Looking for a delicious Japanese meal near you?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end Japanese restaurants around Austin, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to satisfy your cravings.
1. Uchi
Topping the list is Uchi. Located at 801 S. Lamar Blvd. in Zilker, the sushi bar and Japanese spot, which offers beer, wine, spirits and more, is the most popular high-end Japanese restaurant in Austin, boasting 4.5 stars out of 2,354 reviews on Yelp.
"A delicate balance of elevated food and impeccable service, Uchi offers non-traditional Japanese cuisine with signature tastings, sushi, and seasonal omakase," states the business's Yelp profile.
Aside from sushi and sashimi, look for dishes like fried tofu, kimchi pork belly and seasonal mushrooms on the main menu.
2. Soto Restaurant
Soto Restaurant, located at 11066 Pecan Park Blvd., Suite 402, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the fancy Japanese restaurant and sushi bar 4.5 stars out of 766 reviews.
The contemporary spot offers an expansive menu featuring authentic Japanese dishes like katsu (chicken, salmon or pork), noodle soups, Kobe beef ishiyaki and hamachi toro tartare. There are also Happy Hour specials on beer, wine, sake, cocktails, sushi, makimono and appetizers.
3. Fukumoto Sushi & Yakitori
Fukumoto Sushi & Yakitori, a sushi bar, bar and Japanese spot in East Cesar Chavez, is another much-loved, pricey go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 402 Yelp reviews. Head over to 514 Medina St. to see for yourself.
"Serving up traditional Japanese cuisine in a casual gastropub setting ... with focus on yakitori and sushi," it writes on Yelp in the section about specialties.
On the menu, look for tempura, yakitori, sushi and Japanese appetizers.
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