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    IZA Robata

    4.5 (315 reviews)
    ModerateRamen, Izakaya, Barbeque
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
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    Happy hour specials

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    Steam buns
    Jazive A.

    We were seated right away, server was very friendly and attentive. Food was very delicious both my husband and I had the Hibachi dinner.

    Iza Poke
    Philip Y.

    Great place to grab a quick bite. Came in here during thunderstorm for lunch. Ordered Iza Poke Bowl. It was a great choice. It came with a Salmon, Tuna, avocado, seaweed, mixed green and rice. The sauce was light and it tasted delicious!

    steamed dumplings
    Stephen H.

    The food at IZA Robata is always very good. I had the chicken Ramen meal and it was very tasty along with the steamed dumpling appetizer. I have also had the chicken friend rice an hibachi in the past and truly enjoyed it. The staff is always friendly and seated us quickly. They also periodically check on us, refill drinks and make sure we are enjoying the food. The restaurant is very comfortable abd clean. Stop by IZA Robata today to enjoy some Ramen or Hitachi.

    Jenny T.

    We were hungry after Renaissance. This is a solid spot. Prices were good and not outrageous for the area. The portions were good and filling. Service was quick. The place was clean and nice. Poke bowl 5/5 Tasty with lots of fish and rice. Soft shell crab 4/5 Tasty but the one you ate the crab, just rice left. It was a generous amount of rice. Spicy miso 4/5 Tasty and good seasoning Tonkatsu 5/5 Good broth Tako 5/5 Good portion Eel bowl 5/5 We enjoyed this. Great portions

    Seaweed salad and ginger salad
    Sarah M.

    You can tell when a owner takes time in their business in the food lighting and most importantly wine selection. Absolutely love coming here it is definitely one of my Ramen sushi destinations. The staff is always polite and attentive. Two of my favorite things to get are The 72 hour Ramen and the Unagi bowl.

    Black Ninja Fried Rice
    Guillermo C.

    Very clean, attentive service and the menu was great. Also pretty affordable so you can try different things. Worth the drive. The only issues we had was the chicken was way too big for the bao itself.

    Henry T.

    I don't know what food critics call an "umami" flavor for some foods, but if it means really salty ramen, then this restaurant does it in spades. I ordered the iza poke, which, from the description on the menu, seemed like the tastiest of the poke options. I wanted to avoid meat because it's pretty much what my family and I have had in our entire time here in Houston. What I don't understand is their poke seems to have been mixed with a salad. Who puts lettuce and cherry tomatoes in a bowl of poke? The seafood ramen was so salty. As was the takiyoki and the gyoza dumplings, though that was tasty. I also ordered the mango boba tea, and it was really sour. I think I'm coming down with a sore throat so I decided to order some warm water like my mom and aunt did. It came out scalding hot. How hard is it to make warm water?

    Shrimp dumplings
    Cindy R.

    We were starving and wanted something different. This spot is somewhat hidden. Nice seating area outside and the vibe of the inside is upbeat. They have a full bar and perhaps that's what they pride themselves on because we were not impressed with the dishes. We got grilled edamame, shrimp dumplings, spicy Thai shrimp ramen and hibachi shrimp. All dishes but the edamame and hibachi shrimp were bland. The ramen was just spicy. The best part of the ramen was the boiled egg and shrimp but I'm pretty sure the shrimp was grilled with the others before adding it to the ramen. Not saying that this spot is a no go. It just wasn't hitting the spot for us. I'm sure that since they had a few condiments on the side that they're expecting the customer to flavor as they'd like. Service seemed possibly tired or had too much on her plate because we'd ask questions or respond to her and she'd just have a blank stare but she was also serving a larger party next to us. I can understand that and let that pass. Overall, give the spot a try. Perhaps it was just an off night.

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    Chicken FAT Noodles basically STALE I bet the soup was 50 years old and i spent $97 for me and my husband.

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    The food was amazing! Amazing black Tonkotsu! The flavor was rich and enjoyed the combo of noodles, flavor and rich creamy marinated tamago.

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    Never been disappointed. The appetizer fried chicken bites are a great meal with their egg fried rice.

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    our food was spectacular its flavor on point and the quality was amazing. Our waiter is awesome and we love the environment

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