This is definitely one of my top sushi spots in Houston. Every dish and every piece of sashimi is always fresh and delicious. The rolls are incredible--I always go for the Toro & Ikura, Rising Sun, and Caribbean rolls. The service is consistent and excellent; I've never had a bad experience here. There's not much to say other than perfection. read more

Kata Robata - Toro & Ikura and Caribbean rolls every - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Kata has been one of the favorite Japanese restaurant to go to. The fish is extremely fresh and taste and presentation has been flawlessly mastered by Hori Son. Service has always been top notch and executed every time. Definitely a staple in the Houston restaurant community. read more

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First time I came around I felt like Kata Robata was too hyped up for me. The prices for the items were expensive and the rolls were mediocre for this Southern California gal who just moved to Houston. I went a second time with a bigger group and got to try so many more things, and WOW. I am so so happy I got to experience Kata Robata again! This is an upscale restaurant that knows they will be serving high quality items. During weekdays lots of workers come here for meals and on weekends it's a place for special events and date nights. Parking is never really an issue because the parking lot is large, but I can imagine the weekends can get a bit packed. Trying everything during my second visit, everything was AMAZING. Got the shu mai, kobe beef skewers, wagyu sandos, sashimi bowl, foie gras with amberjack (?), and all the desserts. Friend got the Soy ramen. I avoided the sushi rolls since I feel like I wasn't wowed the last time. The sashimi was so fresh and tasted delicious. I am still so impressed by the presentation. Also, I would like to give a shoutout to the workers there! They're always on top of their game and attentive. read more

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The sashimi is fresh and flavors worked well together. The food and service is high quality although the portion sizes felt small. We sat in the back room and enjoyed the fountain fixture and larger windows. read more

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You always know it's a good place to eat, when there's 40 people waiting out outside to get in when they open. Great service the best sushi in town in my opinion always top-notch. read more

Kata Robata - Lunch menu, #7. Great value and love the sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Love this place! Very busy and popular on a Friday night, but they still had ample seating. Staff was super friendly and accommodating. I had the tropical spicy tuna, green tea soufflé cheesecake and a glass of Riesling. The sushi had mango inside the roll and salmon and avocado on top. Delicious! The green tea soufflé cheesecake was also great! My only complaint is that I wanted more lol My friend and I stayed way past when our meal was complete and they continued to fill our water glasses, even though we already paid. You can tell that the staff is trained to pay attention to details and is customer focused. I had a great experience here and will definitely be back! Update: my friend suggested a lunch dish, so I ended up going back about a week later and got a couple more dishes. Again, delicious and excellent service! read more

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My absolute favorite in Houston! Sure, we have four other strong contenders, but when I have guest and friends, and we're thinking sushi, this is my go-to spot. It has a lively hip vibe without being fake and innovative twists on the dishes that you don't find anywhere else. I like to sit at the bar in back where you can get the perfect view of the sushi masters slice and dice the perfect pieces to create their sushi art for your dining pleasure. Great Place, Great Sushi..... Go! read more

Kata Robata is my favorite restaurant anywhere. My husband and I have eaten at top spots all over the country and nothing compares. The food is on another level. Dreamy + perfectly balanced flavors, incredible quality, and great prices. I dream about the wagyu sando and duck cold soba with foie gras (the wasabi vinaigrette is truly special). Their wagyu stone bowl special is another standout. The warm blueberry cake with lemon earl grey ice cream might be my favorite dessert ever. We always make at least two trips here whenever we're in Houston. Atmosphere is cozy but a bit upscale, never too loud, perfect service. All-around amazing. If you get the chance to eat here do not miss it! read more

I've been hearing great things about Kata Robata for some time now. Finally made my way in on a Monday for lunch with a few friends. Love the vibe inside the restaurant. OK so the Pros: Food came out pretty quickly Wagyu skewers were so delicious I needed to add another order Black Cod was one of the best I've had Allowing me to order King Crab rolls even though they aren't on the menu Pork Belly was phenomenal Cons: Drinks weren't that good for the price. If I'm paying 16-20 for a drink it should be delicious, but these were just ok. Chu-Toro and Salmon weren't fresh, Idk if it's because I came in on the wrong day or wrong time but I didn't get the best Sushi experience like everyone else did that wrote great reviews. This restaurant is easily 5 stars if the sushi was fresh, but sadly it wasn't. I'll be back to try other sushi items, hopefully I can update to 5 stars since I love so many other things on the menu! read more

