Umami Street Food in Portsmouth

Food was lovely, portion size very good, and service with a smile from Amna. Thank you very much.

I was served by Blenda. With a smile on her face, she helped me delve into the menu so I could choose the right option for me. The staff is polite and hardworking. Blenda was quite busy but managed her work well with a smiling face.

First visit here . Platter for one was delicious 😋 will definitely return

Great food the portions were more than enough for us to share with our toddler. The dessert was not the best though, it was good aesthetically but average on taste.

Wonderful food, served quickly, friendly staff and a great atmosphere

Really friendly Staff, it was clean and Haymi did an amazing job at keeping us satisfied. Food was amazing, would recommend.

Haymi, Who served us, provided excellent service. Food was incredible!

The food was delicious and was ready really quickly, the staff were all friendly and the atmosphere of the restaurant was great, really welcoming and relaxing.

Food was great, including vegan options (especially the wrap), and Amna was a great server! Would visit again.

Always go here when in Southsea! Service is great too - thank you Haymi!

Food was phenomenal as always and the service was perfect thanks to the Christina and staff. Waiting time was not too bad and the price was definitely great. Will be coming back soon.

Great service, excellent food, really enjoyed it.

I ordered Jerk chicken. It was amazing.

really good food, quick service

Absolutely amazing food. Always hot. We had kwirky katsu and attitude burger. Service lovely.

Ameena was brilliant with her customer service skills. Would like to return again. Its a billion times better than NANDO’S Thanks

Served by Amna Great food, and great service

Food is always 10/10, service by Christina was perfect. Very quick service, pleasurable :)

It's always a fantastic experience to come to Umami! The food is always delicious, i know that everytime i come, the quality of the food is exceptional! The atmosphere is always joyous, and the servers are very friendly and always willing to help. 5* for everything!

Fantastic service food and price, our waitress Erissa was brilliant

Lovely wraps and sweet potato fried with a great and fast service

5 star for Albania waitress as well She is very fiendly and kind Thanks …

Excellent food and customer service

Thank you Erisa and Unami team, delicious meal - our family really enjoyed our visit. Thanks all

It was our first time visiting and we want to give a special shout out to Enda for looking after us! Good was great, service was lovely, we will definitely be back!

Had a great first date here ❤️ food is so good

Absolutely amazing food, and service, lovely atmosphere, definitely recommend and I will definitely be returning

Ordered a takeaway falafel wrap yesterday and managed to get a gastroenteritis with it. Awful 🤢

Delicious food. Lovely staff ❤️

Amazing food! They have the best milkshakes!

Meals was amazing, customer service was also amazing, will be coming back again. Amazing.

Absolutely delicious food would strongly recommend

Amazing place, very friendly staff and great atmosphere. Highly recommended

I absolutely adore this restaurant. The food is great, service is immaculate! 10/10 would recommend

It was lovely food and Erisa was great so kind, friendly and attentive server. We eat here a lot.

Amazing service amazing people honestly the best food absolutely check it out 10/10 for everything and so attentive, will be returning

Lovely service and great food as usual!

Erisa was a lovely server & the food was great we always enjoy the food we have here. The service is even better.

Nice selection of menu, food has always tasted good and service is on point.

The food was absolutely delicious! Hands down the best Lebanese and halal food in town. Erisa and the entire team were incredibly polite and welcoming. The chefs are doing an amazing job—keep it up! To the owners, I truly appreciate your dedication and passion for the food industry. Everything was fresh and perfectly prepared. Keep maintaining those high standards!

Amazingggg food, worth the money

Great food great friendly service

Lovely service from Enda, lovely food. Thank you!

Had to wait over an hour for our food to be delivered. When food arrived it was cold.

It was absolutely good , amazing service by blenda ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Got the attitude burger & the chicken kabsa meal Really good portions and very good flavour Staff are really friendly and very helpful Would deffo come back again

Great food, brilliant service from Enda very kind and helpful. A great asset to the business.

All the food was delicious and freshly cooked. Amna served us and was very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be back.

I brought my 3 boys in here after football practice and the staff couldn’t have been friendlier. The food was great. We always come here and will continue to do so. :)

We have been coming here for nearly 3 years and never had a bad meal the food tastes and is amazing

Reserved a table for 2. Ordered 2 fries along with 1 Super S’mores and 1 Dubai S’mores. Dessert came first and had to remind the waitress where our fries order was who also seemed to look nervous and panicking. For the amount of money spent on 4 items the quantity is SEVERELY POOR! The dessert which we ordered comes in a TOY MINI size skillet! And the fries had a dollop of umami pepper sprinkled on just enough to show it’s on there! I’d rather make the whole thing at home on a lower budget with MORE on the plate! NEVER again. Worst decision made over eating out.

Great food, food prices and customer service, very clean and good vibes. Would come back again 100%

Great place, good service, reasonably priced and high quality food. One to check out if you live locally.

Very good service food and atmosphere

Fantastic food, great atmosphere and lovely staff!!

Tacos and bubble wrap are amazing, well worth a visit.

We have been served by Amna. She had welcomed us with great gesture and gave us the perfect suggestion to try. The food was amazing as promised. Would love to try more from here again! 🙃

Even though the food was a bit delayed it was still very hot and tasty. The service and staff were excellent, vibe and venue was also there too. Would 100% recommend and going again!

Great service from Christina and food food

Lovely polite staff and lovely food. Will defo return.

Burgers were great, lots of choice. Amna was a lovely server.

Delicious food as always and very friendly staff (served by Erisa). Thank you!

food was amazing, great taste and great price. friendly staff and they also offers a lunchtime deal and a student discount, been many times before and would absolutely go many times again.

