Umamiya Japanese Don

What is Umamiya Japanese Don? Umamiya Japanese Don is a specialized Japanese donburi (rice bowl) kitchen situated inside Chinatown Centre at 222 Spadina Avenue in Downtown Toronto's Chinatown. Dedicated to comfort-style Japanese bowl cooking, the fast-casual eatery simmers classic broths and fries golden panko cutlets to order, feeding area students, shoppers, and downtown workers on generous budgets.

Umamiya Japanese Don Menu & What to Order The menu is centered on sizzling rice bowls crowned with proteins and eggs. The Simmered Beef Gyudon is the traditional favourite, featuring tender thinly sliced ribeye beef and sweet yellow onions simmered in sweet dashi soy over steamed rice. The Pork Katsudon layers a thick, crispy panko-crusted pork cutlet baked in sweet egg dashi. Other top choices include Chicken Oyakodon, Japanese Curry Katsu Don with rich aromatic curry sauce, and savory grilled unagi (eel) donburi with takoyaki snacks.

Know Before You Go Umamiya is situated on the retail floor of Chinatown Centre on Spadina Avenue, easily accessible via the 510 Spadina streetcar. It operates seven days a week from 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM. It is primarily set up for quick counter ordering and delivery fulfillment.