Umami Burger - Pasadena - Permanently Closed

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 9, 2020

   overall1food1service1ambience1

   They turned us away.

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   DinnerPat

   Chicago

   31 reviews

   4.0

   31 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2020

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   Food is really goo except that the burgers were rare at best even though they were ordered medium.

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   Bobkat

   Palm Springs

   17 reviews

   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2020

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Amazing meal. Pricey but worth it. No one makes the Impossible Burger like Umami Burger. Fresh moist and tastes like a rare hamburger.

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   Foody2Shoes

   Los Angeles

   19 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   19 reviews

   Dined on December 27, 2019

   overall3food4service3ambience4

   Burgers are okay. Definitely over priced and the restaurant is often quite empty when I stop by. If you are wanting a pretty average experience but pay a lot of money... go for it.

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   stugots

   Los Angeles

   4 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on December 20, 2019

   overall1food2service1ambience2

   Where do you begin. Place was almost empty around 615pm. Waiter sits us then disappears. Comes back to fraternize with a table that appears to be the only one he cares about. Tall African American waiter appeared totally checked out. I asked 3 times for the same soda and my daughters food came out with the cheese still cool and unmelted on her burger. He never asked about our food even though she didn’t eat it. He never did any refills and had to be hunted down to get our check. Over all a very poor experience.

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 15, 2019

   overall1food1service1ambience1

   Didn’t honor reservation. Not sure if that was a glitch on their end or through OpenTable, but had special event not accepting reservations.

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7. MN

   MatthewN

   Dallas

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on August 9, 2019

   overall5food5service4ambience4

   Great food and great service!

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   jillE

   Los Angeles

   13 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on June 15, 2019

   overall3food3service5ambience2

   Service was excellent. Everyone was very kind. However, the food and ambience has gone downhill. The chairs were unclean, the wall decor was peeling at the edges. My burger was tasty but the buns were inedible (dry, chewy and crumbling apart). I love Umami burger and I will still frequent the downtown locations but will have to go elsewhere when in Pasadena.

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   Michelle

   Los Angeles

   5 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on May 21, 2019

   overall3food3service2ambience5

   Was not a fan of the truffle burger. Normally I am with truffle flavored items but not this time. The sides were on point and the others in my party had sunny side and umami burger which they both liked.

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    JoeG

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 28, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    A great dining experience. We were a party of 4. Service was attentive even though it was busy. Burgers were from good to very delicious. Cocktails were interesting and tasty. Fried appetizers were crunchy and didn’t taste greasy.. I liked the music they were playing.

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    Simone

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience3

    The Impossible Burger is the best burger! Vegan or not!

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    AY0809

    Los Angeles

    41 reviews

    3.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2019

    overall3food4service5ambience4

    The burger albeit tasty was pricey. Service was good; kind of a noisy eatery. Probably won’t go back...

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13. MK

    MattK

    Los Angeles

    16 reviews

    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on April 20, 2019

    overall3food3service3ambience2

    This place was just ok. The food was average. I prefer the burgers at Red Robin. There is no ambiance at this location. The maple bacon old fashioned tasted strange. There was a bug crawling across our table that I was trying to get rid of while the waitress was standing there. She didn’t seem to notice or mind. My wife and I tried it because of a Travelzoo deal. I have no need to go back.

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14. GE

    GoodEater

    San Francisco

    48 reviews

    3.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on April 18, 2019

    overall3food4service3ambience2

    Food was good but service was extremely slow despite almost no other customers. Building needs help, bathrooms iffy.

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 6, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Our server appeared new to the job so we waited quite a long time to get straws, condiments and food. When our food finally arrived, after 30 minutes of wait time, our burgers were already cold.

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16. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 5, 2019

    overall4food3service4ambience2

    So disappointed! Umami has changed so much unfortunately :( they don’t even have their special ketchup anymore cause for some reason they thought it would be great idea to make it vegan ketchup. I was literally so annoyed when I heard this as they had such a special ketchup. I’m not a fan of their new management. BRING BACK THE OLD UMAMI!!!

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17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2019

    overall4food4service3ambience3

    Hostess/ waitress was sweet, we were having very open conversations, her recommending things etc, good environment, and food! The chicken sandwich is so good. Will be coming back again

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    Andr8

    Orange County

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    Great burgers, loved the Brussel sprouts

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19. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    We've visited umami plenty times in the past, so for us it was a nice little date to a place we knew had great food. We loved the seasonal burger.

