Uchi

the food is amazing, hot rock..so fun, sushi and sashimi really good, upscale food in a nice restaurant but a laid back feel! the combinations of f... more

I thought this place was EXCELLENT! The food was very good and fun to eat. Our waitress did a wonderful job. She explained every dish that came out including how to eat it and what to expect. She did a great job on her recommendations too. I can't wait to go back! And, even if you do have to wait for a table, they have a bar and a great outside patio thats wonderful to relax in and wait for a table. Pros: Great service, great food, great ambience Cons: It's busy so be prepared to wait more

The best sushi restaurant in Austin! The fish is always fresh and the experience there is incredible. Very... more

The best sushi restaurant in Austin! The fish is always fresh and the experience there is incredible. Very upscale, but with a more casual atmosph... more

The best sushi restaurant in Austin! The fish is always fresh and the experience there is incredible. Very upscale, but with a more casual atmosph... more

This restaurant is GREAT! It's not like your traditional Japanese restaurant. Instead the restaurant offers more of an American fusion twist on Japanese food. The ambience is great, the service is excellent, and the restaurant reminds me of the excellent and fine dining restaurants in Las Vegas. I got the tasting menu ""omakase"", so I got a little taste of everything the restaurant had to offer me. The lobsterettes with truffle risotto ""isse ebi sotto"" , the carpaccio appetizer, and the hamachi cure are to DIE FOR! Everything else I had was also excellent, but those three stood out to me. Everything was brought out quickly despite the volume of other people eating there (the place was PACKED!! recommendations recommended, for sure!). Mmm, I love this place and I will definitely be going back again and again.. Pros: Excellent food, Great ambience, Good value - definitely worth the price! Cons: Crowded, loud inside more

Coming from washington state, I'm kind of a sushi snob, but this place lives up to the hype. Everything was fresh and all the dishes were creative - had Omakasa style dinner with all chef's selections. My favorite was tuna appetizer with goat cheese, toro nuta, mustang roll and peanut butter semifredddo.\r It's expensive but worth it! Pros: Creativity, ambiance, service more

I loved this restaraunt. I lived in Tokyo for 6 months and desperately missed the fresh sushi. Uchi is innovative and has very fresh sashimi/sushi. Tyson Cole's inventive Japanese with a twist dishes are to die for. I loved everything. This is a must eat at place everytime I come to Austin. Pros: Fresh sashimi, great ambience, great starters Cons: Long waits more

The food here is incredible. The service is outstanding. But I find that the prices are too high for the portions that you get. You just get teeny little bits of food that cost a fortune. I can't ever seem to get out of there for under $100.\r Pros: Fantastic flavor, romantic, trendy Cons: Too pricey, tiny portions more

i've never had a bad experience at uchi. \r \r if the wait bothers you go early. they've got a great happy hour from 5 to 630 every day. and if you are planning to go in a big group i would go early if possible.\r \r i recommend bringing a date, ask to be sat at the sushi bar, order 2 *quail egg & eel prosecco shots* to get things going, and then order something from the back (cooked) and something from the sushi chef (one of the sashimi plates).\r \r if you want a menu with a huge variety of mediocre rolls go somewhere else. i recommend the *mustang roll* or whatever rolls are on the special menu.\r \r if you are looking for a ""supersized meal"" to ""gorge yourself on"" then go to the saltlick. this is japanese food. bites.\r \r if you have any problems with the service tell the manager.\r \r ...\r \r now if they could just get the guy that did the music a couple years ago it would go from a [10:Highly Recommended ] to an [11: Off The Chain]. Pros: bartender Cons: deegon's gone. more

My experience at Uchi has been an excellent one! You should expect a wait of about an hour, but this should fly by if you order a drink from the bar and enjoy the environment either inside or outside in the beautiful patio area. My friend and I were seated at the sushi bar for our dinner and it was the greatest experience. The bartender was friendly and so was our chef, which completely made the experience superb! The staff was very helpful and answered all of our questions. The chef even made us his favorite sushi rolls which are not even on the menu. My favorites from the menu are the hot rock, the mustang and the shag. Although it is a bit pricey, w/ this kind of superb service and great food I will definitely be back. To be fair, the only problem is the limited parking, but even then they offer ""complimentary"" valet. Pros: Service, Food, Ambience Cons: Parking more

ive been a long time sushi bar regular here and have watched the restaurant grow into the busy trendy place it is now. ive always enjoyed the quality of the fish and the excellent service provided by their well versed waitstaff. but i think i have had it with uchi. not only has the wait become completely ridiculous with a bar ill equipped to handle the volume of business they have but i think the chef's ego has outstripped his abilities. i have personally seen him scream curse words at his kitchen staff and management during dinner, and be incredibly rude and dismissive to his customers. ive been turned off by his stuck up behavior, and as a result, his restaurant. mr cole's expanded ego wall of newspaper clippings finally matches the size of his head. i wont be back. more

