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4.2 (1.5k reviews)
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Emy A.

I finally went here to eat and enjoyed my lunch. My friend and I ordered their lunch special: ponzu salad, tequeños, tajadas (fried plantains), Texan roll and black widow roll. Everything was delicious! Our waitress was great too! This is my new favorite restaurant. The place was busy. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. I highly recommend this place.

Mailynn V.

They have an awesome happy hour lunch menu. You get to pick a salad, appetizer, and sushi roll($15 worth only). The service was fine they do get busy so it's hard for the waiter to keep up. He did come by periodically and gave good suggestions and picked up like straw trash and empty plates. I tried the dumplings in which I got half fried and half steamed. I think I do like them steamed better. I tried the ponzu salad which was basically seaweed salad. I also tried the crab puffs and they were my favorite! It has some green sauce and that made the crab puffs stand out even more! Just the flavor and textures of the crab puffs were delightful. It had like something spicy mayo like sauce on it and then the outer layer was fried and the inside was like melted perfectly with what you would find in a crab puff. I also tried the hippie dragon. It had a generous amount of red topiko on top of it and then it was kinda like a Philadelphia roll but had avocado on top. The inside of the place is big for a sushi joint. It felt a little upscale but casual and affordable. The place is dimly lit to give you date vibes. Overall, this is a great option to go to if you want affordable sushi that isn't AYCE quality.

Money Roll & Spicy Sugar Land
Kasey Y.

Came to Japanerio's to check it out and overall, the experience was pretty mid-level for me. We started with the spicy edamame and shrimp dumplings--nothing bad, but nothing memorable either. For nigiri, we ordered yellowtail, salmon, and two pieces of tuna. They were fine, but didn't really stand out compared to other sushi spots in the area. We also tried the Spicy Sugar Land roll and the Money Roll. Unfortunately, the Money Roll had way too much mayo and sauce for my liking, which completely masked the flavor of the fish. The food overall just didn't impress me as much as I was hoping. This spot has been around for a long time, and you can definitely tell from the interior--it feels a bit dated. That said, the service was the highlight of the night. Our waiter was amazing--very kind, attentive, and made us feel welcome. If anything, the staff really elevates the experience here, even if the food didn't quite hit the mark for me.

Crab Puffs
Charlene H.

I tried something new at Japaneiros instead of sushi I got the grilled chicken with vegetables and sweet potato fries. It was SO good. Super flavorful and moist chicken. The seasoning was very tasty. The whole dish was excellent. I'll get it again. Of course I had to get the crab puff appetizer. I love it so much I could just order it alone. Our server was top notch. We sat outside because the weather was beautiful. We were well taken care of. Sometimes outside diners are forgotten for spells of time but not us. It was perfect.

Kirklind N.

Great selection and definitely worth checking out! This is a place for those who crave sushi but also for the better half that don't appreciate sushi as much. Service was very helpful and explained the menu. We went for the lunch special and what an amazing experience! You get 3 selection for the special. Each section has a variety of options available. I ordered seared tuna for an appetizer. We both ordered the lunch special which came with a salad( which had 3 different options), dumplings( just one of many options available) and speciality sushi roll( more options to choose from)! The star of the show is everything. I also loved the crab puffs that my wife ordered for her lunch selection! Ambiance was cozy with soft lighting and we sat in a booth, so I could not get any good pictures! No worries. I'll be back and explore more of the amazing menu! Over all we spent around $50 for 2!

The avocado cream soup. I travelled 1,500 miles just for this!!!!
Yolanda S.

My absolute favorite restaurant in Sugarland by far!!!! I love everything about this place, the sushi, the non-sushi items, the drinks, the ambiance, the service, it's all fantastic!!! When I was a local, I lunched or dined at Japaneiro's at least 3 times a week. Now every time I travel to Houston, I make sure to stop by to enjoy my favorite dishes which I miss tremendously. My go-to dishes are the avocado cream soup, the maduro plantain, the money roll, and of course the tres leches!!! The food is always so consistent and the sushi is so fresh! I need a Japaneiro's in California!!!! Maybe I should talk to the owners about that, LOL!!!

