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    Ichiban

    4.7 (13 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    Thomas K.

    I feel terrible that I have not written a review on this restaurant as I promised the manager when he was kind enough to come and sit down and talk to us about the meal. I promised him that I would and so this is my synopsis of what I think is a wonderful, wonderful sushi bar, which is new to our side of town, but apparently a second venture for the owners. If you read my sushi reviews, you will see that Uni is my barometer for the quality of sushi that I'm about to eat, and this particular restaurant has wonderful sushi, which tells me that they have high volume, and I am not at all surprised as to why. There was not a caught that I had which included tuna yellowtail, etc., which I did not thoroughly enjoy to its fullest. The ambience is simply wonderful. Very clean large Roomy just a wonderful experience. And the service is without question some of the best I've ever had in a sushi restaurant. Not only was the server attentive, but the manager personally visited each and every table and obviously knows his business quite well. I rate this amongst some of the best sushi bars in and around the city of Houston and because there are a number of them who have been around for many years a new entrant. I wish them the best of luck and I will be back as a customer.

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    Staci C.

    Very clean restaurant, friendly wait staff. Sushi was fresh and delicious. Hot sake was HOT... which was awesome. Bento box for my daughter was enough for 2 people. My son had the Udon which he loved. My husband and I had a couple of rolls and both were prepared as ordered. Everything was great.

    Karina W.

    Fantastic services and food. This is the best sushi & sashimi and Hibachi's in Katy, great for family parties and celebrations!

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    Erin W.

    I recently dined at Ichiban, and I can't stop raving about my experience! From the moment I walked in, the restaurant was impeccably clean, which immediately set a positive tone for the evening. The highlight, of course, was the food. The hibachi dishes were absolutely delicious--every bite was packed with flavor. The steak was juicy and perfectly seasoned, and the shrimp was cooked to perfection, bursting with freshness. The fried rice was a delightful compliment, and I found myself going back for seconds! The drinks were another standout feature. I ordered a signature lychee cocktail, and it was both sweet and strong, just the way I like it. It paired beautifully with the meal and added to the overall festive atmosphere. What truly made the night special was the customer service. The staff was friendly, attentive, and genuinely seemed to care about our experience. They went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed. If you're looking for a hibachi spot that combines delicious food, refreshing drinks, a clean environment, and exceptional service, look no further than Ichiban. I can't wait to go back!

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    Best yum yum sauce and fried rice hibachi style I've found so far in Houston. Good quality meat and clean restaurant

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    The food is delicious and the chefs are fun. The staff is very nice and on top of it ! The quantity is good and very fresh !

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    Best sushi in town and very clean. Service is amazing and the presentation is outstanding.

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    4.4(116 reviews)
    6.9 mi

    Was searching the Katy Asia Town area and found TORII Japanese Inspired…read more OMG this place was so good! Ambience was nice. All the workers are so nice, especially our waitress Shannon! Sashimi is ordered per piece. Delicious! - Chu toro truffle (5pc) - Bluefin flight (3 types) - Salmon belly sashimi - Unagi nigiri - Spicy scallop sashimi (custom request) - Niku udon (liked it so much, we ordered for to-go too) - Black cod miso (specials) Good but would only order once/occasionally: - Nagasaki hatoshi (4pc shrimp toast) - Wagyu steak - Tai sashimi - Hirame sashimi Ended the night with a Yuzu cheesecake slice! I would dine here again!

