Excellent Food. Try "chefs choice available The Waugh Tatar is incredible. Several types of Miso Soup. Five Stars including service.

Sushi in Houston is typically ok. This was great. Really fresh, good taste and amazing spicy edamame. Service was also superb. If I'm ever within 10 miles of this restaurant again and have a craving for sushi I will definitely be back. read more

Favorite sushi restaurant in Houston. Great food and great service! Must get gyoza, truffle fried rice, crispy tuna rice, Roxy roll, and fried ice cream! read more

Best Sea Bass in the city!! Ordered with the Beto lunch. Loved it so much we went back a month later.

Wow, this was by far the worst experience I've ever had at a sushi restaurant. The service was horrid. Upon walking in, the hostess was extremely rude. I honestly wonder if she enjoys working there because her attitude, body language, and tone of voice says otherwise. She even rolled her eyes when i asked for a table near the window instead of in the back. Um, sorry I didn't want to sit near the toilets?! The waiter was slow. He also was very spaced out. Every time i asked a question about the menu he gave a very vague response. Which brings me to my biggest issue! I ordered something that i did not like, an i even inquired about with the waiter. Had he been able to answer my questions about certain ingredients used, I would not have ordered certain items. Alas, i take one bite and ask to send it back and be taken off the bill. This HUGE fiasco happens and the ending result is the restaurant refused to remove the item i could not eat. They made me pay for it! WOW!!! That really REALLY upsets me. I have never experienced that before. SO, all week, i told every restaurant about my experience, and i asked them how they would have handled it, and NO JOKE, EVERY SINGLE RESTAURANT SAID they would have just removed the item from the bill. And NO JOKE, every place kind of chuckled like, almost as if it was a DUH OF COURSE THATS WHAT YOURE SUPPOSED TO DO. Yeah.. i won't return. Bad experience from beginning to end for me. read more

Sage 400 has become my sushi spot of choice because of sushi chef Andy! I am fortunate to have been able to travel throughout the US and sometimes outside the US and have eaten at restaurants throughout. Sushi chef Andy is the guy I want to sit and eat with. I travel to Houston 2-3 times a year and usually stay in the Galleria area, near Sage 400. I have now been to Sage 400 about 4 times, over 2 years. Andy sees me when I walk in and always greets me with a smile, even though it may have been 6 months since my last visit. He always remembers my preferences and makes recommendations perfect for me. I don't know how he can remember anyone as I see that he treats his other customers like he does me.... as a friend! Thank you Chef Andy! read more

Disappointed after reading the reviews. We love Sushi and this was our first visit to Sage 4000. We felt the numerous dishes we ordered from sea urchins to dumplings lacked quality and flavor. read more

Wow Cool atmosphere and the most amazing sushi and the best service ever! I am also drinking an amazing glass of chenin blanc/voigner blend perfectly chilled. I am here alone but don't feel alone. This place is a gem. The peppered tuna is out of this world. I will come Back just for that. The waiter also recommended a special oak roll wrapped in cucumber That is not on the menu that is floating in a. Sauce of ponzu and truffle oil. Decadent. read more

Sage 400 Japanese Cuisine - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Although we have really enjoyed this restaurant in the last, last night changed our minds. We stopped in for several appetizer dishes. One of them was spicy edamame. We couldn't eat them they were so spicy hot. We asked the waiter what made them so hot and he said Serrano peppers. Nothing in the menu described the Serranos. These are very hot peppers. We cleaned every plate but the edamame. We politely asked if they could remove them from the bill. The waiter had to call a Mgr over. He argued with us that these were the most popular dish.i finally said fine I'll pay for them, but I wasn't happy with this. We have eaten at all kinds of high end and low end restaurants, but this was the first time a waiter argued with us. Not worth it to revisit. Ultimately he did remove the charge. read more

