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| - My boyfriend and I gave Umami a try after discussing getting soup. We usually go to Ha Long Bay, which is not a comparison as they are different meals entirely, but we were hoping to expand our soup expertise.
It's weird walking into a house, but the space inside is really quite nice. We were sat in a three table corner, which was a little snug and seemed too close at first, but was actually pretty cozy once seated.
The atmosphere I would give more stars to. It is really quite surprising how nice it is inside and they did a good job utilizing the space.
Staff wise they were very friendly. Our waters were never empty and our waitress, DeAnna, was really friendly.
We started with the pork chive dumplings, which were good. We got the sweet sauce, which had a nice flavor. They were hot, but not too hot, and easy to eat. Cooked very well, but like other reviews say, they were simply just that: dumplings.
Now for the Ramen. I know that it includes Rp pasta, but $11 was way too much for this size bowl. The soup came out, I had the veggie and my boyfriend had the tonkatsu, and it wasn't piping hot. Just a little more than warm. The presentation was nice, but once we dived in we found ourselves pretty underwhelmed. I enjoyed it a first, but the shiitake flavor both in the broth and in the whole mushrooms became very overwhelming about half way. My boyfriend, champ of soups, found the noodles to be a little lack luster but said that the egg in the soup was perfect. The egg was the best part.
I tried veggie because I'm not a huge fan of pork or chicken, but it seemed that maybe the veggie dish required more of a chicken broth to balance out the shiitake mushrooms.
I didn't finish my soup, but was offered a box which was nice. I don't think we will return for soup, but maybe for a drink and an appetizer. We will stick with our Thai noodle soups and continue on out soup journey.
Staff A+ / Space B / Food C-
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