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    Hokkaido

    3.9 (1k reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    chirashi
    Chloe L.

    Best prices in Houston for pretty decent quality! Came with a large party and staff was very accommodating with seating. Lots of seating and also a free self serve miso soup+toppings bar. Very extensive menu including katsu don, udon, sushi, etc. I ordered the chirashi bowl: large portions and decent quality fish! Very rice heavy but I would definitely get this again.

    Salmon roll
    Alex W.

    This place is lit! $4 for a salmon roll? C'MON! And they were taller than what you'd normally get at a sushi restaurant. I got the katsu-don as well, which was about $9 - fairly standard but salted well, which brought out all the flavor of the dish. Plus, unlimited miso and red bean soup. Coming here is a no-brainer.

    Rose N.

    Unlimited miso soup and red bean soup. Unlimited hot tea and water. I use to love this place but I feel the quality has gone down. Anyways. We ordered the hamachi Kama and a couple of rolls. I use to drool over their spider roll but now I've transitioned to their dragon roll, I think it's much better. There was way too much rice on all of the rolls. Order at the counter, pick a spot to sit and they will drop off your food when it's ready. Good system. Easy. Busy for lunch but fast service and ample parking

    Salmon, smoked salmon, red snapper, tuna nigiri
    Jason N.

    One of my favorite and goto sushi places in town! For the price to quality ratio, no one has been able to surpass them for me honestly. Located in bellaire, this sushi shop offers some of the cheapest sushi in town for very decent quality. I always end up getting the crazy spider roll (soft shell crab, spicy tuna with fried crumbs on top) here as well as a bunch of Nigiri pieces. Salmon, tuna, smoked salmon, red snapper. Can never go wrong with those. They always taste delicious! For the price point I think most can't complain, it is definitely not the best quality but it has far surpassed many sushi restaurants Ive been to around town. For sashimi they give you very thick slices which I love here. You also get free miso soup! Handrolls here are okay but again... for the price itself, it's great. I think what surprises most of my friends here is the sheer quantity for how much they spend. Ordering 2-3 rolls is pretty guaranteed to fill you up generally, it's so much food for the $ spend. You do have to walk up to the front to order and pay, as well as get your own soup and utensils but this place isn't suppose to be a 'high end sushi' restaurant. It just has a cozy small shop feel to it. I love it! I come here at least once a month and recommend it!

    Calvin D.

    Quick and easy service. You pick your own seating, grab a piece of paper to mark down what you wanna order and take it to the front. Food takes no more than 5-10 minutes to come out. Sushi cuts were very hefty which was amazing ! Very great pricing for sushi. Spent $60 for 2 people and was very full afterwards! Love their scallops here. All the sushi I ordered was amazing!

    (Tg) Spicy Tuna Hr (Tg) Philadephia Roll
    Kyla V.

    100% hands down the best sushi spot in Houston. This humble Japanese restaurant offers extremely affordable and high quality I love getting the salmon sashimis, spicy tuna handrolls, and the philadelphia roll when I come here. Nothing too flashy, just straight up delicious and affordable sushi. Plus there is unlimited self-serve miso soup. It's cozy inside and there's additional seating towards the back of the restaurant. Service is pretty quick despite it getting busy sometimes.

    Chicken katsu
    Haeli Y.

    Hokkaido always hits! Never a dull moment. The staff is always friendly and the food always tastes the same, delicious! We love the crazy spider roll and the chicken katsu as our go to orders and addition whatever we feel like they day depending on what we're craving or how hungry we are. Cozy family style restaurant and get your food almost right away. They have some good salmon that's equivalent to fatty salmon at upscale sushi restaurants for fraction of the price! Love the unlimited miso soup to warm your soul before you dig into your food as well. They also have a hot tea water which I prefer for tap water. There's also a sweet red bean soup for dessert at the end, if you're into that.

    Spicy tempura and regular tempura roll
    Alex N.

    The restaurant was very cozy and welcoming. The value of the meal was the best selling point. When I saw the $7.85 katsu Don bowl, I was expecting a tiny portion, but it was a pretty good size entree. The sushi rolls are cheaper than your chain grocery store sushi but much more tasty and fresh. All coming along with complementary miso soup, bean desserts and tea that you can help yourself to. Although the food can't take my number one, it was still very good, and the price alone is more than enough to earn my 5 stars.