If the headline defines you, then this place isn't for you. UCHI is an amazing experience, but not if you are expecting a ""supersized"" meal. The experience is expensive, but certainly worth it. The menu provides the diner with so many options to try new and intricate combinations of flavors and textures. If you are an adventurous eater with an itch to spend some cash, then this is your place. Pros: Everything Cons: Wine list more

Frankly, I was pretty underwhelmed by this place. The nigiri pieces were tiny and incredibly pricey. None of the bites left me feeling satisfied because the fish was sliced so paper thin. The wasabi was incredibly diluted and tasteless. Not sure what kind of soy sauce they have out at the tables, but that was pretty bland as well. It tasted very watered down. Though the quality of the fish was fresh and tasty, I definitely don't think it's worth the price. Menu choices were pretty limited. There were only a handful of roll options on the menu. Despite rave reviews of this spot, Austin still has a ways to go in getting the sushi right. I would much prefer the joints in LA and the Bay Area. Pros: Fresh fish Cons: Tiny portions, exorbitant prices, not even comparable to hole in the wall joints in other cities more

You've got to be kidding! This place is a pretentious joke! The quality of the sushi was good, but not the best I've had. I've lived in Seattle, San Francisco, and LA - heck even Atlanta had better! Their prices are outrageous - $32 for 4 postage-stamp sized bites of Toro? $28 for 5 equally tiny slices of Maguro? Ok so they beautifully displayed it on a large scoop of crushed ice and stuck an exotic flower in the bowl - kudos for presenation. Further, they have a limited selection of rolls and are not flexible- e.g., I asked if they could make me a rainbow roll - the sushi chef said, No, they dont make those. I said, you've got all the ingredients, why not? He said we just do what's on the menu! Also, the miso was only so-so. The service was poor from the onset - While waiting for our table, we sat at the very small bar and ordered 2 glasses of wine - my date went to the restroom. The bartender filled the order and asked for payment upon delivery. I said we were having dinner, couldnt we transfer the check. He said no, that they didnt transfer checks so he had to collect payment right then-he stood there basically waiting for me to cough up the cash, which I did. When my date returned from the restroom he asked why I paid - I told him the bartender made me (guess you had to be there, not sure this is translating well). Basically, I think he was worried he wouldnt get his tip if he let the drink tab get away. I feel for him, but it doesnt do much for the customer experience - especially when their prices are so exhorbitant. Bottom-line: their prices are not justified by their quality of fish or service. I would much rather eat superb sushi at my favorite LA hole-in-the-wall at afordable prices. Pros: Prestigious Chef - you can say you dined at Uchi which may impress the pretentious Cons: Exhorbitant prices for good, not great sushi, and poor service more

Wow what a cool place. The decor, the food, the cool people, this place is the hotspot for sure. The food is top notch and exotic. Wish Uchi was cheaper so we could eat there all the time. Price doesn't slow the place down cause it's always busy. Great date place. Expect to spend $100 or more for date nite but worth it. Very memorable. Pros: Food Cons: cost more

This is a wonderful restaurant with great service and great food. Their hot food is almost even better than the sushi/sashimi. Very trendy. I highly recomment the taster menu, a little pricy, but worth every bite. Lovely presentation too. Pros: Food, service, ambiance, location, valet parking (free just tip). Cons: Very busy, make a reservation. more

I am never dissapointed when I come here. I do recommend making reservations if you can. They are usually filled up way ahead of time. We try to go very early as in 5:30 because it fills up fast. I love the sawagani fried crab they are so fun and tasty. The hot rock sear it yourself is also great and fun.\r \r I highly recommend the japanese black snapper, it melts in your mouth. Their spider roll is unequaled anywhere in Austin. The Shag is also wonderful.\r \r I love the unfiltered sake takara nigori, and at 25 dollars a bottle at Central Market (30 at Whole Foods) it's cheaper to have cup it during their happy hour. They are VERY generous with their servings.\r \r I'd so much rather spend my money here than at Hudson's. Pros: food food food, and oh yeah the food Cons: kind of noisy, always full more

This is the place that made me love sushi! I was never really a fan of sushi until I ate here, everything is excellent--and I'm a very picky sushi-eater. The atmosphere and service is great too. Pros: Everything more

overall, i was impressed. besides the long wait, it was a little overpriced but generally worth it. more