Ume, Williamsburg
5 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC, r/Brooklyn5 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Ume in Williamsburg draws sushi recommendations for a distinctive meal format and setting. One repeat visitor enjoys assembling different combinations from the sushi set, while another diner praises the sunken-table room. A family group also reports enjoying its omakase. That is evidence for a memorable, hands-on meal rather than a guarantee of current ingredients, seating or romantic suitability.
Address
Ume, 237 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Build your own sushi set
- Best for
- Family
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/rissoto_rizotto in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024
Names Ume in Brooklyn as a direct answer to the omakase request.
- Recommendsu/PoppyandTarget in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024
Family group enjoyed Ume's omakase; recommends it while noting other excellent places likely exist.
- Recommendsu/Glittering_Disk8436 in r/AskNYC · Apr 2024
Recommends Ume in Williamsburg as an omakase counter with a set menu, and praises its drinks.
- Recommendsu/chichisun319 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025taste
Calls it the only sushi they casually want, praising the build-your-own set and monkfish liver handroll.
- Recommendsu/crakhamster01 in r/Brooklyn · Jan 2024taste
Calls Ume's sushi great and praises its unusual sunken-table interior.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.