What’s On reviews the Oberoi’s Japanese restaurant, Umai situated in Business Bay. Here’s our BITESIZE review. You can read our in-depth review in the April issue of What’s On.

Contact details: The Oberoi Hotel, Business Bay, Dubai, daily 6.30pm to 11.30pm, Fri 12.30pm to 3pm. Tel: (04) 4441444. Metro: Business Bay.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS
A stripped back, sleek restaurant with handsome wooden design from top to bottom.

VIBE
It’s cool, calm and serene, but the friendly service adds great warmth.

WHAT TO ORDER
The metre of sushi is a wow dish for sure, but the shrimp dumpling with squid ink are excellent.

LOOK OUT FOR
Crystal the kung fu tea master, who twirls her teapot around her head before pouring you a cup of green tea to start your meal.

IDEAL FOR
A quiet dinner for two where you can really savour the food.

INSIDER INFO
Get a seat overlooking the teppanyaki plate to see some theatrics from the chef.

FINAL THOUGHTS
A welcoming restaurant serving an interesting contrast of Japanese cuisine, some of it fancy and some of it inspired by street food.

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