Uchi
Alternate Names (3)
Uchi Uchi Sake Social Uchi/Uchiba
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Score Breakdown
9.5 / 10
high confidence 94 signals computed Sep 23, 2026, 12:47 AM| Source | Raw | n | Bayesian C | Adjusted | Weight | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.72 | 83 (87 uncapped) | 12 | 9.12 | 0.55 | 5.02 | ||
| 7.12 | 1 (3,495 reviews) | — dyn | 7.12 | 0.45 | 3.20 | ||
| Awards | 7.04 | 7 | bonus, no Bayesian | +1.41 | — | +1.41 |
Base score (weighted avg of 2 active sources) = 8.22
+ Award bonus = +1.41 (capped at +1.5)
= Final score (capped at 10) = 9.5
+ Award bonus = +1.41 (capped at +1.5)
= Final score (capped at 10) = 9.5
Per-Category Scores (9)
| Category | Type | Score | Signals | Confidence | Computed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sushi | dish | 7.5 | 26 | medium | 9/23/2026 | |
| Fine Dining | business_type | 6.1 | 5 | low | 9/23/2026 | |
| Japanese | cuisine | 5.8 | 6 | low | 9/23/2026 | |
| Restaurant | business_type | 5.8 | 5 | medium | 9/23/2026 | |
| Dessert | dish | 5.7 | 8 | medium | 9/23/2026 | |
| Tasting Menu | feature | 5.4 | 3 | low | 9/23/2026 | |
| Asian | cuisine | 5.0 | 2 | low | 9/23/2026 | |
| Ice Cream | dish | 4.8 | 1 | low | 9/23/2026 | |
| Seafood | cuisine | 4.2 | 1 | low | 9/23/2026 |
Locations (1)
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View All| Type | Value | Categories | Location | Sentiment | Source | Status |
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| Award | 0.3 | Fine Dining | — | positive | Austin Chronicle Best of Austin 2025 - Readers Poll | Verified |
| Award | 0.4 | — | — | positive | The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now | Verified |
| Award | 0.2 | — | — | positive | Our favorite Austin meals of 2025 - CultureMap | Verified |
| Award | 0.2 | — | — | positive | Conde Nast: Best Restaurants in Austin (2025) | Verified |
| Award | 0.2 | — | — | positive | The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin - Austin Monthly | Verified |
| Award | 0.2 | Fine Dining | — | positive | Best of Austin 2024 - Austin Chronicle | Verified |
| Award | 0.1 | — | — | positive | Odd Duck Recommendations | Verified |
| Google Rating | 4.6 (3495 reviews) | — | Uchi | — | Google Places - Uchi Austin | Verified |
| Google Reviews | 3495 | — | Uchi | — | Google Places - Uchi Austin | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | better meal for less at Uchi or Uchiko | Sushi | — | positive | Sushi power rankings (2024)? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I remember sitting at the sushi bar at uchi and having Yoshi make us dinner | Sushi | — | positive | Sushi power rankings (2024)? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi is a perfectly fine restaurant... but the sushi just isn't in the same leag... | Sushi | — | neutral | Sushi power rankings (2024)? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi/Uchiko's sushi is good-but-not-great, but their non-sushi dishes are often ... | Sushi | — | neutral | Sushi power rankings (2024)? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi/ko/ba is also great for happy hour | Sushi | — | positive | Sushi power rankings (2024)? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi mentioned positively in dine-in and other comments multiple times. | — | — | positive | Name your top 5 BEST restaurants in Austin right now? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi praised repeatedly as top favorite. | — | — | positive | Name your top 5 BEST restaurants in Austin right now? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi | — | — | positive | what is your absolute favorite restaurant in austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | bad experience... inedible crab, rushed meals, quality control not what it used ... | Seafood | — | negative | what is your absolute favorite restaurant in austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | uchi (scallop nigiri with caviar added maybe my single favorite austin bite from... | Sushi | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi is expensive but I've never had fish/sushi like that in my entire life. Unr... | Sushi | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi/Uchiko ... food (sushi) was quite exciting. | Sushi | — | positive | If you could only eat at ONE Austin restaurant.... | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi for sure | — | — | positive | If you could only eat at ONE Austin restaurant.... | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Intero, Odd Duck, Leroy & Lewis, Uchi, Jeffrey’s, KG BBQ, Suerte, Loro, Canje, P... | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi | Sushi | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi is the orginal and Uchiko and Uchiba are the sister restaurants. | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi or Uchiko. | — | — | positive | If you could only eat at ONE Austin restaurant.... | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | 3. Uchi | Sushi | — | positive | Sushi power rankings (2024)? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi/Uchiko but the portions are shrinking | Sushi | — | neutral | Sushi power rankings (2024)? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi is goated | — | — | positive | Mods are asleep, what’s your favorite restaurant in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Nixta, Casa de Luz, Canje, and Uchi | — | — | positive | Mods are asleep, what’s your favorite restaurant in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi for sure | — | — | positive | Mods are asleep, what’s your favorite restaurant in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Special occasion: Uchi | — | — | positive | Mods are asleep, what’s your favorite restaurant in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I love Uchi sake social | Sushi | — | positive | What is your favorite restaurant that you think does not get enough love or publicity here in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | My favorites are Canje, Dai Due and Uchi. | — | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi for upscale. | Fine Dining | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi | Fine Dining | — | positive | Upscale and quiet | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi/uchiba and odd duck have some great desserts! | Dessert | — | positive | Life changing restaurant dessert | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Three out of the four or five desserts at Uchi/Uchibâ are truly so fabulous. Spe... | Dessert | — | positive | Life changing restaurant dessert | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I had the honey toast at Uchi last week and have not stopped thinking about it s... | Dessert | — | positive | Life changing restaurant dessert | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | The last time I had it, it was dry and I was so sad. | Dessert | — | negative | Life changing restaurant dessert | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi's famous fried milk looks fancy, but it just chocolate mousse/pudding. | Dessert | — | negative | Life changing restaurant dessert | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Any/all of the desserts at Uchi/Uchiko | Dessert | — | positive | Life changing restaurant dessert | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi banana cake | — | — | positive | Life changing restaurant dessert | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi/ko/ba just for dessert and small sushi bites | DessertSushi | — | positive | Life changing restaurant dessert | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi is the best I've had, Hestia second best, Barley Swine after that | — | — | positive | What is the best tasting menu in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Every time I go to Uchi, I always get the chef's tasting and I'm never disappoin... | — | — | positive | What is the best tasting menu in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi, was mid | Sushi | — | neutral | Best Omakase? