horrible service horrible experience do not eat here ! , i called to make a reservation for me and my family for 6:30, we ended waiting a whole hour, everything was so unorganized, no one came and asked about our reservation or came to help, we then after an hour we finally get seated ,,chef comes cooks everything fast and gives us our hibachi, we ordered,vegetables,shrimp,steak, chicken with sides of rice .... when we got served our portions were very small, the rice was hard and not cooked properly, and to top it off my daughters drink had a fly , she noticed at the end whe she was already done with her drink , so disgusting! cant believe a place this dirty is open , read more

Taisho - The fly in my daughters apple juice, DISGUSTING! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Cypress, Texas

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We came here after an experience of bad service. We were immediately taken care of and asked for a drink order. The food was very good. The Gyoza were absolutely delicious and there was a very good ambience in the restaurant. Our drinks never got empty and the service was excellent. We will absolutely be back again! read more

If you like Shogun,you will love this place. The menu is exactly the same. The Shogun family owns this restaurant too. The environment is like being on vacation. Perfect place to have sushi with a great lakeside view!!! read more

Taisho - Sushi Bars Near Me - Cypress, Texas

Divine and inviting. Food is delicious and the place is located next to the boardwalk. Clean place and friendly staff. Will definitely return read more

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The service was mediocre at best. We had to wait a long time for our food and it wasn't amazing either. There were positives like the liveliness of the hibachi cooks and the sushi came in large quantities. I believe it was priced fairly for the amount of food I got, but the food was nothing special. I think getting grocery store Japanese food would be sufficient over this food. Hibachi is more for entertainment purposes. read more

Taisho - Shrimp Crunch Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Cypress, Texas

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We always have a good meal and attentive service! Will continue to go to them for sushi!

We have been to this location about 8 times and each time we have had consistently good service and excellent food. We have eaten at the hibachi grill and the regular seating and everything was excellent each time. The bento boxes and sushi are really good and fresh. Their drinks are also really good. Their Mojitos are some the best I have ever had. read more

Taisho - They make one of the best Mojitos you will ever drink. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Cypress, Texas

The service was good, the place was not packed but we went there late and sat outside. The sushi was average . The sashimi grade B, the salmon skin hand roll B+ , I like my sashimi to taste like butter which it didn't and the salmon skin roll wasn't too crispy. You definitely pay for the location. read more

Taisho - Sushi Bars Near Me - Cypress, Texas

My husband and I are currently sitting in the restaurant. We have been here an hour. we got our appetizer and first martini in a reasonable time . we got one of the three sushi rolls 25 minutes later after the appetizer was brought to us. we finished it 20 minutes ago i ordered a 2nd martini when she brought the first sushi roll. I got the Martini but nothing else. We are till waiting for the other two rolls. I watched people in the hibachi who came in same time as us already leave .. i'm really not happy and hate to give bad reviews.. i just asked for the manager because i'm slowly writing this and 10 minutes later still nothing... very sad but this was ridiculous... really wanted to enjoy the night... and i really wanted to think this was a place i would come back too... and guess what, we got my second two rolls ... i usually like to get our meals at the same time, not staggered...i asked for the manager... we ate the second two rolls, and still no manager...... only thing i can say it WTF... im sure others had an enjoyable time... wasn't us...oh. and the manager never came ... we paid the bill and .. found the manager on the way out.. she asked if we got the bill, i told her i don't want a comp because i ate my food when i finally got it... wasn't looking for a free meal.. she said sorry, i'm sure you are...food was ok once we ate it... total time here..2 hours...maybe i was starving and had two martinis and anything would have tasted good.. never again.... unfortunately very disappointed read more

The interior of this Japanese/Hibachi restaurant is more appealing in comparison to other chain Hibachi restaurants. There is a more intimate, relaxed atmosphere and the hibachi grills are located towards the back, so that there is no distraction in the formal dining area. There are also lakefront views of Towne Lake and outdoor seating as well. The menu provides various items for all types of foodies - teppanykai, sushi, hibachi, etc. They have a full bar and a sake list too, of course. The bar is pretty large and perfect to sit and have a drink and appetizer by yourself or with a friend. The service was great during our visit last night, when usually brand new restaurants seem to have an overwhelmed staff. You would never know that this was a recently opened establishment! read more

