Umana Yana - Albany (NY)

5 /5 Joyce Lago: I recently treated my mentee here for dinner and we had a lovely time. We both ordered the oxtail meal and it was sinfully delicious! I cannot wait to have it again. We also loved the tropical juice with the sugared rim. It was so good, we didnt order alcohol. The servers were friendly, and the restaurant (including the bathroom!) was nice and warm. And beautiful artwork adorns the walls. We will definitely return!

5 /5 K L: The best fish Tacos I have ever had in my life! I haven’t been able to try any other item on the dinner menu because the fish tacos are so delicious. The fish tacos are flavorful seasoned and cooked perfectly. The plantains are always sweet. The customer service is awesome! The vibe is unique from the wall art, the intimate setting to the customer service it is my favorite place to eat. Do not think twice about trying their food and the soups are always good too. They also have two menus one for vegetarians and ones who eat meat.

4 /5 Dzina: I’m vegan of 14 years and not a fan of eating at non-vegan places but seeing that this restaurant had a separate plant-based menu and wanting a break from the sandwiches from the nearby vegan places, I decided to try this place. I was pleasantly surprised by the abundance of flavors and options. My non-vegan companion also ordered from the plant-based menu and was wowed. We are definitely coming back when in the area again to try the rest of their plant-based menu - I just wish they opened earlier than 5pm on the weekdays. I don’t rate non-vegan places five stars anymore but I’m really grateful for their effort to make plant-based eating more accessible.

1 /5 S Cooper: We went for the “jazz brunch” which I didn’t see why we needed reservations for. It wasn’t busy AT ALL. The Jazz..well let’s just say it was a playlist off Spotify or something. We anticipated live music. You’re greeted by this thick, dingy curtain as you walk in..and our waitress was ok, she didn’t introduce herself and she filled our glasses half way. The place needs a bit cleaning too. And the entree prices were average for what you would pay now..(expensive) but our desserts were $12/$14 dollars! And I received a sliver corner piece of bread pudding. Very EXPENSIVE. The only good thing I would say was the food was DELICIOUS! Other than that, we will not be back. The one in the plaza is a “go to”

5 /5 john skiff: I LOVE food, but it isn’t often that I have a strong emotional response to food. I had this here. Every single thing I tasted had a bold, daring, and perfectly blended flavor composition. The cassava bites with with tamarind ginger slaw and mango chutney were a delightful way to start the evenings culinary adventure. I was craving the Ethiopian injera but also desperately wanted the curried goat. They were wonderful and offered to combine them for me! My wife and I ate till we were ready to burst, and I still had delicious leftovers! Fresh ingredients, fall off the bone tender meat, and beautiful flavor combinations. Do yourself a favor and come here.