I was totally expecting this place to suck because it's in Clear Lake.
Wrong.
I went with my family so I was able to sample a PLETHORA of stuff. Although I'm not sure if I'll remember all the names. It's a small place, about occupancy 40, and for some reason it's location next to Cinemark and McAllisters makes me think of it as less classy at first, but no, you could definitely have a fancier date inside. And the prices reflect that. Bargain hunters beware.
First off, I'm a sashimi fan; meaning I like the taste of fish by itself. This is a good way to judge a restaurants procurement of their material. (Not kidding! About to nerd out on you...) Anyways, I know a lot of people frequenting sushi/Asian fusion places aren't this picky, but I want to be clear... this is where they could improve. Unless I'm much mistaken the salmon is clearly not wild caught. The ahi seemed fine, but a bizarre disappointment was the escolar. The red snapper is good, but the yellowfin was also mysteriously bland. Eel and octopus seem solid. I also had some sort of trout that was excellent. I realize that it would help to remember the excellent one's name but alas!
Try their rolls though. At worst they're imaginative, and at best they are sublime. That's right. Sublime.
I recently had a mango themed light roll in Miami that I thought I'd never be able to replicate because it was so light it was kind of like eating a seafood themed marshmellow. Well the Waikiki roll at this place does a nice job of filling that void in my life.
But I also like spicy. The fire island roll tastes awesome, but beware spicy fans... it's not THAT spicy. Just spicy.
Oh and mad props for serving ginger without the pink. Wth is that for anyways?
I also had some concoction of fried crawfish with jalapeno, cream cheese. Not a fan simply because it's usually game over for me when you throw in cream cheese, but the rest of my table simply loved this roll. Noobs.
Oh yeah, sweet potato roll. Maybe the only really healthy way to approach a potato. It's also a bargain. Get it.
Now, what is totally awesome, and not quite on their menu yet, is something called rainbow seaweed salad. Specify the rainbow over the normal because this dish is awesome. It's served in a cute ice bowl with some sort of barely detectable dressing, but the most delicious pieces of fish are mixed in with your seaweed. Yum.
Also great about this place is that it's a sushi place that you can get crunk at. Yeah. I said that. I've tried their version of what they claim was some Japanese iced tea with sake. It tasted like a long island to me, and lo and behold... had the awesome effects of a long island. I also tried the Lychee martini... very good. I had a Lychee martini at Blue in the Cayman Islands that was better... but that's a tough one to beat.
Hope this helps. I'm at work and have to gooo!
EDIT: I forgot to add that traffic around this area at the time of this review can be tricky. The Nasa Road 1 exit is closed, and you'll want to take the Nasa Bypass (which springs up on you seemingly without warning) if coming from the North. Exit bypass at Hwy 3 (first chance) and take left at Hwy 3. Take another left at Magnolia then you'll see the theater. read more