Naomi Tanaka
Owner & Executive Chef
Trained at Tsuta in Tokyo. Opened Umami in 2014.
Jiro Yamada
Head of Noodle Program
Hand-pulls every noodle batch. 28 years of muscle memory.
Maria Santos
Sous Chef
Runs the donburi station. Came from Kado no Mise, NYC.
Devon Kim
Pastry & Dessert
Makes all our mochi, kakigori, and seasonal specials.
Lin Park
General Manager
Front of house lead for 7 years. Knows every regular by name.