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Olivia vs Uchi
Both Olivia and Uchi are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Uchi scores significantly higher than Olivia. Uchi comes in at #1 in Austin with accolades from 10 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Gayot and Travel + Leisure.
Olivia
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2043 S. Lamar, Austin, TX
From $15 /night
Fodor's
"The appealing Italian-inspired menu is also a culinary gauntlet that challenges diners to expand their flavor palates with dishes such as the plump and savory lamb's tongue fricassee."
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Frommer's
"Olivia is far and away the brightest newcomer to Austin's fine dining scene."
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Zagat
4.0
"A "lovely" modern space with "good buzz", this South Lamar spot boasts an "innovative" French-Italian menu that may "change your mind about sweetbreads, lamb tongue and other oddities"."
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Gayot
14.0
"Owner-chef James Holmes, who did stints in France and at Picholine and Craft in NYC, has crafted a fine blend of sophisticated French and Italian cuisines with down-home Texas products."
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Austin Chronicle
"I could write pages of praise for chef Petty’s meltingly tender Wagyu Tri-Tip with roasted marrow mixed with butter."
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Uchi
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801 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
From $31 /night
Fodor's
"You've heard the term "extreme sports"? Uchi is "extreme sushi"."
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Travel + Leisure
"Uchi, which occupies a softly-lit bungalow on South Lamar about five minutes from downtown, celebrates the art of unconventional thinking when it comes to sushi."
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Zagat
""Heaven" for sushiphiles, this Zilker jewel box (and its newer Montrose outpost) presents the "finest in forward-thinking Japanese" cuisine via chef Tyson Cole."
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BlackBook
"A red-wallpapered, organic-glam interior is like a backdrop from a Design Star set. Splurge on an omakase-style banquet feast."
Gayot
15.0
"Faithful sushi lovers migrate to this crimson-colored, cozy house for quality sushi and imaginative Japanese fusion fare."
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