the seafood was beyond fresh and the staff and owner were so knowledgeable!! made my first time at a sushi bar one to remember and made me feel so special on my birthday. def recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Harrell
Amazing service and quality of ingredients.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
elizabeth michelle longino
Oh my goodness! Sukeban has been here three years!?! I must’ve been living in a hole! Absolutely, the finest sashimi and hand rolls I have ever eaten! And I lived in the SF Bay area for years! I can’t even remember how many options there were for a cold sake, All of which were top notch! For lack of better clarity, their Sake sommelier Was there and allowed us to try a number of the best ones for what we ordered. This place is understandably not inexpensive, AND Worth every single penny… Even if I have to open a new credit card! It’s just too darn close to my house! Absolutely fabulous and intimate! Extremely highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
S.B. Fouts
Get the fish and chips. And potato salad. Srsly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ahona Mukherjee
maybe i’m biased bc i went for my birthday, but it was truly a 5/5 experience.
the staff were so attentive and the food was seriously AMAZING.
definitely a pricey place, but a great spot for a special celebration (or if you’re in the mood any other time, all power to you!!)
the sides were unexpected stats - both the cabbage and the potato salad. fish was delicious, and they had a special tempura cracker ?? with uni on it, blew my mind
This is the one of the best restaurants in New Orleans. The fish is always so fresh and amazingly flavorful. It's not cheap, but it's so worth it for the quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Theodore Wong
Delightful experience. We had been recommended this lovely spot for quite a while by our foodie friends, have watched their social media of their fresh and unique offerings and when we were looking to expand beyond our regular go to places, they were always booked. To our surprise, they had a 7pm seating for two at the bar and we were excited for the night out. Parking was an ease, right on Oak St and we were greeted with smiles like we had been their before. We lucked out with seats right in front of the prep station to watch a well organized and orchestrated service of not only delicious, but beautiful masterpieces of food art. Every bite was wonderful, watching each roll or small bite made, you just wanted to try that too. The recommendation to start with sashimi and a small bite, then move onto a hand roll or two was perfect. Leave room for dessert too! Each course is prepared after you finish the previous one, so there is no plate crowding or rush. Plan about an hour for a small plate with sashimi, two hand rolls (one at a time) and dessert. But if you are in to try everything on the menu, it could be a two plus hour extravaganza!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
denny culbert
Truly a treat. Amazing everything. Coldest crunchiest crudite. Beautiful, perfect scallop sashimi. And comfortingly crunchy and complexly flavorful temaki. See you soon Sukeban!
shannon radi
Sukeban was a delicious delight. Small restaurant that delivers big. Every bite was a pure treat, service was outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blue Crab Roll, Miso Soup Wakame, Uni Hand Roll, Yamitsuki Spicy Cabbage
Kate Castle
Outstanding, authentic Japanese cuisine. The entir experience was incredible.
Incredible food with specialty ingredients sourced directly from Japan. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Even deceivingly simple dishes like the miso soup and potato salad are delicious. Order the specials and dessert.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Izakaya Potato Salad, Blue Crab Roll, Salmon Handroll, Miso Soup Wakame, Bluefin Tuna Sashimi, Uni Hand Roll, Shiitake Tsukudani V, Yamitsuki Spicy Cabbage, Hokkaido Scallop Roll, Bluefin Toro
Lu Kelly
Disappointing Omakase – Not Worth $130
Came in mentally prepared to be underwhelmed by omakase in New Orleans, but this experience still managed to disappoint in new ways. For $130, the omakase consisted of just three small appetizers, three hand rolls, and one dessert—barely filling and far from memorable. The only highlight was the seasonal black sesame ice cream, which I’d recommend ordering à la carte if you must come here.
Full breakdown: 1. A miso soup with mushrooms to start—not your usual miso, but still nothing particularly exciting. 2. Marinated tuna, served at room temp. Slightly above average for New Orleans tuna. 3. A local white fish that oddly followed the tuna course. It had a nice oily flavor, reminiscent of Spanish ham, but the portion was minuscule. 4. A bitter vegetable dish topped with what looked like furikake. Not tasty, and its place in the course progression was confusing. 5. Crab hand roll – fresh enough and tasty, with crispy seaweed. 6. Uni and ikura hand roll – likely Japanese uni, which melted in the mouth. Pretty good overall. 7. Salmon hand roll – decent quality, chopped salmon, nicely balanced. 8. After we mentioned we were still hungry, the chef handed us hand rolls with pickled daikon. Crunchy, but uninspired. We ate them just to feel a bit more full. 9. The only dish I’d recommend: seasonal black sesame ice cream with crunchy corn flakes. Fragrant and flavorful.
When we saw an all-American chef and staff, we had some doubts, but remembered that great sushi in Houston can also be made by American chefs. Sadly, this wasn’t one of those cases. Omakase here feels entirely dependent on whether the chef wants you to leave full.
