Ukiah Smokehouse, new Fort Lauderdale spot, fuses Japanese and Texan flavors

Japan and Texas You ve gotta admit that geographically they re pretty far apart Imagine the possibilities if their cuisines were combined Well imagine no more A new restaurant in Broward has tastefully brought the two together East meets West at Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse Steven Haigh I would say Ukiah is the only restaurant of its type in Fort Lauderdale That s a bold message but they can back that up Steven Haigh So we take the Japanese flavors a lot of traditional cooking techniques and traditional ingredients and we combine them with a Texan low and slow smoking technique It s best to keep an open mind when you visit Steven Haigh We re not a traditional first-course second-course size kind of restaurant The menu s split up into smaller portions and larger portions and you just order your favorites and whatever you think whatever takes your fancy and catches your eye The folks at Ukiah are after a certain vibe They want their place to be impressive without being in your face Steven Haigh The vibe that we like is something that s welcoming not intrusive It should be you could be able to have lunch or an early dinner you could have a business meeting We want to be a neighborhood restaurant so we want you to come in and feel like you ve been here times before You might become a constant customer with dishes like these at your disposal Steven Haigh We ve got a beautiful tiger prawn comes in a yuzu with lemon ginger butter we have our pork belly skewers and we have a Ukiah tart for dessert that people are just loving You can also slurp down various oysters or split a roasted cauliflower with blue cheese sauce The one plate that really sums up what Ukiah is all about The -hour smoked brisket Steven Haigh It s served with house-made kimchi It s got specific yuzu pickles in there barbecue sauce absolutely fantastic You re bound to work up a top-shelf thirst here May we suggest two cocktails First the Gin-Driven so fresh and so green Steven Haigh It s just such a refreshing and pretty-looking drink If tequila s more your style ask the bartender to fire up the Pear Necessities Steven Haigh And then the Pear Necessities is a bit more boozy a bit more spirits-forward The drinks and the food are only part of the coolness factor If you want to eat al fresco you can inevitably hang outside by the New River Steven Haigh We have a wonderful terrace out there with dining seating sofa seating for more relaxed dining Take a bite out of Ukiah s brand-new mix of tastes and textures We bet you ll dig it Customer I love the food I love the space everything about it Every single cocktail appetizer meal is fantastic FOR MORE INFO Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse SW st Ave Suite Fort Lauderdale FL - - ukiahrestaurant com