Amazing food everytime, with a very welcoming service!

!! The Allergen list on the website is incorrect as of March 2025 !! In reply to the response 19/3/2025. The main issue is Umami changing ingredients and not listing these leading to me nearly consuming gluten containing food even though my order notes mentioned gluten free, that your allergen list showed the food was safe. I'm guessing the notice you have in the restaurant also has not been updated to show it now contains gluten which is why the order notes were missed. Yes I understand there's always a risk of cross contamination, I take that risk every time I eat something not prepared by myself, but Umami add gluten containing ingredients to what you have listed in your allergen list as gluten free. Thankfully the crispy onions were sort of easy to see, what other ingredients have been changed without notice or updates? How can someone with allergies, intolerances or autoimmune issues trust and feel safe eating food when you do this. I get this is only for a minority and I'm lucky that it's not an allergy for myself, but for others may not be. ----------- I've ordered so many times from here mostly deliveries but also in the restaurant too. The food is always delicious and I personally prefer Umami chicken and sauces over Nandos, Umami is one of my favourite places for over 8 years to eat from. I recommend the Lebanese, Lemon and Herb or hot sauce, be warned it is very hot! The chips are perfectly crispy and you get a good amount. Halloumi salad and ranch sauce is a great addition too. Personally I get Lemon and Herb chicken but with hot sauce to dip on the side and wings in hot sauce. The staff are really nice and helpful always and the restaurant is nice too but most of my orders have been deliveries or takeaways. Very few orders have ever had issues and those have been corrected quickly. March 2025 Uber order - I decided to try the Loaded Fries. The allergen list shows it was gluten free (I'm coeliac) on the Umami website and on my Uber eats I stated Gluten free. On opening it it had crispy onions, called the branch and confirmed it was crispy onions. I binned the fries and I'm annoyed at the waste of food, Uber have refunded the item. I ate the rest as the glutened food was in its own plastic container so thought I be ok... wrong either another unlisted ingredient change or cross contamination but I'm having the symptoms of consuming gluten. First time this has happened in years of having food from Umami. Was offered 'something free' in my next order as compensation which is kind and the girl on the phone was apologetic and it's not her fault but I doubt I'll be ordering again because of this. Accidental I can forgive, but changing ingredients without updating the allergen list is a lost of trust.

Staff and food are lovely. Thanks to Christina and Erisa

Nice food and customer service is amazing.

Good experience to dine in here. Christina was very welcoming and nice.

Very nice food and staff, lovely wordsearch to keep my kids quiet

Erisa was lovely and helpful. Food was very good. Only issue was there were 2 mistakes in the word search which should be fixed :(

Really tasty food, with a fast turn around from ordering. Polite and friendly. Great to bring friends or family.

Enjoyed the food and very good service

Great service, great food and a nice atmosphere, never been in before, will be coming back again as we've had a lovely time

Amazing service she is very lovely

Christina served us well, kudos :))

Amazing food, was really tasty, Erisa service was top class and was really helpful and friendly, We booked a table of 10 people and we were offered 3 complimentary dishes which were so tasty (thank you sam) One of the best restaurants in Portsmouth, can’t recommend this place enough 👌🏽

I had a brilliant time with my family, the service was excellent and the staff were very lovely. A special thanks to Sam for the complimentary dishes!

Great food and service, a good variety on the menu as well.

Excellent service and fast out of the kitchen. Food was amazing!

Dinner at Umami was nothing short of a feast! The portions? Absolutely massive—definitely not a place for light bites. I went for the Bubble Wrap (medium hot) and fell in love at first bite. The spice level was just right, and the flavors? Chef’s kiss! The Birria Tacos were juicy, flavorful, and everything you want in a taco—especially when dipped in that rich, savory broth. And let’s not forget the Umami Burger, which was a flavor bomb of its own. Everything was paired with Peri Peri Fries(because spice makes everything better) and washed down with the Infinity Tap—because unlimited drinks are always a win! Big portions, bold flavors, and serious food coma after—10/10, would absolutely do it all over again!

Umami are the best !!! Accept no other burgers!!

Birria Tacos are the greatest thing I think I’ve ever eaten

Great burgers and wraps, quick to get food to the table and is delicious! The restaurant is very cute as well

All the food (tacos, burger, noodles) we had tasted amazing and lovely friendly staff

Food was so good I didn’t say a word the whole time I was eating

Beautiful service from server Christina. Great hospitality. Given dates during Ramadan.

Beautiful service, W food, Amazing dates

The hong kong noodles, attitude burger and birria taco were delicious! The new menu is a winner and service was great! Love Umami!

Best food and good customer service by Amna , very polite, I’m recommending this restaurant to friends and family ❤️❤️♥️♥️

Went there for lunch really good atmosphere food was really, really nice. Would recommend.

Food was tasty and filling, peri peri was heavily sprinkled on top of fries but not well mixed. No easy parking.

Erisa was a really good server :)

Great food, good quality wraps, friendly at.osphere.

Food was banging and service was quick and easy, great tunage too. Easy 5*

Great food each time. It is our go to if we want a sort of a goodish bad day. Reasonably priced as well.

Real food, real quick, lots of sauces to choose from. Good portions

My Son and i had a fantastic Burrito

Really great food can’t fault it, but since the new price increase of about £5 per meal I just don’t go anymore, used to go generally every couple of weeks, shame

Everything was delicious and great , the food is halal The chicken burger is the best Only the music was too loud But i give it 10/10🤗

We popped out on our lunch break and had delicious food as always. Really enjoyed the Bubble chicken wrap. Sam was super helpful.