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We stopped by Kata Robata for dinner on a Friday night. I'm glad we had reservations because it was pretty packed and we actually had to wait a bit to get seated even with reservations. We were seated in a table by the back of the restaurant. It was insanely loud that night for some reason so even though our waiter was really attentive, it was a little hard to get refills on drinks or order more dishes just because it was hard to get his attention with such a loud environment. We ordered the madai crudo, the Caribbean maki, and the green tea dessert. We also got the Wagyu Robata, which was the best thing we ordered. It was so tender and the flavor was amazing. Everything was really fresh and the plating was beautiful, but this place is also a bit more pricey than other sushi restaurants of the same caliber, at least for dinner. I think they have a lunch special menu that is a bit more affordable and I think that would be more worth it than the dinner menu prices. read more

Chirashi bowl 5/5 Miso Eggplant with Grilled Sushi Rice 4/5 Wagyu Sando 4/5 Overall one of my favorite spots for a nice meal to celebrate an occasion or treat yourself. My go to is the Chirashi bowl during the lunch menu, which offers a good selection of different fish and seafood along with a nice bowl of rice for a very reasonable price. The other appetizers are also delicious, but is a little bit more pricy for the amount of food, though I feel like this speaks more about the value of Chirashi bowl. That said, the Miso eggplant is absolutely delicious. I devoured the dish wayyyy too quickly to get a photo, but its composed with triangle blocks of grilled rice and two-bite size blocks of eggplant paired with a miso sauce. It offers an awesome intro to the meal, though let me hoping the dish is just a little larger. The Wagyu sando is also super delicious. But this may be a little personal preference, but there the sauce is a little too strong and covers the natural taste of the wagyu itself, but I would still strongly recommend you giving it a try, because it will be one of the most tender bites you will ever have! read more

Kata Robata - Chirashi Bowl 5/5 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Called ahead for a 9pm reservation for 7 people. They seated us right away as soon as half of our party was here. Service was truly amazing. They have multiple people serving you to clear the empty plates, refill waters, and even got us new plates halfway through our meal. Our main server was Khai, and he was wonderful! It was my first time here and I'd definitely come back. Everything here is flavorful and amazing. My top favorite dishes were the foie gras and duck soba noodles and the uni spoons. The pork belly was MELT IN YOUR MOUTH. It was so soft and yummy! Ordered the a few rolls and nigiri pieces but I liked the Texas Hamachi roll the best. Honestly for how busy they were and how large our table was, the food came out so fast. Not much else to say other than I had a great experience. I'd recommend Kata to about anyone after that dinner. There is a great variety in raw and cooked foods here. read more

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Lovely atmosphere, very busy even on a Wednesday night. We started with Kobe skewers and they were fantastic. Then toro and hamachi sashimi. Dear Lord! So good! Pork dumplings and a sushi roll next. The roll was good but was the least of the what we had. We ordered a second round of toro and hamachi and finished off with one more Kobe skewer. The sashimi was tremendous. read more

