Sushi umi — Restaurant in Hacienda Heights

Rated this 3 out of 5 stars. These are the outstanding flavors we liked. That of the shrimp tempura and its sauce. The texture of the tempura crust was light and crunchy. The best we encountered as of recent. We like the Kalbi of the Teriyaki Beef Chicken dish. The quantity of the food served was generous. The presentation or plating of the food was quite nice. The marketing materials, like the menu and place mats are very classy.

Ways we felt food we ate could be improved, were the flavor and moistness of the Teriyaki chicken, the texture and firmness of the rice in the Rainbow Sushi Roll. The Teriyaki Salmon was nicely cooked and attractively presented on the dish, however like the seafood items in the Rainbow sushi roll, fish items seemed not to have a seafood flavor and texture. This is something we noticed this week with food from another restaurant serving Poke in Whittier. Maybe it's the source of the products, perhaps items may have been previously frozen. But in fairness this is making taste comparisons against fresh seafoods eaten on Oahu, Hawaii.

We noted on the Sunday we ate, it was about half full and some families brought their little children to dine there. Also there were four Caucasian diners. The staff is friendly and service is quick. The clean up after people left was rapid. This place has elements of a nice establishment, tidiness would help make it even more attractive. We were there Mother's Day Sunday May 2023, and it's at the lingering tail end of the 2-year...

I eat here about 2 times a month for about the past year. I found this place because the sushi place nearest to me, SUSHI LAND, was absolute garbage. I mean honestly, how are you going to have mexicans working at a sushi place in Hacienda Heights, a predominantly Asian city?? But I digress.... I almost always get the same items when I order here... Salmon Sashimi, Salmon Nigiri, and then a roll. Usually a Philadelphia roll or an Orange Roll. I have also had the baked lobster. With the exception of one time, the food has always been outstanding. Only once the Sashimi didn't quite taste fresh and I didn't finish it. But every other time the sushi was delicious. I've gone here so much now they know my name from my order over the phone. Friendly staff... I call and order, drive there in 10 minutes and my sushi is ready to go. Miso soup, Wasabi and ginger, soy sauce and chopsticks all complimentary and included. They've never "forgot" to include those. I also usually order a bottle of Nigori Sake, which...

"A table reservation is an arrangement made in advance to have a table available at a restaurant" This is what google says a reservation is; apparently the management and staff at this restaurant are CONFUSED. I made a reservation for 8 pm valentines day with my fiance. I arrived to a flurry of chaos. I was not approached or greeted, I had to track down a staff member and inform them I had called and had a reservation. They told me there were several others that had called with reservations ahead of me along with others that just walked in. WHAT'S THE POINT OF MAKING A TABLE RESERVATION IN ADVANCE IF THERE IS NO TABLE RESERVED. Just tell me there aren't any reservations because you're too busy and it's valentine's day. Don't waste my time. I'll make a real reservation somewhere else. Also I have to add I love this place, go all the time and the food is fantastic; but what the heck! Not okay! Valentines...