MyUmami - (Near Barnet, london)

5 /5 Joe Johnson: Fantastic service and selection from a family run business. Went for my brother’s 30th birthday and attentive service freshly made sushi. Well done & well played

5 /5 Damian Cannon: We visited MyUmami for a family meal on a Friday night and its easy to tell that its popular - people who hadnt booked had to leave empty-bellied (although you can eat at the counter). Theres a good reason for this popularity which is that the food is downright excellent. Its fresh, beautifully presented and absolutely bursting with flavour (apart from the boiled rice but how can you make that interesting?). We very much enjoyed our mixture of sushi and cooked dishes with the only caveat being that we didnt leave feeling quite full enough (and our budget couldnt quite stretch to another round of dishes). Apart from this, and the slightly slow service due to there being perhaps one less waiter than would be ideal, we all remarked on what an excellent meal wed enjoyed at MyUmami. For a restaurant in a slightly unpromising location theyre doing pretty much everything right.

5 /5 Lorenzo Patti: Little gem in East Finchley. Incredible flavour and very good and fresh ingredients. The atmosphere is very cozy and relaxed for a casual dinner night. Cant wait to go back and try the other dishes on the menu.

5 /5 Theo Rami Clarke: Tried MyUmami on a quiet evening and ended up staying longer than planned. The food was thoughtfully prepared, with really balanced flavors that didn’t feel heavy. Everything we ordered came out fresh, and the relaxed atmosphere made it easy to enjoy the meal without feeling rushed.

2 /5 James Edge: My wife and I visited MyUmami for a Valentine’s dinner and unfortunately the experience didn’t live up to expectations. When we arrived it quickly became clear that something wasn’t running properly. The WiFi and ordering system were down, which meant communication between front of house and the kitchen had effectively broken down. It also appeared that only two staff members were left to manage the restaurant on what was clearly one of the busiest nights of the year. To their credit, the two girls working that evening did their best under a lot of pressure and remained polite throughout though obviously stressed. However, without senior support and with systems offline, service became very slow, and quite chaotic. We were told on arrival that we would only have the table for 90 minutes, but we ended up being there for around two hours and still only received four of the seven dishes we ordered. Communication during the evening was minimal, so we were left unsure whether the remaining dishes were coming at all. Several other tables around us also seemed frustrated and some left visibly and vocally unhappy. It’s a shame because the food we did receive was actually very good. Unfortunately, when service and organisation break down to that degree it really affects the overall experience. I didnt wish to leave a negative review immediately and instead contacted the restaurant directly, as I genuinely want to support local businesses. The response I received was polite but ultimately dismissed the situation as something outside their control without offering any gesture of goodwill, which was disappointing. I walk past the restaurant daily and had been looking forward to trying it for quite some time, so this was a frustrating first experience. I hope it was simply a very bad night and that the restaurant is able to improve the way situations like this are handled in future.