The food was VERY good. My bill totaled about $200 for 5 rolls, a salad, and two appetizers so decide if that is reasonable or not. Everything tasted very fresh and combined flavors really well. I will definitely be back. The only reason I did not give the restaurant 5 stars was because the service was very slow despite not being that crowded. read more

Sage 400 Japanese Cuisine - Sage Roll, Eel Hand Roll - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Worst Sushi? Yes. Ok as far as decor, it's your typical upscale sushi joint. It's a bit small so it compensates via mirrors. The service is slow. We waited forever for our food. While we waited we noticed that sushi chef was drinking a beer. At first, I was laughing cause I thought that was interesting that it's a chilled working environment. But when I tasted my rolls I was like maybe he needs to drink less and work more. First off, the rolls were not packed tight. Thus fell apart as you picked it up. Then each roll was absolutely flavorless. I had 4 different rolls and I can't remember which one because they were all equally bad. I usually order rolls to enjoy the natural sauces they are add to each roll, but these were so bad I HAD to use soy sauce. It would be one thing if this place was a budget sushi joint, then you could walk away and be like at least it was cheap, but it's on the higher end of sushi joints. The final straw, was there was a dead fly in my gf's water. DOWN RIGHT DISGUSTING. read more

Unfiltered sake Superb fresh raw fish and you Aphrodisiac As a sushi lover living in landlocked Austin, I can't help but wax poetic (literally) about Sage 400. We have some good sushi joints in Austin, all of which I frequent as often as possible, but day-umn. Sage 400 makes me say "damn" as a two-syllable word. It's that good. I got to sample a pretty good cross-section of the menu, although I found myself fervently wishing I could attach a temporary second (and third) stomach so I could try everything. The Fire Dragon Roll (fried crawfish tails with wasabi'd roe) was wonderful. We also tried the raw beef roll, which sounded amazing in theory, but was probably my least favorite part of the meal. The nigiri was all terrific - exceedingly fresh and beautifully prepared. Scallops, tamago (sweet egg), salmon, yellow tail, uni (sea urchin), ikura (salmon roe), and a Japanese snapper were all sampled; all remarkable. Perhaps the highlight of the meal, however, was the monkfish liver. Served only as sashimi, it came with four large pieces and was absolutely heavenly. It's like mixing the lightness and flavor of sushi with the texture of liver...impossible to describe, but so worth a trip across your tongue. I travel to Houston fairly frequently; you can bet that I'll slip away for a hit of Sage 400 whenever I can. read more

Sage 400 Japanese Cuisine - Fire Dragon Roll - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

My first time here and I loved it place is clean cozy and nice place to relax and eat. My waitress I think her name was Esther blond nice polite professional. Very attentive. I had a soup noodle very good read more

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Sushi restaurants are a dime a dozen nowadays and it is rare to find a Japanese restaurant that differentiates itself among an ocean of high-priced restaurants basically serving the same raw fish on rice. Besides the excellent traditional sushi repertoire Sage400 also offer a myriad of unique fusion dishes that makes it a standout. The beautiful and gracious owner and hostess, Angie, was super attentive and recommended a sample of their specialties. The spicy edamame served with a mixture of spices and thinly sliced jalapeño chili had a real kick to it. That was followed by a beautifully arranged hamachi with taro chips: citrus marinated yellowtail with diced yuzu (Japanese grapefruit), Asian pear, and crispy taro chips. The flavors are complex yet delicate and the taro chip's crunchiness gave the dish an extra dimension. The thinly sliced Japanese red snapper is arranged to imitate the infamous Fugu (the deadly Japanese pufferfish known as a supreme delicacy for the thrill-seeking gourmands). The thin slices dipped in a light ponzu sauce with the perfect acidity really reminded me of the real Fugu sans the slight tingling sensation in the fingers and toes one gets after a bite. The foie gras nigiri was simple yet sublime. The foie gras was gently seared then atop a small strip of sushi rice and glazed with a light teriyaki like sauce. The foie gras melted quickly in my mouth and the rice helped maintained a bit of remanence of the earthy flavor from the foie gras. The award-winning miso Chilean sea bass had to be best I've had. The miso Alaskan cod at Nobu couldn't even come close. Unlike most miso marinated cod or sea bass, there is no overpowering flavor of the fermented soybeans. Instead, there is just enough of a hint to remind me of its flavor. The generous piece of fish was masterfully baked with slightly charred and caramelized edges that gave the buttery fish a complimenting crunchy texture. The pièce de résistance of the evening was the Pork Belly Confit, which is a tower of tender and moist miso braised pork belly, sautéed mushrooms, sunny side up quail egg and crispy rice cake. The slight sweetness accentuated the fullness of pork belly. The pan fried rice cake had a crispy crunch on the outside without the tough chewiness one often finds with grilled or deep fried rice cakes. The flavors and textures made this my favorite dish. To complete the meal, Angie recommend the Ama Ebi Miso - miso soup with a large Santa Barbara spot prawn. The prawn was sweet and its flavor permeated the light miso broth with petite cubes of soft tofu and was a perfect ending to a perfect meal. read more

