Uchi Denver — Restaurant in Denver

Uchi was by far the best dining experience I have ever had. The interior design was fantastic and there was always something to look at. The resturant made sure to make you feel welcome as well as be impressed anytime you look around. If you wanted to take pictures inside the restaurant, Uchi has you covered as every angle in this restaurant is capturing. The sake we ordered was called the "Bride of the Fox" and was very smooth. We got it cold and the taste was a slight pineapple taste. The sake never hit me as too strong and helped clean my palette before trying each dish. My girlfriend and I decided to try the 10-course meal that was handled by the waitress and assistant general manager. Before I get into the food I must remind you that each and every dish has had me on the floor as these flavors were deliciously deviant. Each dish had a taste that I have never experienced before and by the end of each one I was nothing but impressed and mind blown. I dont have all the photos of every single dish but I can tell you my favorite ones starting from best to least best. Sturgeon caviar was a dish I have only heard of in videos and movies; before I tasted it I was expecting the common salty roe that I have always tasted but this was something else. It tasted like the sea, it is difficult to explain what it tastes like but it is extremely delicious. Wagyu beef short rib was the softest beef experience I have ever tried. Before I thought I had wagyu because they would serve it raw and have you roast it yourself but this was something else. Not only is it wagyu but it is also beef short rib which is known to be the most marbled part of cow meat. When I say this slice melted in my mouth it really felt like it. Im not talking about your average perfect medium rare on a steak, i really mean the meat felt like it was deteriorating in my mouth; absolutely gorgeous. The miso butter crab (unfortinately not photo'd as we got too excited to try these dishes as they came out) was by far one of my favorites. I have never tasted the taste of butter so much until i had this. It wasn't that the chef had used so much butter but they used their own house made miso to mix with the butter and it brang out the taste of the butter so much. After I had this dish I could tell that the chef who created these dishes experimented with many flavors and put time and effort into the food. When I visit again I will be ordering the miso butter crab for both me and my girlfriend. The pork belly was surprising as it was complimented with a sweet potatoes. The combination of the two was fantastic, and I have to mention how the pork belly was cooked. Crispy on the outside and extremely soft on the inside. I loved how it felt and wanted to try more. The rolls and salmon were all great, although they were the most "normal" of the dishes they still had very different taste versus what you'd expect in everyday food. The sauces were and toppings for these fish made them taste different versus everything else. The fried milk dessert was a really cool experience. The fried balls you see in the picture are completely crispy on the outside, and when you bite into it they explode with milk from the inside. It is deliciously sweet and the white floofs you see on top is actually vanilla icecream. The Jasmine cream is delicately sweet and a delight to taste. If you don't have a sweet tooth then this is the dessert for you. The jasmine flavor that you get from this compliments the cream and leaves you with a very refreshing feeling, almost like the feeling of swimming on the beach. I absolutely loved my time here, I will be coming back again and have another wonderful experience. If there is any expensive dinner that you think about doing for you or someone special, this is the...

Uchi more like Ouchy! THEY CHARGED US ALMOST $1000 MORE ON OUR CHECK!! We came here for my wife's birthday while we were visiting Denver, so we decided this would be a good place to dine and celebrate. Our first dish that came out was the Ora king (New Zealand salmon). It looked good, but we had to ask for soy sauce, ginger, and Wasabi. The Wasabi was actually really good, but it took forever to get out to us when it should have come out with the dish. The first bite, I found a massive bone in my piece, not a good start. I had to wave over another waitress because after waiting a while, our server was nowhere to be seen. Once I finally got someone's attention, they came over and said they would get my server. She came over and acted like it was no big deal like this happens often? She said she would take it off my check. We ordered a few more sashimi plates and a couple of rolls, which were good. The walu walu was by far the best dish we ordered. We asked the server for an order of the day boat scallop sushi. By the way, these plates we coming out so slowly it was like 20 to 25 minutes a plate to get to us. Anyway, the day boat scallop came out, and there were 2 pieces, thinking this was the order or they gave us another piece because of the wait or because of the fish bone in the salmon, we went ahead and ate them. This was not the case she charged us for 2 when we only ordered one. Also, while we were waiting on our food, another sever brought us a refill of water, which was actually sparkling water, which we do not like. It was just another mistake that took a while to get fixed. Waiting for our last few orders took forever. We got there at 9 pm and it was 1130pm and we were the last people in there. We finally finished our last few dishes pushing 12am. We got our check, and the salmon and the 2 day scallops were still on the check. After waiting again for our waiter to come over and tell her the problem, she took the check back. It took her a bit but she finally came back and said sorry and had a weird look on her face, then stated that she accidentally typed in the wrong amount and it should be credited back in a few days. We asked her how much so we could be on the lookout. IT WAS $1078!!! Our check was $132, so it wasn't like they just accidentally added another 0, which would make sense. I would have expected a manager to come over at least once for all the issues we had throughout our dining experience, nope not once. I would give this place a 1 star, but the food was pretty decent. That's the only good thing I can say about this place. Most likely, I...

This is my favorite sushi restaurant in Denver…

Uchi offers non‑traditional Japanese cuisine with signature tastings, sushi, and seasonal omakase.

Upon arrival, we were seated in the main dining room and enveloped in Uchi’s bustling Japanese ambiance. Our server Emily was attentive & knowledgeable about the menu (she had great recommendations).

Uchi has fresh fish, flown in daily & they source their seafood from around the globe - they even have a hydroponic greenhouse situated above the restaurant for their herb & vegetable needs. We saw Uchi’s commitment to quality in every dish we had.

Generally, at sushi restaurants, there is a plethora of sauces provided - soy sauce, spicy mayo, sriracha, you name it - there is no sauce at Uchi. The restaurant prides themselves on the freshness of the fish and garnishes where no sauce is needed.

For cocktails we had the Fiery Yu made with tequila, yuzu honey, thai chili, & lemon.

Our meal started with Madai, Japanese Sea Bream and Sake, Atlantic Salmon nigiri. The nigiri is always the start of the show when dining at Uchi in my opinion. The garnishes & ingredients used in the nigiri, always enhance the flavor profiles of the fish beautifully.

The Uchi Salad was made with daikon, cashew pesto, wild rice panko, and baby greens. Uchi means house in Japanese, this was their version of a house salad. We were directed to eat the salad bundles with our hands. The salad was bright and fresh with a lovely snap that was tempered by the cool, creamy dressing.

The Hot Rock was served with wagyu beef & ponzu. We cooked the gorgeous wagyu to our desired temperature on the hot rock right at the table.

The Machi Cure was made with smoked yellowtail, yuca crips and marcona almonds (we were instructed to eat this dish like nachos). We grabbed a yuca crisp with a piece of Hamachi & almonds on top - salty & sweet. There were great contrasting textures of the crisp yuca chip against the smooth, cool Hamachi. This was everything a complex sushi dish should be.

The Kinoko Nabe was made with mushroom, koshihkari rice, mushroom tentsuyu, and egg yolk. Per the wait staff, we let our rice cook for about 30 seconds in the stone pot to make it nice and crispy. This dish was piping hot, savory, & comforting.

The Namahotate, dayboat scallops nigiri were generous in size, so fresh, & absolutely delicious.

We had two of the daily specials including the Maguro Crudo was made with big eye tuna, spicy pineapple, mango, & coconut furikake.

Presentation was evident in every dish we had, and dessert was no exception. The seasonal chocolate was...