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Aoyama Sushi Umi is renowned for its intimate setting and high-quality sushi, offering a memorable dining experience. The omakase course is praised for its freshness and variety, though some diners find it expensive. Reservations are recommended due to limited seating.

De omakase-ervaring is de ultieme manier om de meesterlijke vaardigheden van de chef te ervaren, met een presentatie die zowel visueel als culinair indruk maakt.

Gevestigd in het hart van Minato, Japan, biedt Aoyama Sushi Umi een intieme en authentieke sushi-ervaring die liefhebbers van fijne Japanse keuken zeker zullen waarderen. Met een focus op versheid en vakmanschap, staat dit restaurant bekend om zijn hoogwaardige sushi en de zorgvuldig samengestelde omakase-ervaring. De sfeer is verfijnd en rustgevend, perfect voor wie op zoek is naar een exclusief diner in een gezellige setting.

Hoe boek ik een reservering bij Aoyama Sushi Umi

Reserveringen kunnen worden gemaakt door te bellen naar +81-3-3401-3368. Het is aan te raden om ruim van tevoren te reserveren vanwege beperkte zitplaatsen.

De omakase-ervaring kost ongeveer 30.000 JPY per persoon, wat een waardevolle investering is in een exclusief sushi-diner.

Is er een Engelstalige menukaart beschikbaar

Er is geen specifieke vermelding van een Engelstalige menukaart; het wordt aanbevolen om rechtstreeks contact op te nemen met het restaurant voor taalhulp.

De community rondom Aoyama Sushi Umi deelt een positieve gedachte over de kwaliteit en sfeer van het restaurant. Bezoekers prijzen vooral de verse vis, de professionele bediening en de intieme ambiance. Hoewel sommige gasten de prijs als prijzig ervaren, blijft de ervaring onvergetelijk en de moeite waard voor sushi-liefhebbers die op zoek zijn naar authenticiteit en finesse in Tokio.

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Aoyama Sushi Umi is een verfijnd sushi-restaurant in Minato, Japan, dat zich onderscheidt door zijn authentieke Japanse smaken en een intieme sfeer. Gevestigd in het hart van de bruisende stad, biedt dit restaurant een perfecte plek voor liefhebbers van verse vis en traditionele sushi.

Intimate sushi bar serving traditional fare & sake in a warm, serene environment.

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Don’t get me wrong, the food was good.  But for 50000 yen, it didn’t deliver.  Maybe there is some subtle flavors that my taste buds just aren’t able to appreciate, but it tasted no better than many other places at half the price.

Service was also not that attentive for fine dining, and staff just lacked… charm.

Btw… there were only foreigners dining.  That makes me think the locals know much better places.

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Great experience. Every dish was delicious, and it was a lot of fun watching the chef at work. Being able to take the chopsticks home was such a nice detail. Thank you for a lovely birthday meal!

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Sushi Umi served really good sushis. However, starters could still be improved as it lacks a little luster. The place is quite crowded since its a very small setting. And it is a little untidy. Sushi was very good — especially transitions on the tuna.

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Finished 15+ dishes in around 1.15hr. The most rushed omakase/fine dining ever had.

The sushi was decent but I believe definitely can find much much cheaper price tag for the same quality in Japan…

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I had booked a reservation for 9 people at 8 PM. However, at 7:30 PM, the owner called to inform me that their credit card system wasn’t working, and we needed to bring cash—around 60,000 yen per person, which was quite a hassle to arrange at the last minute.

When we arrived, the atmosphere was cold and unwelcoming, completely opposite to the Japanese “omotenashi” culture they supposedly promoted. The staff seemed distant, and the head chef, in particular, did not make us feel comfortable at all. The sushi was served so quickly that we couldn’t keep up, and when we politely asked the chef to slow down, his attitude visibly changed for the worse.

Some of the rice portions were quite large, so we asked if they could make smaller pieces for our female guests. Despite our request, the rice portions remained too big, and when we couldn’t finish, the chef angrily threw the leftover rice into the trash. It was shocking and humiliating, especially in front of my guests.

