How is Umami Pittsburgh restaurant rated?

Name: Umami Pittsburgh
Address: 202 38th Street 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, 15201
Telephone: (412) 224-2354
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

Umami Pittsburgh

4.6 (246)

$30 and under

Japanese

202 38th Street, 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Hot spot

ALL SUSHI BAR AND BAR SEATING IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.

Umami PGH is an Izakaya (Japanese pub) dedicated to umami flavors in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA.

By Chef Roger Li and Derek Burnell.

Umami - a pleasant savory taste.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Yakitori
Hours of operation
Tuesday - Thursday: 4:30PM - 12:00AM Friday - Saturday: 4:30PM - 2:00AM Sunday & Monday: Closed Kitchen is open until restaurant closes. Sushi ends at 10pm Tues-Thurs and until 2am Fri & Sat.
Phone number
(412) 224-2354
Website
http://www.umamipgh.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Roger Li

Location
202 38th Street, 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Neighborhood
Lawrenceville
Cross street
Butler St.
Parking details
Street Parking
Entertainment
Live DJ nightly
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine

Miso Soup$5.00
tofu, wakame, scallions
Edamame$5.00
sea salt
Miso Deviled Eggs$6.00
miso, togarashi, compressed nori
Pork Gyoza$9.00
pan fried pork & cabbage pot stickers, rayu shoyu
Pork & Shrimp Shumai$10.00
open face dumpling; pork shoulder & shrimp, edamame, gari-su shoyu
Okonomiyaki$10.00
savory pancake; bacon, nagaimo, cabbage, katsuobushi
Karaage$10.00
Japanese fried chicken; tonkotsu gravy
Sunomono$12.00
sashimi salad; cucumber, rice vinegar, shrimp, striped bass, wakame, salmon, octopus
Shrimp Tempura$10.00
fried shrimp skewers; matcha salt, beets, tare
Nasu Shigiyaki$10.00
pan fried eggplant, ground chicken,togarashi, beets, saikyo miso sauce
Takoyaki$10.00
grilled octopus balls; katsuobushi, kewpie, aonori
Donburi$12.00
rice bowl; eggplant, fermented black bean, beni shoga, onsen egg
Yaki Udon$11.00
stir fried thick noodles; shiitake mushrooms, cabbage, tare, beets, onsen egg, crispy chili
Tonkotsu Ramen$12.00
shio "salt tare"; pork shoulder, bamboo shoots, crispy garlic, nitamago, scallion, nori
Chawanmushi$6.00
savory egg custard; mushroom dashi, shiitake mushrooms, scallion, barrel aged soy
Zaru Soba$7.00
chilled buckwheat noodles, ponzu dipping sauce, grated ginger, wasabi
Miso Ramen$10.00
crispy chili, beni shoga, edamame, nori, scallions, king trumpet mushroom

Ramen + Add Ons

Butter$1.00
Edamame$2.00
King Trumpet$2.00
Nitamago$2.00
soy marinated soft poached egg
Crispy Chili Spicy Sauce$1.00
Extra Noodles$4.00

Happy Endings*

Fried Ice Cream$10.00
candied walnuts, berry compote, mochi
Matcha Cheesecake$12.00
nigori miso caramel, pocky sticks, berry compote

What 246 people are saying

Umami Pittsburgh 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
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