Better than your average sushi restaurant; there are some crave-worthy dishes here, and to my surprise my most favorite dishes are cooked. The miso glazed sea bass and eggplant with chopped sea scallop appetizers are absolute musts! The maki and sushi are standard fare, and can really be found most places. Come for those dishes that can't be found elsewhere. Other tips: Parking lot is good size. Restaurant is rather loud on a weekend night. read more

I came here with some coworkers the other day for lunch and the service was wonderful! The food is good and sushi is fresh, however the price is over rated. Pork Belly Confit (5/5) mushroom, quail egg, fried rice cake, and thin slices of perfectly cooked pork belly. ALL MY FAVORITE THINGS IN ONE. Miso Chilean Seabass (4/5) I had this at peska seafood and I must say that sage does it much better. The Seabass is fluffy and glazed with sweetness, portion size is tapas style. Spicy Salmon roll modified with jalapeños and crunchies (5/5) Before I try the exotic rolls, I test out the basic rolls first every time I come to a sushi restaurant I never been too. They pass :) They perfect at making spicy chopped scallop as well. Not many sushi restaurants know how to do that. (4/5) Although I don't agree with the pricing, I will definitely come back to try other items on the menu. Last note, request for Sang to serve you! read more

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This restaurant came highly recommended fro Okay, off to a poor start. Got seated right away, but waited 17 minutes before someone asked me if I had been helped. I was going to give them one more minute and was going to walk out. I ordered the shrimp tempura dinner. . Maybe it was my tie Started with the salad instead of miso soup. The salad was excellent and had a very nice sweet, yet sour and tangy dressing. Interestingly enough another person came in after I finished my salad and sat right next to me, and the server immediately came right up and asked him if he wanted something to drink Now the wait for my entree....okay, it took 16 minutes from order to arriving at my table. The tempura was fresh from the fryer and hot. The batter was strange looking and had no flavor. Shrimp was a bit over-cooked. The best item on the tempura was the onion. Then it dawned on me that the batter was more like onion ring batter than tempura batter. I have had plenty of good tempura and this was one of the worse I have ever had. Even the tempura you get at Shirokiya food court kicks over this one. Possibly a 2 1/2 stars would be more accurate. I won't eat here again read more

Tuna Tar Tar - Okay (they give you too much fried wonton) Carpaccio - DELICIOUS Rolls - just okay (I ordered the S.P. Roll - too spicy for my taste) Sushi - DELICIOUS (if you order a la carte from the smaller menu - loved the hamachi or "Japanese red snapper" and eel) Seaweed salad - DELICIOUS (and I'm not usually a fan of it) Mochi - good (mango was a little too sweet for me, never was a big fan of green tea flavor, and the cherry one was my favorite) Lychee martini - DELICIOUS (and I like it better if they sub the vodka for the sake!) Easy parking, good service. Beware of the Hot Rock - even if someone across the restaurant orders it, the smoke will definitely spread over to your sitting area. They need to work more on the ventilation or get rid of that dish. Hope this was an easy read. read more

