Taste of Japan - Ottawa

I have visited Umi several times, and they consistently serve fresh and delicious sushi at affordable prices. I can't say anything more than that.

I have only sampled the sushi boat from this restaurant, so I still need to try other menu items, but the boat itself was very fresh and beautifully presented.

I have visited Sushi Umi several times now. Most of my visits were back when they first opened many years ago.

The other night, I was served a beautifully prepared teriaki steak with excellently cooked vegetables — a superb dish preceded by a succulent bowl of miso soup. A companion selected the restaurant's combination shrimp and vegetable tempura dish (also a favorite of mine) which as always came freshly prepared. I also sampled a couple of California rolls, which testify to this restaurant's competence with sushi.Yet we were the only party in the restaurant at 6.30 p.m and that makes me fear for the future of Taste Of Japan. Japanese restaurants are a scarcity in Ottawa's West End, so residents are very lucky to have one which is among the best — indeed, quite possibly the best — in the city. It's an unprepossessing Bell's Corner presence, tucked away in a small nondescript mall that's easy to miss as you drive along Richmond. But the quality of the food, the friendliness of the service, and the simple but pleasant ambience makes it a place to be treasured.

Have had several very good meals at Taste of Japan and regard it as the best restaurant in the Bell's Corners area of Ottawa.