Umai Nori
12 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/washingtondc13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Umai Nori for sushi, and several praise its quality and freshness. One diner likes the hand rolls, another suggests the nigiri collection as a starting order, and a third says the tuna sashimi and rolls were good. One diner says it is well priced, while a couple find it a bit pricey. One commenter says it does not measure up to other spots and would drop it from the list.
Address
Umai Nori, 1147 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Signature dishes
- Nigiri
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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/Fine-Gear-8566 in r/washingtondc · Nov 2026
Names Umai Nori as the answer to the takeout request.
- Recommendsu/newbike07 in r/washingtondc · Oct 2025variety
Answers the sampler request by naming this place as offering a nigiri platter selection.
- Recommendsu/Luuk1210 in r/washingtondc · Oct 2026
Names Umai Nori when asked for sushi recommendations in NW DC.
- Recommendsu/embracethepale in r/washingtondc · Mar 2025
Praises Umai Nori for strong quality and good pricing.
- Recommendsu/Kabochastickyrice in r/washingtondc · Oct 2025variety
Suggests starting here with the nigiri collection; says the place swapped tuna for rarer picks on request and everything was fresh.
- Caveatu/jigolden in r/washingtondc · Mar 2025
Would drop Umai Nori from the list, saying it does not measure up to the others.
- Recommendsu/Uhhyt231 in r/washingtondc · Mar 2025
Gives Umai Nori as a direct answer to the sushi request.
- Recommendsu/RollShotCornerPocket in r/washingtondc · Mar 2025
Enthusiastically agrees Umai Nori is a top spot and was surprised to find it so far down.
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- Recommendsu/justanotherone19 in r/washingtondc · Oct 2026taste
Agrees Umai Nori is a strong pick, calls it somewhat pricey, and likes its hand rolls.
- Recommendsu/summerinmayyang in r/washingtondc · Sep 2026
Calls it amazing and says the place handled a visit with an infant well.
- Recommendsu/yungblenda in r/washingtondc · Jan 2026taste
Recent visit they enjoyed; the rolls and nigiri were good, and a sibling liked the tuna nigiri.
- Recommendsu/ComprehensiveTerm132 in r/washingtondc · Oct 2026taste
Agrees with the Umai Nori pick and rates its quality highly.
- Recommendsu/Low-Statistician-806 in r/washingtondc · Oct 2026taste
Says quality and freshness are unmatched, slightly pricey, and praises how it's packed.
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