My friend recommended this place to go eat sushi and so was excited to go check out somewhere new. Our server Justin was great but there service was slow. I think they were understaffed. The sushi was good and drinks were good too. I only ordered plum wine and it honestly tasted like moscato. But we did enjoy the Houston roll, barker cypress roll, and created our own baked scallops roll. I'm not sure if I'll be back but I have to give them 4 Stars because of our server. He was awesome! Maybe I'll try the hibachi side. read more

Second time here. While the service is good, they could really do better when it comes to the ambiance and presentation. The food is just okay, service is very good and attentive. This place has so much potential especially with it being on Towne Lake's boardwalk. read more

This place is exactly like Shogun so it's pretty good. I dined her once by myself and sat at the sushi bar. The food was good, sushi was fresh and the sushi chef made a lot of the traditional nigiri and sashimi off the menu for me. My second time was with my husband. It was on a Friday evening and we sat in the bar area to catch the game. The sushi was very fresh but the slices are a little large for sashimi. My husband ordered a roll and sashimi as well at fried rice. I ordered the chicken teppanayaki with fried rice. All in all the experience was great! The food was well flavored, but the hibachi took a while to make... The drinks were pretty good - corona, unfiltered sake, lychee martini and ketel one and water. My only complaint is that there was a gnat in my sake but I wasn't sure if it had flew in as we were sitting by the door or if it had been fermenting at the bottom of the carafe. Anyway- good atmosphere, attentive staff, manager is very hands on, bar and sushi bar are very inviting and food is good! Casual atmosphere too! Enjoy! read more

I went there for lunch today. I ordered the 5 sashimi. It was horrible. It was not fresh; I threw up in my mouth.

Well this was our first time at Taisho! It's Shogun all over again. The menu is basically Shogun but better! Great atmosphere and our server Anna was awesome! And No, I didn't have ice tea today! I'll assume it's fair! I did have water and leeches martini's! They were good. But not as good as TS. But I did have two so they weren't all that bad. Very strong! The food was great! I will say this place is very good and we will be back! read more

Came for dinner last night. Restaurant was very understaffed, service was very poor, and it took forever to even get any orders placed let alone to have food served to our table. Given this experience, I would never return. read more

The food is good. I've tried both their hibachi and sushi. Problem is I had reservations for hibachi, but did sushi first. When I was done I waited around 20 minutes. I asked if my table was ready and waited another 5 minutes. I asked if they were social distancing, and they said they were doing 1 family per table(I was with some of my family members). I was told I could come to my table, but had to share it with another family. Would've liked it if they could just tell me the correct seating arrangements read more

We LOVE Taisho. It's priced well (less then Shogun) and the food is excellent. The food from the hibatchi tables are great and their sushi rolls are on point! We like it so much, we have booked their private hibatchi room (serves 20-22) for our daughter's graduation meal. read more

Wonderful food!!! Best eel sushi ever! The drinks are good as well. Great service. Clean Clean Clean.

If I could give 0 I would! This place is HORRIBLE!!! First they sat a party of 12 and a dirty table, once grill wasn't working. The table next to us party came and received menus as they were being seated, 10 minutes later we asked and was told they ran out of menu's. We then received menus and no one waited on us for another 10 minutes. We then had to ask to be waited on, once we were waited on and our drinks came there was NO ICE. We were told they ran out of ice, but the table next to use got a glass of ice for each individual. Dr. Pepper was FLAT, Tea was hot along with all the other soft drinks!!! read more

The food was delicious. We really had a good time. But it was packed. Despite having a reservation for Hibachi we didn't get the table. But overall the food was great ! read more

My wife and I eat here at least three times a month. Every time the service and food is excellent. The staff is always friendly and attentive. It is a bit pricey but the service and the location make it worth the price. read more

