Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse was named one of the 18 Essential Restaurants in Asheville by Eater Carolinas.
Located just a few steps from the Orange Peel music venue downtown, Ukiah’s warm space and Japanese-izakaya-meets-American-barbecue theme make it the ideal spot for a pre-concert dinner with friends. Diners can opt for beautifully crafted bao, gyoza, ramen, sashimi, and tempura — including the showstopping crispy beech mushroom — or meatier items like baby back ribs or prime rib-eye with shiso chimichurri. Ukiah’s outside-the-omelet weekend brunch menu features dishes like a savory shishito pepper-cheddar biscuit with Japanese sausage gravy, and breakfast ramen with tonkotsu-egg broth and maple shichimi bacon.
