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    Tamashi

    4.4 (158 reviews)
    ModerateRamen, Sushi Bars
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed

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    Spicy Miso ramen
    JOANNE M.

    Cozy location with laid back vibes. We ordered Tamashi shrimp ramen, spicy miso ramen and tonkotsu ramen. Each was different but all of them were delicious and satisfying. Also tried their chirashi sushi bowl which was yummy and full of assorted fish. The service was fast and friendly. Prices are very reasonable. We will definitely return for more yummy food. It gets crowded in the weekend so better to get there early.

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    Alex D.

    Stopped by for a quick lunch. Overall had a good experience. Nice little ramen shop that also has a small sushi roll selection. I got a salmon roll and the curry tsukemen ramen. Do note this is a Malaysian curry ramen. Tad heavy in a good way and the tempura crab stick was really nice! Staff were attentive and nice as well. Would come back and try other things. They also have a stamp card too!

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    Matthew P.

    Was a negative experience. I got the curry tsukemen which was excellent and spicy. But I walked in as a single diner and they made me sit at their "solo table" despite the restaurant being mostly empty. The table was in blazing sun, hot and uncomfortable. I asked if I could move and they said that single diners had to sit there. I ate quickly and left because it was ridiculously hot. It's hard to mesh solid food with terrible treatment in a review.

    Ashley V.

    My fav ramen in Houston So good and service is always great and food comes out super fast

    Tamashi's Menn Ramen
    Lilly B.

    Hidden gem alert! Everything was fresh, the service was quick, and the vibe was great. My new go-to sushi spot!

    3 roll combo. Left to right: salmon, Philadelphia, spicy tuna.

    Favorite neighborhood sushi. Always delicious, fast, and convenient. Never fails. Price is right

    Caterpillar Roll
    Bryant B.

    Food was good. Service is great. It is a small intimate space so it feels crowded when it really is not.

    Spicy salmon roll, spicy tuna roll, crunchy roll
    Diana M.

    My daughter and I stopped in here for a quick dinner on a weeknight. We were impressed with the service and food. Their 3 rolls special is hands down worth the price. The plating and flavors were on point. The rolls were fresh and the appetizer was delicious. We will most definitely be back with the whole family soon.

    Ika Geso & Raku Roll
    Gina N.

    Still my favorite ramen place of all time! It was my first time at this location and it's quite small. Luckily it wasn't very busy and we got sat immediately. I ordered the Raku Roll which consisted of my favorite fish: Yellowtail & escolar. Lemme just say I was impressed when they brought out my roll in less than 5 minutes. So fast and absolutely delish! I also ordered the Ika Geso, which is the fried squid tentacles. The Ika Geso was little oily & I wish they would provide a knife or scissors to cut the squid since the pieces were large. Our servers were also quick and polite. Overall good experience!

    Miso Hot
    Alex P.

    Happy (pre) Thanksgiving! Tamashi was so generous to offer everyone free ramen or sushi entrees. The wait was 30+ min but the waitress was incredibly kind and went out often to check on the lines and get people in. Service - 5/5. Waitresses very attentive to needs of customers and would check to see if everything was ok and came with water refills. Food - 5/5. I had the spicy miso ramen and the bowl was HUGE. Spicy indeed and filling with lots of mushrooms, corn, chasu pork, egg and fish cakes. More than enough broth to keep me satisfied and very flavorful! I have my eye out for the special curry ramen and look forward to returning. While it is a small restaurant, flavor profile is huge and does not disappoint.

    Goldie O.

    Came here in a Sunday dinner with a friend. I went to the location near the medical center a few years ago and enjoyed it so when we saw this one in the heights I said let's go! I'll say off the rip our server was not the "friendliest". She seemed to not be in the best mood and it reflected in her service. She seemed to an attitude when we asked for things and wasn't the most helpful when looking over the menu so that sucked. The food, however was delicious and would highly recommend for lunch or a light dinner.

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    Sushi was good, service was fair. A little pricey for the place, but a consistent eat.

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    They charged the tip already without even letting me know, MIND YOU. It was only 5 of us.

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    5 months ago

    Amazing ramen! We got the shrimp one and it was amazing love this place! Whenever we are in Houston we will go.

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    Food is very well priced. Friendly, fast service. It's a great little sushi restaurant in the neighborhood.