    (Tg) Crazy Spider Roll (Tg) Shaggy Dog Roll (Tg) Rainbow Roll (Tg) Spider Roll (Tg) Spicy Tuna Hr
    Duyen T.

    A friends recommend this place and decided to give it a try. As I heard it's has good sushi for relatively cheap especially fir the quality. The place is self serve. So you have to get your own water, order on a piece of paper, and there's unlimited miso soup. The food came really fast and worker is attentive with picking up finished places and dishes. The place getting packed very quickly especially near dinner time. The place has lots of seating with booth and table seating. It's nice and clean along with no fishy smell. I would definitely recommend and be back.

    (Tg) Spicy Salmon Roll
    Ethan L.

    I got the chicken katsu don and the spicy salmon roll. Both had great flavors but the chicken on the katsu don was a bit soggy and not as crisp as I was expecting it to be. The establishment also offers complimentary soup, which was delicious. Overall, this is a great and inexpensive place if you're ever craving sushi. The service was good with our food coming out promptly after ordering, but majority of the time you are serving yourself from getting your own utensils, complimentary soup, napkins, and water. You can place orders at the front or with the kiosks provided. The restaurant is fairly spacious and you can sit wherever there are tables available.

    (Tg) Hawaii Volcano Roll (Tg) Scallop
    Michelle T.

    Beautiful delicious amazing Hokkaido I think I love you. Very similar to iwaya in price and fish quality, but I find the nigiri here to be larger - in fish AND rice, which can be a good and bad thing.

    Soft shell crab hand roll
    Tom L.

    Some restaurants have higher quality fish and sushi with very little rice and clients can leave still hungry. On the other hand, some clients go to affordable sushi restaurants where the quality of the fish or sushi isn't as high but the dishes are affordable and clients leave more fulfilled. Hokkaido is a mixture of both, high quality foods at an affordable price. This is a gem of a place and I am going to be a loyal customer going forward. You can't beat the quality of the food to the price of each dish. Makes me feel the owners have a good philosophical view of, let's feed the people and city, not looking to make a million bucks but to make a difference in the city of Houston. Each nigiri piece averages $1.25-2. The shaggy roll is under $10 and the crazy roll is under $6. Big cuts of fish on all orders of food, nice sushi rice with a higher than normal vinegar taste, nice crispy crunchy from the soft shell crab. Each roll and nigiri comes packed with rice I mean packed with rice so you will leave full. In my opinion too much rice but some people like that. The 2 sushi rolls did come packed with a lot of rice.

    (Tg) Chirashi
    Carmen P.

    This restaurant is located in the same plaza as Welcome Food Center and there's a lot of parking available. You order at the counter and grab your own utensils, water, and complimentary miso soup. I ordered the Chirashi Bowl, which is sashimi with rice. There was a good variety of sashimi and everything tasted very fresh. I was able to finish everything but it was a good portion size and very filling. The inside is nothing fancy but good value for the prices!

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    Have been going to Hokkaido for years. The quality is good and the prices are the best. Happily recommend!

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    Ask the Community - Hokkaido

    Do they have restrooms?

    Yes, they have restrooms.

    What is the wait time like?

    There's not really wait unless you go during lunch time and dinner time. It'll be about 5-10 min if anything.

    All you can eat?

    No. But it's reasonably priced. And also you get unlimited soup and tea if you dine in.

    Is this all you can eat?

    Not a buffet, you order from menu. There's all you can eat miso soup free though.

    I saw many pics of the menu but no happy hour Do they have a Happy Hour menu food & drink specials?

    No happy hour or alcoholic drinks in general, but the food is still cheap compared to other sushi places! Sushi rolls are also a lot bigger than other places, and they have complimentary miso soup and red bean soup that will fill you up.

    Can I call and reserve a table and/or order before i get there?

    I believe there are no reservations but you can order ahead still.

    Do they do to-go/takeout?

    Oh yes they do. A lot of people do this. Call your order in first to avoid long waits.

    Is Hokkaido still byob?

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