UMI ATL: I thought they wouldnât let me in because of how I was dressed, but they did.
Typically, I order out but I felt like popping out today! I pulled up very casually for my first time dining in â fresh silver Pegasus joints, some tiny denim shorts and a Burna Boy concert merch T-shirt. Itâs actually my favorite shirt in the world at the moment, and Iâve been telling everyone with ears so congrats as it is finally your turn.
Anyway, I came to write. If youâre seeing this it means Iâm still writing our comic book and so, as a boxer trains and warms up with a series of exercises to get the blood flowing, so do I. It has recently dawned on me that I warm up with this blog. I describe the tastes and the vibes of the foods and places that delight me, and⌠idk, it just warms me up. Iâm already warmed up truth be told, but we move.
This week and day and month has been complex enough, so I opted for simplicity for my drink. I ordered a lychee martini â itâs honestly become one of my favorite drinks. First of all itâs good. What other reason do you even need?
I chose to go with different yet familiar for my starter, so I chose the scallop tiradito â a beautiful, light helping of âscallop sashimi with yuzu, cilantro and aji amarillo.â Those are Umiâs words, per the menu.
To me, it was bright and citrusy and there was sugar involved. It tasted like a sweet little perfect bite of a sweet, sliced scallop thatâs been resting in citrus juice and topped with a brown sugar crumble. No joke â that is exactly what I tasted. If somebody ordered it for the table though, Iâd eat it again. It was cool and it felt intentionally made.
For my entree, I ordered butter poached Maine lobster tail & diver scallops. Babe. I literally do not even know, just walk with me and letâs get into it.
Bitch I had to take a break. One because I literally wasnât even breathing just now when I was INHALING that food, omg. Iâm a geechie girl and once I tasted that mf sauce, I HAD to order me some rice lmaoooo. My trainer Josh says Iâm not even supposed to HAVE rice, but baby sometimes you gotta make an exception. This was worth it.
They ainât lie one bit about the lobster being poached. It is soft and sliced and sweet and good. The scallop is delicious also, even though I feel like they could have included one more. That would probably cost them at least $100 more per night though, right? Idk, I been watching The Bear so I think I know stuff.
Anyway, I am not the same now. All this time, Nobu has been fulfilling my needs and she is still that girl but Umi is special. I also love the bathrooms in here â itâs black as night over there but the toilet seats are heated, lol. Gotta love that.
If youâre wondering if Iâll get dessert, absolutely will not. The rice and the cocktails were literally the dessert for all week lol. But I have no regrets! Who wants to come back with me?