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Pure bliss. What a beautiful way to end 2022. Housemade Seaweed Salad: Five types of seaweed, sesame vinaigrette. Refreshing like a splash in the lake on a hot summer day. Foie Gras and duck chawanmushi: Japanese style egg custard, foie gras, duck breast, oyster mushroom and ginko nut. Velvety warm like a night in front of the fireplace drinking hot cocoa. Kobe beef skewers: 72 hour sous vide, teriyaki sauce, grilled robata style. Layers of flavor melting in your mouth like your body relaxing in the hot tub following a bluebird ski day. Kata's fresh catch ceviche: White fish, octopus, shrimp, leche de tigre, taro and seaweed chips. Bright and vibrant like an open field of wildflowers dancing in the wind. Iberico pork shumai: Pork, shrimp, chili oil and ponzu. Jam packed goodness like beautifully wrapped presents under the Christmas tree. Madai caviar sushi: Madai fish with caviar nigiri. Sweet simplicity like the clouds passing across the vast sky. Wagyu tsukune: A5 wagyu, pork, egg yolk. Buttery glazed gems like the twinkling stars in the dark moonlight. Hamachi Kama: Yellowtail collar, sea salt, daikon. Beautiful and glistening like the setting sun's reflection off the ocean waves. Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us: "Your mind is like a piece of land planted with many different kinds of seeds: seeds of joy, peace, mindfulness, understanding, and love; seeds of craving, anger, fear, hate, and forgetfulness.  These wholesome and unwholesome seeds are always there, sleeping in the soil of your mind.  The quality of your life depends on the seeds you water.  If you plant tomato seeds in your gardens, tomatoes will grow.  Just so, if you water a seed of peace in your mind, peace will grow.  When the seeds of happiness in you are watered, you will become happy.  When the seed of anger in you is watered, you will become angry.  The seeds that are watered frequently are those that will grow strong." As 2022 comes to an end, I reflect back on all of the seeds that I have watered and the seeds I have neglected. I hope with the new year, I will continue watering the seeds of love, happiness, kindness, and peace. This means there will be many more visits to Kata Robata in 2023. Happy New Year Yelp family. -Sailor out read more

Why 5 stars? Because this experience was worth the wait. --- --- --- I have way too many bookmarked restaurants in Houston, but Kata Robata was way up on my shortlist of "super bookmarks". That would be a nice feature for Yelp to add - maybe they could follow the Elite badge theme and call them gold bookmarks. But whatever you call the top of the list, Kata Robata was on it. So when my mom and I wanted to meet somewhere in Houston for lunch, this was where we ended up. And all of the hype and anticipation was worth it. This place rocks. Here's what we ordered: Texas Kobe Beef Skewers - The meat was so tender, I thought I was being punk'd. Lobster Mac-n-Cheese - The portion was really big and it was pretty much everything you hope for in lobster mac. Premium Fatty Tuna/Toro - The best I've had outside of Tokyo. It's $14 a bite, but worth every penny. Longhorn Roll - Chef's kiss. Pretty much perfect sushi. Caribbean Roll - Really enjoyable, but slightly up-staged by the Longhorn Roll. Overall, a great experience. An expensive lunch, but I was happy to pay for this kind of quality. Definitely one of the best meals I've had since moving back to Houston about 18 months ago. read more

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The way I had this restaurant hyped up in my mind is probably what set me up for disappointment. The Ramen and the sushi I had were prepared well however the flavor of the dishes were not particularly spectacular or unique. This restaurant the food did not stand out as something i had to return for but it was a pleasant dining experience with food that was palatable and enjoyable. The service was excellent, and the restaurant was clean. For those who are seeking to try this type of food for the first time this restaurant is a good choice. read more

Came here for dinner with some friends who live in Houston and highly recommended this place to me. We ordered family style and got so many things! Kata Robata is truly next level. Honestly I was overwhelmed by how good everything was here. Japanese Amberjack Sashimi with Foie Gras: 8/10. The sashimi was so thinly sliced yet still full of flavor, and the foie gras was incredibly buttery and tender. Seared Blue Fin Tuna: 10/10. One of my favorite dishes of the night. The tuna was so fatty, so savory, and felt like it was going to melt in my mouth. I believe this was on a separate menu as one of the specials of the night. Foie Gras and Duck with Cold Soba: 8/10. Both the foie gras and duck breast were so tender, and I really liked the slight tanginess from the cold soba noodles- it made the dish feel super fresh! Kobe Beef Skewers: 9/10. How did they manage to make literally everything here so buttery!! Absolutely delicious and melt-in-your-mouth beef. Roasted Bone Marrow: 7/10. This was very buttery as well, though there really wasn't much to eat here. Foie Gras & Duck Chawanmushi: 9/10. Everything in this dish worked so well together. The gingko nuts inside were a fun and chewy surprise! Toro & Ikura: 9/10. You could tell the toro was high quality, even when served as a roll. The ikura on top was juicy and gave a fun pop with each bite! Rising Sun: 10/10. The truffle came out so strongly in this, I was literally in heaven!!!! "Kakuni" Pork Belly: 9/10. Perfectly braised and such high quality pork belly. Green Tea Soufflé Cheesecake: 8/10. Soft, fluffy, not too heavy in flavor- kind of similar to Japanese cheesecake. You definitely will need to book a reservation because this place was completely packed up until closing time (and rightly so!) Prices were definitely pretty high here; we split the bill amongst the three of us, and it was about $110 per person (including tax and tip). Not terrible considering how good the food was and the variety of things we got to try, in addition to the upscale dining experience. I would love to come here again next time I'm in town! read more

