Uchiko Plano — Restaurant in Plano

My wife and I had a wonderful time last night at Uchiko. There is actually so much to brag about but I don't know where to start.

The restaurant is beautiful and has a great chi. Obviously, a lot of thought went into the finish out. We made reservations at 5:45 to hopefully beat the dinner rush; however, when we got there, it was packed. When we walked in, we were greeted by two very friendly staff members who escorted us to the cozy couches right next to the bar so we could wait for our table. Fortunately, the wait was only about three minutes … and that was fine by us because we were starving (which is bad to do when you are going to eat sushi 🫠).

Our server, Michael, was a true gem. His friendly demeanor and extensive knowledge of the menu made us feel right at home. He took the time to understand our preferences and guided us to the perfect choices. His thoughtful questions and suggestions added a personal touch to our dining experience.

On to the food…

In a word, spectacular!💯 My wife and I have eaten sushi all over the country, and Uchiko is definitely now in our top five. The presentation, the freshness, and the flavors were incredible, and each dish was more flavorful than the next. The fish was so clean, and the chef-prepared dishes were savory and unique. No soy sauce needed!

When it comes to dessert we were just about too full to eat another morsel, but Michael suggested the "Milk and Cereal" (fried milk, chocolate mousse, toasted milk ice cream, and Captain Crunch cereal. Holy sh*t! :) Soooo good and decadent (but light). It was ridiculous!!!

Upon leaving, Haley (the manager) stopped by our table, and Allie (the GM) met us at the front door. Both wanted to know how our meal and service were and if there was anything they could do better. This was a very professional touch.

Since this was the opening weekend for Uchiko in Frisco (Plano), our expectations were low that there would be a lot of kinks to work out. On the contrary, they were rolling like a well-oiled machine! Our only hope is they keep up the same high standards of service and food in the weeks/months/years ahead.

Thank goodness there is now phenomenal sushi and Frisco. We highly recommend Uchiko!

What we had:

Grilled edamame Buta kimchi Scottish salmon (nigiri) Bluefin otoro (nigiri) Aji (Japanese jack mackerel) Spider Roll (softshell crab, mint, fried shallot, and apple) Toro nuta (bluefin tuna, blueberry lemon dashi, pistachio) Inari (crispy tofu, avocado, red kosho) p-38 (yellowtail, avocado, yuzu kosho, grilled negi, cilantro) Japanese sweet potato Milk and cereal (desert) Adult beverages 😉

(The only negatives: service is really slow, and it’s...

This was a disappointing Valentine's dinner. To start, we went all out with the food. My partner ordered a vegetarian omakase and I ordered somakase. You would figure with omakase, a set list of dishes, the food would come out promptly. They did not. At one point, my partner waited 15 minutes before 4 dishes showed up. The food runners and waitresses also didn't bother clearing our table when we had finished a dish. The timing was terrible. One of my partners dishes got cold before he could even take a bite! This is not what I would expect spending hundreds of dollars for a nice dinner. I would excuse this if it was al a carte or a small casual restaurant, but it wasn't. In addition, when we asked for additional silverware, the food runners would just smack it on the table bare without a napkin underneath. We had to pour our own waters, too. I am honestly not too sure why we had a waitress when the food runners were doing all the work. Some of the food runners were clearly overworked and would mumble through explaining the dish and running away. We couldn't even get their attention before they just ran off to drop off the next dish! Don't get me started on some of the dishes. One of my partners dishes was so salty he couldn't eat it! The apple tatin had a crumble on the plate and when I got a bite, another salt bomb! It was almost inedible with how many salt bombs I got in my dish. When I ordered somakase, I expected the chef to prepare unique dishes to my taste. Nope, they just picked items on the menu they thought I would've liked. I could do that myself, I didn't need to do a somakase for the same idea. In addition, when you have a set course meal, you expect an appetizer, entrees, and dessert. Neither the omakase or somakase had dessert as part of the set list so we had to order them ourselves. I have had way better experience and better food at other restaurants for cheaper. I have told all my friends and family to not come, it is a waste of money. Clearly the owners are trying to make a quick buck on something that is supposed to be "exceptional service", something they boast about on their website. When I eat at very nice restaurants, I want to have a chat with either the chefs or my waitress on the food I am eating. I want to know how they cooked it, why they did it. But no, I got a terrible impersonal experience.

None of the things above would've honestly bothered me except we paid $400+ and expected the best service and the best food, but it just...

I’ve never booked a reservation faster than when we found out that Uchiko was open at Legacy West! And we were not disappointed. Our server, Zachary, was awesome and the service was smooth and friendly (which is awesome considering it was their first week open)! We caught happy hour which was a plus (I grabbed a photo of the happy hour menu for y’all)! 😁

The Hama Chili and Foie Gunkan on the happy hour menu are my big recommendations- paired with the tsurai cocktail (which was a fab recommendation from Zachary) will have me back for more soon! If you like a cocktail with a little spice that isn’t too sweet but is refreshingly bright…the tsurai. Hands down.

We of course had a plenty of sushi dishes on the regular menu as well. Everything was fresh and had great flavor. The bluefin tuna options are outstanding- the loin (bluefin akami) is something I don’t see often and was very good. I love chutoro (I actually prefer it over otoro usually) and the bluefin chutoro did not disappoint!

I’m a HUGE foie gras fan so naturally we had a few pieces of the foie gras nigiri - I could eat this stuff all day long. SO good. The nigiri option is served differently than the foie gunkan on the happy hour menu - I enjoyed both but I think I prefer the more traditional nigiri style. Only slightly, I’d eat either one at any point in time!

My FAVORITE dish, however, was the kinoko nabe!!! ORDER THIS. We did get it with the gyutoro and foie gras and it was SO SO SO good!! It’s kind of a crispy rice dish- the mushrooms pick up the flavors and produce the most incredible flavor profile….its just SO good. Y’all, order this dish.

The atmosphere was relaxing, lots of natural light and a great bar area.

Super excited to have Uchiko as another fabulous dining option in the area! Y’all go check it out ASAP! And get the...