Best Japanese Restaurants in Austin

Service was great, slow night but food came out in appropriate time. My son ordered some tho of Vegas roll from specialty rolls and loved it. I had a Shrimp Tempura Roll And it tasted like a California roll and didn’t come with any eel sauce on it but they put some on after I asked for it. Cons: The music is way too loud, couldn’t hear the server and couldn’t talk to each other easily. It was very cold in there, one side of the bar was completely open to the outside which made the inside cold. The shrimp fried rice was terrible, very bland, no taste, wasn’t even edible. Lives of shrimp were cut up and added to it so made for having to dig around for any shrimp and at $18 would never order that again.

Staff was professional, knowledgeable. Food was excellent, fresh, even for handrolls. Ventilation could be better in such a small space. Smells like fish when you walk in, and grill smoke even with only one table grilling.

Exceptional food. Really enjoyed the sashimi which tasted fresh to the popcorn tempura shrimp which we ordered double of because it was that good. Their craft cocktails are delicious and fresh tasting as well.James our waiter was quiet but nice. Service was a little slow as the kitchen was backed up. It they offered a free app as a thank you to us for being patient which was appreciated highly recommend

Every single bite was great, and we ordered a lot of different things! Especially loved the tuna tartare and the short ribs❤️

Overall, as usual, another fantastic addition to the Uchi family of restaurants. Outstanding. The food, the service, the menu - impeccable. The one thing that I found surprising was (IMO) the lack luster of the ambiance. I have always loved the aesthetics of his restaurants - this one fell flat to me. Our server, Anthony, was fabulous! I’m partial to Uchi and Uchiko.