
Amaebi$7.00
sweet shrimp w/fried head
Tobiko (Red, Black, Wasabi)$5.00
flying fish roe
Tamago$5.00
sweet omelet
Uzura$2.00
quail egg
Inari$5.00
soy bean pocket

Drinks

Hot Green Tea$2.00
Iced Green Tea$3.00
Coke, diet,ginger Ale, Sprite, Lemonade, Iced Tea$2.00
San Pellegrino Sparkling Water$3.00
Fiji Bottled Water$2.00

Sides

Organic Brown Rice$2.00
Sushi Rice$2.00
Steamed Rice$1.50
Teriyaki Sauce$2.00
Spicy Mayo, Unagi Sauce, Wasabi Mayo$0.50

Extra For Maki

Any One Extra Vegetable$1.00
Substitution Brown Rice$1.00
Cream Cheese$1.00
Substitution Seaweed To Soy Paper Sheet$1.00
Tempura Crunch$0.50

What 525 people are saying

UMAI Japanese Kitchen & Sushi reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

525 Reviews

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RobertM
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Umai is one of favorite regular restaurants in Chicago.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City27 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 26, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Just amazing place... great food, kind and awesome staff... Loved the ambience... 100% recommended
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LorraineN
Naples10 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 26, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Really great food and great service. A little noisy. The ramen was excellent.
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EngagedKandL2013
Charleston3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 24, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good service. Pretty good food. Although we weren’t huge fans of the tonkastu ramen. I loved the spicy miso garlic ramen. The nigiri was excellent as well
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AngB
Chicago14 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 23, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Raman is always on point!!!
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TinaM VIP
Chicago2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 23, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
My favorite sushi spot in Chicago-- great food, service and ambiance.
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TyJaneeM
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on February 21, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Me and my 5 friends went there and it was pretty chill. The service was good and although they made a mistake and gave me an iced green tea drink instead of green tea ice cream, they were very understanding of their mistake and corrected it right away. They even let me have the iced green tea drink. I really enjoyed my stay and I'd recommend anything from the menu.
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ABS0306
Louisville17 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 18, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was recommended by the bellhop at Hotel Blake. He hit the mark. This was excellent! It’s a cozy place, and people are packed in. It is well worth the money. Can’t say enough great things.
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Jennie
New York City11 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 11, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Nice everyday place, somewhat loud but good and efficient.
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WinnieS
Chicago1 review
3.0
Dined on February 8, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The roll isn’t tight. Sukiyaki is too sweet, beef is not fresh. The beef for sukiyaki is frozen beef. Not so good. Miso ramen tastes lightly.
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730 South Clark, Chicago, IL 60605

Additional information

Cross street
Polk
Neighborhood
South Loop
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:30 pm Sun 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Red line Harrison Blue line Harrison Bus number 62, 22
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.umaichicago.com/
Phone number
(312) 986-8888

UMAI Japanese Kitchen & Sushi

About this restaurant

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Additional information

Hot Appetizers

Edamame$5.00

Spicy Edamame$6.00

Age Dashi Tofu$7.00

Asparagus Beef Roll$10.00

Asari Butter$8.00

Asari Miso$7.00

Gyoza$6.00

Wasabi Shumai$6.00

Ika Butter$8.00

Shrimp Shumai$6.00

Tempura Plate$11.00

Oyster Mushroom Tempura$8.00

Lollipops Chicken$8.00

Nasu Dengaku$7.00

Kaki Fried$11.00

Spicy Chicken Wings$7.00

Japanese Bbq

Beef Tongue$6.00

Bacon Wrapped Tomato$6.00

Beef Hanger Tender$6.00

Pork Shoulder$6.00

Cauliflower$5.00

Shishito Pepper$4.00

Okura Yaki (grilled Okra)$5.00

Asparagus$5.00

Fresh Shitake$4.00

Cold Appetizers And Salad

Wakame Salad$6.00

Goma-ae$6.00

House Garden Salad$6.00

Tako Su$9.00

Sushi Appetizer$11.00

Sashimi Appetizer$12.00

Umai Salad$11.00

Beef Tataki$11.00

Kaiso Salad$10.00

Tuna Poke$15.00

Seared Salmon Cappachio$15.00

Udon & Ramen

Miso Soup$3.00

Tempura Udon$13.00

Nabeyaki Udon$12.00

Udon Kare$10.00

Zaru Soba

Ton Katsu Ramen$13.00

Spicy Roasted Garlic Pork Ramen$14.00

Extra For Ramen

Noodle$3.00

Bamboo$3.00

Spicy Ground Pork$2.00

Boiled Egg$1.50

Pork Belly (chashu)$4.00

Chef's Specialties

Katsu Kare$12.00

Tempura Dinner$16.00

Japanese Steak$25.00

Salmon Shioyaki Or Teriyaki$18.00

Teriyaki Beef Or Chicken$15.00

Sukiyaki$18.00

Asparagus Beef Roll Dinner$16.00

Buta No Kakuni$17.00

Gyu-don$15.00

Buta No Shogayaki (pork Tenderloin)$15.00

Katsu Don$15.00

Signature Maki

Mexicana$12.00

Naked$13.00

Umai Crunchi$11.00

Beni Imo$11.00

Sloopin$15.00

Molokai$12.00

Chicago

Goosebumps

Le Bonki