It was a total fluke that we ended up at this place. PG&E shut the power off for some planned work they neglected to alert us about. It was Fathers Day, which meant that all our usual restaurants were fully booked, so I searched OpenTable for places with outdoor seating and found this place had a table at 4:00. So off we went on a suburban adventure.
When we got there I was very surprised to see the huge wine list, and even more surprised at how sophisticated it was.
Tea-smoked duck all done up classy like little burritos, very nice with a good red Burgundy.
Had a glass of excellent old Riesling Spätlese for dessert.
Really pleasant three-hour lunch with lots of exceptional wines by the glass. Looking forward to going back with some wine-loving friends to dig into the bottle list.
Separate ownership from the other Uncle Yu’s in the area since 2014.
I am surprised you had such a positive experience. The last 2 times we have eaten there was so bad I wrote them off. The wine list was the only positive.
From your pictures, the quality of the food look much better than what we received.
To go with the red wines I ordered Szechuan beef and Mongolian lamb, both very good stir-fries but not as exciting as the earlier dishes or the tea-smoked duck. Further research is required.
The owner comped us the almond cream pear tart with Roquefort and candied walnuts. The tart was great with the cheese and it all went nicely with the Spätlese.
Peking duck was OK but I prefer the tea-smoked. Spicy dry-fried Snake River Farms wagyu bavette was good, sort of a Sichuan-Spanish fusion. Made the dry-fried green beans kind of redundant. Sweet and sour pork was appreciated by my dining companions, too sweet for me.
