Restaurants in Highlands
Uncle
One of 21 restaurants we've tracked near Highlands.
Things to Know
Uncle is a casual Asian ramen restaurant known for its exceptional broth-based noodle dishes and creative cocktails, with a well-kept location that can get crowded during peak hours.
Reviewers consistently praise Uncle's ramen—especially the spicy chicken and khao soi varieties—for rich, flavorful broth and quality noodles, though not every menu item lands perfectly.
- ✓Ramen is genuinely excellent with creamy, deeply flavored broths and tender proteins
- ✓Friendly, attentive service and creative cocktails like Island in the Sun
- ✓Unique appetizers like fried Chinese eggplant bun and fried chicken with distinctive sauces
- ✓Clean, well-maintained space that's comfortable despite occasional crowding
- ⚠Parking in the area can be difficult—plan ahead
- ⚠Sweet and spicy pork bowl has a heavily vinegar-forward sauce that overpowers other flavors
- ⚠Bibimbap was served cold when diners expected it hot
- ⚠Spicy chicken can occasionally be tough in texture
Based on Google reviews · AI summarized
Hours
Monday: 5:00 – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 5:00 – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 5:00 – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 5:00 – 9:00 PM
Friday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
People Order
- —Spicy chicken ramen
- —Veggie khao soi ramen
- —Fried Chinese eggplant bun
- —Island in the Sun cocktail
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What Visitors Say
Isabella Ledo
a month ago
Okay I usually LOVE this place, and their ramen is FABULOUS, however, not everything on the menu is as good… I decided to try something new so I got their sweet and spicy pork bowl. Now let me just say the pork was well portioned and sooo tender, it was delicious… but the sauce was bad. It tased like I had been given a bowl of acid. It was SOOO heavily vinegar forward, which I think, is a little misleading for the name of the item. The sweetness was lost because the acidity over powered everything, and there was absolutely zero flavor balance. I genuinely had to go home and take four tums because my stomach hurt so bad. I would recommend this place for their awesome atmosphere and great ramen but their spicy and sweet pork bowl needs some reassessment.
Victoria Clark
5 months ago
Oh my gosh, the Ramen here is so good!! And I had the island in the sun cocktail, which was also amazing and refreshing, I usually get the spicy chicken but this time I got the yellow curry veggie and it was a 10 out of 10!!! We also got the fried chicken appetizer, which was pretty good, but we needed a little bit more sauce and of course the server brought us two different kinds and was on top of everything. Highly recommend this place.!
Asha Shibu
6 months ago
Dined at Uncle during Thursday night. Parking would be difficult to find in the area so plan accordingly. We got seated in the bar area and our orders were taken quickly. We ordered duck ramen and bibimbap. Our duck ramen was very tasty with creamy broth and duck meat. However we were hoping the the bibimbap to be hot but it was served to us cold which we were not expecting. Overall definitely recommend Uncle for Ramen.
Christine L
9 months ago
Not a bad spot for some ramen! Friendly service, good drinks, and delicious spicy cucumbers. The spicy chicken was pretty good. I loved the broth and noodles. The chicken was a little tough but I think I expected that when it comes to chicken in ramen. Aside from that, everything was wonderful. Now for my standard comments. Location is well kept and clean. Decent indoor seating though can get a little crowded. Still very comfortable.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Uncle worth it in Highlands?
Reviewers consistently praise Uncle's ramen—especially the spicy chicken and khao soi varieties—for rich, flavorful broth and quality noodles, though not every menu item lands perfectly. Known for: creamy broths and bold asian flavors.
What should I order at Uncle?
Popular choices at Uncle include Spicy chicken ramen, Veggie khao soi ramen, Fried Chinese eggplant bun, Island in the Sun cocktail.
What do visitors love about Uncle?
Ramen is genuinely excellent with creamy, deeply flavored broths and tender proteins Friendly, attentive service and creative cocktails like Island in the Sun Unique appetizers like fried Chinese eggplant bun and fried chicken with distinctive sauces Clean, well-maintained space that's comfortable despite occasional crowding
Is there anything to know before visiting Uncle?
Parking in the area can be difficult—plan ahead Sweet and spicy pork bowl has a heavily vinegar-forward sauce that overpowers other flavors Bibimbap was served cold when diners expected it hot Spicy chicken can occasionally be tough in texture
How expensive is Uncle?
Uncle is moderately priced, with a 4.5-star rating from 1,655 Google reviews.
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