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TLDR: Great spot for dates, catchups and good sushi among other meals. Food? Delicious! 4/5 Service? Speedy! 4.7/5 Ambiance? Loud, but fun and trendy! 4/5 read more

Kata Robata - Foie Gras and Duck Cold Soba Noodles - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

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We spent a hearty amount over $400 for 3 people for one of the most amazing food experiences. Unfortunately I wasn't focused on taking photos of foods of all our dishes but I did remember all the amazing tastes and company shared through the night. If you want a one of kind intimate food experience this place is the answer. Service was first class! read more

Kata Robata - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

I've done it. I've downloaded an app just to leave a negative review. I hate the idea of leaving negative reviews because of how it could affect a business but Kata Robata is quite popular and no one will probably see this anyway. Since I have nothing else to do as I lay here at 2:30 am in fetal position waiting for the next wave of diarrhea to come out of me, I figured now's a good time to start reviewing. Food: the food was overall mediocre. I've been once before a few years ago but maybe because it was my first real experience with "higher" quality sushi, I remember it being quite good. I took my wife on a date this time and it was very mediocre. The sushi pieces were very average and the Nagasaki ramen was incredibly bland. The wagyu sando was very average as well. Not the biggest deal but definitely not enjoyable with the price we paid. Service: there were multiple staff members who came by to clean up plates and refill water often which is why I'm leaving 2 stars instead of 1. The only person who we had to constantly wait on was our waiter. Eventually I got tired of waiting and asked the hostess to ask our waiter to bring the bill. I think after he took our order (which took about 15-20 mins after we sat down) he didn't check on us once. He was overall very nice though and was probably really busy but would've appreciated at least one drop by. Now the only reason I'm writing a review in the first place, I got food poisoning. Been a while since this has happened and I'm sure it is just a thing that just happens every once in a while but it just sucks when I was looking forward to this as a fun date with my wife. Especially when it is unexpected from a "fancier" restaurant. I'm 99% sure it is from here because I didn't eat anything the entire day. I'm quite unhappy with the fact that I'm laying here in fetal position after a literal waterfall came out of me. I apologize for the imagery. Luckily my wife is fine but we did have quite a different set of food ordered so perhaps something of mine was contaminated. Overall since the food was mediocre and I ended up with food poisoning, I'll definitely be avoiding this restaurant. I totally understand mistakes happen but I'm just laying here unable to sleep and hope this doesn't happen with anyone else. read more

Overall - told by tons of friends to try this spot but not my favorite sushi restaurant. Maybe we came on an off night. This restaurant does have good options for people who do not eat raw fish though Get: fried green tomatoes - honestly incredible. Kobe beef skewers and gyoza are good Shaved ice - also great! Avoid: hamachi and jalapeno (just okay), several nigiri were alright but there was no flavor to the fish, it desperately needed the soy sauce and wasabi, rising sun roll - okay This place is hard to get a reservation at - it's always packed! I've been told by numerous people this is their favorite sushi in Houston, and to me, it was an alright restaurant with prices that cannot be justified by the flavor of the food. I would say Uchi is slightly more expensive but to me has better quality food. We started with the fried green tomatoes and Kobe beef skewers and both of these were great! The fried green tomatoes with the kimchi sauce was superb and the Kobe beef was incredibly tender. Their hamachi and jalapeño was fine but nothing incredible. Then we got nigiri - all of my fish were okay but had absolutely no flavor, they just tasted like cold pieces of meat on rice. My friend got the vegetarian nigiri and hers were better than mine but still the two best were the mushroom pieces. The foie gras nigiri was also okay but lacked the depth of flavor you would expect. My friend got the gyoza and loved it! I had the rising sun roll and again it had no flavor at all. The shaved ice at the end was great and not too heavy. read more

