Utopia World Cuisine located at 5638 Saratoga Blvd,Ste 100 is one of my personal favorites of the newer shopping and dining popping up around the new and improved Corpus Christi south side.
They offer great lunch specials and have an array of dinners to chose from; with offerings ranging from mouth watering steak and potatoes to the most artistic of sushi and salads, how can you go wrong? There's sure to be an entree to please everyone, from the easy to please simple taste to the most complex of palates.
Okay, enough with the lunch and dinner and on to the greatest happy hour in town! Not only does it start an entire hour earlier than most places in town but they offer a different drink special every day of the week plus half-price appetizers and pizza to go along with those drinks.
Yes; that's right I said, half price!
On this particular Thursday evening that I visited; my partner in crime was my daughter, Karlyn Burke. AaWW! is the word that I use to describe the sensation, you know that sigh of relief you let out when you are leaving your stressful day of work and the world outside behind as you walk in to take your seat. The colorful bistro style bar tables with stools line the curved walls, with the more formal table and chairs filling the median of the big dining room and surrounded by the open air cooking station. The sushi chef is in the front of the dining area creating their works of art in full view of anyone interested enough to watch. The stained concrete floors are an addition to the stainless steel and clean lines yet the bright colors and circular accents add a touch of retro feel that seems more modern and unique compared to other hang outs in town. As we get seated we are quickly greeted by our waitress and offered menus and have our drink orders taken; Karlyn orders a coke and I order a red wine ($3.00 happy hour special) worth every cent. The sound of the music can be heard over little chuckles and a giggle here and there; everyone seems to have a smile on their face, sharing a joke or a subtle flirt over their glasses of wine or cocktails.
Although there are so many wonderful things on the menu to choose from, Karlyn and I have our personal favorites that we cannot help but order at almost every visit. This is one of them, the hot crab dip with the garlic herb chips. The dip is spicy but still enjoyable and the chips are a perfect compliment, freshly cooked to a light brown crisp, yet still soft enough to soak up the wonderful dip. If you look they are so fresh you can actually even see the specs of green herbs. Believe it or not, they are even better than they look.
Also from 5:00 - 10:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the sushi is half price. I know it's unbelievable but it's true. There are many varieties to chose from but we usually order the Gulf roll and the ocean roll. YUM! They offer more original veg. rolls, spicy tuna rolls, tuna and salmon rolls, and even the most un-ordinary redneck roll. LOL. The redneck roll is actually made with beef, I cannot speak for this one because I haven't been brave enough to try it yet. I am sure it must be tasty, I have been told that it is a favorite for some diners.
This is Nicole, (OOH LA LA) one of the many very attractive waitresses at Utopia, and almost as pretty as the food. ( Just kidding Nicole).
No matter what your taste, I'm certain you will find something to suit your taste at Utopia. I will post their menu at the bottom of this page. Please join me here and lets have a relaxing good time!
Kind regards,
Tiffany Burke
Visit Utopia's website here http://www.utopiaworldcuisine.com/ check out the menu and specials for yourself!
Posted by: Tiffany Burke; Group One Real Estate and sponsor of Corpus Christi Southside and Corpus Christi Ocean front living, localism/neighborpedia blogs.
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