We stepped out for a quick lunch today and walked a whopping half block over to 31st, between Park and Lex, to try out Umi Sushi Umi Japanese. I had noticed it once or twice before, and it was time to give it a taste.

The prices were good, $6.95 for a lunch bento: Sal had the tuna teriyaki, which I felt was cooked poorly, but then again, tuna does not make for good teriyaki. And $6.95 for sushi lunch special: two maki rolls, miso soup, and a salad; or an additional roll for $9.95. I opted for the latter: trying out a yellowtail and scallion roll, white tuna roll, and the most interesting, a spicy crawfish and avocado roll. The fish was fresh at this small establishment. The hamachi was decent in flavor, but the roll was poorly assembled and the last two pieces fell apart. The white tuna was perfect. And the crawfish, which also had tempura flakes in it, was fantastic-- although it didn't taste much like crawfish.

Overall, I was happy with the rapid service, good prices, and fresh fish at tiny Umi Sushi, I'll be back.