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Friends recommended this spot while we were in town and we're so happy we came! Overall, everyone was happy with their food and enjoyed the ambiance of the place! We got below items: - Texas Kobe Beef Skewers are a must! Delicious! - Sushi Platter - Chefs Sashimi for 2 - Toro and Ikura Roll - Texas Hamachi Roll My mom is vegan, so we got the Vegan Soba Salad and Miso Eggplant. Both flavorful. read more

Came here on a weekday for dinner after making a reservation, plenty of space in their parking lot. Personally, it stands out as one of the best sushi spots in town, offering a combination of top-notch sashimi/sushi dishes and hot Japanese cuisine -- all without a price tag like Uchi. They also have a nice selection of cocktails. Our server was knowledgeable and served the dishes in a well organized order. read more

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The food here was SO good! We came here for lunch for the first time, and we were overwhelmed by the menu. Our server was extremely helpful and guided us on things to eat. Our favorite dish was the hamachi and jalapeno cold dish. It was probably the best thing we ate that night. It was so fresh but melted in your mouth. We also ate: King salmon nigiri (this was ok) Madai nigiri Otoro nigiri (melts in your mouth!) Yuzu Salmon cold dish Wagyu sandwiches (good, but not extraordinary) We also ordered 3 sushi rolls and they all knocked it out of the park. I believe it was the Longhorn, Rising Sun and Hamachi roll. The service was so nice, quick and super attentive. We will definitely be back! read more

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OMG!! This place is amazing!!! Every single dish that we ordered was mind blowing!! Everything from the service, ambiance, and quality of food was top notch! The Texas hamachi and longhorn were my top favorites along with their chocolate bread pudding! We also ordered their salmon and yellowtail sashimi, which was another one of my favorites. Their sushi is fresh and just melts in your mouth. I'm already dying to go back there again! read more

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What can't I say about this place? Every single thing we ordered was off the charts amazing! We ordered almost all of the wagyu items and everyone was delicious. The server was nice and prompt despite being outrageously busy. The place seemed nice, but they were so busy during lunch we barely got a spot at the bar and they remained busy the entire time. Definitely want to make reservations. But hey, the food was so good we didn't even care. So much we forgot to take pictures. read more

My boyfriend and I came here last night and it was a great experience. We were seated immediately and the server was always fast to check on us. The inside is cozy and dim, and was more casual than I expected. Our table was clean and the booth was super comfy. I tried the Kokonatsu Lychee drink, and it was not my favorite due to the lack of sweetness, but that is a preference aspect. If you're a fan of a lychee gin drink that is tart and not super sweet, you should definitely give the Kokonatsu Lychee a try. It was crisp and not bad at all. For food, we shared the octopus crudo, some oysters with Kaluga caviar, and an assortment of nigiri including unagi, scallop foie gras, foie gras, sea bream, mackerel, shima aji, chutoro, and yellowtail. There may be some I am forgetting, but all the pieces were fresh and tasted great. The sea bream and shima aji were my absolute favorites. I am a huge fan of foie gras, and it was good here, but a bit too oily for my taste. I think I am used to the torching method of cooking foie gras, so it felt a bit greasy in my mouth. However, it was still super tasty and the portion size was awesome. Lastly, the winner of the show was the octopus crudo. It was so soft, perfectly chewy, and so good. Combined with the shiitake mushrooms, it was my favorite piece of the night. I would definitely recommend it. Our server was super nice, prompt, and I enjoyed the way he would say "yes!" after I would order something, to affirm he heard me. All these aspects made our experience enjoyable and we will hopefully be back. read more

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Lemme tell you this place will not disappoint !! So amazing ! First off we called to see if there would be a wait because I know this place can get busy but the girl said to just come by. Glad we did because there was no wait and we got seated right away. Enjoyed some house sake and Japanese Sapporo beer to start the night. The house salad was my first order with the wagu sandwhich kabobs. I don't even eat steak but they did look amazing. My date was more than thrilled by the kabobs saying they were the best steak he has ever tasted. The salad was delicious , perfectly dressed and just the right amount of substance. Next we had two sushi rolls, one with tempura shrimp and another with tuna . Both excellent. My date enjoyed the wagu skewers so much he actually ordered another round. I ordered the mushroom skewers and they were the best mushrooms I have ever had. I could not believe the savory tangy citrus sauce they had. I will be back to this place to try everything on the menu every time I'm in Houston! read more

