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Umami
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2909 Webster San Francisco, CA 94123

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2909 Webster San Francisco CA 94123

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  • Japanese
    Sun, Tue-Wed 5:30pm-12am, Thu-Sat 5:30pm-2am
    $$$ $$$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Casual
    Takeout, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Late Night
    Full bar
  • Accepted
    Street
Description

This retro-cool spot is all exposed brick, laminated burl, Japanese screens, and intimate lighting; the potstickers, sushi, and sashimi live up to the setting. Crosscultural delicacies like edamame hummus, hamachi ceviche, ahi tacos, and seasonal tempura are decent as well. A lively lounge serves house cocktails like the Bubbling Buddha and the Jinja Judan - especially tasty during Sumo Hour.








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  • 2008 | Best Fancy Sushi

    Umami, a rather opulent pan-Asian place, includes Korean bi bim bap, Vietnamese shaking beef, and fusion shibuya sliders (made with Wagyu beef, no less), on its menu. But sushi hounds hum "Simply the Best" here. They order traditional nigiri from sushi chef Akira Yoshizumi's frequently changing menu that features, in addition to the expected hamachi (yellowtail) and kanpachi (amberjack), four kinds of tuna, two kinds of mackerel, ocean trout (masu), and such seasonal rarities as wild sea... More »

  • 2007 | Best Restaurant Without a Sign (in English)

    Unless you read Japanese, the outside of Umami in Cow Hollow gives little hint of what the inside holds. With a small, dark sign in Japanese calligraphy, Umami is a trendy new addition to the neighborhood. Step inside the Asian-fusion eatery and you will see an interior to match the mystique the owners have carefully crafted. The restaurant is lined with dark, chic wallpaper and adorned with Japanese-style lanterns and modern hanging lamps. Even though the place has virtually no sign outside... More »

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Main Menu
Soups And Salads
$5.00
Red ‘n White Miso Soup
marinated tofu, fava greens, shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, scallions & toasted nori.
$8.00
“shoyu” Ramen Noodle Soup
thin noodles in a roasted chicken - tonkotsu pork broth with chashu pork loin, quail egg & baby vegetables.
$11.00
Sake - Roasted Beet Salad
cara cara orange, strawberries, soy - balsamic reduction, yuzu - avocado puree & panko - crusted goat cheese.
$12.00
Spicy Ahi Tuna Salad
heirloom lettuce, avocado, mukimame, sweet onion, crispy lotus root & champagne - wasabi vinaigrette.
$9.00
Sea Weed Salad
assortment of marinated seaweeds from japan.
Chief Yoshizumi's New Style Nigri
$10.00
Seared Foie Gras
bourbon, apple & pistachio chutney
$9.00
Seared Hamachi
aged miso, radish & pickled jalapeno
$8.00
Panko-crusted Unagi
aramelized onion & honey-plum sauce
$8.00
Pepper Seared Ahi Tuna
grated ginger, crispy scallions & ponzu
$8.00
House Cherry Smoked Salmon
tempura avocado & meyer lemon emulsion
$8.00
Halibut Ceviche
pico de gallo, cilantro & crispy nori
Classic Rolls
$8.00
California
snow crab, avocado & cucumber/tobiko
$8.00
Alaska
salmon, avocado & cucumber
$7.00
New York
shrimp, avocado & cucumber
$7.00
Salmon Skin
salmon skin, cucumber, shiso, kaiware, gobo & ponzu
$8.00
Rock ‘n Roll
bbq eel, avocado & cucumber/eel sauce
$8.00
Spicy Tuna, Hamachi, Or Scallop
cucumber & kaiware
$11.00
Tempura Shrimp
kaiware & avocado/spicy aioli
$14.00
Dragon
tempura shrimp, cucumber & avocado/bbq eel, eel sauce & tobiko
$14.00
Spider
tempura soft shell crab, snow crab, bbq eel, cucumber, avocado & tobiko in a soy wrap
$15.00
Rainbow Roll
snow crab, avocado & cucumber/salmon, ahi, halibut, shrimp, shiso & wasabi tobiko
House Rolls
$14.00
Shogun
picy tuna, kaiware & avocado/albacore, scallion, tobiko & ponzu
$13.00
Kurosawa
spicy scallop, avocado & shiso/salmon, wasabi tobiko & lemon sliver
$13.00
Dojo
snow crab & avocado/bbq eel, eel sauce, tempura akes, tobiko & scallions
$13.00
Miyagi
yellowtail, avocado, mango, cucumber & sushi ginger/halibut, pickled myoga & ginger pico de gallo
$14.00
Midori
salmon, negi albacore, jalapeno & kaiware/avocado, crispy scallions & tataki sauce - caterpillar style
$13.00
Hanabi
salmon, avocado & cucumber/ocean trout, ikura, yuzu-kosho & micro cilantro
$12.00
Suppai
hamachi, shiso & fuji apple/kanpachi, umeboshi sauce & micro shiso
$13.00
Three Samurai
ahi tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado & tobiko
$13.00
Moku-moku
house-smoked salmon, goat cheese, asparagus & mixed greens/dill, yuzu aioli, cripsy capers & lemon slivers
$14.00
Wakame
albacore, avocado, mango & cucumber/pepper-seared ahi, wakame seaweed & ponzu
$14.00
Geki-kara
tempura shrimp, avocado & cucumber/spicy tuna, jalapeno, tobiko & eel sauce
$13.00
Buttercup
spicy tuna, asparagus & avocado/buttersh, tobiko & spicy aioli
$13.00
Kari-kari
spicy hamachi, bbq eel & cucumber/tempura akes, wasabi tobiko & eel sauce
$13.00
Futomaki
tuna, bbq eel, shrimp, eg g, shiitake, cucumber, shiso & avocado
$15.00
Hotsui
snow crab, avocado & cucumber/ buttersh & hamachi - served new style with ginger, scallion, ponzu & sizzling oil
$14.00
Bakudan
snow crab, spicy tuna, shiso & avocado/tempura style with spicy aioli & eel sauce
$13.00
Aloha
snow crab, avocado & mango/tempura style with macadamia nuts, tobiko & sweet nectar sauce
$13.00
Baja
tempura rock shrimp, mango, cilantro, avocado, mixed greens, tobiko, chipotle aioli & pico de gallo salsa
$13.00
Buddha
crispy tofu, scallions, jalapeno, shiso, ginger, diakon, & kawaire/compressed nori & spicy yuzu-miso
$9.00
Gardener
snap peas, asparagus, roasted honshimeiji, avocado, daikon, kaiware & gobo root
Traditional Nigiri And Sashimi - Tuna Family
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $8.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $16.00
Maguro/yellow Fin Ahi Runa
 