Mt. Mount Fuji Roll
Fazley R.

Alrite, 3 years later we're back to just try their rolls. No lunch menu this time. We tried the Spicy Sugar Land, Torched Salmon, Tropic Thunder and Paradise Roll. They were all fantastic! The torched salmon was the winner. Bumped up to 4 stars overall.

Tyler W.

First time at Japanieros, Giselle, was more than patient with my questions about the menu. The food itself had a lot of highlights: the dumplings were light and tasty, the veggie tempura was crisp and delightful, the toro came in sizable bites that melt in your mouth, and the fresa hamachi had a nice little kick. The seared truffle salmon was good but not great. The downside, and it's absolutely worth calling out is the sashimi sampler. The toro up-charge on it is criminal: $40. So high they have to double charge it on your receipt because their system will not let them up-charge you that much. Considering toro a la carte is $55 and the sampler is $42, it makes no sense to pay that much just for a couple pieces. Do yourself a favor and skip the sampler upgrade unless you're into souring your entire dining experience.

Sunny Pepper Tuna
OS

Our server was so helpful and everything we had was delicious we will definitely return!

Atomic Nachos
Mattie L.

Dinner was great. I ordered the ATOMIC NACHOS Crunchy lavash chips topped with Monterey Jack cheese, crispy shrimp, chile de arbol salsa, nata cream, serrano peppers and guacamole! For the table. They tore it up before I could take the picture. Then I ordered THE NOODLE Udon Noodles stir-fried with your choice of protein, carrots, broccoli, onions, chili flakes, green onions and crispy garlic! With beef and shrimp. Delicious! Someone else ordered SEAFOOD RICE Stir-fried rice with shrimp, salmon, vegetables, herbs and spices served with sweet plantain slices. A couple of them order this. They said it was great. All seven of us were very satisfied! Ten stars.

Fiji roll
Genevieve A.

Japaneiros is a casual sushi spot in sugarland! It is a tried and true spot and I've been coming here for years. I moved out the city, moved back and it is still sooo good! My fav is the Fiji roll, the plantain on top really tops it off for me maybe because I'm African. The fresa hamachi will definitely open up your nostrils lol just a heads up! The service is also always pretty good! They have a pretty good happy hour and It's never too busy

Steak
Scott L.

Arrived for "Happiest Hour" and after two double Tito's martinis, I was indeed, happy enough to ignore the bartender's half-hearted effort to add more than three olives on the side. $5.00 for six (6) dumplings and $10.00 for an excellent "Sugar Land" roll. Very delicious, explains why I cannot seem to try anywhere else among the wonderful little plaza. Service from Miranda was friendly and fast

Beef with Carmelized onions
Stephanie B.

100% recommend Food was amazing Especially those crab puffs Service was excellent Can get a bit noisy in there but loved the atmosphere! Seated quickly too for a Friday night.

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Do they make reservations?

No they do not

Is the $5 sake bomb on the HH menu just one serving? Or is it a full set with multiple servings?

8oz

What time is their Happy Hour? Do they have lunch specials?

Lunch Specials are amazing! I want to say it's $12 and you get a three-course meal. Excellent options! HH, I want to say is 4-6 but could be wrong!

Which rolls are offered as Half? instead of the full order? Thanks in advance

The rolls come as a full dinner roll. You may ask your waiter if you can get the lunch portion instead which is usually a smaller roll.

How much is sushi during happy hour?

It depends on what you get. There are limited sushi options on the happy hour menu. Rolls on the happy hour menu are $5-7.

Does this place have something other than sushi?

They do. It's good place to if you want to go eat with someone that doesn't eat sushi.

