Menu for Uni in Boston, MA
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Closed:5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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Cuisines:
Japanese Asian
Japanese Asian
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Features:
Delivery , Non-Contact Delivery
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Dietary:
Vegetarian
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Known for:
Wi-Fi, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Healthy options, Late-night food, Small plates, Cozy, Great tea selection, Romantic, Vegetarian options, Upscale, Wine, Restroom, LGBTQ+ friendly, Gender-neutral restroom, Seating, No-contact delivery, Outdoor seating, Staff get temperature checks, Wheelchair accessible entrance, Delivery, Wheelchair accessible restroom, Takeaway, Wheelchair accessible seating, Dinner, Credit Card Payments, Debit cards, Popular with Tourists, Dinner reservations recommended, Reservations required, Alcohol, Dessert, Dine-in, Dinner, Transgender safespace, Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits, Hard liquor, Mask required, Lunch, Staff wear masks, Popular Lunch, Accepts reservations, Bar onsite, Good for groups, Curbside pickup, Solo dining, Fast service, Usually a wait, High chairs, Family-friendly,Read more
Uni in Boston, MA, is a Japanese restaurant with an overall average rating of 4.3 stars. Check out what other diners have said about Uni. This week Uni will be operating from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM. Whether you’re a small party of two or celebrating with a group, call ahead and reserve your table at (617) 536-7200.
Ordering from home? You can order from Uni through DoorDash.
From a variety of diet conscious menu items, Uni includes vegetarian dietary options.
Ready to try them out? Other attributes include: great tea selection.
For a similar meal experience, check out Deuxave and Harvard Club of Boston as an alternative.
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Big negatives and big positives here. The fish itself wasn't the highest quality/freshest, and there was obviously quite some... time from the sushi chef to the plate. However, the nigiri had very creative pairings/accompaniments, and they have a hugeselection of less popular fish. The kinki, kamasu, and Hamachi sashimi were all very good. The place "feels" overpriced but thefinal bill wasn't too crazy. Service was slow, our server was nice but definitely stretched thin. Read more
Food was unique and delicious, but it wasn't as good as some other places in the area for the same price. We were seated at a... table for 4 on the lower floor and it was pretty chilly down there. Another couple actually asked to be moved upstairs becauseit was too cold. The service was excellent. Read more
tl;dr - Not all that it's cracked up to be. Having lived in Boston for 10 years, Uni was always on the bucket list. For my... birthday this year, my spouse decided it was time. To be clear, we knew how small plates worked and knew what we were gettinginto price-wise. I also lived in Japan for a while, and both of us have significant sushi experience. Straight to the food -the dishes ranged from quite good (just one dish) to offensively bad. For the price point ($20-35 per small plate), anythingless than good is unacceptable. Miso soup - sour, did not have much miso, no tofu/wakame. How do you mess up miso soup? Nigiri -barracuda was interesting (good). Chu-toro (my favorite cut of tuna) was good, but nothing special. Bream was eh. Okonomiyakiwas a joke. Tasted like a $5 appetizer from a neighborhood Asian "fusion" restaurant. Except they added ikura on top. Octopuswas super salty, and came in a hot sesame oil which cooked it and made it really chewy. We couldnt eat more than a few bites ofit. The only dish worth mentioning is the tuna tataki with foie gras. Man, this dish was so good. The foie gras was high qualityand perfectly seared. The tuna was fresh and the tataki was done perfectly - we could cut the tuna with our chopsticks. Thegarnish was fun and added lightness and acidity to the dish. It's clear that this (and maybe their cook-it-yourself wagyu) weretheir "signature" dishes. Worth the $35 price tag. If only every other dish was even half this good. Overall, food wasdisappointing. Ambience - Really dark and noisy. I do think it does a little discredit to the food - presentation is dulled bythe dim lighting. Service - This also really disappointed us. Our server, Mark, was an "eager salesman." Every item we askedabout, his immediate response was "Oh, I LOVE that one." That spiel got increasingly hard to believe as we ate plate after plateof mediocre food. He also spent the entire night talking *only* to my spouse, who made it clear to him that Read more
Came for quick bites and loved the iconic Uni Spoon ???? must try! I also loved the Hamachi & the tuna roll. You’ll the food... whether you decide to do the Omasake experience or order on your own. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was lovely.I’m definitely coming again! Read more
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When is Uni open?
Uni is open on the following days:
Monday: 05:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Tuesday: 05:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Wednesday: 05:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Thursday: 05:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Friday: 05:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday: 05:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday: 05:30 PM - 09:00 PM
What forms of payment are accepted at Uni?
They accept Credit and Debit at Uni.
Does Uni offer delivery?
Yes, Uni offers delivery.
Does Uni offer reservations?
Yes, Uni accepts reservations.
My favorite Japanese restaurant in Boston! The fish is always exceptionally fresh and I love to try all the unique appetizers.... Definitely get the hamachi kama, even though we had to wait close to 40 minutes for it! My only complaints would be that thetables are often very close together and there isn’t a space to put coats or bags. Read more