UMI UMA Returns!

[nancygp]

Direct from crystal on their FB page:

 

We’re thrilled to share that Master Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s culinary creations are coming back to sea with the return of UMI UMA by Nobu Matsuhisa Restaurant and Sushi Bar on Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony.

Savor signature dishes and innovative cuisines inspired by the Orient at this beloved specialty restaurant. https://*****.com/3x38kbr2

#CrystalatSea #NOBU

 

Nancy

Edited March 15, 2023 by nancygp

[May B]

Nancy, good find! Thx for posting it.

[ctjon]

That will make a lot of people very happy - thanks Nancy

[TER777]

Splendid news with which to start the day!

[Roland4]

Great news! The one thing we have missed these last four weeks on Silver Moon is a restaurant like Umi Uma where you can order something lighter. The Asian Fusion restaurant here is good, but the meals are heavier.

Edited March 15, 2023 by Roland4

[NWX]

It's also on the official web site! 😁

https://www.crystalcruises.com/press/crystal-and-nobu-announce-return-of-umi-uma-by-master-chef-nobu-matsuhisa

[History&Wine]

Fabulous news!  And with fewer pax, reservations will be easier.  Any limitations do not bother me. As much as I love Nobu's restaurant, once or twice per cruise sounds about right for me. 

[TER777]

https://www.travelandleisure.com/crystal-cruises-relaunch-with-nobu-partnership-7255506

[KenzSailing]

Crystal has already updated the website and even the deck plans.  They wanted this DONE. 

[FLcruiser2011]

Now if Crystal only could find some non-Genting way of operating a casino.

[gwesq]

13 minutes ago, FLcruiser2011 said:

Now if Crystal only could find some non-Genting way of operating a casino.

When I was a kid, I used to have a small roulette wheel that we played with.  Bring one of them, a few decks of cards, and some change, and VOILA - your own casino!   😃  😋

[FLcruiser2011]

That's about as useful as saying, Bring a few boxes of sushi from Safeway, and VOILA -- your own Asian restaurant.  The addition of Uma Uma to Crystal is a BIG step forward.  For some, the addition of a good casino would be another.

[Keith1010]

Another reminder that many things from Old Crystal continue. Not all but many.

 

We loved Nobu from the first time we experienced it on Serenity in 2005 and then when it was added to Symphony.  Although they had Umi Uma on Endeavor it was not Nobu and we knew that right away.  

 

From their Chardonnay to the food and to the service it is an amazing dining venue.

 

Keith

[ctjon]

Maybe Crystal can fiend a way to teach bridge and allow gambling at the tables at UMI UMA - and if you do all that your price for extra meals at specialty restaurants will be reduced to $30.

 

 

[Mr Luxury]

35 minutes ago, Keith1010 said:

Another reminder that many things from Old Crystal continue. Not all but many.

 

We loved Nobu from the first time we experienced it on Serenity in 2005 and then when it was added to Symphony.  Although they had Umi Uma on Endeavor it was not Nobu and we knew that right away.  

 

From their Chardonnay to the food and to the service it is an amazing dining venue.

 

Keith

This is the only restaurant that I loved on  my Serenity cruise.

Good to see it back

[travelberlin]

4 hours ago, nancygp said:

Direct from crystal on their FB page:

 

We’re thrilled to share that Master Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s culinary creations are coming back to sea with the return of UMI UMA by Nobu Matsuhisa Restaurant and Sushi Bar on Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony.

Savor signature dishes and innovative cuisines inspired by the Orient at this beloved specialty restaurant. https://*****.com/3x38kbr2

#CrystalatSea #NOBU

 

Nancy

Good to hear this. Thanks for sharing.

Ivi

[schmoodle]

Is this mostly the same as the chain restaurant, or completely different?

[travelberlin]

1 hour ago, schmoodle said:

Is this mostly the same as the chain restaurant, or completely different?

Is there a chain restaurant called Umi Uma? I thought Umi Uma was just on the Original Crystal ships and now in the New Crystal…

Nobu is a restaurant in several places. But I would not call it a chain restaurant either.

Ivi

[travelberlin]

2 hours ago, Keith1010 said:

Another reminder that many things from Old Crystal continue. Not all but many.

 

We loved Nobu from the first time we experienced it on Serenity in 2005 and then when it was added to Symphony.  Although they had Umi Uma on Endeavor it was not Nobu and we knew that right away.  

 

From their Chardonnay to the food and to the service it is an amazing dining venue.

 

Keith

Did they ever have a restaurant called Nobu on Crystal ships? Did this restaurant have the same menu than the Nobu restaurants on land? I have only experienced Umi Uma on Crystal and Nobu on land (Barcelona) and both had very different menus.

Ivi

Edited March 15, 2023 by travelberlin

[Stickman1990]

Great news -  well that just about “pays” for our next Crystal cruise with savings on Nobu dining 

[Keith1010]

6 minutes ago, travelberlin said:

Did they ever have a restaurant called Nobu on Crystal ships? Did this restaurant have the same menu than the Nobu restaurants on land? I have only experienced Umi Uma on Crystal and Nobu on land (Barcelona) and both had very different menus.

Ivi

Ivi, it was first called Silk Road and then Umi Uma.   Mostly different menus but we found a few similarities.  Chardonnay was the same in the USA.

 

Keith 

[schmoodle]

29 minutes ago, travelberlin said:

Is there a chain restaurant called Umi Uma? I thought Umi Uma was just on the Original Crystal ships and now in the New Crystal…

Nobu is a restaurant in several places. But I would not call it a chain restaurant either.

Ivi

 

I didn't know. That's why I asked.

 

There are certainly many expensive restaurants with many locations. Maybe they are not chains in the sense that I could own one, but still they are omnipresent. 

 

I just wanted to know why all the fuss if I can eat at one not on a ship.

 

Trying to figure out what is special about Cristal that I should book it sight unseen.

[Texas Tillie]

17 minutes ago, schmoodle said:

 

 

I just wanted to know why all the fuss if I can eat at one not on a ship.

 

Trying to figure out what is special about Cristal that I should book it sight unseen.

 

The sushi and sashimi is similar to the Nobu restaurants and the menu has the same vibe, but isn't identical. You wouldn't book a Crystal cruise just because it has the Nobu restaurant named Umi Uma, but the restaurant is one thing (among many that hopefully return) that make people return to Crystal. You get one included dining experience at Umi Uma with all cabin categories Sapphire and lower. After that, if space is available, you can dine there again for $50. Dining at a Nobu on land would start at about $150/person and the sky's the limit from there.

 

Patty

[travelberlin]

24 minutes ago, schmoodle said:

 

I didn't know. That's why I asked.

 

There are certainly many expensive restaurants with many locations. Maybe they are not chains in the sense that I could own one, but still they are omnipresent. 

 

I just wanted to know why all the fuss if I can eat at one not on a ship.

 

Trying to figure out what is special about Cristal that I should book it sight unseen.

 

46 minutes ago, Keith1010 said:

Ivi, it was first called Silk Road and then Umi Uma.   Mostly different menus but we found a few similarities.  Chardonnay was the same in the USA.

 

Keith 

Voila the menu from Nobu:

https://www.noburestaurants.com/malibu/menus/
Ivi

[Stickman1990]

Now the big question - Will the Nobu Chardonnay also return? - hope so!