Umami Ramen & Dumpling Bar

Very good (but small) beef buns & tasty ramen noodles but didn’t love everything about the ramen dish. The chicken from the miso ramen was very good but didn’t love the pork from the shoyu. Overall good food though it seemed a little overpriced for what you can get elsewhere. They forgot our silverware and we were waiting for it once they brought our food.

Delicious, fresh ingredients.

The food was not worth the price at all. Either very bland or overly salty but no actual flavor. I've had better packaged instant ramen. Server was very nice and attentive, but things, including the servingware, were dirty. Would never suggest this place unless I hate the person asking for a suggestion.

Literally ran out of RICE!! Bad service, been trying to here for months and it was really a big let down.

I love ramen. I love ramen way too much, as a matter of fact. After my go-to ramen place near campus went out of business, I was distraught. I've tried several other places, only to be entirely underwhelmed. However, my friend and I tried Umami yesterday, and I can say with certainty that it was some of the best ramen I have had. The noodles are made in-house, and it absolutely tastes like it (in the best way possible). Our server Sidney (apologies if that isn't how it is spelled) was the sweetest ever, and had plenty of suggestions for us. The ramen is a dollar or two more expensive than typical restaurant ramen, however, for the amount of meat they put in each bowl it is well worth it. My complaints are limited and greatly outweighed by the positive experience, but the only critiques I have are: - The bamboo in the ramen was a little bit too crunchy - Not a big fan of the extra charge for some spiciness, but it was pretty yummy - The N/A drinks are tasty, but not super worth the price for the amount you get Thank you so much for a fantastic experience! Looking forward to coming back.

really good food and really quick turnaround time!!

Value proposition just isn't there anymore for Umami. Better ramen can be had elsewhere in Madison with lower prices, equivalent atmosphere and friendlier servers. It's not bad, it's just been left behind by other restaurants doing more to make you want to come back.