Umami Omakase
Cambridge, MA · Japanese
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
This listing's current published materials advertise Wagyu, but the offering does not meet our full verification standard for provenance. It carries no authenticity badge; undisclosed details remain explicitly unverified.
Why it's listed
A 12-seat omakase counter and sake bar in North Cambridge from chef Gary Lei, an alum of Sushi Den and Ken Oringer's Uni. Both chef tasting menus, the 18-course Umami Omakase at $168 to $178 and the 15-course Experience at $138 to $148, list Japanese A5 Wagyu Beef as a fixed course. Its own pickup ordering platform adds an A5 Wagyu Beef Foie Gras Don at $138 and an A5 Wagyu Foie Gras Nigiri.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Not listed | A5 | Not listed |
Menu rotates This kitchen changes its menu, so the cuts above may vary by night. Confirm with the venue before booking around a particular one.
The experience
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Evidence on file
“Chef Tasting Dinner Menu / Umami Omakase 18 Courses / Soup - Sashimi Plates - Assorted Sushi - Japanese Fishes - Toro - Caviar - Japanese A5 Wagyu Beef - Foie Gras - Truffle - Kitchen Specials - Hand Roll - Umami Dessert / Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday $168 per person / Friday...”
umamiomakase.com “Experience 15 Courses / Soup - Sashimi Plates - Assorted Sushi - Japanese Fishes - Toro - Caviar - Japanese A5 Wagyu Beef - Foie Gras - Truffle - Kitchen Specials - Hand Roll - Umami Dessert / Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday $138 per person”
umamiomakase.com “A5 Wagyu Beef Foie Gras Don / Comes with a Miso soup / Price: $138.00 ... A5 Wagyu Foie Gras Nigiri”
order.mealkeyway.com
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“Monday Closed / Tuesday-Sunday 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM / Telephone: 617-868-2121 / Email: umamiomakase@gmail.com / Instagram: umamiomakase”
umamiomakase.com “Site-wide footer map embed: "...!2s2372%20Massachusetts%20Ave%2C%20Cambridge%2C%20MA%2002140%2C%20USA!5e0..."”
umamiomakase.com “2372 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140 ... Pickup 25~40 Minutes ... Please call us at 617-868-2121”
order.mealkeyway.com “Write to us Contact Us Message Send Manhattan 71 Madison Ave 914-309-7011 , 914-329-2131 reservations@laurent.com Brooklin 71 Madison Ave ... Rahway”
umamiomakase.com “Linked from umamiomakase.com markup - the Qode 'Laurent' WordPress theme demo that is the source of the boilerplate address, phone and footer text.”
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Quoted from the venue's own menu or site. A Wagyu claim on a menu is not the same as documented provenance.
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Common questions
- Does Umami Omakase serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 22, 2026. What the menu does not do is say which Wagyu: no prefecture, grade, breed status or producer is published, so the sourcing cannot be checked from outside. That is a gap in what is written down rather than a suggestion that anything is wrong with the beef, and plenty of kitchens buy carefully without printing the details.
- What kind of Wagyu does Umami Omakase serve?
- Its menu discloses A5 Japanese. Each of those is taken from the venue's own current materials rather than from a review or a listing site, and the evidence behind it is quoted further down this page.
- Why is Umami Omakase listed without a Wagyu badge?
- Because a badge here means the sourcing was checked, not that the food is good. This listing is published because the venue genuinely advertises Wagyu on its own current material, and it carries no badge because that material does not say which Wagyu. If the venue publishes the prefecture, grade, breed status or producer, the listing can move.