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| - Based on past Yelp reviews, I had two main concerns with dining at Umi: the expense and the small portion sizes. Luckily, neither of these turned out to be an issue. In fact, my boyfriend and I were able leave feeling satisfied and without spending over $100 (not including tip).
Although I had heard rave reviews about the Omakase tasting menu, we decided to order off the menu. We went with the Vegetable Tempura appetizer and ordered the sushi and sashimi platters to split as our entrees. The platters both came with miso soup and ginger salad.
The sushi platter came with one small 6-piece maki roll and 8 pieces of sushi. The sashimi platter was presented in a bowl of ice and consisted of five varieties of fish. Everything was very tasty and obviously high-quality. A pic of our order: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/umi-pittsburgh?select=AhZ3Ixr2boyQFTtvVKeQHg#AhZ3Ixr2boyQFTtvVKeQHg
At this point, we had eaten Vegetable Tempura, Miso Soup, Salad, and a variety of sushi and sashimi. We were still a little hungry, but decided some dessert would do the trick. We observed what some of the diners around us had ordered, and decided to go with the ice-cream sandwich dessert. If the sushi and entree portions here are considered small, the dessert portions are definitely normal or even large. The table next to us had ordered a delicious looking banana sundae with three scoops of ice-cream, and I've heard the chocolate pretzel dessert is awesome too...next time!
When it was all said and done, my boyfriend and I had ordered two drinks, an appetizer, soups and salads, two entrees, and dessert, all for about $98. Not too bad, and probably comparable to other high-end restaurants in Pittsburgh.
My only complaints...I wish the lights had been a bit more dim, and we were absolutely freezing during our meal. It seemed as though a door or window was open somewhere behind us and was letting in a gust of wintery air. However, the ambiance overall was very enjoyable, and I would definitely recommend this restaurant for a date night or special occasion. The free valet parking is a great perk too.
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