Taisho is an amazing restaurant! The food was amazing, they did not disappoint with my sushi roll (Shaggy Dog). That being said, there were a couple cons; the food did take some time to come to the table and the wait was long. However, keeping the other aspects of the restaurant in mind, I would rate this place a solid 4 stars; I enjoyed the service and the sushi roll was amazing! read more

Taisho - Shaggy Dog - Sushi Bars Near Me - Cypress, Texas

Just left Taisho at the Boardwalk. Could not have been more disappointed. We frequent all the restaurants on the Boardwalk since we live in the neighborhood and are very patient customers as we work in the restaurant industry and know what a Friday night can be like and the chaos that can happen. We also know that Covid has been really hard on the restaurant industry and we take that into account. However, there is a point when so many things go wrong that it is just too much. It was only a table of 3 of us fairly early in the evening. We are sat right away, there was not a wait for a table at all. We had to get up and ask for a server after 15 plus minutes of not having anyone visit our table and seeing other tables which were sat after us get waited on. Once the server finally came over, he was very friendly and took our full order as we were completely ready. We did receive waters quickly, but it was a good 30 minutes before we received our cocktails. It was another 20 minutes and still had not received any of our food after other tables who ordered after us had been served. Two of the entrées were brought out a few minutes later but not any of the third which was only one sushi roll and an order of dumplings. We asked our server when ordering if there were any vegetables on the steak and noodle dish, he said no, so we ordered a side dish of vegetables. The dish came out full of vegetables, so the side dish was completely unnecessary. A bit of an annoyance but no big deal at that point. The sushi was finally delivered after the other two meals were almost gone. (We never even mentioned that there were shrimp in the chicken dish. The person who ordered a chicken was allergic to shrimp. Fortunately she's only allergic when consumed, so the other two of us were able to enjoy a few pieces of shrimp. Thank goodness they were whole and easily spotted.) The two entrées and sushi were finished, and we still had not received the dumplings. We also realized at that point that we did not receive the appetizer, salad, and soup that was supposed to go along with the two entrées. We bought to the servers attention and all he said is that he could box up the missing food as that is all that he could do. I asked to speak to a manager as we were a bit frustrated. Another good 10 minutes went by before for the manager came over. She did not seem concerned or apologetic and just said it was the servers 2nd day working and offered to box up the missing food. Usually we are very sympathetic to a new server but it was surprising the server didn't even mention that they were new and he seemed confident with answering the questions we had when ordering, i.e. the vegetables in the dish. Working in the service industry that is always the first thing you say to a table so they know that you are doing your best and so the guests knew you were still learning. (At least I always did.) I just thought it was very poor taste of the manager to blame it on the server instead of just taking care of the issue and using the opportunity to turn our experience around. We ended up having to ask the manager to please discount our food since we were not interested in taking the missing food home at that point. The manager left and we never saw her again. The server brought the bill with the missing dumplings and the extra vegetables taken off and we did receive a 30% discount on the food only. While this would usually seem like enough, it was just the total lack of concern, lack of any apology and placing the blame on the server with no real concern that left us extremely frustrated and with a very poor experience. If it really was that servers second day I feel very sorry for him. He did not have any support from a manager or a trainer assisting or checking in on him especially with it being a Friday night. read more

Sushi prices are as expected, rolls are $8-15. Service was really great. Food was really delicious. Restaurant was beautiful. The Boardwalk pretty much never disappoints. Not much to complain about. read more

Taisho - Top is the shaggy dog, middle is the Crab Puff appetizer, bottom is the Pink Lady Roll ( highly recommend the pink lady roll). - Sushi Bars Near Me - Cypress, Texas

The service was so bad we had to leave. It took 20 minutes to put our name down. We had to ask the host 4 times and she kept ignoring the growing line to put a name down. read more

This is a true authentic restaurant with superb quality. The atmosphere is very humble and family friendly. As a signature to there appetizer, the shaggy dog is outstanding with its flavorful combinations. My favorite dish is the spicy chicken yakisoba. Jam packed with its mouth watering spicy sauce and the thickest noodles to enjoy. Definitely coming back, no doubt about it, highly recommend. read more

