Experience an array of flavors that will leave you wanting more.

Umami Restaurant and Sushi Bar is a traditional Japanese restaurant with progressive techniques. If you are looking for something innovative for your palate, look no further. Owner and chef, Chris Chern, uses his own spin on his menu for something truly different, making Umami a local favorite for many. Growing up, he worked at his parents’ restaurant, and he took the lessons learned there, along with his love of complex flavors to his own restaurant.

According to The New Yorker, Umami is a word that is often referred to as “the fifth taste,” meaning the taste that is not sweet, salty, sour or bitter. Roughly translated, the word means “deliciousness,” and – according to the same article found in The New Yorker – was coined by a Japanese chemist named Kikunae Ikeda. Turns out, there is an entire scientific methodology behind the word, but for our purposes, that “fifth taste,” that “deliciousness,” is what matters here, as these terms perfectly define what you’ll find at Umami Restaurant and Sushi Bar.

Photography by Harmony Lynn Goodson

Chef Chris uses only the highest quality and freshest food on the market with a constant rotation of rare fish and shellfish. Everything on the menu is a must-try from the sushi to the hot plates. The menu is truly an array of flavors for all the senses. You will go home surely having tried something new and out of the box.

Photography by Harmony Lynn Goodson

Chef Chris served us a feast of everything so we could really get the breadth of the menu.

    • For starters, we tried the ceviche with white fish, shellfish, peppers, radish, onion, tomato, avocado, citrus and cilantro. An incredible mixture of flavors all while still being light and delicate.
    • The Kalbi appetizer of marinated and grilled bone-in Korean style short ribs were perfectly done.
    • If it’s seafood you like, you absolutely must have the U10 Scallops which are cooked sous vide for a tender, melt in your mouth finish.

And if sushi is what you’re after, you’ve come to the right place. The fresh fish is absolutely fabulous, and each roll is a piece of art.

Umami is a small restaurant dedicated to excellent service for its individual guests. You will get personal attention from start to finish. The dim lighting and relaxing atmosphere lend themselves perfectly to date nights and work lunches alike. Just make sure you are visiting before 2:30 or after 4:30. And, if you are planning a visit during dinner hours, be sure to make a reservation.

3042 W New Haven Ave, West Melbourne, FL 32904
(321) 676-5159
myumamisushi.com
Facebook: Umami Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Instagram: @umamisushi_brevard

Photography by Harmony Lynn Goodson


Umami Restaurant and Sushi Bar is a traditional Japanese restaurant with progressive techniques. If you are looking for something innovative for your palate, look no further. Owner and chef, Chris Chern, uses his own spin on his menu for something truly different, making Umami a local favorite for many. Growing up, he worked at his parents’ restaurant, and he took the lessons learned there, along with his love of complex flavors to his own restaurant.

According to The New Yorker, Umami is a word that is often referred to as “the fifth taste,” meaning the taste that is not sweet, salty, sour or bitter. Roughly translated, the word means “deliciousness,” and – according to the same article found in The New Yorker – was coined by a Japanese chemist named Kikunae Ikeda. Turns out, there is an entire scientific methodology behind the word, but for our purposes, that “fifth taste,” that “deliciousness,” is what matters here, as these terms perfectly define what you’ll find at Umami Restaurant and Sushi Bar.

Chef Chris uses only the highest quality and freshest food on the market with a constant rotation of rare fish and shellfish. Everything on the menu is a must-try from the sushi to the hot plates. The menu is truly an array of flavors for all the senses. You will go home surely having tried something new and out of the box.

Chef Chris served us a feast of everything so we could really get the breadth of the menu. For starters, we tried the ceviche with white fish, shellfish, peppers, radish, onion, tomato, avocado, citrus and cilantro. An incredible mixture of flavors all while still being light and delicate. The Kalbi appetizer of marinated and grilled bone-in Korean style short ribs were perfectly done. If it’s seafood you like, you absolutely must have the U10 Scallops which are cooked sous vide for a tender, melt in your mouth finish. And if sushi is what you’re after, you’ve come to the right place. The fresh fish is absolutely fabulous, and each roll is a piece of art.

Umami is a small restaurant dedicated to excellent service for its individual guests. You will get personal attention from start to finish. The dim lighting and relaxing atmosphere lend themselves perfectly to date nights and work lunches alike. Just make sure you are visiting before 2:30 or after 4:30. And, if you are planning a visit during dinner hours, be sure to make a reservation.

3042 W New Haven Ave, West Melbourne, FL 32904
(321) 676-5159
myumamisushi.com
Facebook: Umami Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Instagram: @umamisushi_brevard