Reviews for Umi Japanese Steakhouse in Florence, AL

VERY good hibachi! I had the chicken and shrimp and all tasted very good. I also had a crunchy shrimp sushi roll that was quite... excellent! I'm a bit picky when it comes to hibachi grills and this one definitely did not disappoint. Read more

I’ll start with the positives. My server Reagan was top notch and the gyoza was decent. That’s the only reason it wasn’t... one star. After that it’s mostly downhill. While sitting at my table an employee cleaning off a booth behind me slung ice onme and didn’t even acknowledge it, the soup bowl had a hair on it, the salad was submerged in ginger dressing, The chickenteriyaki bento box may as well have been a lunchable, The chicken looked like a microwaved chicken cutlet sliced into stripsand tossed in a puddle of great value teriyaki sauce, The cali roll tasted like it was from a gas station, the pickled gingerwas dry (how is that even possible), the rice was neither brown, white or yellow, but a weird beige, so that raised somequestions and the other item tasted like imitation crab passed off as scallops. And all of this happened between 6:00 pm and7:00 pm which should be prime time for dinner. 3/10 won’t be returning. Read more

Sure had a fun time. Great atmosphere and food.

So, after a 45 min wait, we were finally seated. I ordered the fillet and scallops. The cook came out and he was nice and tried... to be entertaining. I had no problem with that. He begins cooking and coughs the whole time. He’s wearing a mask but it’sbelow his nose. The rice was yellow, not usually as good as white rice. It was rushed and didn’t have a great taste…. Ittasted undercooked and had globs where it wasn’t cooked properly. The fillet was decent but not cooked per my request. Therewas hardly any seasoning to the food at all. The scallops were horrible, I could only eat one. The yum yum sauce was thinnerthan my water and had no taste. I guess Kobe has spoiled me, or it was just a bad experience. The locals seemed to flock to it,I’ll pass next time I’m here. Read more

The food was delicious. I tried it for the 1st time a few months ago and knew that I wanted to take my Daddy there to eat. We... went this past Sat 7/4/22 I asked our waitress what she would suggest since we didn't know much about the menu and she verypatiently explained everything we needed to know to make a decision ? I ordered the Chicken Hibachi Lunch plate for $12.49 andDaddy ordered Steak Hibachi Lunch plate for $14.99 they both came with a small salad and soup. The dressing they make in housewas very good and our meals were delicious. I ate as much as I could and brought the rest home and ate the rest for dinner. Iwish I lived closer because I have been craving it every day ???? we loved our food and our waitress! She was so friendlyand attentive. We didn't pay attention to the menu and were so surprised that we didn't have a high bill. I would recommendthis restaurant to everyone. Loved it! Read more

One of my favorite places to go for a Japanese hibachi grill in the shoals area. The only reason will give 4 instead of 5 is... because your dinner and show depends on the cook you get, some will do tricks others will just cook the food. All in all it'sstill on my top 5 places to eat locally. Good food for a little higher priced but that's my choice. Go try it. Read more

We really enjoyed our meal here. Our chef was impressive, he's been juggling since he was a kid and raised by clowns. So he... really put on a performance. The food was amazing! The sushi was a little on the small side, but it was very good. Worthstopping here! Great service. Clean. Beautiful restaurant inside. The staff are super kind. Visiting from Canada ???????? Lovefrom Kelsey and Lydia Read more

If I could give 10 Stars I would. The atmosphere is very inviting and cozy. Practice social distancing. Masks preferred and all... staff wore them. The food was outstanding.. the service was just as good. I wish I could remember our servers name because shewas great!!! Highly recommended for an awesome date night or really any occasion. Food was very fresh and made perfectly. Wefinished almost every bite. Enjoy y'all. It's worth every penny Read more