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This is one of my favorite spots to eat Japanese food. Hands down. The menu always has something new to try, while keeping the bangers year round. In the dozens of times I've been here there really haven't been any misses, and with a menu as varied as the one at Kata that's tough to do. The sushi/sashimi is always fresh if you're interested in a simple yet proper sushi night. The hot dishes and specialty plates are creative and tasty. You can really have a delicious and eclectic meal when you visit. Staff is always knowledgeable and friendly, which helps if you are wanting to venture out of your comfort zone. This is one of my few 5 star reviews and they definitely earn it each time I visit. Parking can be a little tough during peak hours. And the prices are not the eye popping $ you'd see at Uchi. read more

Kata Robata - East Coast Oysters - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

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One of the best sushi in Houston. Great quality, great service, unique, and a cool restaurant. There are still better restaurants for sushi in Houston. read more

Food was solid. Among other dishes, we got the wagyu skewer and miso cod. Nothing blew our minds, but it was all decent, and service was good. read more

The food was incredible - the miso marinated black cod was delightful, and while the kakuni pork belly was delicious I could have eaten that dish without the pork belly. It's hard to go wrong with grilled oyster mushrooms. The sushi was amazing - the o-toro, New Zealand king salmon, and the foie gras were my favorite bites. The warm blueberry cake with the Earl gray lemon ice cream was devoured, and anything with lychee will get my attention when it comes to drinks. That being said - I've been hearing about Kata for years; the service was a let down. Between the table next to us having a kid that was all over the place and the long waits in between us seeing our waiter there was definitely a bit to be desired. Our waiter was good - he was doing what he could but definitely was left feeling like our table was a bit of an afterthought at the back of the restaurant. I'd absolutely return, though. The food is worth it; I'd just want to try sitting in the main restaurant to see if the service is different. read more

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Been coming here for about 7 or 8 years by now and I can't remember a single time the service and food were less than amazing. Last night we went to celebrate a birthday and we ordered the uni cold soba noodles, which were incredible, got some sushi, and had the lobster Mac and cheese, which although sounds cliche, is incredibly good and definitely a must try. At the end of the meal we got the matcha shaved ice, which was amazing as always. Overall probably my favorite sushi restaurant and one of the most consistently delicious restaurants out there. read more

Kata Robata - Matcha shaved ice cream - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Really enjoyed my meal here. Had the sashimi bowl, the kobe beef skewers (melted in mouth), yellowtail, and shaved ice. The plum wine was good as well. Service was very friendly. read more

We came back to one of our favorite places for sushi, and we had the chance to try some new favorites! The foie gras and duck chawanmushi is a highly recommended one! It's like an egg custard bowl with foie gras and mushrooms all inside, and each bite melted in your mouth with all the flavors. SO good. I sort of forgot the name for the second one, but it was Caviar along with some oysters on a bed of ice. It was our first time trying caviar, and we really liked it! We definitely reordered some of our favorites like the Texas Wagyu Katsu Sando, Chef's Sashimi for Two, and Caribbean Roll because they are classics and so delicious. They even offer to fry the shrimp heads to snack on as well! Very crisp and much recommend! We also tried their Tropical Spicy Tuna roll, which has mango inside and made it very refreshing and delicious. Loved this! I also had their lychee martini, which I believe might have been a seasonal cocktail? But I love lychee martinis, and this was very good and definitely crept up on me later LOL read more

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Celebrated our first post wedding lunch here and it did not disappoint! Between two people we got the chirashi bowl, sushi platter, wagyu sandwich, and the toro uni caviar sushi. We left completely stuffed! Service was phenomenal, our server was very friendly and congratulated our marriage. Will definitely be back next time we're in Houston read more

