Yutaka Sushi Bistro
(214) 969-5533
2633 McKinney Ave Ste 140
Dallas,
TX
75204
32.7967
-96.8017
Neighborhood: Oak Lawn
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The Scene
Minimalist Zen-like environs transport diners from the hustle and noise of Uptown. Red flower boxes painted the color of geisha lips hang strikingly against a backdrop of subtle industrial grey. Behind the large sushi bar, Chef Yutaka, though fastidious, works with an aura of serenity. The fashionable Uptown crowd reveres the master at his craft.
The Food
The Japanese antipasto, where diners leave it up to the chef's imagination to create three tiny delectable dishes that are off the menu, is a nightly surprise. The fleshy thick black cod cooked over the hot binchotan grill is superb. Thick flakes fall off the bone and melt on the tongue. Sashimi is flawless. Yutaka carves each slice with precision and presents it with artistic care. Uni (sea urchin) tastes like indulgent clotted cream infused with a hint of the sea. Cold sakes served in a traditional "masu" wooden box pairs perfectly.
User Reviews
Karla59
September 27, 2008
Yutaka is one of those rare places with food so unexpectedly good and unlike anything I've had before. The fish is melt in your mouth tender whether eating sushi or Black Cod from the Binchotan grill. One of my favorite dishes is Kaki Age which is a specialty tempura with mixed veggies, shrimp and scallop. The dish was so unexpected; the combination of veggies, seafood and egg are so flavorful. Everything I have tried from the asparagus with cilantro dressing, the sushi, the tempura and Binchotan grill has been truly exquisite. The staff has always been friendly and respectfully polite and the food absolutely delicious and consistently so. Yutaka is a rare gem.
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MeridethLowry
June 11, 2008
I don't know how they stay open with that staff members and and food...I heard good things about them but when i went there....Never will be back there for sure
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lawldy
April 09, 2008
My friends and I ate at Yutaka a couple weeks ago. There food and customer service is terrible! Their version of tempura is veggies, onions, peppers, shrimp and scampi all fried together like an omelet. Their dish called Ishiyaki Kobe Beef was inedible. The beef was rubbery, tough, and very hard to chew. I told the waitress the dish was not good, and she took it back. When we got our bill, I realized I was charged full price for the dish. When I asked the waitress, she stated that the chef said "it was cooked correctly;" therefore, I was charged for it. I told her to ask the chef for her tip. WORST FOOD I've had at ANY sushi place - mediocre service - terrible customer service - AVOID this place!
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Know Before You Go:
Yutaka Sushi Bistro does not take reservations for parties of five or less. If there's a line, leave your cell number with them and have a drink at one of the nearby Uptown watering holes. The restaurant will call you when your table is ready.
Category:
Payment Methods:
Gift Certificate, American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Late Night Dining, Fine Dining, Notable Chef, Hidden Find, Lunch Spot, Family Style Dining
Cuisine:
Notable Chef:
Yutaka Yamato
Smoking Permitted:
No
