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| - As the only ramen restaurant in downtown Madison, I'm very happy to have Umami in the city. I go there at least a few times a month, but I can't say I LOVE the experience. I have not had great experience with the wait staff (friendly but not that attentive and also seem to busy). The bar staff is wonderful, however.
I think that the ramen is decent (very noodle-heavy with only a hint of the other ingredients on the list of each dish). It's just not that creative and the food, while you can order it spicy, isn't the most flavorful.
Brunch menu is a little more creative with some fun fusion of American-style breakfast items (eggs, bacon, etc.) and asian dishes like the dumplings, buns, and ramen. The Umami bloody is FANTASTIC.
Overall, a solid restaurant with some fun, funky decor but room for improvement.
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