“ This was the best sushi place that I have ever been too! The service was amazing and the workers are very thoughtful and kind to their customers! The ambiance and the place to sit were totally great and I would totally recommend this to sushi lovers! ”

“ We sat at the bar and had a lovely experience. The design felt very upscale, New Yorky, and we did not see anyone from Ridgewood. We had theShumi toll, the Ridgewood roll and then shumainsteamed, and finally were given samples of mackerel, salmon belly, yellow fin, with different and amazing toppings . The MasterChef is Japanese and generally is only one day in ridgewood, the rest of the time in Leonia. Spoke to chef from Colombia, one from China, one Korean and there were two more chefs preparing food. Well staffed, good price, fresh. Highly recommend and will return. ”

“ It's been a minute and Shumi continues to excel with their Omakase experience. From the quality of the fish, chef's skills, presentation and service, Shumi has found their groove. Our bi-yearly visits for their Omakase has been consistent. The venue is selection fresh premium fish, expertly prepared and presented. The flow of items follows our pace. Service is efficient and prompt. Decor is trendy with tunes playing in the background. I highly recommend Shumi for their Omakase!! ”

“ Love this trendy and modern Japanese restaurant in Ridgewood. The food is always great and service is quick, fresh sushi and sashimi. The Chirashi is my favorite. ”

“ My partner and I have been coming here for a few years now, since discovering it in late 2020. Since then, we've had wonderful experiences and enjoyed Shumi's excellent service, quality, and ambience. This recent visit was no exception, but I did notice a change in menu and I believe certain chefs. Busing is super quick, keeping your table clean and uncluttered. But they will not rush you out!! It's BYO so we brought sake this time and enjoyed it for a bit after finishing our meal. I feel like with the change in menu the quality is starting to slip a bit. Certain rolls that I have always loved are no longer my favorite in favor of others on the menu. This time we tried and loved the fatty tuna crispy rice! For rolls we shared the Ridgewood, Shumi, and Seard Salmon Yellowtail rolls. I noticed the last of these no longer has both fish on each roll and is split half and half. For the price, I still think it's worth it. ”

“ Solid omakase and definitely a spot where you're going to get some bang for your buck (if you're having the lunch omakase here at least). My wife and I dropped in on a relatively normal Friday afternoon at 12 and, well, in reality, it was anything but a normal day for us because it was our wedding anniversary! We were definitely looking forward to an omakase-style meal because it had been a longgg, longggg time since we had one (or any meal without our kids being present for that matter). The restaurant serves 2 omakase meals, with one being more expensive than the other and, of course, since it was our anniversary we HAD to go all out. We chose the Shumi Omakase, which was actually a very reasonable $110 per person during lunch ($140 for dinner). It came with 5 appetizers and a ridiculous 21 pieces of sushi!!! Rarely are there that many pieces of sushi served during an omakase because you'll be there for 2+ hours, so we absolutely made sure we arrived verrrrrry, verrrry hungry. When we arrived for our reservation (which was not really needed since the restaurant was pretty quiet), we were seated immediately. The waiter who greeted us did not even check for our reservation and was going to sit us at a regular table, but, in my reservation request I had asked to be seated at the bar, which he obliged after we asked if we could sit there instead. The omakase experience here, at least during lunch, was a bit unusual according to our past omakase experience. If anything, I'm not even sure if you can even call it an omakase? There was no interaction at all between customers and the chefs and, unlike typical, popular omakase restaurants, the sushi was brought out 5, 6 pieces at a time on a plate instead of being served the usual 1 at a time by the chefs. Don't get me wrong, all of the omakase sushi was amazingly delicious and so were the tasty appetizers, but there was no feeling of it being an intimate experience. No special attention for sitting at the bar. To be honest, other than seeing the chefs making the sushi for many different orders up close, we might as well have sat at a regular table because none of them paid any attention to us. Overall, we still enjoyed our time here and, like I said, all of the sushi was really fresh and tasty. Each piece of sushi was dressed and set up beautifully, but they were all a bit on the small-ish side and could have used a bit more size. The waiters that served us our sushi all did a great job of explaining what we were eating too. Traffic throughout our 1 hour there was moderate as lunch goers came and went. Reservations definitely were not needed for lunch. At the end, we saw some room for improvement, but our stomachs definitely left pretty happy still. ”