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    Yellowtail is amazing!! Very fast to-go service, pretty quaint inside if you decide to dine in

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    4.3(3.7k reviews)
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    A chain ramen shop isn't normally a preferred dining choice. However, if it's JINYA, it's a ya…read more Service is top notch. I appreciate they have three vegetarian ramen options. Flying V Harvest was fantastic. I drank that broth like I just came out of the Sahara. So good. The Impossible meat fusion is a funny add but a good protein bump. It was a few days ago but I think I'm still full from that ramen bowl. The vibe is modern high ceiling bumping music; my in-laws found it to be too loud. I think they are giving you an excuse to lean in and get a little closer to your companion. The vibe is chic yet also casual so bring whoever you want but this would work for date night. The font on the menus is squint inducing so do your research ahead of time or prepare to spend more time perusing the menu than usual, especially with the dim lighting. They offer thin or thick noodles and can mix some broth options to adjust spice level. Drinks- the smoked in front of your face whiskey is a treat and a show. Solid spot. No regrets. Salivating at the thought of the next visit.

    We decided we wanted ramen on a recent cold Houston night and went to one of our consistent places,…read moreJINYA. JINYA is located in the heart of midtown in a popular restaurant strip. Their ramen is flavorful and solid and their service is consistent. Parking: parking is free in the garage around the corner from JINYA. We went during the week and the garage was not packed. There's also paid street parking around the restaurant that you can find but look for signs to know when you have to pay and when you don't. Service: service here is very good. They have an army of waitresses and waiters who check on tables and we never had to ask for refills or never had to flag down someone. Our food came out in a timely manner. The one thing I will say about service is the appetizers we ordered came out right before our ramen so we had all of our food at one time which was a lot. I wish they would've spaced out the food timing a little more. Ambiance: JINYA has a modern interior and open concept. They have tables, booths, and 2 big community tables in the center of the restaurant. The restaurant playlist is hip and modern. The inside of the restaurant is dimly lit so if you have bad eyesight, get ready to use your flashlight to read the menu. Food: we ordered two ramens and the gyoza and edamame. Gyoza: these were fried well and had a gyoza sauce that came on the table. The wrapper was thin and they were not too oily. We would order this again. Edamame: this was typical edamame. Nothing too special. Would not get this again when we come back. Creamy Classic Tori-Paitian: this is a chicken ramen with wavy noodles that came with fried enoki mushrooms, chicken chasu, butter, spinach and a corn rib. This ramen was rich in flavor and had so many fun, delicious toppings. The corn run was grilled nicely and I wish I had more of them in my bowl. I'm a sucker for enoki mushrooms and this did not disappoint. I took the enoki mushrooms out of the ramen immediately so they didn't get soggy fast and that was the move if you want the mushrooms to stay crunchy. The chicken broth was rich and light which was a great combo. I finished this bowl to the last drop. JINYA Chicken Ramen: my girlfriend got the chicken ramen with a side of bamboo. Warning on the bamboo: the bamboo comes dressed in sesame oil and sole hot oil so they are a little spicy. The chicken ramen broth was once again rich with flavor and light. The chicken chase was good and this ramen comes with thin noodles instead of wavy noodles. Overall JINYA hits the spot when craving ramen or some hot soup on a cold day. The chicken broth is legit and I will be closing back to try the pork broth soon. My only qualm with JINYA is the price at over $17 per bowl of ramen. There are cheaper ramen places but JINYA flavor makes up for the priciness.

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    Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna

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    Japanese Ramen Gachi

    4.2(127 reviews)
    8.5 miWest University
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    I didn't have too high expectations coming here, but decided to just join some friends before an…read moreevent. Was also surprised to hear that they have kids eat free every day! We arrived around 5:40pm on a Friday night and there was plenty of seating. However, by the time we finished around 6:30pm the restaurant was bustling. The waiter told us he expected a very busy evening. Chicken karaage arrived first and was done very nicely. The exterior was super crispy and the inside juicy and moist. Yum. I was seriously tempted to order another plate since it only came with 6-7 pieces. Next, all the ramens came out. I got the shoyu truffle which I enjoyed a lot. I liked that you can taste the truffle flavor without it being overpowering. Also liked that the broth itself wasn't as salty as some ramen places. Noodles were al dente and all the toppings were tasty! Loved that the char sui actually had a good amount of lean meat versus it being mostly fat. The char grilled bamboo shoots were a nice touch as well. I tried my son's tonkotsu shoyu and enjoyed it too. I think my least favorite was my husband's tonkotsu gachi ramen, but he enjoyed it. Overall had a very good experience and look forward to coming back!