Toro/blue Fin Tuna Belly
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $7.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $14.00
Shiromaguro/albacore
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $8.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $16.00
Shiro Toro/albacore Belly
Traditional Nigiri And Sashimi - Jack Family
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $8.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $16.00
Hamachi/yellowtail
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $8.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $16.00
Kanpachi/amberjack
Traditional Nigiri And Sashimi - Salmon Family
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $7.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $14.00
Sake/salmon
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $8.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $16.00
Umi Masu/ocean Trout
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $7.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $14.00
House-smoked Salmon
Traditional Nigiri And Sashimi - Whitefish & Mackerel Family
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $7.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $14.00
Walu/butter
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $7.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $14.00
Suzuki/sea Bass
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $7.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $14.00
Hirame/halibut
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $8.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $16.00
Aji/spanish Mackerel
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $7.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $14.00
Saba/silver Mackerel
Traditional Nigiri And Sashimi - Shellfish & Eel
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $5.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $10.00
Mushi Ebi/marinated Shrimp
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $8.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $18.00
Amaebi/raw Sweet Shrimp
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $6.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $13.00
Zuwai/snow Crab
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $7.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $14.00
Hotate/hokkaido Scallop
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $7.00
Sashimi (5 Pcs) $14.00
Unagi/bbq Eel
Traditional Nigiri And Sashimi - Roe & Suc
 
Uni/sea Urchin
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $7.00
Ikura/salmon Roe (nigiri Only)
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $6.00
Tobiko/
Nigiri (2 Pcs) $5.00
Tamago/egg Omelette (nigiri Only)
Chef's Omakase Samoler - Nigiri
One Piece Each Of $32.00
Maguro
One Piece Each Of $32.00
Salmon
One Piece Each Of $32.00
Ocean Trout
One Piece Each Of $32.00
Yellow Tail
One Piece Each Of $32.00
Amberjack
One Piece Each Of $32.00
Butter Four Chef’s Selections With Fresh Wasabi
Chef's Omakase Samoler - Sashimi
Two Pieces Each Of $38.00
Maguro
Two Pieces Each Of $38.00
Salmon
Two Pieces Each Of $38.00
Yellow Tail
Two Pieces Each Of $38.00
Butter Four Chef’s Selections With Fresh Wasabi
Sea
$13.00
Hamachi “pastrami” Carpaccio
spice - crusted, seared yellow tail sashimi with meyer lemon - oroshi vinaigrette, mixed micro greens & crispy fingerling chips.
$14.00
Ahi “ Poke” Tacos
sesame - soy marinated yellowfin tuna with yalmaimo, avocado, cucumber, tobiko & cilantro sprouts in a golden wonton shell.
$15.00
White Tuna Tataki
albacore sashimi with sizzling sesame oil, ginger - miso ponzu sauce, crispy sushi rice & daikon salad.
$14.00
Rock Shrimp Tempura
mochi - dusted with spicy - sambal aioli & chives; house pickles.
$13.00
Day Boat Scallop Shumai
steamed, sesame - infused scallop, prawn & chive dumplings with assorted dipping sauces.
$21.00
Miso - Glazed Black Cod
tempura maitake mushrooms, stinging nettles, fava beans, english peas, shirataki yam noodles & shoyu - dashi broth.

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