    My friends and I came here for their happy hour. We were a party of 6 adults and one baby. We also…read moreordered a few items from their full menu. Between two people, we ordered: miso soup: as expected Chicken Combo Yakitori: 2 meats and one veggie, not bad salmon belly and salmon nigiri: amazing, Salmon was as expected, the salmon belly was better. Shrimp Toast: it was cute and really like the texture. Mushroom miso rice : 5/5 would get this again You have to pair this up with the eggplant miso cheese. Eggplant Miso cheese: 5/5 would get this again. Same, pair this up with the mushroom miso cheese. 1 Spider roll/ 2 tempura roll hand rolls: as expected. Special house roll: I would pass. The others were much more memorable. Tai sushi: It was amazing, it was light, refreshing, and citrus all at the same time. I wish I ordered this first but I was soooo full, I was struggling at this point. Not pictured, Kisu sushi: It had a strong taste and a slight rubber skin texture. It was nice to try it but I don't need to again. Not pictured, ray fin jerky: Someone ordered this and was meh bout it. it was sweet. I think I was the only one who liked it. I would highly recommend the following; mushroom miso rice, eggplant miso cheese, salmon belly, tai sushi. These are must haves. Ray fin jerky is a maybe if you like sweet jerky or not, this dish was a hit or miss at the table. Our waitresses were amazing and very sweet. One seems to be fairly new but I think she will do well with more experiences as she gets the hang of handling large parties. Our table was stable, but because of the angle from the windows, the light kind of blinded one of our friends in the face. I would recommend stronger blinds for the front. I really liked the decorations. They were all sea shaped based, like a few of the lights were "waves". I thought they were cute. Amazing place, I'm excited to come back again to try their other dishes like barracuda and aji fry! Also, free parking out front!

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    4.3(192 reviews)
    7.2 mi

    I visited during lunchtime for the AYCE and it wasn't bad at all. I tend to lower my expectations…read morewhen it comes to AYCE and revolving sushi, but 25 Sushi House does it well. The selection is a bit more limited for lunch, but the price is lower than dinner as well. Being AYCE, I wouldn't expect the highest quality, type, and cut of fish, but what they had was pretty solid, tasted fresh, and was delicious. A minor complaint would be they had no sashimi option, even for the tamago which I personally believe is eaten best without rice, but that's just minor stuff considering the good value here. As much as I try to find a reason not to give this place an outstanding rating, if I compare it to the AYCE category of restaurants, it did everything right. They do have a regular a la carte menu, with a selection that looks like a treat in itself. As for me, I highly enjoyed their jalapeno bomb to start. I highly doubt they used snow crab, tasted like imitation crab, but I enjoyed it nevertheless and got another order at the end. I tried a few nigiri while I was here, with eel being my favorite (and thank goodness for no bones, which was lucky because it's eel). Their tacos were an unexpected standout and is worth a bite or two. Using sheets of nori and frying it to it holds up like a shell is pretty genius and more places need to do this. I had a good time with their Burning Alaska signature maki, which has salmon as the main star. The smokiness from torching was a killer! Their curry reminded me of S&B, which might very well be the mix they used. I was a bit disappointed to not see fish katsu as an option considered it's a sushi place, but I can see the katsu curry selection being a good option as a comfort dish. I wish I had the stomach space to try out new stuff, but maybe next time. Wish someone would post a photo of the salmon skin salad, because I'm a bit curious about that!

    Food is amazing, we have been supporting them since their first ayce launch and have been going…read moreback regularly even after price increment + ayce menu reduction. We genuinely wanted to support them. Unfortunately we could not bring ourselves to continue supporting business where the owner does not have business ethics, or perhaps human decency? (Turn out we are not the first with such unpleasantly disappointing treatment from the owner, and I am sure we will not be the last. If the owner decides to continue being rude and unprofessional to customers as well as treating customers like he is a social justice warrior all righteous and almighty, well good luck) Only if we knew sooner, by reading others' similar experiences/reviews as well as the owner responses to them with such rudeness and sarcasm, we could have prevented it from happening to us LOL

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    I have been here a few times in the past and decided to revisit (twice). The interior is beautiful…read more My only negative is that both times no one was at the entrance, so we waited around awkwardly until some came out to let us know we could seat ourselves. During lunch time on a Friday, it was moderately busy. My friend at the kung pow beef with fried rice and I had the shrimp lo mein. It was really good that I decided to go back for my daughter's 15th birthday during dinner time. We ordered three California rolls (no cucumber, add cream cheese), the Kung pow chicken and Kung pow beef both with fried rice, and a kids size orange chicken. Nothing was left on the table. We enjoyed every bite!

    I tend to stay away from multi-style restaurants unless they are the fusion variety and even then…read moreI'm very selective. Rakuu surprised me. They have a nice selection of Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and Japanese dishes. Every dish we ordered tasted exactly like it should have. It was pleasantly surprised as usually mixed selections like these miss a step. The staff were very nice and the owner/mgmt appeared to be on site. The restaurant was extremely clean and well lit. It was quiet for a Sunday but I wouldn't take point away for that. Definitely a return drive in the world.

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