Uchi Houston

This is by far my favorite Restaurant in Houston. They never disappoint! I’ve been coming since they opened and always forget to leave my own review. NOT Today! We had John today as our server on this visit and was just Awesome! He helped some new comer friends of mine make some great choices and some of his own suggestions they enjoyed. They have already noted they would return, without a doubt. Food, Service, Knowledge, Environment, Everything was on point. I attempt to tell everyone when you come here. You probably won’t be full, but you’ll experience an explosion of flavors in each dish. So try to be open minded and play on what spices, flavors, foods, etc. people already enjoy. Uchi takes that and just elevates the bar to the next level. I love the new items on the menu, Hot / Cold Ousters! They just ruined what I want to expect from all oysters going forward. New roll options! I don’t want to spoil it for you. Stop in, if you haven’t been in a while. They have something for you to try. Sorry, as not all the photos came out. The darkness plays a the lens. But most of them did, thankfully. See you guys again soon!

Still amazing food!!! I used to go to Uchi all the time when I lived in Houston, especially for happy hour. I came back after 4 years and the food, ambiance & service is still top notch! I sat at the wine bar & got excellent service from Hudson as well as interesting conversation. I took a number of his recommendations & was pleased with each one. The food quality & presentation is top notch. One of my favorite restaurants in Houston.

Wife and I visited Uchi (6:30 res at sushi bar) for the 1st time on Tuesday night before Thanksgiving. We decided to go à la carte instead of ~$175 omakse 15 course tasting menu, and our server Nick was very knowledgable and helpful in assisting. Almost everything was extremely tasty, however two dishes could have been better: 1) otoro w/ caviar was slightly over-charred, and also wasn't immediately served by the sushi chef but sat on the pass where it waited a couple minutes to be presented by another server. Such high end product (~$30/piece w/ tax&tip) should have been handed to us immediately by the sushi chef. Wish we had forgone the charring and caviar. 2) the unagi (eel) was heavily coated by an extremely sweet "fish caramel", which overpowered any delicate eel flavor. With 2 sake cocktails and 2 beers our meal came to $270, including 20% tip. Next time we'll skip the otoro, eel, and Walu Walu (escolar, that was chewy/tough but maybe that's just the fish not preparation) and try other things on the menu. We'll definitely get the kinoko nabe (rice, mushrooms, beef rib, egg yolk) and fried pumpkin again. They were spectacular.

Be sure to have a reservation as they are pretty busy even on weekdays. The food was great and our server Matt was amazing, he even taught us a few things about the Sushi industry and certain types of fish. Highly recommend doing the omakase to try a variety of things, they even have a vegetarian option for this.

4.5 | incredible food, highly recommended and their flavors are immaculate. ate with some folks in the food industry and this is one of their top three spots in Houston. they did the vegan tasting menu and I had some samples of their dishes and it was incredible! I would probably add this to the first place I come back to next time in Houston. they had a short rib dish in a shrimp stock that steeped for 72 hrs and it was some of the most flavorful dishes I’ve had. so so good.

Everything was delicious, all the staff was super nice, Han was an amazing server. All the plates were unique and flavorful with great texture. I will for sure come back soon to try more things in the menu! One of the best japanese places in Houston. The pork belly roll and the shortrib were amazing!

One of the best meals we had in Houston. Chose the Feed Me option at the sushi counter and had no regrets. Our chef and server was incredibly knowledgeable and attentive while still giving us space to talk among ourselves. The food is absolutely phenomenal, presented beautifully, and paced perfectly. This is a meal we still talk about, and will definitely make our way back next time we visit.

This was an overall great experience. The service was excellent, and they always made sure we were very informed of what was going on with the menu. We tried to tasting menu. Which was a little bit of everything. This was hands down some of the best flavors of sushi I've ever had. If you're looking for a great upscale dining experience on sushi, this is your place to go. I recommend the tasting menu and the wygu steak on the hot stone. For more food eats and travel places, follow me @bigdaddykteats

The food was extraordinarily fantastic but the service was not great at all. We waited for a long time every time we needed our waiter. He was always no where to be found. In fact, we don’t know why he insisted on serving us because the other waiter was serving the surrounding tables whereas he’s always elsewhere. We waited for a long time to get soy sauce. We waited yet another long time to get a spoon in the end we gave up and shared a spoon. We waited for a long time to get the hot tea refilled. We waited for a long time to order extra food. We tried to ask for help from another waiter but he chose to ignore us. We really didn’t expect this kind of service from a place like Uchi. Second visit at the sushi bar and the service was slightly better. Our sushi chef was abit quiet whereas the other sushi chef Albert was funny. Better experience this time I guess.

Excellent food and service!!! Modern music surrounds the place, in good volume to be able to chat with your date. A bit dark lighting. Sakes are awesome, from hot to cold, with gold or fruity!!! Otoro fatty tuna is a must… like butter melting on your mouth… A reservation recommended!!! Parking is difficult.