246 Reviews

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RMHilbert
Pittsburgh / Western PA8 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 10, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The Donburi and Yaki Udon are a must try. We had one of each of the street foods to start and they all are amazing.
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NicoleV
Pittsburgh / Western PA56 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 10, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Excellent Japanese street food. Great for tasting. Unique, bustling atmosphere. Felt like we were in New York City. Dark, sexy ambiance.
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ChandlerF
Pittsburgh / Western PA1 review
5.0
Dined on February 8, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was delicious, well prepared, and reasonably priced when you consider the quality of the ingredients that go into each dish!
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OpenTable Diner
Pittsburgh / Western PA1 review
5.0
Dined on January 27, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We really enjoyed this restaurant. The food was delicious and creative. The staff is very friendly and don't mind answering menu questions. The music was a bit loud for me as I have hearing problems, but that is my issue and not the restaurant's. The plates are small so you get the opportunity to try many different things. Overall it was a great experience and we would eat there again.
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lax1
Pittsburgh / Western PA9 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 26, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
CONTINUES TO BE AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE. WE HAVE BEEN THERE NUMEROUS TIMES AND IT (IE. THE FOOD, THE AMBIENCE, THE STAFF (LIZ) ) GETS BETTER AND BETTER.
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tantalizingchef
Cleveland / Akron / Canton9 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 21, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
This was probably one of the coolest restaurants I may have been to in a very long time. The food is fantastic! Service was a little slow but the ambience and the menu made up for it. I’ll definitely be back, even if I do live in Cleveland
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Sam14 VIP
Pittsburgh / Western PA81 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 21, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good mix of Japanese grill and raw options. Very good bar options including a range of sake and Japanese whiskies, although most are pretty pricey.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on January 20, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Let’s have a great time !
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EFSloop VIP
Chicago / Illinois33 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 12, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
We made reservations for Thursday evening at 7 PM and found it fairly crowded, but with spots still available. The venue is intimate and decor is nice, perhaps our favorite part of the experience. We waited a bit for service, a bit of a miss. It was a wait before our server came. I ordered tuna onigiri and robatayaki (squid as the red snapper that is so photographed in these reviews was unavailable) and hubs ordered chirashi. The onigiri comes out. We're perplexed as how to approach it. We're looking around and I see others picking at it, using a soy sauce bowl to dip. Unfortunately, there's no soy sauce bowl or server around. Blah. I attack it nonetheless. It works. Taste wise, it is very average. The scallions were very mild and it was more rice than anything. A soy sauce bowl would have done wonders. I ended up spreading the wasabi using chopsticks. The squid comes as I'm working on the onigiri. Hubs has a few bites as he waits for his dish. I've finished and start on the squid for a bit before the chirashi arrives. The squid is colder than I'd like, considering it was off the flames. Hubs thought it was his favorite item. His chirashi was very average. It was an elaborate presentation like the onigiri, but nothing that left us wowed. Service wasn't attentive for us. Another couple sat next to our table as we were wrapping up and they were offered greater service and attention, offered tap versus sparkling as we were given regular tap, without so much as an offer for something else. Not in a rush to go back.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City3 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 6, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Cool place...great food. Tables are too close to each other.
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202 38th Street, 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Additional information

Cross street
Butler St.
Neighborhood
Lawrenceville
Hours of operation
Tuesday - Thursday: 4:30PM - 12:00AM Friday - Saturday: 4:30PM - 2:00AM Sunday & Monday: Closed Kitchen is open until restaurant closes. Sushi ends at 10pm Tues-Thurs and until 2am Fri & Sat.
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Yakitori
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Roger Li
Entertainment
Live DJ nightly
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://www.umamipgh.com/
Phone number
(412) 224-2354

Umami Pittsburgh

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Robatayaki*

Wagyu Beef Tenderloin$4.50

Chicken Thigh$2.50

Bacon Quail Egg$4.00

Pork Belly$3.00

Shrimp$2.50

Chicken Heart$2.50

King Trumpet Mushroom$3.00

Eggplant$2.50

Chicken Skin$2.50

Meatball$3.00

Whole Fish Robatayaki$18.00

Whole Squid Robatayaki$16.00

Sushi*

Sashimi

Sake$7.00

Maguro$9.50

Hotate$9.00

Ika$6.00

Suzuki$8.00

Hamachi$9.00

Unagi$10.00

Nigiri

Sake$3.50

Maguro$4.50

Suzuki$4.00

Hotate$4.50

Ika$3.50

Hamachi$4.50

Ikura$4.00

Unagi$4.50

Temaki (Handroll)

Sake$9.00

Maguro$10.00

Hotate$10.00

Shiitake & Kampyo$9.00

Suzuki$9.00

Hamachi$9.50

Unagi$9.50

Onigiri (Rice Ball)

Spicy Tuna$7.00

Shitake$6.00

Chirashi

Chirashi$18.00

Yatai*

Miso Soup$5.00

Edamame$5.00

Miso Deviled Eggs$6.00

Pork Gyoza$9.00

Pork & Shrimp Shumai$10.00

Okonomiyaki$10.00

Karaage$10.00

Sunomono$12.00

Shrimp Tempura$10.00

Nasu Shigiyaki$10.00

Takoyaki$10.00

Donburi$12.00

Yaki Udon$11.00

Tonkotsu Ramen$12.00

Chawanmushi$6.00

Zaru Soba$7.00

Miso Ramen$10.00

Ramen + Add Ons

Butter$1.00

Edamame$2.00

King Trumpet$2.00

Nitamago$2.00

Crispy Chili Spicy Sauce$1.00

Extra Noodles$4.00

Happy Endings*

Fried Ice Cream$10.00

Matcha Cheesecake$12.00

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