Experts' Choice Award Uchi Austin
What the experts agree on
Tyson Cole's converted bungalow is an Austin sushi landmark, prized for daily-flown Japanese fish and inventive dishes like foie gras nigiri. Cozy, stylish setting draws crowds and long waits.
“Housed in a charming bungalow, his sleek restaurant serving exquisite Japanese cuisine is now an Austin mainstay. ”
– Tasting Table
Fodor's "You've heard the term "extreme sports"? Uchi is "extreme sushi"." Full review
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." Full review
BlackBook "A red-wallpapered, organic-glam interior is like a backdrop from a Design Star set. Splurge on an omakase-style banquet feast."
Gayot15.0
"Faithful sushi lovers migrate to this crimson-colored, cozy house for quality sushi and imaginative Japanese fusion fare." Full review
Not For Tourists "World renown sushi restaurant in Texas, odd but true."
Condé Nast Traveler "This South Lamar restaurant has had them lining up for years for its foie gras nigiri and yellowtail with yucca chips." Full review
The Infatuation8.6
"Tyson and his team fly in fish from Japan every day, and uses only the freshest of ingredients as a foundation from which to build extraordinary Japanese food creations." Full review
Frommer's "Chef/owner Tyson Cole has garnered all kinds of acclaim from the local and national press." Full review
