Umai

One of the best dinner experience I ever had, everything was perfect a true Michelin experience. A tasting menus with local fresh product raw, cooked, steamed and fried to perfection resulting in an amezing interpretation all peered with different kind of saka. I highly recommend it and will decently return.

Insanely delicious food and kind and humble service, this is not like any other restaurant in Israel, it is a unique out of this world experience, and definitely my new home for Japanese hospitality and fine cuisine, they serve fusion or modern takes on the most classic japanese dishes, the chef shares so many of her own personal stories about japanese cuisine, her time in Japan, the culture and the produce, it is simply a festival for all senses, and so many dishes, I wasn't even able to finish some of the last ones served, these are not the bite-size dishes you often get in tasting meals. I was full, tipsy and delighted by the end of this experience - yes it's not a meal, it's an experience! I think this could be an excellent birthday gift or just any surprise for a loved one, or just very elegant and high-end fine dining experience even for no good reason other than being alive. Needless to say the high quality sake is refilled throughout the night, the vibe is sensational, and you get to taste some Japanese beers before the meal starts, enjoying the last ras of sunshine overlooking beautiful Jaffa from the balcony. It's like a fairytale. Just can't wait to come again and again, they change the menu every season, my mouth is watering just thinking about it 🤩

Incredible dinner hosted by the lovely Alex. Exquisite high-end Japanese fusion cuisine with emphasis on Wagyu beef, in a beautiful space in the heart of Jaffa surrounded by sea breeze. More than a meal - an experience. Mouth-watering and worth every shekel :)

I wasn’t feeling very well the day we made a reservation at Izakaya/Umai, but if we canceled last minute it would cost a 300₪ fine. I rested the entire day and took some paramol and decided to go anyway. It was definitely a good decision. There’s an option to order the omakase but we opted to select each dish instead. I can’t remember the names of all the dishes but each was tastier than the next. If you appreciate good Japanese food, you will not be disappointed.