Uchi
Austin, TX 78704-1509
Phone: (512) 916-4808
- Price:
- $$$
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 5:30pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm, Bar opens at 5pm
Editorial Review for Uchi – by Dirk Sonniksen
In Short
The vibe at Uchi is sophisticated yet relaxed, with the well-heeled and tattoo-laden coexisting in harmony. On any given evening, it's filled to capacity with diners conversing beneath a bold, red expanse intermingled with golden flowers. Dimly lit lanterns hanging from the high, vaulted ceiling provide a romantic ambience. Tender Muscovy duck, grilled on Japanese charcoal, are appetizers to salmon or striped bass sushi, Brie tempura ringo or pan-seared scallops served with samiso sauces, baby bok choy and shiitake mushrooms.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasFor $11, you can sear your own small cut of wagyu beef on a Japanese hot rock.
Know Before You GoIt's often difficult to snag a table, so reservations are strongly recommended.
Dine at the BarThe sushi bar is the perfect spot for making new friends or dining solo. The friendly, menu-savvy staff makes dining effortless.
User Reviews for Uchi
04/28/2008 Posted by atownpri
I've been to a lot of sushi places and this is just not it. If you love fusion stuff, this is the place for you buddy. It's very overpriced, with very very snobby waiters. Portions are way to small. If you have unlimited amount of spending money. you can go here. but for regular people like me who actually wants to be full by spending about 70dollars for 2 people, don't go here.
Pros: Tasty food
Cons: Worst service I've seen in years, itty bitty portions
04/28/2008 Posted by jencr
It was my 21st birthday on the day my boyfriend and i decided to try uchi, since we love sushi. What we didn't know was that this place is a SUSHI FUSION place... which means its not traditional sushi. That was alright, we were looking at the menu, and it was kind of expensive for students like us... but since it was my birthday we didn't care about the price range. Anyhow, our waiter came and he was friendly.. "at first". We first ordered edamame, and took some time to decide what we wanted... WOW... he took very long before he came to us.. and he passes us like 3 or 4 times He was actually serving the tables in front and back of me... because they ordered alcohol. Actually he didn't even ask us if we wanted any drinks, they just gave us water. Finally.. he came... and got our order,,, the food was good. :) but we finished our sushi roll and sashimi in about 1 minute so we waited there with empty plates... which our waiter passed by another 3~4 times... By this time, my boyfriend and I was pretty upset. I do not know if he was ignoring us because we looked young or whatever.. but he took so long to come back to us. And then.. we ordered couple of sushi s and today's special.. by the time our meal had come out we were so hungry.. and after we ate everything we were still hungry. I know this is a fancy restaurant i expected a little more even tho it was small portion, it was good... no complaints about the taste. MY biggest complaint is about the waiter... BY the time we finished, my boyfriend just put his cc on the table, since he took so long... I'm a waiter at another sushi restaurant.. but this wasn't the service i give to my customers even tho they look very young. I think my boyfriend gave him like $ .50 tip ... because he was so mad..but the waiter came out to the balcony and gave us a dirty look. But i SWEAR he deserved it... maybe he got a better tip from those other 2 tables he had.?
Pros: Romantic mood interior, Taste
Cons: Snobby waiter (which ruins the romantic mood), slow service, too noisy, feels to crowded