We even bought an expensive bottle of sake, hoping to lighten the mood and offered the chef a drink as a gesture of goodwill, but he refused, which was fine, but the overall tension in the air didn’t ease up.

The sushi itself was mediocre and not worth the hefty price of 49,820 yen per person. It was rushed, and the experience felt cold and transactional. Towards the end, the chef served us the last dish with clear signals that we had to leave by 10 PM, and when we paid, the credit card machine, which supposedly wasn’t working earlier, was miraculously functional. After processing the payment, the chef stood outside, practically ushering us to leave as he was strict about closing time.

In the end, we paid 500,000 yen for 9 people, which included a 50,000 yen bottle of sake, a glass of wine, soda waters, and an oolong tea. For such a hefty price, the experience was incredibly disappointing. The rushed service, unfriendly atmosphere, and subpar sushi left us feeling that the whole evening wasn’t worth the money spent.

Aoyama Sushi Umi in Minato, Japan - Authentieke Japanse Sushi

Aoyama Sushi Umi, located in Minato City, Tokyo, is a two Michelin-starred sushi restaurant known for its intimate setting and high-quality omakase courses. The restaurant has a history of over 40 years, with Chef Seiichi Shimamoto currently at the helm.

De rijke geschiedenis van Aoyama Sushi Umi in Minato, Tokio.

A meticulously crafted omakase course featuring seasonal fish and vegetables, with rice cooked in a donabe.

Omakase Course

Ontdek de culinaire pracht van Aoyama sushi Umi in Minato, Tokio.

Begin je culinaire reis met verfijnde Japanse hapjes die de perfecte introductie vormen tot de sushivisionaire keuken van Aoyama sushi Umi.

Het hoogtepunt van de menukaart is de Omakase Course, een zorgvuldig samengesteld avontuur dat de beste seizoensvis en -groenten combineert, geserveerd met rijst gekookt in een traditionele donabe.

Geniet van een selectie van traditionele Japanse desserts die een perfecte afsluiting vormen van je gastronomische ervaring.

Verfris jezelf met een selectie van Japanse sake, groene thee en andere authentieke dranken die perfect passen bij je maaltijd.

Ontdek de exclusieve seizoensspecials en unieke Japanse delicatessen die alleen bij Aoyama sushi Umi te vinden zijn.

Geniet van authentieke Japanse sushi in Minato bij Aoyama Sushi Umi. Proef verse smaken en unieke creaties. Maak je culinaire avontuur compleet vandaag nog!

Aoyama Sushi Umi in Minato, Tokyo – Authentieke Sushi-ervaring

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Aoyama sushi Umi

A chef's selection of seasonal dishes, including appetizers and nigiri sushi.

Ontdek de culinaire pracht bij Aoyama sushi Umi in Minato, Japan.

Aoyama sushi Umi biedt een unieke Japanse eetervaring met een bijzonder aanbod dat elke sushi-liefhebber zal aanspreken. Gevestigd in het hart van Minato, presenteert dit restaurant een verfijnde selectie van verse en seizoensgebonden gerechten.

Voor degenen die op zoek zijn naar een exclusieve smaakbeleving, biedt Aoyama sushi Umi de Omakase ervaring. Voor 30.000 JPY krijgen gasten een chef's selectie van seizoenale gerechten, inclusief smaakvolle appetizers en delicate nigiri sushi, perfect voor een verfijnde avond in Japan.

Geniet van de beste sushi met verse ingrediënten

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The sushi, taisho, staff, all were amazing in 9 seata little tiny omakase sushi. It is most definitely catered to foreigners. Would i come to eat here after spending over1000 dollars for 2 of us to have sushi and a bottle of white wine. I dont think so. I was not full after having about 15 pieces and nothing from kitchen. I was hoping for ankimo and any other dishes. I understand that we are paying for quality and not quantity. But I still feel ridiculous.

