Uchiko pulls out ALL the stops. five stars!
Chef Tyson Cole has a food blog that has been following the opening of his latest restaurant; Uchiko (the sibling of Uchi). the pics of the food had sparked our interest so we made a date with some fancy-food loving friends to go experience this place ourselves.
I made reservations via opentable.com there was a field for "Special Requests". I figured if they were offering, I'd go ahead and ask for something "special". I requested, winning lottery numbers, a gnome riding a unicorn, pretty women and fast cars...
it was like christmas came early when Chris (server) presented me with the artwork above. this place really does all they can to ensure your visit is memorable and everything you could hope for. I was certainly pleased by my gnome riding a unicorn.
we had started our meal in the bar area. they have a "social hour" from 5-6:30 PM every day. a great selection of food offering are available at half price. this is a real bargain not to be missed if you are going to be dining here. the specialty cocktails and a wine selection were also at half price.
the hot rock beef was fun, but not my favorite. a big hot rock on rock salt is served with raw beef, you apply the beef to the rock, cook it yourself.
the koviche (Uchiko's signature scallop ceviche) was one of our favorites along with the Hama Chili (also available at uchi).
in other news, also had a nice meal at Ranch 616
the plate above is ONE entree' at the ranch 616, garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, two beef taquitos, a quail and a nice sized fillet mignon. easily feeds two. their delicious fried oyster appetizer seen at the back.