Ume No Hana

My experience with this restaurant has been singularly awful.
Let me put up a disclaimer that I don’t usually do reviews of places I ate or whatnot, and when I do they are generally positive. I don’t make a habit of putting out bad reviews for the hell of it (or even reviews in general). This place, however, was such an awful experience that I feel I’d be doing a disservice to NOT spend a couple minutes on this.
The service was alright, then again I was there for takeout so I couldn’t comment on that anyway. The décor was passable as well. What really annoyed me was the food, but I’ll get to that in a bit. First I want to comment on the entertainment they had set up. A TV in the back, and a radio station playing loudly across the room. I ask you– if you have a decent TV, why not put THAT on the overhead speakers? No, that would be logical– instead, they put on some janky christian radio full blast, so I got an earful of putting «christ back in Christmas». Sure.
Now onto the food…
What struck me first is the portion size– the food was all bloody mini! The spring rolls, the rice box, the sushi… all in miniature. That wouldn’t have even been a big deal if the food was decent, but it was (and I’m sorry to say this) absolutely terrible! The spring rolls were, of course, tiny and were packed with some foul-​smelling herb. The sauce they came with was equally terrible.
The sushi was lacking in any form or taste, and honestly tasted really old. In short, it was all bad, with a wacky aftertaste. The chicken was edible, yet it was entirely too oily and was packed in way too much breading.
TL:DR the food here comes in small, bad tasting portions. I know I won’t be coming back here– I’m just sorry about the lost $ 17.

First time ordering from this restaurant tonight. Initially, I was going to order thru Grubhub but came across the half price comment on Unilocal.So, instead of paying full price on Grub, I called to check if the half price sushi is available for delivery and it is!!! Delivery man (who was nice and funny too) arrive exactly 25 minutes after I called. I was impressed :) I ordered a few sushi rolls and they are pretty decent. I mean, you really can’t beat paying $ 5 and change for one of these «special» rolls. The pepper steak is delicious. I see what others said about not enough soy (they only fill half of the mini plastic container). That’s why you should always have a bottle of Kikkoman in the fridge. Taro bubble tea is also very good. Can’t wait to go and actually eat there since its BYOB. It’s also nice that they have sushi AND standard Chinese food selections. All around, a must try!

I ordered through Unilocal,it being my first time, and I can say the food was great, the delivery timing was not punctual but then again who is. I would do it again!

First time ordering. The delivery was fast. The food was tasty. NO COMPLAINTS.

Just ordered from here on GrubHub. Have to say… not impressed. I ordered online and asked for brown rice on my spicy tuna roll. The order went through and then I got a notification that I got up charged a $ 1 for it. I also ordered their steamed chicken and mixed vegetables which comes with brown rice according to the menu. I received white and when I called to have them deliver brown rice they were insistent upon me giving them the white rice back. I tried the spicy tuna and I hate to say it but… not great. Something about it tastes like baby powder smells, to me. Anyway, they promptly sent me a brown rice but I really didn’t like that they made a mistake and I had to give them back the white rice. Not so great customer service. Not so great food. I’d pass on this one if I were you.

Ordered from here on Grubhub the other night. I’m really trying to find good Chinese in my area and Im seem to be stuck surrounded by just average places. Unfortunately, I think this place falls under the category of average as well. Let’s review.
Delivery: the food was easy to order and super quick! I give them props on their delivery. They came about 15 minutes faster than they said they would and the food came nice and hot. Great option if you want food fast.
The meal: I ordered the General Tso and an eggroll. My brother ordered the sesame chicken. I felt the portions were small. And while the food was hot, I didn’t find my General Tso’s to have much of a crunch or an amazing flavor. It wasn’t bad. It just wasn’t great. As far as taste, it’s about on par with any of the other Chinese places around me. My brother found his sauce to be too thick. His chicken was hard to eat because it was so thick. I want to make a note that I didn’t order any of the Japanese food.
Price: I found it to be a bit expensive, especially for the portion size. Normally when I order Chinese I can’t eat it all. This time I ate all of my food.
Overall, my hunt for a good local Chinese place still continues. Hopefully I find a place soon!

This place is WAY underrated. The sushi is always so fresh & tasty! They actually follow the directions given on GrubHub, which I don’t often find to be the case! And delivery is quick! Definitely my favorite spot for sushi in the area!

Great byob place with the best price around. The only minus is that it gets slow once they get 4 or more tables because of the staff shortage. More like a family restaurant, not too fancy. Thanks for great food

Always come for great sushi! Now for celebrations too !! Can’t get better than this!

The chicken lo mein was probably some of the best lo mein I’ve had! Fast delivery too.

Food Ok – customer service horrible! You have ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ shot of accurate order and no one will return your call if you complain. I have ordered from here several times and the food has been decent, but slow considering the distance from my house, but not too bad. Bad this last time, I ordered the teriyaki Bento Box and it came without the sushi or sashimi as described — they just threw in a carton of white rice as a consolation prize. When I called to complain (of course it was take out) no one answered and no one would return my calls.

i only ordered delivery from this lace. I had the sushi & sashimi combo which is not bad at all for delivered sushi.
It was also my first time ordering delivery through Unilocal… Ume No Hana was quick on their delivery ~35 mins during lunch hours.

