Uchu, Eat Shop, Tea House Featured in Star Tribune Dining Roundup

Plymouth has three independent restaurants featured in a Star Tribune roundup of dining options in the northern and northwestern Twin Cities suburbs. Here are some excerpts:

Uchu

Chef/owner Jorge Armando Sarmiento and his family are hospitable to the nth degree, and the pretense-free menu is a treat, whether he’s demonstrating his mastery for slow-cooked beans (well-seasoned perfection), mussels (garnished with tender corn and a splash of lime), ceviche (preparing it four exciting ways) or shrimp smothered in a richly savory pepper sauce.

Eat Shop

Instead of making the trek to Uptown, western suburbanites can stay close to home for their dose of an eclectic, covers-the-bases menu that swings from an excellent slaw-topped pork sandwich and clever swordfish tacos to rigatoni tossed with tender duck confit, earthy mushrooms and plenty of sage and polenta topped with sauteed greens and a poached egg.

Tea House

The Tea House ... continues to impress for its wide-ranging, carefully prepared Chinese fare; its mostly-under-$8 lunch menu is a bargain.

Another restaurant that is soon to make Plymouth its home is the Sunshine Factory:

Enjoy a final summer at the Sunshine Factory Restaurant & Bistro ... at its longtime address [in New Hope], anyway; the classic northwest suburban destination, a landmark since 1976, is relocating about 3 1/2 miles to the west (4100 Vinewood Lane N., Plymouth) by the end of the year.

See the full article at startribune.com.

Related at Plymouth Patch:

• Find Authentic Peruvian Cuisine at Uchu Peru in Plymouth
• New Eat Shop To Open In Former Joe Senser's Spot
• Tea House in the Plymouth Patch Directory 
• Sunshine Factory Moving from New Hope to Plymouth