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Salmon, Karaage, Crab Meat Handroll
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Karaage Sushi was probably the first thing I noticed on the menu when I stepped into Ume Sushi House. Quite possibly because all the usual places I visit only have a range of Teriyaki chicken and salmon, which can get boring sometimes. But, if Teriyaki sushi, California roll and Tamago sushi is your cup of tea, don’t fret! They’ve got it all there, along with a really reasonable price range of $1.80 to about $2. The Karaage sushi was probably the most popular one during the lunch because it was really good and the meat portion is very substantial, but let’s not forget the fact that it was the cheapest! Hehe.

California and Sashimi set
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Okonomiyaki
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Apart from sushi as snacks, they have Okonomiyaki, $2.80, a pan-fried Japanese pancake made from vegetables and flour. The one we ate was slightly over cooked, with extra crunch on the sides. Weirdly, we actually enjoyed that extra crunch and it somehow made the center part a little more chewy.

For the main meals, they have a wide range of Donburis and Bentos at very awesome prices too! The Donburis and Ramen are all $7.50 and the bentos range from about $9.80 to no more than $12. But let’s talk specifics.

Teriyaki Beef Don
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First up, we have the Teriyaki Beef Don. The portion was extremely substantial, both the meat and rice. The beef was very tender and the sauce, although a tad sweet, was an awesome accompaniment to the beef. Also, not forgetting the fact that unlike some places, which have too starchy a sauce or too watery one, this sauce was just right, even the rice was great too! Most of us would have experienced the trouble of having rice that is too sticky or too dry and broken, however the rice was just right this time! If you are not a fan of beef, you can always request for the beef to be changed to chicken and the staff will most willingly do so for you. The standard of the Teriyaki Chicken is just as high, with meat extremely smooth as well.

Teriyaki Chicken Don
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To end off, I’ll tell you what I loved most about the place-the miso soup. Miso soup comes with every donburi and fortunately, unlike most places, which serve the soup clear with tofu and seaweed in it, Ume Sushi House has the kind with actual miso in it-my personal favourite. Oh and another thing that probably would be another basis of Ume Sushi’s appeal, would be the 10% student discount we got. Sweet!

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Lesson Learnt- Never judge a bowl of ramen by it’s cover.

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17/20 budds

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Ume Sushi House

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385 Little Bourke Street
Melbourne, Vic 3000
Tel: 0670 0308
Fax: 9670 0309

To end off, I’ll tell you what I loved most about the place-the Miso Soup. Miso soup comes with every donburi and fortunately, unlike most places, which serve the soup clear with tofu and seaweed in it, Ume Sushi House has the kind with actual miso in it-my personal favourite. Oh and another thing that probably would be another basis of Ume Sushi’s appeal, would be the 10% student discount we got. Sweet!

Lesson Learnt- Never judge a bowl of ramen by it’s cover.

17/20 budds

Writen by: Victoria

Ume Sushi House

385 Little Bourke Street

Melbourne, Vic 3000

Tel: 0670 0308

Fax: 9670 0309