Hai Hospitality, the James Beard Award-winning Austin, Texas-based restaurant group, announced plans to bring its lauded flagship restaurant, Uchi – offering a non-traditional take on elevated Japanese cuisine – to 3821 N. Scottsdale Road in late 2023.
Uchi Scottsdale will be located in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale, on the corner of N. Scottsdale Road and E. 1st Street. The restaurant will seat approximately 180 guests and will feature a sushi bar, a full cocktail bar, a private dining room, and outdoor patio seating in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale.
“We’re both honored and excited to have the opportunity to bring Uchi even further ‘West’ to Scottsdale, said Hai Hospitality CEO Tony Montero. “I know Uchi will only add to the already vibrant and dynamic mix of destination dining, eclectic art, and nightlife in Old Town Scottsdale when it opens later this year, and we’re looking forward to bringing the distinct flavors, unique perspective, and unparalleled dining experience that is Uchi to Arizona,” he said.
Japanese for “home,” Uchi is Hai Hospitality’s award-winning flagship restaurant, named after the little red house where Chef Tyson Cole first introduced his non-traditional take on Japanese cuisine to Austin in 2003. Uchi strikes a delicate balance between elevated food and thoughtful service alongside a welcoming and undeniably welcoming atmosphere. When Uchi Scottsdale opens later this year, it will offer the brand’s signature hot and cool tastings, sushi and sashimi, makimono, yakimono, and tempura, as well as indulgent, seasonal omakase offerings, including a 10-course chef’s tasting, six-course signature tasting, and six-course vegetarian tasting. Uchi Scottsdale will join the family of extraordinary dining experiences as the sixth location of the concept, following the opening of the acclaimed Uchi Miami in 2021.
Hai Hospitality gives each of its restaurants the space to create and cultivate their own identities. It supports them in a variety of capacities so that each location has the freedom to grow while still being part of the bigger family—a family that has a common set of core values; a shared vision for food, service, and design; and a collective pool of knowledge and expertise to draw upon no matter where they call home.
Uchi Scottsdale’s design will be executed by Phoenix-based architecture and urban design firm AV3 Design, with design architecture by Tucson-based, internationally recognized architecture and design studio Hazelbaker Rush. The design for Uchi Scottsdale features a central sushi bar and cocktail bar flanked by two sculptural wood ceilings on either side of the dining room. A new patio addition will also expand the dining space, with interiors set to feature artwork and light fixtures by local artists and makers.
