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New Edinburgh sushi restaurant to launch on bustling West End street
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A new sushi restaurant is set to open in the West End, filling a previously empty shopfront on the city centre street.
Umi is coming soon to Shandwick Place, occupying the former premises of Bar Burrito at 6 Shandwick Place between Greggs and Holland & Barrett.
Signs outside the shop read "Umi: A new wave is coming." Bosses are hiring and searching for sushi chefs to join the team while construction is ongoing to prepare the new restaurant.
Umi already operates a restaurant on Edinburgh's Chapel Street between Nile Valley Cafe and Saj Shawarma Grill beside the University of Edinburgh campus. The eatery serves a range of traditional Japanese cuisine such as sushi and gyoza.
The new eatery will join Shandwick Place's portfolio of establishments and help fill one of the several empty shopfronts on the West End street. Edinburgh Live has previously reported on the high number of vacant shopfronts in the area.
Umi boasts an impressive 4.2 out of five stars on Google reviews for its location on Chapel Street.
One satisfied, five-star customer shared: "My boyfriend and I went for a romantic dinner at this restaurant, and we absolutely loved it. The place has a cozy yet classy and elegant atmosphere, with private cubicle-style tables and small curtains that make the experience even more intimate.
"The food was absolutely delicious, and as I had been recommended before, the ramen was incredible—the best I've had so far!"
Another raved: "A fantastic experience where the atmosphere , food and friendly service is top class ,the ramen was the chicken karaage and easily it was the best ive ever had. The broth was tasty and spicy and the chicken had a fantastic flavour, we had gyozas to start and they were so good."
Last year, Edinburgh Live reported how Umi stopped accepting certain gift vouchers after a batch was allegedly stolen. The restaurant did not specify how the vouchers were apparently stolen but they shared concerns they could be illegally sold to tourists or unsuspecting locals during the busy August period.
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