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Amazing experience if you're looking for high-end sushi restaurant with a fairly wide variety of quality fish served numerous ways. The food overall was nothing short of high quality, you'd be able to tell the restaurant put significant effort towards producing each and every dish on the menu everything we ordered was beautifully garnished and presented. We ordered the Kobe beef skewers, O-toro (Premium fatty tuna), Chu Toro (Medium fatty tuna), New Zealand King Salmon, Kampachi (Amberjack), Amberjack Sashimi with Foie Gras, Texas Wagyu Sando, and the strawberry/nutella kakigori shaved ice. All of the sashimi was beautifully plated and was some of the best tasting sashimi I've ever had. No fishiness detected from any of the sashimi and each piece had the perfect firmness and taste distinct to the type of fish we ordered. In particular, the amberjack stole the show for me! Only slight I had was that I wish the strawberry and nutella were a little more distributed throughout the kakigori, but barely a complaint. Our server was Thai, probably some of the best service I received at a fine dining establishment. Prompt and accommodating are understatements to describe our experience. He explained each dish with confidence and even had a fan to cool us from the houston heat! Overall, one of the best places not only to get an amazing Japanese culinary experience, but also to get some of the best service in fine dining. read more

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The wait service at Kata Robata is always impeccable. All the Saturday night reservations were booked up the day before on Resy, so I figured I'd call the restaurant directly to see if they might be able to reserve a table for 4 and sure enough, they accommodated us last minute. The girls at hostess station are always welcoming, and we loved our waitress last night (did not catch her name at the beginning but she has a badass tattoo sleeve). My parents came here with my sister last weekend and said that their waiter Khan was exceptional too. Okay, as for the food. We went a little overboard. In order from just ok to good to phenomenal to absolutely must order: Grilled Oyster Mushrooms- I liked the texture but the taste was very simple. Grilled Shishito Peppers with Kimchi Aioli- They were a little hot for me so I stopped eating them so my tastebuds wouldn't be overwhelmed for the other dishes we ordered. Foie Gras & Duck Chawanmushi- I think the gingko nut is an acquired taste and while I liked the rest of the dish, it was not great for sharing. Pork Belly & Fresh Papaya Salad- I love papaya and this was refreshing and light. Banana Crème Brûlée- I actually think this would've benefited from keeping the banana flavor isolated to the caramelized slices on top. Still delicious. Chef's Sashimi for 2/4- We had a nice selection of 4 slices of sashimi each. My favorite was chu-toro (medium grade fatty tuna) and my least favorite were the raw scallop and raw spot prawn. Hits and misses but great to try new things. Longhorn Roll- While many places have rolls with similar ingredients, the crunch on the shrimp tempura was so exceptionally fresh. Iberico Pork Shumai- Piping hot and delicious, and the pipette made the dish reminiscent of a Japanese version of xiao long bao. Hamachi & Jalapeño Sashimi- This was the first dish to hit the table and it went quickly. Yellowtail is my favorite sashimi and yuzu citrus is a classic companion. "Kakuni" Pork Belly- The pork belly is nowhere near as tender as their wagyu beef skewers but the sweet soy reduction is similar if not the same. Combine that with the runny egg yolk and it's a recipe for success. Texas Hamachi Roll- I might be biased since yellowtail is my favorite, but this roll is the perfect balance between simple and complex. Miso Marinated Black Cod- My family was saying that our portion size was smaller this time, but I had no complaints. Delicious sweet and salty miso and melt in your mouth texture. Chocolate Bread Pudding- Phenomenal dessert. It's served hot on an iron skillet with melting toasted rice ice cream that has a thicker, almost stretchy consistency. I will order this every time. Texas Kobe Beef Skewers- While one of my pieces was almost entirely fat, there is honestly nothing better here. They're marinated for 3 days and melt in your mouth. Order it. And I think that sums it up! If you're looking for a nice dinner with consistently good service and food, you've found it here. read more

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The service is consistently excellent every single time I'm here, the waiters and waitresses are super helpful and usually make suggestions that we love! The nigiri is always the freshest fish with no aftertaste or silver skin, and the apps (although a little pricier than they need to be) are always good. The wagyu beef Sando was incredible and I've been thinking about it for a solid week! The salmon crudo dish is the best dish I've had in a long time! I hope it never leaves the menu! read more

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Really enjoyed dining here staff were friendly great server made good recommendations and food was delicious! read more

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