To top it off, a mandatory 20% gratuity is automatically added to the bill, no matter your party size. That just made the whole experience feel worse.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Ella
A hidden gem on Oak St! My boyfriend and I go for dates nights all the time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tave Fitzpatrick
High end sushi spot that’s mostly bar seating with a small 4-6 person table. Reservations recommended but you could do walk-ins if only 1-2 people for an early dinner. Best miso soup I’ve ever had and all the rolls are delicious. Do expect to pay for this level of service and food quality, but it’s worth it.
the seafood was beyond fresh and the staff and owner were so knowledgeable!! made my first time at a sushi bar one to remember and made me feel so special on my birthday. def recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing service and quality of ingredients.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oh my goodness! Sukeban has been here three years!?! I must’ve been living in a hole! Absolutely, the finest sashimi and hand rolls I have ever eaten! And I lived in the SF Bay area for years! I can’t even remember how many options there were for a cold sake, All of which were top notch! For lack of better clarity, their Sake sommelier Was there and allowed us to try a number of the best ones for what we ordered. This place is understandably not inexpensive, AND Worth every single penny… Even if I have to open a new credit card! It’s just too darn close to my house! Absolutely fabulous and intimate! Extremely highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Get the fish and chips. And potato salad. Srsly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
maybe i’m biased bc i went for my birthday, but it was truly a 5/5 experience.
the staff were so attentive and the food was seriously AMAZING.
definitely a pricey place, but a great spot for a special celebration (or if you’re in the mood any other time, all power to you!!)
the sides were unexpected stats - both the cabbage and the potato salad. fish was delicious, and they had a special tempura cracker ?? with uni on it, blew my mind
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Izakaya Potato Salad, Bluefin Tuna Sashimi, Yamitsuki Spicy Cabbage, Bluefin Toro
This is the one of the best restaurants in New Orleans. The fish is always so fresh and amazingly flavorful. It's not cheap, but it's so worth it for the quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delightful experience. We had been recommended this lovely spot for quite a while by our foodie friends, have watched their social media of their fresh and unique offerings and when we were looking to expand beyond our regular go to places, they were always booked. To our surprise, they had a 7pm seating for two at the bar and we were excited for the night out.
Parking was an ease, right on Oak St and we were greeted with smiles like we had been their before. We lucked out with seats right in front of the prep station to watch a well organized and orchestrated service of not only delicious, but beautiful masterpieces of food art. Every bite was wonderful, watching each roll or small bite made, you just wanted to try that too. The recommendation to start with sashimi and a small bite, then move onto a hand roll or two was perfect. Leave room for dessert too! Each course is prepared after you finish the previous one, so there is no plate crowding or rush. Plan about an hour for a small plate with sashimi, two hand rolls (one at a time) and dessert. But if you are in to try everything on the menu, it could be a two plus hour extravaganza!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Truly a treat. Amazing everything. Coldest crunchiest crudite. Beautiful, perfect scallop sashimi. And comfortingly crunchy and complexly flavorful temaki. See you soon Sukeban!
Sukeban was a delicious delight. Small restaurant that delivers big. Every bite was a pure treat, service was outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blue Crab Roll, Miso Soup Wakame, Uni Hand Roll, Yamitsuki Spicy Cabbage
Outstanding, authentic Japanese cuisine. The entir experience was incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Incredible food with specialty ingredients sourced directly from Japan. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Even deceivingly simple dishes like the miso soup and potato salad are delicious. Order the specials and dessert.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Izakaya Potato Salad, Blue Crab Roll, Salmon Handroll, Miso Soup Wakame, Bluefin Tuna Sashimi, Uni Hand Roll, Shiitake Tsukudani V, Yamitsuki Spicy Cabbage, Hokkaido Scallop Roll, Bluefin Toro
Disappointing Omakase – Not Worth $130
Came in mentally prepared to be underwhelmed by omakase in New Orleans, but this experience still managed to disappoint in new ways. For $130, the omakase consisted of just three small appetizers, three hand rolls, and one dessert—barely filling and far from memorable. The only highlight was the seasonal black sesame ice cream, which I’d recommend ordering à la carte if you must come here.
Full breakdown:
1. A miso soup with mushrooms to start—not your usual miso, but still nothing particularly exciting.
2. Marinated tuna, served at room temp. Slightly above average for New Orleans tuna.
3. A local white fish that oddly followed the tuna course. It had a nice oily flavor, reminiscent of Spanish ham, but the portion was minuscule.
4. A bitter vegetable dish topped with what looked like furikake. Not tasty, and its place in the course progression was confusing.
5. Crab hand roll – fresh enough and tasty, with crispy seaweed.
6. Uni and ikura hand roll – likely Japanese uni, which melted in the mouth. Pretty good overall.
7. Salmon hand roll – decent quality, chopped salmon, nicely balanced.
8. After we mentioned we were still hungry, the chef handed us hand rolls with pickled daikon. Crunchy, but uninspired. We ate them just to feel a bit more full.
9. The only dish I’d recommend: seasonal black sesame ice cream with crunchy corn flakes. Fragrant and flavorful.
When we saw an all-American chef and staff, we had some doubts, but remembered that great sushi in Houston can also be made by American chefs. Sadly, this wasn’t one of those cases. Omakase here feels entirely dependent on whether the chef wants you to leave full.
To top it off, a mandatory 20% gratuity is automatically added to the bill, no matter your party size. That just made the whole experience feel worse.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
A hidden gem on Oak St! My boyfriend and I go for dates nights all the time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
High end sushi spot that’s mostly bar seating with a small 4-6 person table. Reservations recommended but you could do walk-ins if only 1-2 people for an early dinner. Best miso soup I’ve ever had and all the rolls are delicious. Do expect to pay for this level of service and food quality, but it’s worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
10/10 highly recommend! Best Japanese all around!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Sashimi, Miso Soup Wakame, Shiitake Tsukudani V, Bluefin Toro, Satsuma Sorbet
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