Umaya Izakaya

So good! We went here two weeks on a row. Found it on the inkimd app. First week i had sashimi which I loved. Last weekend I had the miso glazed Chilean sea bass and it was cooked perfect but I didn't love the glaze. The baby octopus skewer just might be the best octopus we ever had. The salad dressing was much different than anything we've had before, it was really good. We will be going back often. Vonny was our waitress/bartender both times and she was great & busy.

Izakaya Umaya sounded like a great stop after a long day of travel—somewhere to grab a beer and some Japanese-style eats. While it is technically an izakaya, it doesn’t feel like a traditional Japanese one. It’s more of a standard American bar with Japanese decorations. I wandered in and waited a few minutes before being seated. The waitress was friendly and seemed surprisingly busy for a place that wasn’t very crowded. I came in craving katsu curry, so I already knew what I wanted. I ordered gyoza, hot green tea, tonkatsu curry, and a couple of nigiri pieces. The tea arrived piping hot, but it wasn’t true green tea or matcha—just a bagged tea that needed time to steep before the flavor came out. A small pet peeve of mine, since this type of tea often turns out to be more of a brown tea

Was craving some fried rice and decided to check this place out. Overall, decent. The fried rice has sufficient aromatics & variety of ingredients as well as an acceptable portion for the price. However, I would have liked more savory / umami notes. Maybe more sauce and/ mushroom.

Went on a Sunday afternoon. I think this is a quick place for lunch and is known more for convenience than taste. The miso was too salty. The green tea was in a tea bag. I typically have it served in a pot or pre poured ( no tea bag) The ocotpus was too hard and chewy. Over all I didn’t love it. And wouldn’t run back

Perfect lunch spot to grab food after hanging out at MLK library with our kids! The chicken teriyaki was excellent, and the spicy tuna rolls hit the spot. Will be back for dine in soon.