As far as sushi joints in the Northeast are concerned, I really like this one. Is it especially unique? Not really, but I feel a few things make it stand out.
The dining room is small and dim, which isn’t too bad actually, since it lends itself a kind of intimate setting. I went on a Friday and there were only a few people there, it seemed most came for take out.
I had yet to find a real sit down restaurant around here with bubble tea but I was so pleased to find they sell it. I’m a fiend when it comes to bubble tea, so to be able to combine it with sushi is a dream.
Their sushi itself isn’t bad. They have the same issue all half off joints seem to; their nori is soggy and nasty. I think I’m just going to get negiri from now on since I haven’t had edible maki rolls in months. On a pleasant note, their salmon is fresh and was some of the best salmon sushi I’ve had in years.
Overall I had a pleasant experience, and there’s enough pros to come here over one of the many other sushi places in the area. Sure, you get what you pay for, but it’s not so bad.

The rolls are good and at a good price. They will still give you the half-​price if you order on the phone and pick it up, which is nice, since it is only a 10 minute walk from my house. Quality is the same whether I take out or dine-​in, which is good. Rolls are on the smaller size, but still worth the price.
The ice cream quality and presentation used to be better. Today was the first time after our at least 3^rd time dining in there in a year the ice cream was icy and no whipped cream/​sprinkles/​cherry treatment.
For two years in a row, they let my friend and me watch the Puppy Bowl there while we ate, which I appreciate as we were the only diners during the time.
Service has varied, but never been terrible. I don’t think I could ever go there with a big group, since they seem to be consistently not busy (maybe I just come at the wrong times) and staff accordingly.
All in all, highly recommend for take out, or if you want to make a special TV viewing request, but not my favorite half price sushi dining in spot in the nearby area.

Everything from the sushi to the egg rolls and berg on a stick is expertly prepared and undeniably fresh. Fair pricing as well! Highly recommended.

We ate A LOT!!! Everything was great.
We tried an assortment of sushi rolls– all were delicious! Can’t pick a favorite but we ordered 2 of each ~~the sweet potato roll, Dragon roll & yellowtail roll. Loved every bite! Also loved the crispy noodles! They’re light, not the heavy greasy kind. We asked for another basket of them because my daughter couldn’t get enough:) We had 2 house salads– good, the miso soup — tasty, the Shu Mai — not the best, but good, shrimp fried rice — just ok I thought, the steak teriyaki & rice, spring rolls– good, better with the duck sauce that came with the noodles than the dipping sauce that accompanied them and 2 green apple green teas & a sprite. Very good late night dinner — all for $ 64!
Cute little inside.
Service was on point except they never offered refills or other drinks. Quiet for a Saturday night. I did see a few people grabbing take out while we were there, I have a feeling that’s most of their business.
**The SUSHI is what to order here.

Ugh! this place is terrrrrrible! Well, the service is bad. And the food is ok. It’s cheap, but not worth it.
Before I moved to Philly, the wife and I were visiting and she organized a large gathering here for dinner and drinks. One good thing, it is BYOB. That is the one good thing — and I’m pretty sure there isn’t a corkage fee.
So we had a large party — maybe 15 – 20. Service was unbelievably and unacceptably slow. That’s especially bad when the restaurant is empty and you have a reservation!
We had called ahead (like a week or two) before to make a reservation. So they should have been prepared for us, plus the place wasn’t that busy, maybe two tables (during the course of our 3 hour ordeal) were filled by people other than our group. But they weren’t. Things came out soooo slow. And the rolls are so small. At most places, if I order 2 – 3 rolls, I’m adequately satiated. Here, I had 3 rolls and was starving. This is because the rolls here are tiny. And on top of that, they weren’t very good. How disappointing. I didn’t get sick though, so that’s a plus.
Now, the food coming out slow isn’t the only problem with the service. The drinks were also super slow. Hell, I remember wanting to pour my own wine into a glass and after waiting 20 minutes, I just grabbed a few glasses from their shelf myself.
Then came the bill — that was a complete disaster. We told them to split it — they forgot, then I was there another 40 minutes figuring out who owed what. Haven’t been back and barring some friend of my wife’s birthday event there, I won’t be back.

My husband and I stopped by Ume no Hana recently, and enjoyed it. We got the half off sushi, and ordered about 6 rolls to share. We both also ordered the miso soup and enjoyed it. The service was prompt (very important!)

My family loves coming here because of the low prices. Half off sushi! We can feed everyone without breaking the bank. I don’t really like the calamari but it doesn’t matter because I come for the sushi. It’s way better than the sushi you get at food courts and pretty close to the high end restaurants. Service is great, atmosphere is okay. I haven’t tried any of the dishes so my review is only about the sushi. My only complaint is the location. It’s well worth the drive!

I’ve only had delivery from here, so I can not speak for the in house services (but will try soon). I’ve ordered from Ume no Hana via grubhub for about 2 years, and the delivery is always prompt and faster than any other delivery I’ve ever ordered from. However, although I am impressed by the speed, I’ve given 4 (3.5 if that was an option) stars for what i believe the quality of the food deserves. The sushi I order pretty often is decent, relatively nice quality sushi for the price you pay. Any entrée I have gotten so far has yet to impress me though, and I was also a little disappointed in the chicken chow mein today, but nonetheless the entrée (like all the previous) was a savior from my hunger.
I will update once I have tried Ume no Hana in person!
P. S. the peach green iced tea here is to die for!