I was just treated very poorly at Sage 400 Japanese Cuisine and I'm going to let Google and Yelp know and suggest 3 better places to go for Sushi for visitors to our fine city of you want to be treated with dignity and respect in the process. This place must be going out of business soon anyway if the OWNER has time to pick an argument with me on a Friday night at 6PM for not sitting in my "assigned seat" (outside in 100+ degree heat) while I was minding my own business while waiting a whole 5 mins at the EMPTY bar (empty bar on a Friday at 6pm Red flag right there) for an order of edamame Owner said 'theres paying customers and non-paying customers' Um, how do you say excuuuuuse me in Japanese? Sure, my order was *only $77* and it was for someone else. Should that matter? Especially when the place isn't busy I'm still the one schlepping it and swiping the card and spending the money! Shouldn't matter. You should treat all patrons equally. Doesn't matter elsewhere. Only when the owner is a nut job. Heck, sometimes other places have offered me a complimentary ice water, free lemonade, tea, a cookies, brownie. I would never expect that or demand it. Some people are just great at service and it comes naturally. Other people need to get the hell out out of the service industry. The girl at the front was rude and argumentative, too, like it's ok to be rude to patrons since your boss does it. The owner started up with me again and I told him your policy is stupid and I don't want to argue with you and I'm leaving so he yelled "GOOD, DON'T COME BACK!" Can you imagine how a restaurant can stay in business asking people to not come back over something so silly? I can't imagine how he'd treat you if you had a real complaint! Sorry to inconvenience you with my presence in your establishment! So I'm asking my friends to not patronize this place until perhaps they are under new management. I reserve the right to divert my paying customers towards a better experience. He asked me not to come back and there are plenty of other great sushi places in Houston. I don't want you to be mistreated by people who should not be in the service industry and do not deserve to be in business in this city, in my option. Here's an example of the type of review I like to leave: Uptown Sushi is awesome they are always friendly and the restaurant was recently remodeled and it's beautiful inside. You can order delivery or pickup curbside. The last time I was there they had three people up front who were all smiles and eager to help and they even recognized me and handed me my takeout order before my eyes had adjusted to the light from walking inside They rock and they sushi roll! How hard is it to be nice to people and get a good review? :) read more

I came here late on a weeknight and this place was pretty busy. I guess I shouldn't be surprised with all of the out of town visitors looking for a fancy sushi restaurant to visit near the galleria. Although this wouldn't have initially been my first choice, I'm now glad I came to see the type of atmosphere and how good the food was here. We ordered escolar and mackerel nigiri, Hamachi carpaccio and soft shell crab tempura as appetizer, and the Sage and Ruby rolls. The Hamachi is truly thin sliced as the menu indicates and is a great appetizer. The soft shell crab was average sized and fairly priced for a fancy establishment such as this. The weakest items I tried were the nigiri, they didn't wow me by any means. Both rolls were very flavorful since they had so many fish and sauces to go with them. Both were a little spicy too which made me like them even more. I'd definitely come back, to try the much regarded sea bass and their happy hour. read more

Review before, but as I have "progressed" since last time around (this is now my kitchen away from home) I thought I should "update" my reveiw and rating. A world traveller in many ways, I try, and eat, sushi almost everywhere I go. It is hard to better the Sage400 offering. Either if you try the Chef's Sushi or Sashimi special, or just some of the innovative and interesting rolls, you will want to go back for more. My current "thing" at Sage400 is to taste all the staff's "special rolls", they all have them, and they're on par with what's already on the menu. Aaah, and I almost forgot, the people there are just great. Whether you sit at the sushi bar and talk to the Chefs, at the bar-bar with Tara and Rocco, or anywhere else, you get served by attentive and personal staff. If you have not ever been there, u should go. If you have not been there in a while, shame on you. read more

