First Look: St. Philip

"For us food is always first," he said.

A brunch menu offers steak and eggs, a croque-monsieur and s'mores pancakes, said Kerstin Bellah, lead baker and pastry chef.

Philip Speer, director of culinary operations for Uchi Restaurants, has described the concept as "part pizza parlor, part bakeshop and part culinary workshop."

Baydale said the wealth of talent Uchi has attracted throughout the years fueled the company's growth, and Uchi Restaurants will debut another Austin conceptin 2015.

The new restaurant, another departure from sushi, will also be located on South Lamar Boulevard, he said.

"We think that South Austin is only going to continue to grow and become more innovative," he said.