Umu (Mayfair)

• The quality of the sushi is really good and the place is elegant
• I ate in all the Japanese restaurants in London and this is seriously over priced
• The desserts are artistic and really good but all the rest was pretty not impressive
• In 2005 it was awarded a Michelin star that it has retained ever since
• Some of the fruit and vegetables are sourced from the Nama Yasai farm in Sussex
• When I visited was on holiday fishing in Iceland
• The dining room is all wood panels and subdued lighting
• The top priced menu is the £
• Though a lunch option is available from as little as £
• You only have to try a salad at a chain restaurant to see that there is skill involved in getting it right
• Especially with the balance of the dressing and the quality of the oil and vinegar used (14/20)
• Tempura of tiger prawn was reasonable
• The batter did not compare well with that I have eaten in specialist tempura restaurants in Japan (14/20)
• Wild salmon caught in the river Severn was cured in kombu and shiso and was excellent
• That appeared to be from a tube (or possiby was frozen either way it tasted disappointing)
• When I commented on this a fresh wasabi root was grated and presented
• It was good that they actually have real wasabi (in this case it is from the sole UK supplier)
• Sashimi of brill was sliced very thinly indeed and went well with the freshly grated wasabi
• A selection of fruits was unusually good
• At least the ingredient quality is unusually high
• The chef is clearly making some real effort to source things as well as he can within the constraints of what is available in the UK
• The dishes are very well presented and great
• I had many different rolls with salmon and spicy tuna ones
• Everything was good and well selected
• A nice little touch to start the experience off differently (and definitely beats having to struggle with a heavy door)
• There is a large choice of food and although a little more pricey than other places was honestly worth every penny
• The difference is incomparable
• Even the desserts we shared a rice pudding of all things was delicious and fun in that it was served with additional extras to mix in
• Kyo ryori or Kyoto cuisine is considered one of the three most sophisticated cuisines in the world (the other two being French and Chinese&hellip
• Sorry Britain) with equal importance placed on taste an
• The food was incredible good with a nice selection of sushi and after a wagyu beef cooked in front of us on a really hot rock and fresh truffle on the side
• All combined with the Sake of the year 2013
• I had the full Kaisaki menu with my boyfriend
• I think the kitchen was trying to cook for both tables together
• Recently I was chatting about Ikeda with someone at the gym and she was telling me that their fish is the freshest of any restaurants in London as it comes from the Cornish coast
• The fish is extremely fresh and served in a beautiful setting and with impeccable service
• The last couple of weeks has been a complete whirlwind with my wedding and subsequent honeymoon
• Especially since they do Japanese (which is one of my favorite cuisines&hellip
• S birthday I decided to bring our trip to Japan back to life with a special Kyoto style dinner at two Michelin starred UMU restaurant in Mayfair
• Foods were mediocre but the place was really pretty and chic

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