Umi Japanese Eatery & Udon Bar

Pretty good for food court food! They've got a wide selection of sushi, donburi, and udon, as well as some other appetizers. I tried their takoyaki, ($5) and tempura and udon ($8). Portions were good value for the money and the food tasted pretty good. Definitely not a phenomenal Japanese food experience, but way better than most of the other food court options in Richmond Centre.

Solid option for Japanese if you're shopping and have a lot of bags and need space to sit down. They have a section that seats only Umi customers, including bar seats. Definitely beats the crowds on a busy afternoon for convenience.

The food itself is reasonable for the price. Scratches that itch for a chicken teriyaki, but nothing exceptional to write home about. The donburi seems like a better deal than the bento box because you're essentially paying $2 for 4 pieces of sushi and salad; the donburi has vegetable tempura, which was one of the most filling sides. A bit on the salty side overall since the sauces are heavy, but the flavors are just as expected out of the japanese style.

Service is reasonably fast and organized for lineups. They have light-up cards for taking orders which is better than waiting for a number screen or someone to shout out your order.

Quick spot to grab something to eat. Fresh and fast, definitely can't be beat and prices are super affordable. Glad I picked up food here.

food is premade, oldish, and weird. service at the front is sick, contaminating the hotfood. and ambience or vibe is just off.. i recommend the hot food if ur planning to go here, at least its decent..

I tried the ramen with pork. The soup base was like hot water. The pork was old and dried out. The staff just laughed when I told them the Ramen was awful. This place is crape dont waste your hard earned money .

What is posted and written on the screen is not what you get. I ordered a Chicken Bento that's supposed to come with gyoza, aside from none was received, no replacement. I was not even informed when placing the order. I was told no gyoza after I asked. Too bad I was not able to take pictures. For those who still want to try this place, I suggest you ask if everything is available before you order. Best is to avoid this place.

I LOVE THE RAINBOW PEARLS!! the day we were there, the pearls were blue and tasted like Cotton Candy!!!

the service though?? needs MAJOR attitude adjustment. I would have given the place a four star rating if it weren't for the poor attitude with the service.

I will go there again though, the coloured pearls are too cool too pass up!

Located in Richmond Center's 2nd floor Dining Terrace, Umi occupies the most real estate compared to the other fast food joints with their own dining area too. So I was hoping the food would taste better than average food court food. It didn't.

I had the Spicy Salmon Aburi because I was curious how food court Aburi would taste. When I ordered, the cashier asked if I wanted the pre-made ones in the pre-packaged take-and-go fridge for ppl in a rush. I didn't even check out this section but my gut said, pre-made Aburi...uh...no. I opted to wait the 5min so they gave me a buzzer. The Aburi I got did have the right taste, the rice had the right flavor and texture, the salmon was a bit chewy and not the best but also didn't ruin the sushi, and they had diced jalapeños on it. It was OK for a $9 food court Alburi.

I also ordered a mini-beef teriyaki don ($6) which came with yam and broccoli tempura. The meat was tough, the tempura were chewy and tasted like they've been out for a while, and it was your typical food court teriyaki sauce. Was it better than Tokyo Joe's? No, but not worse either. Overall, it was definitely just food court level food.

TERRIBLE SERVICE. Extemely rude. Argues with customer. We asked for an extra cup of tea after it was too milky
too much milk in milk tea

fast food / service not applicable
decent food but nothing really special
overpriced
family friendly/ food court
if i had to choose 1 dish: oshi sushi
would go back? maybe

The Richmond Centre has opened it's long awaited "Dining Terrace", an impressive & diverse new food court. To kick off our maiden voyage we introduced our taste buds to "UMI Japanese Eatery & Udon Bar". Visually one of the most appealing restaurants in the Dining Terrace. Jellyfish, clams and other sea life shaped ornaments hang from the ceiling and my wife was reminded of Las Vegas once viewing their neon lights. They also have a unique japanese style seating area, counter seats (where you can watch the cooks work in their open kitchen) and a Snow Ice station for dessert.

Sources tell me that they are the only restaurant in Vancouver that produces fresh udon right on the spot (a very soft and doughy noodle). With their open kitchen concept you can watch as the noodle is produced and it does draw a crowd of onlookers, snapping away with their smart phones.

For dinner we enjoyed a great meal composed of their Chicken Teriyaki (with veggie tempura), Mini Ebi Mayo (tempura fried shrimp), Kamatama Beef Sukiyaki (Udon, a cold poached egg with sliced beef) and Mango Snow Ice (with coconut jelly & fresh mango). Everything was delicious, fresh and of amazing quality for a food court restaurant.

UMI is definitely worth checking out for lunch or dinner (they also have an assortment of pre-packed sushi for anyone on the go).