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Oma Sushi

Oma Sushi

4.0(223 reviews)
0.3 mi
•$$$

Oma is one of the better AYCE sushi spots I have been to in Houston. It's located on the lakefront…read morearea of 59 & Hwy 6. While they don't offer lakeside seating, there are plenty of options inside the spacious, two-story restaurant. On the weekends, they indicate "No lunch AYCE" - don't be confused by the wording like we were. This only means that they don't offer the "lunch price" AYCE on the weekends. No biggie, as the dinner price/menu was perfectly fine and opened up more options for us to order. Lunch price AYCE does not offer sashimi (nigiri only), whereas dinner price AYCE has the whole menu as fair game. Some of the menu items do have limits, like the toro (1 piece/adult AYCE). Additionally, each person can order a max of 10 nigiri or sashimi per round. You also only get 1 serving of dessert per AYCE. They also have a silly rule of $0.50 per uneaten rice for nigiri; I suppose this encourages folks to fill up on rice in the nigiri, as sashimi is not an option during weekday lunch AYCE. Our party of 5 ordered a multitude of items on the menu. The fish quality was definitely there and everything tasted fresh. We ordered a few rounds of the seared nigiri, specialty nigiri, and sushi towers. Standouts were eel/unagi sashimi, crunch garlic & scallion salmon nigiri, seared Kobe beef nigiri, seared tuna nigiri, and seared yellowtail nigiri. These were the ones we ordered multiple rounds, but we made an honest attempt to at least try as much of the menu offerings as we could. If only our stomachs had more room! I will say the hot/cooked items (bulgogi, galbi, beef skewer) could have been better...but what can you say, this is a sushi restaurant. That doesn't speak for all of the hot items. I really liked the basil chicken nuggets (Taiwanese popcorn chicken) and vegetable tempura; the shrimp tempura was also a hit at the table. Our server was very knowledgeable and attentive throughout our time. At times we'd forget what we had ordered of the many items, so he'd swing by the table once the food was brought out to tell us what's what, and who ordered what. Excellent service! For AYCE sushi, Oma is definitely on top of its game. I've been to a few others around Houston, and this one stands out as one of the premium ones in my opinion. Come for lunch and eat to your heart's desire, and if you're like me, you won't eat for another 30 hours.

Finding myself off on a weekday, I decided to try this popular ayce spot during lunch. The variety…read morein the menu is pretty good (just missing ramen for me, although it can be hit or miss at sushi places) but it's also $25.99. I appreciate that you could do half rolls here! The nigiris also had a good consistent fish to rice ratio. Calamari - batter was too thick and the squid was a little chewy Ika salad - pleasantly surprised this was on the menu and was decent Salmon tower - kind of like poke, one of my favorite appetizers Pepper tuna nachos - alright, nothing to write home about Salmon lover & Hawaii rolls - I preferred the salmon roll. The Hawaii roll was a bit too mushy. Overall, wouldn't recommend the rolls when you can eat the nigiri Salmon/eel/salmon belly/yellowtail nigiri were great! I tried the squid nigiri which was SO slimey I wanted to throw up. I am not sure if that's the typical texture but I don't recommend. The octopus was very fishy in taste. Service - the waiters were very helicopter-y. They passed by legitimately every 15 seconds, it was a bit too much. Our waiter also input our order wrong but was kind about it. Wait - on a weekday at 2p, it was about 5 min wait! Overall, it's pretty good but I don't see myself making this far drive when there are other closer ayce sushi spots to me!

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Keeper's Japanese Restaurant & Bar

Keeper's Japanese Restaurant & Bar

4.1(1k reviews)
2.5 mi
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wow. so many options to choose from. we ordered several appetizers and then some rolls. everything…read morewas tasty and fresh. never had eel before, but I tried it and liked it. it can get quite loud in there, and the table fill up fast. will definitely go back

