Seafood buffet opens in Alexandria

Umi Buffet, a new restaurant in Alexandria just east of Bailey’s Crossroads, specializes in hot pot, sushi, snow crab legs, oysters, and shrimp, and offers a large selection of other seafood, ramen, and meat dishes.

Umi opened on Sept. 12 in the old TGI Fridays spot on the corner of King Street and Beauregard Street. That restaurant closed in October 2024.

The lunch buffet at Umi is $25.99 on Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The dinner buffet is $39.99 Monday-Thursday, 3:30-10 p.m., and Friday, 3:30-10:30 p.m. On Saturday, the buffet is $39.99, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. There’s a 10 percent discount for seniors and military members.

According to Umi, the seafood is flown in fresh daily.

Umi Buffet is a growing franchise operation with more than 30 restaurants in the United States. The only other one in Virginia is in Henrico, outside Richmond. There’s also one in Rockville, Md.

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