Great service! I have visited over five times and everytime is just as great as the last! Excellent made to order food, happy to serve staff and dim ambiance. Good for family or date night . read more

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This is my second time doing Hibachi and I wish this was my first experience! Mark, our Hibachi chef, was excellent! He asked us our preference for the steak. And he gave an amazing performance. He interacted with us and made us laugh. The only problem was the vegetables were pretty salty. The Hibachi portions were pretty big. Enough to feed 2 people. I came in with 4 people in total. And we ordered 2 dishes. The restaurant was upscale and clean. The price was a bit high but I understand since it's in a nice location. I will definitely be back soon! read more

Taisho - Hibachi! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Cypress, Texas

This place was okay. We had a party of 10 and our waitress who took our order didnt write our order down. We didnt get some of the sushi rolls we ordered and the kids food came after we had finished eating. We had to remind them and I'm not sure if the chicken teriyaki just took forever to make or they initially forgot to put it into their system. Our family agreed the sushi was kind of bland and we are huge sushi eaters so this place was kind of a disappointment for us. read more

The sashimi was cut too thick. The rolls were okay. Chopped scallops could've been better. The peppered tuna was seared too much that it was kind of over cooked. The plates looked like they were bought from the dollar store almost like a chips tray. read more

After two visits, I am still loving Taisho. The restaurant has consistently delivered delicious sushi and attentive, kind service. I've enjoyed the Tornado, Cypress and Rocket rolls -all were delightful. I really liked the spicy garlic on my first visit, but found them to be bland the second time around. The Gyoza dumplings are good though. read more

It's not the best sushi/hibachi place in the area. The interior is nice, and there are a lot of employees, so service was quick. (Received food and drinks shortly after ordering). The drinks are mediocre and so is the sushi. Nothing wrong with it, but I've had better. read more

This place was what I thought it would be. Nothing is outstanding but everything is good. The handrolls were better than the more expensive sushi rolls and honestly the spicy garlic edamame was the best part of the night. The yakitori chicken was also an honorable mention but for the price everything fell a bit short for me. The crowd is odd, because of the lake so I wouldn't call it fancy nor casual. Just different. read more

The food is always fresh & consistent. Every daily special I have tried was on point. I don't have many pics because we ate the food so fast! If you get the Taisho Love Boat it literally comes on a boat and can feed 5 people (the menu says it's for 3) the wine, Sake & cocktail list is well done and reasonably priced too! The best part is the smiling service we always get from the staff and managers. We will keep coming back for sure! read more

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Delicious hibachi! Definitely recommend! Family friendly and fun! The fried rice is my favorite!

After coming here often for about a year, most the time with my girlfriend, I can positively say, this is my favorite sushi spot. The ambience and atmosphere of Taisho is very nice and comfy. Tasty food? Check. Servers? Great. My usual server, Anna, works really hard at what she does, and provides great customer service. I had to ask for her name because I always forget to ask, but she is also really fun to make conversation with! This place is really recommended, and I recommend Anna as your server. read more

food poisoning for our whole family from here! the food and service have been subpar the last three times, but this takes the cake! avoid at all costs! read more

As a hibachi addict I can be quite picky but Taisho knocks it out of the park every single time. The staff is friendly and the chefs are very experienced. The salads are always fresh, the rice is always delicious, and the chicken and steak are always tender and perfectly cooked. My husband regularly gets the sushi and is always impressed. I also normally do not like eating in the dining area at most Japanese restaurants and strictly prefer hibachi seating but at Taisho the dining food is just as good as if you were sitting at the hibachi table! read more

This place is defiantly under rated. My family and I had dinner here for the first time on New Years Eve and were so impressed with food and service. We had a party of 8 with two small children and they were very courteous and thoughtful when taking order and bringing out food. The Hibachi was a HUGE hit with my 4 year old daughter and tasted AMAZING!!! Will be a returning customer!!! read more