Ume - Elmbridge

Still my favourite Chinese restaurant after 18 years. The food is beautifully cooked and presented and we are always greeted warmly by the owner. I think I've h... read more Still my favourite Chinese restaurant after 18 years. The food is beautifully cooked and presented and we are always greeted warmly by the owner. I think I've had the prawns in butter sauce every time I've been because it's the best thing I've ever tasted. Please don't ever stop doing it because I've never seen it anywhere else! I also recommend the soft shell crab and beef and cashew. Thank you for a lovely evening celebrating my son's birthday. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Vegetarian options: Fine beans were lovely, mushrooms and tofu great Dietary restrictions: Had a vegan friend and chef came out and took care of Service: Dine i... read more Vegetarian options: Fine beans were lovely, mushrooms and tofu great Dietary restrictions: Had a vegan friend and chef came out and took care of Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Sweet Sour Chicken, Chicken Sweet Corn Soup, Fried Prawns with Salt Pepper, Beef with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce, Crispy Aromatic Duck, Crispy Shredded Beef in Chilli Sauce, Dry Shredded Smoke Chicken, Sesame Prawn Toast Recommendation for vegetarians: Highly recommend Vegetarian offerings: Large vegetarian selection, Clearly labelled vegetarian dishes

This restaurant is always very quiet but we decided to give it a go and we are so pleased we did. The decor is not at all upmarket but reminded me so much of da... read more This restaurant is always very quiet but we decided to give it a go and we are so pleased we did. The decor is not at all upmarket but reminded me so much of days long past hanging around back streets of Hong Kong. Service at Ume comes with a lovely smile, which seems rare when eating out in the Esher area. The food is cooked fresh and is delicious. We went for the set menu with duck, beef and prawns £25 per person. Very reasonable. We will be returning. Highly recommended. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

We traveled quite a time to pick up and am delighted we did. Our local restaurants were all closed so we came here from Leatherhead. Food was better than we've... read more We traveled quite a time to pick up and am delighted we did. Our local restaurants were all closed so we came here from Leatherhead. Food was better than we've had from our local restaurants so will define back.

The food has always been good and the takeaways are generous, but portions when you eat in are a little on the small side, and I'm not exactly greedy. Neverthel... read more The food has always been good and the takeaways are generous, but portions when you eat in are a little on the small side, and I'm not exactly greedy. Nevertheless this is a nice little restaurant with friendly staff that deserves to be busier.