Uchibā Dallas

One of my new favorite restaurants in Dallas! First time visiting, I was pleasantly surprised by the creativity and depth of each dish. Every bite was perfectly balanced and incredibly satisfying. Huge thanks to Sunny for making the experience so memorable! I also had the pleasure of meeting Chef Max Piepgras—I’ll never forget the smoked apple butter and can’t wait to try more of his amazing creations.

The food and service at any Uchi location is always fantastic. I have a soft spot for Dallas. I’ve been coming here for years and it never disappoints. The management team is phenomenal, the staff is amazing and the chefs just make magic. Absolutely incredible experience every single time. These guys take pride in what they do and it shows.

My husband and I had an absolutely phenomenal time at Uchibã for my birthday dinner. The space is a dimly lit, casual and refined atmosphere, perfect for special occasion or date night. Onto the food, the best part. Our standouts definitely were these nigiri pieces: hirame, hamachi, akamutsu aburi-style. By the way, any of these you can get aburi-style which was definitely a game changer for us. All nigiri pieces were expertly curated with garnishes and seasonings that blended with the fish, something that really tied the food together. We prefer white fish and for our fish to lean on the softer side, cleaner side. The hot food & rolls were also delicious, with our standout being the soft shell crab maki with crispy and fragrant fried crab, although the sauce is a little strong so we didn't use much. The real winner tonight was our dessert, the famous fried milk is warm and milky, perfectly balancing with the dark chocolate and vanilla ice cream. The ube cheesecake was also equally if not more delicious, actually not that strong of a cheesecake taste (perfect for me because I don't care for cheesecake). I adored the blueberry sorbet that came with it - I would order just the sorbet if I could. Lastly, and most definitely not least, we wanted to thank our server Honey for being the sweetest, kindest person we could ask for. She gave us some birthday treats on the house, and was so helpful in giving us recommendations. We will definitely be back! cold dish - kinoko usuzukuri (2) - $18 (HH) 6/10 handroll & nigiri - hamachi handroll (2) - $24 (HH) - akami nigiri (2) - $9 (HH) 7/10 - nama hotate nigiri (2) - $10 (HH) 8/10 - hamachi sashimi - 7/10 ordered - soft shell crab maki (1) - $18.5 - 8.5/10 - duck bao (1) - $11 - 7.5/10 - tiger cry bao (1) - $9 - 7.5/10 - hirame kombujime flounder (2) - $20 - 8.5/10 - itoyori threadfin bream (2) - $20 - 8/10 - isaki three line grunt (2) - 6/10 - akamutsu rosy sea perch aburi (2) - $30 - 9/10 - hirame flounder (2) - $13 - 9/10 - hamachi yellowtail (2) - $14 - 8/10 - sake toro salmon belly aburi (2) - 7/10 dessert - fried milk (1) - $14.5 - 10/10 - ube cheesecake (1) - $12.5 - 10/10 *HH stands for happy hour

This was one of the greatest meals I have ever had. I had the pleasure to dine here on a work trip, I am from Seattle, so the notion of getting seafood in Texas was definitely interesting. I was completely blown away by this experience, from the moment we sat down our server Sunny took the reins and acted as our tour guide through the menu. I cannot say enough good things about her, she made this meal the great meal that it was. I am still floored by how impressive she was in knowing every bit of the menu and the items on it. We trusted her right away to just take the wheel and steer our meal and make it as incredible as she could. The seafood was fresh, The mixture of tastes and textures that they achieve in simple Nigiri combinations was very impressive. However, the star of the show was the Wagyu, I think I counted three or four ways that they cook it on the menu of which we decided on 2, and we were absolutely blown away. She also brought us free additional surprise dishes at no charge, and even after a prolonged conversation with my colleague after we paid the bill came around with another round of free drinks just because she had seen us there having a good time chatting. I am sad I do not live here, because if I did, I would make this a regular spot. If you are in Dallas and want an experience, that will knock your socks off, look nowhere else.

Very good but quite pricey. Did the somakase where we selected a budget and let the chefs choose our food. I’d say most of the items were good but some were not. They didn’t charge us for the ones we werent crazy about but overall for $350 I think the sushi was just good not mind blowing. Next time we will opt for happy hour which I’ve heard is a better deal. Did appreciate the complimentary valet, and service was excellent!!