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3.8 stars. The sushi is good, different options on flavor. I enjoyed the skinny drink it was flavorful. The server was also kind and patient so customer service was a 4.5. read more

Sage 400 Japanese Cuisine - Skinny drink - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

In the heart of the Houston Galleria, right under Ra Sushi, Sage is the ultimate place for Sushi. There is never a wait at Sage unlike Ra. As an appetizer, I would highly recommend trying out the Crawfish tails in a light mayo/citrus sauce. You can never go wrong with ordering the Tiger Eye, Scorpion, and of course, their Miso Soup. For dessert, try their tempura battered fried-icecream. It won't let you down! I wouldn't prefer anyone to come dressed casually here. It's a tad it upscale. Enjoy! read more

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This place is awesome:). The food was great, there wasn't one dish that I had here last night that wasn't good. The waiters and waitresses were very friendly, and the owner even stopped by to introduce herself since it was our first time there. I would definitely recommend this place :))))) read more

Not a fan of Seabass but everyone said its the best... And wow. The first thing you will notice is the size, like a meaty 10oz ribeye of seafood goodness. Then the taste- buttery, soft, with a slightly sweet aftertaste. Get the entree size, with asparagus, rice and a bowl of soup or salad. read more

Sage 400 Japanese Cuisine - Chilean seabass - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Great food, sushi, service, and drinks. We got in with a minimum wait, waitress was great, we enjoyed our time and dinner.

Hands down my absolute favorite sushi restaurant. The sashimi is always fresh, melt in your mouth, decently sized pieces. All servers I've had have been great. The owners are the absolute sweetest people too. What we ordered this time: Tuna Tartar Hot rock beef (my favorite) Tuna sashimi Salmon sashimi Yellowtail sashimi Pepper tuna sashimi Unagi nigiri Tempura whitefish Roll (My favorite) Tex mex Roll Mochi ice cream Sake This restaurant hasn't let me down yet. Very nice atmosphere. Price is on the high end, with tip for the above was $240.00. If you have the money to spare, it's definitely worth a visit at least one or two times a month. Awesome place for special occasions too. Has an bar and a sushi bar as well. read more

Very good sushi! The raw salmon was very good! The California roll was decent. Surprisingly the best ginger I've ever had.

I don't what the best sushi place in Houston is yet, but I do know that this is not the best sushi place in Houston. Okay... but not the best. So it is in a nice area of town near the Galleria... so it has that trendy cool feeling... but when it comes down to the sushi... it never really rocked my socks off... unlike some places (like Blue Fish), there isn't really a roll or piece that I can even remember having here... It's an okay place to go to for sushi, but in my opinion, there are better sushi places out there. read more

Great place. Man (my sushi chef for the evening) knows sushi. High quality product. Excellent cuts. I will definitely be back. This place is quality, with prices to match, but I recommend it. Five stars. read more

Sage 400 Japanese Cuisine - Chef's choice tasting. - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ate here on a Saturday afternoon. Asked the waitress if there was a lunch menu, and the waitress responded they didn't serve lunch on the weekends. Smirked at my companion since they seemed to be open for lunch. Restaurant was quiet as we were the only couple in the dining area while everyone else was eating at the alcohol bar. Nobody was seated at the sushi bar. Started off with the Tuna Tartar. Different recipe from the one at Kata Robata and inferior too as this version had no avocado and the wanton chips were heavy. Had the triple delight roll which was yellowtail, tuna, and salmon wrapped in a cucumber slice and drowned in ponzu sauce with a coating of chili powder. It tasted fishy so I wondered whether it was the yellowtail or salmon that was not fresh. Sashimi cuts of escolar and red snapper were excellent. We had the mochi ice cream for dessert. It was served with toothpicks and the waitress acted surprised when I asked for forks pointing out I was supposed to use the sticks. This isn't the rodeo. read more

Simply stated, the best sea bass in ALL of Houston!!!!! The sushi is excellent and the wine list and service is the best! :-)

