In comparison to the Brooklyn location, the Staten Island location has a greater variety of food. There was an abundant amount of cooked seafood along with sushi and sashimi. If that's not enough, you may also enjoy hot pot. Don't forget to enjoy all the milk tea and ramune. The space is bright and inviting which is different for a buffet. The staff is attentive and remove your dishes quickly. Dinner is around $40 and there is a parking lot. Worth the try.

This is for the Staten Island location. We made a reservation for 13 people early because we heard that the wait can sometimes be over an hour long. You have to all be present to be seated. We ended up having to sit at two separate tables otherwise the wait could be long so we took that option. The hosts were trying their best to accommodate us in a timely manner since we had a reservation. The selection of food is plentiful, perhaps too many choices and was a bit difficult to navigate since one would want to try everything. You have seafood, soups and cooked food of all kinds. Then you can get a hotpot and grab your choices of ingredients that were proportioned in little bowls. The meat choices were lamb, beef, pork and chicken (I forgot). You have sausages, tofu, fish balls, lotus root and a few other choices along with a 3 greens to pick from. There's a bbq grill area where there's assorted meats to choose from all prepared. I liked the lamb and short ribs best. Alongside the BBQ station is one for ramen. I didn't bother cuz I was too full. Oh let's not forget the sushi and sashimi area with a lot of choices to choose from. They were good sizes and not the chinsy ones that you may see at some of the other AYCE places. The fish were fresh and lots of it. Did not disappoint. There's drinks galore that's included. You have different bubble teas (at least 4 types) to get from their refrigerator. Don't think that they are brewed from scratch but of the powder variety. But hey, don't see many places including any type of bubble tea with meal so call it a win. There's also Ramune - Japanese soda available too! You also can get regular soft drinks and iced tea if you wish. Desserts were ok. You have fresh fruits, pudding and assorted cakes. Nothing stood out to me as great. Finally there is a freezer of iced cream cups and pop (one pop choice only) that were of the Bonnie Bell brand. Great to try if you're in the mood for a treat. Prices were $39 per adult. There's a senior discount and online specials.

Great and delicious food, I highly recommend it if you're in town. The sushi are delicious and fresh, hotpot lot of choices of meat and the price is reasonable.

There was such a huge selection everyone left with their stomach full to the max. Their sushi was very fresh. Their hot pot items were also very fresh. The cooked food tasted average restaurant quality. Price includes drink which they have fruit tea, boba tea, ramune and soda. The waiter and waitress were very friendly and quick. Would definitely come again.

Yummmm!! Treat yourself! Quite the busy place and I would suggest going at off times. We went on Father's Day at 3:00pm and it was packed-however the wait was a mere 5 minutes. By time we left however- the wait was over an hour. The options are endless! Sushi and Sashimi to Chicken Fingers and Fries for the kids. Everything was fresh and the serving stations were kept clean and fresh by a couple of dozen team members! Lobster in Scallion Sauce was a favorite. Fresh clams, oysters and crab legs are waiting for you! Table service was on point. You put down a plate and someone was picking it up. Need a drink? Just ask. Look forward to returning!

Credit has to be given to where credit is due. Umi has improved so much since my first visit during the grand opening week; they've sorted out their little kinks and improved so much! Not only did they improve the freshness of their crab legs, but they also expanded their menu to include Buddha jump over wall, which is so fun and delicious to eat (my wife ate like 7 lol). The crab legs are now so sweet and juicy, so I definitely recommend it! I would also like to thank our very attuned, friendly, and kind waiter (Jason) and waitresses (Nancy, Nina, and Jolin); not only did they take away our plates promptly, but they also came by and made sweet compliments to our little baby girl, which was very sweet of them. They were quick and their kindness definitely enhanced our experience! Now that they've figured out their weaknesses and improved on it; I definitely recommend coming here to satisfy your cravings, especially when you don't know what to eat for they have such a wide variety to meet your needs! (:

Service: excellent. I got there at 5pm on saturday. They are super fast in picking up my empty plate after I finish eating. There are plenty seafood buffet selections. Like Oyster, Crab leg, mussel, shrimp, clam, abalone, octopus, flounder, and lobster. They also have a ramen noodle bar. They give me a personal hotpot I can cook my watercress. My favorite is their sashimi station with many selections. Like salmon, tuna, octopus, squid, sweet shrimp, and eel. They place each slice of fish in an individual tin cup some with special sauce. I picked one of each and taste them all, fresh and season well. Suggestion: I am a fan of raw oyster and raw clam. I took one of each to try. Quality could be better. Overall experience was very unique and memorable.

Last time I had buffets where I got up to grab food was in middle school, so this experience fueled a lot on nostalgia. This was a chain, with a new location in Staten Island. I didn't expect there to be such a crowd, but the place was bustling on a weekend night. Luckily, process is efficient where you input your phone number into the kiosk, and the queue does move quick. Price for a dinner was around $40pp. There was a decent variety of options, from hot pot ingredients to fried foods to cooked seafood. They even offer this Chinese soup with a lot of nourishing healthy ingredients, which was a cool cultural touch. A lot of the items were very mediocre tasting though, but I enjoyed the spicy frog and beef ribs. Sashimi also seemed pretty fresh. Service was really quick and attentive. Cool to try once if you like eating a diverse amount of food and have the belly and money to splurge.

We came on a Monday night and didn't have much of a wait. We signed up for a table at the front using the machine and were seated within 10 minutes. I was so impressed by the food selection and flavors! They have a huge selection of sushi, lots of cooked food, unlimited bubble tea, ramen station, and some other foods that were cooked and served hot! The staff were friendly but definitely could be more attentive. The place itself is clean and very spacious although the table we were at was quite close to another two parties.