My husband took me here for our 20th anniversary.I loved the small plate options as this allowed us to order a number of things. All the food looked beautiful, and the crunchy tuna roll was delicious!! The atmosphere was so relaxing and the decor was perfect!! Can't wait to go again!

After reading such wonderful reviews on tripadvisor, we were thrilled to visit Uchi, Houston at their happy hours. We ordered a number of dishes including makimono, spicy crunchy tuna roll, uchiviche, kakiage, yaki imo, brussel sprouts, snow crabs, bacon otoshi. The dishes were all beautifully presented, and the portions were small (mouthful at most). We were surprised that we found most of the dishes to be quite salty, and rather greasy. We were not sure if we had ordered the wrong dishes- many dishes were deep-fried, or made out of very fatty cuts of meat (such as pork belly or bacon). And most dishes sat in flavorful but heavily salted sauces- including the yaki imo, brussel sprouts and snow crabs. Sadly, we have to report this is not one of my Houston favorites. We were glad we tried this restaurant, but will unlikely return.

From the unique presenation and ingredients, to the spot-on preparation, this is a great place for sushi and Japanese cuisine. The menu consists almost entirely of small plates, each done with a flair for creative use of fresh, non-traditional ingredients, along with all the old standards.

Prices are not cheap, but not out of line with the quality. Service was very professional and efficient, while remaining friendly and helpful. The atmosphere was lively and energetic.

In sum, this was the best sushi experience I've had in a long time.

Big smiles at the door as one go in, gracious, helpful and well dressed wait staff, food prepared to p-e-r-f-e-c-t-i-o-n and a great atmosphere with sophisticated decor, lights and music selection really transforms a restaurant in the place to be. Easier said than done, Uchi does get it all right, without missing a single ingredient !
For such a place with a variety of excellent choices in the menu, best is to leave in the experienced hands of Ali, The Master Chef (if you are sitting on the sushi bar) to craft for you a great journey thru the flavors and textures of the place. A sure come back !