Back in March - my bf took me a Michelin starred restaurant called Umi from our second year anniversary . It's my first Michilen star restaurant. Needless to say the food and the experience were impeccable and amazing. I love the abundance of courses within the omakase. It has to be top favorite memory from my trip to Japan. We had over 20 courses. 1. Fresh squid 2. Baby sea eel from ehime Hiroshima 3. Burnt brown rice with black caviar 4. Japanese mussels from mirugai aichi prefecture 5. Marinated Beni shrimp from hokaido with shrimp roe and shirmp marinated soy sauce 6. Young sea bream from Kawagawa prefecture 7. Some fish from Kowashima 8. Black sought sea perch from Nagasaki prefecture 9. Crab vinegar with fresh crab from Hokkaido 10. Big fin squid from Nagoya prefecture 11. Horse mackerel from oita prefecture 12. Cockel 13. Grilled butter fish from yamaguchi prefecture 14. Akame tuna with soy marinade tsuke from chiba ko prefecture 15. Chuu toro 16. Oo toro 17. Chawamushi 18. Uni from hyogo prefecture 19. Sweet shrimp 20. Sea eel from Nagasaki prefecture 21. Handroll with chu toro and pickled cucumber 22. Clam soup 23. Egg cake ? 24. Mango from hyogo

Umi -A two star Michelin restaurant with 13 courses including sushi. I had fish that I've including heard of. High elegant environment with the freshest ingredients, Unique Fish I had include puffer fish,eel river anagoro, nobokuro, cuttlefish , three different toros ( blue fish tunas) and monkfish. Here srecsome of my favorites. https://www.instagram.com/p/C1A50-OPHvZ/?igsh=ZDE1MWVjZGVmZQ== Instagram : overdarainbow123

Fantastic omakase experience. If you are familiar with omakase, this place will check all of your boxes: perfectly balanced flavors, freshly grinded wasabi, perfectly cut fish...the rice was a bit on the sour side but is not unpleasant. All of your expectations of a Michelin star restaurant, this will meet it. Umi also is not strict on traditional rules, such as attire, volume of your conversation, etc. Chef Shimamoto also speaks very good English and is be able to explain the food to foreigners. Umi is on the pricier side, but you definitely get what you pay for.

We came here on accident - I forgot I had eliminated this place from the list of omakase places I wanted to experience, and got excited when my hotel was able to book a seat here. The cancellation fee would have been the cost of the meal, so we came anyways. The meal was very extensive - 24 courses! The price also reflected that. The fish were very fresh - what I found most interesting was that they used brown rice instead of white. My boyfriend is allergic to shellfish, and they were able to accommodate with substitutions. The seating was very intimate, only 10 seats at the bar. It was fun to see each party's reaction/behavior to the meal. Personally, I wasn't WOW'd by the meal like some other people, and was kind of bummed my favorite fishes were not served. However, almost half the courses were fish I've never experienced so it made it memorable. Would I come back? No. Would I recommend to any of my friends? Probably not, but I had a great time. The chopsticks were also gifted to us to bring home, which was a nice surprise.

The best sushi I have ever tasted in my life. It is an absolute experience I cannot forget. I'm so happy I did this Michelin Star restaurant. It's so worth it.

Other reviews mention the quality of the food and price already so I will skip on them. What compelled me to write this review was the their detailed care for customers. We forgot our souvenir chopsticks on our way out. We were already 2-3 blocks away from the restaurant, and it was dark out. Suddenly we heard a motor cycle from behind, and strangely it stopped right next to us. We were surprised at first, but turned out it was the chef himself delivering our forgotten chopsticks. He didn't have to do this at all, especially since he needed to make it back on time for the next reservation. But he still took the effort to hunt us down. My friend and I dropped our jaws when this happened- we will probably never forget this. Will recommend.