One of my top picks for sushi in the city for their upscale and trendy atmosphere and delicious sushi. It's a little on the pricey side so beware of that. The maki (rolls) range from $15-20 each! But, it's a great place to come for date night and it's dimly lit, trendy and has intimate table setups. Recommendations from the menu: Baked scallops in shell appetizer (baked with chopped mushrooms and baked in a yummy Japanese mayo sauce), S.P. Roll (shrimp tempura and spicy tuna), Phoenix Roll (Shrimp tempura and avocado topped with escolar), Scorpion Roll, and the Volcano Roll. I have come a few times and always enjoyed the meal. The service is always good, the restaurant clean, and parking is not usually an issue. I will return as there are more rolls that I need to try... read more

Checked this place out with a few friends on Christmas Day to grab a holiday drink and some light bites. We plopped ourselves down to the bar and ordered a Sapporo beer and the Scorpion Roll. Our bartender was very friendly. She knew our party liked to talk so she told us she wouldn't interrupt and for us to just holler if we needed anything. The sushi was pretty good but then again I've never been to Japan to know the difference between good and bad sushi. I'm grateful that they were open on Christmas Day but my mind wasn't blown away. There's no distinctive charm and the Galleria usually isn't my hangout spot.This place is pricey so I'd probably only return once I've acquired myself a suga daddy. Now accepting applications :) read more

Sage 400 Japanese Cuisine - Scorpion roll - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Very good sushi restaurant with a great list of drinks. I also like the location, in the middle of the galleria, but also still a whole in the wall. Great service and large menu. read more

The best fresh sushi in town. Good size portions. Sit at the sushi bar. Make sure you ask for some Kizami Wasabi to go with your sushi. It's 100% better than the dried green horseradish they make into wasabi paste. Blue fin O-toro and Uni are great when they have it. They only buy top quality. 4.5 Stars for their sushi! read more

I would have to say that everything here is just so so so delicious! Even though it was kinda crowded and busy but still the waiters are kinda quick and patient. The only down side is that I was able to take along some baby's food for my toddler just in case she is not a "restaurant food eater" but the moment I brought them out from my bag the lady at the front desk came up and said no outside food whatsoever. Such a bummer. read more

Sage 400 Japanese Cuisine - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

We come here mainly for the miso Chilean sea bass (appetizer) and hamachi carpaccio. Third time here in total of 3 years and they're still consistent. The sea bass is marinated in miso and baked to golden brown. It's so soft and buttery. There's also a entree version that's bigger and comes with vegetable and soup or salad. The hamachi carpaccio is a thinly sliced yellow tail with jalapeños and cilantro in yuzu soy sauce. Pros: service was good. Atmosphere was nice and well set up. Cons: the menus had a slight odor. They could wipe it down every night. But no biggy. Went here on a first date with my boyfriend. Second time was for his bday. Third time was an anniversary. We don't come here as often but will still continue coming on special occasions. read more

Sage 400 Japanese Cuisine - Our 2 favorite dishes at sage 400. Hamachi carpaccio($15) and miso Chilean sea bass($18) also comes in entree version. - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Go to Uchi or Nobu if you're looking to pay these prices! Very overpriced for quality and service. Immediately upon our arrival (bigger party of nine 22 year olds) the manager was giving us extremely rude looks and assuming we were underage, not smiling at anyone, which made everyone uncomfortable. The menu contains rolls that have no description and while the service was OK, the waiter wasn't fully familiar with what was in the rolls which was odd for a restaurant charging $25 for a roll. Also the food was very subpar, with the nigiri almost making me feel gross after eating it. The rolls that had a lot of stuff on them were good, but eating the fish by itself was not fresh. read more

Nice cozy spot with dim lighting that gives a relaxing vibe. I Had some of the best raw sushi here and I'm still a beginner with eating raw fish so im super picky about taste and texture but here everything was awesome! read more