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | If you don't need the over the top sushi experience, you can do a tasty omakase ... | Sushi | — | positive | Best Omakase? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi does have a good one as well and I think about the short ribs sometimes, bu... | Sushi | — | neutral | Best Omakase? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I got bad crab that could poison a person there... very subpar dishes in the las... | Sushi | — | negative | Best Omakase? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi are what I'd overlap with on this list. | — | — | positive | 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now- NYTimes | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi - Pricey Sushi | Sushi | — | positive | South Austin best local eats | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi for expensive sushi but amazing. | Sushi | — | positive | South Austin best local eats | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi is a classic. | SushiAsian | — | positive | Best Asian food you've had in Austin | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Tyson Cole... for putting Austin on the culinary map... Tyson Cole's original Uc... | — | — | positive | What’s up with the Austin food scene? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi have set menu for their happy hour … $100 will go long way if u don’t drink | Tasting MenuFine Dining | — | positive | What is a fine dining but cheaper restaurant to go to for your anniversary? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | We usually do this and is the only way we've been to Uchi/Uchiko. | Tasting Menu | — | positive | What is a fine dining but cheaper restaurant to go to for your anniversary? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | make a reservation for uchi (or one of their restaurants) during happy hour... Y... | Tasting Menu | — | positive | What is a fine dining but cheaper restaurant to go to for your anniversary? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi Austin is great! | — | — | positive | What is a fine dining but cheaper restaurant to go to for your anniversary? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi on S. Lamar | — | — | positive | Before leaving Austin, what restaurant should I try? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi (maybe) | — | — | positive | Best Restaurants in Austin according to the Statesman | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Machi Cure from Uchi | Sushi | — | positive | What’s your ATX Last Meal? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Think about Loro or Uchi, too, if you’re near odd duck. | — | — | positive | J Carvers vs Odd Duck | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I rather go to Uchi/ko , for sushi | Sushi | — | positive | J Carvers vs Odd Duck | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I've been to Uchi... dozens of times | — | — | neutral | Craft Omakase | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | do happy hour at uchi and get out the door with better food, better service, and... | — | — | positive | Craft Omakase | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | that’s about the same that I paid at Uchi Friday night. Phenomenal dinner. | — | — | positive | Craft Omakase | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I think for just a normal dining experience, I would prefer uchi... for sure. | — | — | positive | Craft Omakase | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | that does not look near as good as Uchi or Uchiko. | — | — | positive | Craft Omakase | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I've had Uchi (loved it) | — | — | positive | A Night Out at Craft Omakase | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | And I really enjoyed uchi | — | — | positive | A Night Out at Craft Omakase | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi is amazing and delicious | — | — | positive | A Night Out at Craft Omakase | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Lots of local sushi chefs apprenticed at Musashino including ... uchi/uchiko che... | SushiJapanese | — | positive | Best Japanese in Austin | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | +1 for musashino, def better than the Uchi group (though they’re all still excel... | Japanese | — | positive | Best Japanese in Austin | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Sushi- Kome’, Uchi, Uchiko, Musashino, Fukumoto... | SushiJapanese | — | positive | Best Japanese in Austin | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi/ko and fukumoto are our go tos | Japanese | — | positive | Best Japanese in Austin | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Tyson Cole, founder of Uchi and cofounder of Loro w Aaron Franklin | — | — | neutral | So about Loro Asian Smokehouse & Bar... | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | My favorites for special occasions: Uchi or Uchiko | — | — | positive | Current favorite special occasion dinner? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi? | Restaurant | — | positive | Upscale, cozy, & romantic INDOOR dining recommendation in downtown or S. Austin PLEASE!!! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Yes… i’d say this is the best of the best | Restaurant | — | positive | Upscale, cozy, & romantic INDOOR dining recommendation in downtown or S. Austin PLEASE!!! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | uchi ... have dinner for 2 options at a reasonable price | Restaurant | — | positive | Upscale, cozy, & romantic INDOOR dining recommendation in downtown or S. Austin PLEASE!!! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I’ve gone to uchi ... and never spent over $200 per person | Restaurant | — | positive | Upscale, cozy, & romantic INDOOR dining recommendation in downtown or S. Austin PLEASE!!! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi | Restaurant | — | positive | Upscale, cozy, & romantic INDOOR dining recommendation in downtown or S. Austin PLEASE!!! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | fried milk ice cream pint at Uchi would be my pick! | Ice Cream | — | positive | Sweet Treats? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi or Uchiko. | — | — | positive | What is your go to for special occasions? | Verified |