“ Guys, I was super impressed with the amount and quality of sushi here. Placed in a town-like neighborhood that has a great walkability score, the food hit the spot. When we walked in, the space was half full and they sat us at the sushi bar. It was pretty cool to be able to sit up close and watch the chefs as they plated their sushi masterpieces. We ordered several different dishes but I didn't have a chance to take a pic of those - they were SO yummy that we dove in. I think most of us know what that feels like. :) The sushi and sashimi deluxe was A LOT and the additional Salmon Poke Tartare and Chefs Special Bluefin Otoro Roll was **chefs kiss**. Although the Otoro roll was EXTREMELY delicious and refreshing, a couple of us favored the salmon poke tartare because of the savory flavor. Highly recommend trying both at least once though! I would have preferred some more tea options but that's ok. The food more than compensated for the lack of beverages. The service was half and half. One of the servers seem to be in a rush to clear our plates the moment we had put our utensils down, which, perhaps I'm too unrefined but I could use a couple of minutes before someone reaches over my shoulder to grab my plate. But the water was kept full by another server and we enjoyed all of our dishes as well as the ambience. 9/10 would recommend and definitely want to try again with different servers. A great weekend place with friends and family too! ”

“ I come to Shumi pretty often - for both omakase and standard menu. Very solid fish and Japanese fare for a restaurant outside of NYC. For appetizers, their agedashi tofu is prepared so nicely. If you're not into the big sushi sets, I would recommend checking out the a la carte menu to just pick and choose the fish you like. No matter what I order, I'll also get two a la carte Otoro sushi or sashimi :) Lovely place to have date night or even to celebrate special occasions. Though you might want to skip out on their ramen. I've ordered the katsu tonkatsu ramen which is pretty good, but nothing to write home about. Service is always nice and attentive. Nothing bad to say about Shumi! ”

“ My brother surprised me with a birthday dinner at the chef's counter at Shumi, which was truly enjoyable. The restaurant was beautiful, modern, and completely packed, which gave a great first impression. We decided to order the "Regular" Omakase, which was the more affordable ($110 vs $140) and shorter of their two chef-led options. We figured that we could always order some a la carte items if we wanted anything else. Our meal was to include 3 courses of appetizers and 14 pieces of the chef's selection of sushi pieces. The experience started with a mind-blowing soup that included what I believe was a cooked albacore tuna sushi roll. The maki had opened up, releasing its flavorful ingredients into the rich broth. It was so unusual, and we just adored it! Next up was a tofu stew with mushrooms, which could have used more fragrant mushrooms for a richer flavor. Surprisingly, the appetizer courses were separated by a platter of the first few pieces of sushi, including tuna, toro, o toro, salmon, and yellowtail. The fish was very fresh, but the pieces were a bit small. In regards to that plate, the dark pink tuna was our favorite. Then, the chef went back to the appetizers with a scallop tempura, which had a well-seasoned, crispy breading surrounding a perfectly cooked piece of shellfish. Next, it was back to the sushi with an array of different kinds of mackerel with little dollops of various sauces on them. A few pieces were fishier than others, but all were tasty. The final round of sushi included an egg patty, monkfish liver with scallop, monkfish liver with spicy squid, another monkfish liver pair I cannot recall, and a piece of eel. These were clearly the more unusual bites, which was totally fine, but they could have included more variety. At this point, we thought we were done with our meal, but we received a full-sized bowl of vegetable ramen, which was just OK. The noodles were harder than al dente and the included corn kernels were crunchy. I assumed that they had not been steeped enough in the broth, which was also not overly flavorful. It was an interesting end to the experience, which was presented a bit too quickly by the stoic staff. The chef had not said one word to us, and the waitstaff presented each plate uniformly and without much other interaction. Was Shumi's omakase adventure the best I had ever had...no, but it was definitely full of fresh ingredients, creativity, and elegance. ”