Izakaya Restaurants in Houston, TX

“This is my new go to spot for sushi in Houston. I love the River Oaks location“

“This is a great sushi spot in a kind of random location, and way better than you'd expect to wander into at a food market. We shared a set, an additional plate of the chef's nigiri and a crudo. My favorite was probably the crudo but everything was great. You can tell the love that they put into the food and the finesse of how everything is paired and portioned to work in harmony. I also also learned a lot from one of the chefs who spoke to us about his favorite cuts of fish and why (he was a little talkative, but we weren't bothered by his eagerness to talk).“

“Ramen choices are few but if they are all like the spicy tonkatsu I had tonight, with such rich flavors and hearty toppings. The egg is whole but soft gooey yolk has a sweetness to it I like! I’d try another bowl if I didn’t need to loose weight?“

“Great service, food full of flavor. Thank you Leysny Arcega and chef Lawrence Jackson for the exceptional service, especially with my food allergies. They cleaned the grill and made sure there was no contamination. They extra mile was really appreciated! Thank you so much!!“

“The food is very good. if you like sushi then you should definitely try it. A mistake was made on one of our dishes but they brought out a new one right away. the service was great.“

“This is my new go to spot for sushi in Houston. I love the River Oaks location“

“This is my favorite place to hangout with my friends. The servers were always nice and attentive until tonight. We came around 11:30pm with a party of 10 for a small birthday gathering and we acknowledged the kitchen closes at 11:45pm as well as the fact that our IDs will be checked for alcohol consumption. Our server gave us attitude while taking our orders, checking our IDs and raised her voice while telling us it’s their policy to do so, which we couldn’t think of the reason why we have to receive that attitude from her. I would still recommend this place because the food and the atmosphere is great, too bad we didn’t have a good experience tonight. It takes a lot for me to write a review for a restaurant so please retrain her so that your service quality can be consistent.“

“Wow is all I can say about the whole experience. We stumbled upon this place while walking the neighborhood today and it was quite the happy accident! Super fast service and gorgeous atmosphere. Definitely recommend to anyone who asks for Montrose food places to eat!“

“My fiancé and I dined here one evening after visiting a sick loved one in the hospital, and it was exactly the comfort we needed. We ordered edamame, octopus, tonkotsu ramen, and California rolls, and everything was absolutely delicious. I loved that you can customize your ramen. The service was excellent, and the ambiance was perfect after such a tough day. It was a relief to end the day with a wonderful meal and a relaxing experience.“

“Went here for lunch. The restaurant was stuffy/warm and service was slow and not up to the level of the food. I felt bad bc the only 1 waitress seemed busy and flustered with too many tables. I had the sashimi lunch bento box which was a lot of variety. Delicious pickled veggies but as others have noted the eggplant was very oily. However everything was flavorful. I might go back to try another lunch special.“