A Michelin starred omakase experience was on our Tokyo bucket list. Rather than a hotel concierge, we enlisted the help of TABLEALL for the reservation. When our first choice fell through, we decided UMI looked like a great bet and has two stars. We opted for the 9:00 pm seating on a Monday night and joined eight other hungry diners for quite the experience. You must bring a BIG appetite. There were 24 different bites served... TWENTY FOUR! Two people at the restaurant had to tap out and pass on a couple of bites, but I persevered... Highlights included the whale, uni, and any and everything tuna. Some bites were a little too heavy handed on the wasabi, but maybe that's just me. Peep my pictures for the rest of the beauties that graced our table. The chef spoke very little English but his righthand guy did. With a mix of American and Japanese patrons, it was a lively and fun atmosphere, with the staff cracking jokes throughout the meal. We sipped on sake and water, both which were filled rather attentively. So, when all is said and done, was it worth it? It was certainly an experience I'll never forget! That being said, we had really quality sushi at the fish market a couple of days before for less than a third of the price. If I had money to spend though, I would probably come back to see what else Chef Nakamura has up his sleeve!

My husband and I were planning a honeymoon to Japan, and being avid sushi lovers, we knew we had to try an omakase sushi restaurant. One of our friends recommended Umi, and she had her mother (who lives in Tokyo) help us make a reservation and also pay the 200,000 yen deposit for two. We arrived on our reservation day on Friday at 9:00pm and were seated in the table in the back. The whole restaurant was very small and had counter seats at the sushi bar and two tables. No one else sat at the table in the back though except for us. I'm still unsure why we were seated in the back as we would have preferred sitting at the counter to have the ultimate omakase experience. Many courses were served that night ranging from tuna sushi to grilled octopus. Honestly, I expected more from a two michelin star restaurant. Service was top-notch, and the servers were very attentive to us, but we got very little, close to zero attention from our sushi chef. Our male server was really nice though. He even tried to explain to us every type of fish by bringing over a book with pictures and descriptions whenever we didn't understand his explanation! Furthermore, the fish was fresh but it wasn't anything out of this world. The restaurant has no menu so you order drinks based on what you want to try. At the end of the night, a piece of paper comes with a pencil written price on it with no real breakdown, so be careful how you order when you visit! There's a lot of courses to try so come on an empty stomach! One thing that I did enjoy was that the sushi rice was sticky but yet all the kernels still separated in your mouth when you ate it, giving it a whole different level of texture. Otherwise, I'm sad to say I've had better sushi around the world and this restaurant sadly didn't live up to the two michelin star hype.

The restaurant boasts an unassuming exterior but the experience is anything but ordinary. To put it simply, I never wanted it to end. Since reservations are difficult to come across, I booked through American Express Platinum concierge 3 months in advance. As you enter Umi, the hostesses immediately guide you to your seat at the sushi bar and offer you sake/wine - I went with the sweet sake. They were notably vigilant throughout the meal and offered to replenish beverages as soon as you finished your glass. The two chefs were amicable and humorous, bringing an air of lightness and jest to the meal which made me feel more comfortable eating at my first 2-star Michelin. As each dish was served, they made sure to translate to English and answered any questions patrons had. As a foreigner, I felt extremely welcomed and comfortable at Umi. The omakase blew my mind. The chefs prepared a plethora of different fish, all locally sourced of course, including otoro, chutoro, uni, ebi, and the list goes on. Melt in your mouth is all I have to say. My personal favorite was "kuromutsu," a beautiful fatty and mild tasting fish rarely (if ever) served outside of Japan. For those who know the value of freshly grated wasabi, it's worth noting that in between courses the chefs would grate fresh wasabi and generously deposit it on everyone's side dish. At the end of the meal, the chefs went around the table to inquire if anyone still had enough room for more and took some specific requests from regulars. Don't miss out on an opportunity to dine here while in Tokyo.

Enjoy top-tier sushi at Aoyama Sushi Umi in Minato, Tokyo. Renowned for fresh ingredients and an intimate setting, perfect for culinary aficionados.

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Aoyama Sushi Umi in Minato, Japan - Authentieke Japanse Sushi

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