Keeper's Japanese Restaurant completely lived up to the hype this was such a perfect date night…read morespot. He's been telling me about this place for a while, so I came in already expecting great sushi, and it definitely delivered. First off, they have all-day happy hour, which is always a win. We started with the yellowtail sashimi, and it was incredibly fresh and flavorful such a great way to kick things off. For drinks, he ordered a Legend Old Fashioned, and I went with the lychee martini... and yes, I had two because it was that good light, slightly sweet, and super refreshing. For our rolls, I got the Hot Momma roll and he had the Julie Crunch roll. Everything came out perfectly fresh, well-balanced, and beautifully presented. You can really tell they put care into both the quality and the experience. Also, shoutout to Emilio he was so sweet and attentive throughout the night and really made the experience even better. Between the food, drinks, and the overall vibe, this place checked all the boxes. I can 100% see this becoming one of our regular date night spots going forward. Highly recommend if you're in the mood for great sushi and a relaxed atmosphere!

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Aki Steak & Sushi - Volcano Roll (10pcs)

Aki Steak & Sushi

4.2(414 reviews)
1.7 mi
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I've been a couple of times, but this was the first time I had the happy hour menu. Highly…read morerecommend going during that. I believe it's Monday-Saturday 3-7pm and Sunday all day Everything we ordered was off the happy hour menu! Volcano roll: spicy tuna, avocado, crunch, and masago with spicy mayo and eel sauce. I didn't know that it would come lit with a small flame as well, so that was a nice surprise. I'm constantly craving the i-10 roll from Sushi Masa, but this is my newest craving. It's so good, and they do not skimp on the fish!! Vegetable tempura: Had a mix of eggplant, zucchini, broccoli, mushroom, and sweet potato tempura. It was a much larger portion than I expected, so I shared it with friends. Spicy tuna roll: like a simpler version of the volcano roll as it's spicy tuna and avocado; I still think the volcano roll is better Caterpillar roll: Your standard caterpillar! I liked that the eel sauce wasn't as overly sweet as some other places. I used to get the chirashi, which was SO FRESH and huge, but the portion has gotten smaller and the price has gotten higher now! With the rolls being so good, I don't think I would get it anymore. BTW- The service is amazing. My friend was holding onto her bag and a waiter pulled up an extra chair so she could set it down! There were constantly people checking up on us despite it being packed.

Go to spot for years! They have happy hours M-F from 3-7pm as well as all day on sundays…read more Booths available for larger parties as well. Some of my favorites are the soups, crab Rangoon, spicy & garlic mixed edamame, New Orleans, crunch roll, shaggy dog of course, Bellaire, cowboy, jumping yellow tail and lychee martini. They are so many options to try. Service is usually quick.

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Bonsai Hibachi and Sushi - so much food and money wasted for todays lunch...

Bonsai Hibachi and Sushi

3.8(45 reviews)
1.1 mi

This is a fantastic halal hibachi spot. The chefs put on a fun, lively show, and the food comes out…read morefresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. It's rare to find a fully halal hibachi grill, and Bonsai delivers with great service, generous portions, and a welcoming atmosphere. Definitely a go‑to for halal dining and a great hibachi experience.

We have come here twice and only because the cook is amazing!!!!! Food is wonderful. The cook was…read moreextremely nice and had no issue with fixing my order. He even wanted to make sure I liked it before he went back into the kitchen BUT . Both times we have been the "manager" has been extremely rude, unprofessional, and talked to us in an aggressively rude tone. It's absolutely absurd to go and want to have a nice dinner with my fiancée and to be treated so poorly. We will never be back due to the unbelievable behavior toward a customer. (I'm sure they're happy we don't come back because we actually speak up for ourselves) I didn't understand something on the menu and was trying to get her to understand what -- i -- was saying and she didn't want to hear what I had to say. Kept telling me to read the menu like I was an idiot. I can read what the menu was saying, but I was not understanding why the roll was half something half something else. She was very nice to anyone else that entered but she didn't want to respect us. Very upsetting to try to have a nice meal and end up like this. Then she didn't even want to come back to the table to serve us. She sent someone else lol. Always beware of the unprofessionalism this woman has. Or who know, she might be nice to you guys.

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