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20. PF

    PattyF

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 28, 2019

    overall3food4service3ambience4

    We arrived at 11:45 and there was only 1 waitress working the lunch shift and it appeared only 1 cook. Both employees were doing the very best they could but it was busy. I don’t understand how they could only have 1 server working at lunch time. It was almost 1 by the time I got out of there and we didn’t receive our appetizer until after we received our lunch. It was my first time here and I was not impressed.

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    James

    Los Angeles

    31 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2019

    overall3food3service4ambience1

    It's like a coffee shop...no ambience....hard chairs & booths. Food was way overpriced & burgers not half as good as In & Out.

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22. VK

    VictorK

    Los Angeles

    17 reviews

    2.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2019

    overall2food2service3ambience1

    The hamburger (a Waygu burger) was very good, although with no sides whatsoever, it was overpriced. The salad was average, the brussels sprouts were drenched in oil. The ambience is horrible; bright lights, formica feel.

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    Bob1

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2019

    overall2food1service4ambience4

    Went for the Impossible burger. Told the truffle version was the one to get by the waiter. It was awful. Heavy greasy and a gooey mess. The burger lives up to the hype that it tastes like meat but the rest-you can have it. Not impressed an overly priced for what we received. 2 burgers, truffle cheese fries, also nothing to write home about and 1 glass of wine, with a tip, almost $60. Never again.

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    jkid

    Philadelphia

    34 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2019

    overall3food4service2ambience3

    The chicken sandwich was really good.

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    Crew

    Los Angeles

    199 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    199 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2018

    overall4food4service3ambience3

    Great burgers. A little pricey by the time you add in extras, but the burgers can't be beat! The Umami ketchup is super yummy!!!

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2018

    overall4food5service5ambience2

    Love Umami! Food and drinks never disappoint! Only complaint would be that we really wished this location’s interior decor and ambiance matched the gourmet level of food and excellent level of service.

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    Sharyn

    Los Angeles

    49 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2018

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    Good food but nothing spectacular.

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    Alexandros

    Los Angeles

    15 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2018

    overall3food4service1ambience1

    Manly burger was very good. Service very poor and value for money very low.

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    Crew

    Los Angeles

    199 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    199 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2018

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    We got several burgers to share so we could get a taste of all the best offerings here. The Umami burger was everyone's favorite at our table. We also loved the french fries with gravy and short ribs, yummy! And don't skip the "Adult" root beer float; "hard" root beer with lucious ice cream, what a great dessert!

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30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 16, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Went for late night after my brothers graduation and loved it! Casual but elevated food. Love all the djfferent sauces and unique burgers

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    raven7577

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 9, 2018

    overall4food4service3ambience3

    food was good, they were out of things that I had originally wasted to order. Waitress talked way to fast and not loud enough for noise level. Food and drinks great concept, me and my gf both agreed too much sauce on burgers though. Definite second visit though all in all.

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32. TG

    TGinLA

    Las Vegas

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2018

    overall2food1service3ambience2

    Medium Rare was completely rare.

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33. JD

    JasonD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 17, 2018

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    The impossible burger was delicious! Makes converting over to veganism more of a possibility for me. Would recommend to all!

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    KathyH

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    I've been a vegetarian for almost 10 years. This is the best veggie burger I've ever had!!!

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    Ellis

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Best Cali Burgers Anywhere! Outstanding wait staff - not only was our order perfect, but we could see them perfectly balance time with other patrons as well

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    Tony

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2017

    overall3food2service4ambience3

    Onion rings were mostly greasy tempura. Not my favorite. I liked the Brussels sprouts but otherwise the food was not that great. The full bar might appeal to those that want drinks and a hamburger.

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37. DB

    DaleB

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2017

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    I recently discovered The Impossible Burger at Umami Burger in Pasadena, and now I'm hooked! It's an entirely plant based burger that looks like meat, tastes like meat, smells like meat, chews like meat, and is simply delicious! Even my non-vegetarian friends were knocked out by them! That alone is reason to return often, but, in addition, the cocktails are good, the service is excellent, and the atmosphere is lively. It's rather loud, so it's not the place to go for an intimate conversation, but it's a fun place.

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38. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 20, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    tried the impossible burger. liked it i don't eat meat.

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39. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2017

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    My "manly burger" was great and my girlfriend really enjoyed her "Impossible burger."

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40. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 3, 2017

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Love the late night social hour with $7 cocktails and $3 truffle fries. They also have $6 starters and $4 drafts. The servers are very friendly and attentive. They have the impossible burger, the vegetarian burger that "bleeds." Located in Old Town parking in the garage on Raymond and Green is easy.

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