    I love ramen and have always been curious about this spot next to my nail salon. In recent months,…read morethey have decided to open for lunch. I was excited to stop in and try it on a Monday around 1pm. The inside of the restaurant is really nicely done. It has a bar area and tables. I was sat at a table. The ordering system is through a QR code. It was fine and I paid with Apple Pay. You can also type in your credit card. I chose the tonkatsu ramen with the lunch special add on of pork and rice for 3.90. The ramen was a 7/10 for me. The egg, the pork and the broth lacked flavor. The flavor on the pork in the rice dish was better, but the rice was overcooked and mushy. I gave up on my bowl about halfway through and left unsatisfied. I don't think I'll be back.

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    Communal Table

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    4.2(247 reviews)
    11.4 miChinatown, Sharpstown
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    Toyori is a small establishment and on a Friday night we had to wait a few minutes to be seated…read more This was a minuscule burden to bear as the food was simply divine! It is next to mensho but the line is much shorter. I will say the system for their waiting list is a bit confusing. You are supposed to put your name on the list and then probably leave or form a queue. It wasn't very clear so we stood by the list until we were called. The menus are printed on soft vinyl-like paper, kind of like a photo book. It set the tone for the decadent meal! When we sat, we immediately received cucumber salad and potato salad as an appetizer. They had a few donburis, sizzling plates, and ramens. I chose a donburi as I feel it is relatively uncommon to find donburi in Japanese restaurants in Houston. It was so good! The meat was really tasty and the rice was perfect. I also had the geso karaage and it was quite good!! Overall, solid, classic Japanese food, elevated to perfection! Reminds me of the type of place you might find in Japan. A true hidden gem!

    The place was cute and the service was quick, but unfortunately the food wasn't my favorite…read more Items we wanted but weren't available: geso kaarage (squid) and no fruit sodas of any flavor *Appetizers: 6/10 We started off with the chicken kaarage and the chili oil beef dumplings, both were underwhelming. The kaarage wasn't crispy at all and the dumplings just tasted like basic chili oil you find in a jar. ******The business owner did comment stating that their chili oil is made in house, which is great, but for me and my experience I wasn't a big fan. My comment still stands :) *Entrees: 7.5/10 I am a big unagi fan and was really excited to try the one here. Unfortunately the mountain of sauce on top was not good therefore making this a solid 7/10. My husband got the spicy chicken one (not quite sure exactly which one) but he really enjoyed it. 9/10 I got the Spicy Miso with a side of ribeye. I feel like we've had better ramen elsewhere but this was still a solid contender. And the steak was actually really good! It was super soft. Overall 7.8/10 Lastly we received a yakult when checking out. This was a nice touch to end the night! Overall review: would only come back for the ramen broth and the meats! Skip the appetizers!!

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    Sauce caddy at each table.

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    3.6(537 reviews)
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    Cool 24/7 ramen spot! Funky atmosphere - anime on multiple…read moretvs and Michael Jackson music playing on the speakers. Everything we had tasted greatt! My favorite thing was the Kimchi Fried Rice with Chicken - it was so good I didn't have the chance to take a photo! lol. Service did not stand out, but when we needed our guy he was nearby and ready to help us. Will definitely be returning! :))

    DEM NACHOSSS WAS BUSSIN'…read more Let's get right into it. We went here as a last minute option due to Leighton's House of Lamb + Ramen being CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS. Boom, we come here. They deserve 4.5 stars because come on it's 24/7 ramen. Parking is cool but limited. First impression walking in was that it has this really unique and dope vibe. I love the set up and it was giving spacious. There were cassette tapes aligned on the wall in the booth we sat in, which I thought was very creative. There was Anime characters above the doors when you first walk in, with Anime playing on the TVs at the bar. Oh yeah, THERES A FULL BAR if you ready to get your drink on. Now, off rip the host was annoying. She was kinda rushy and caught an attitude when we asked for a booth. We can't even describe the vibe she gave off fr. It was just BLEH. Our table was clean which is very important to us and our waitress Yasmin was kind and patient with our questions, and dietary substitutions. We ordered the Super Saiyan Nachos as an appetizer for $16. Maaann, these were so delicious!!!!! We actually substituted the pork for shiitake mushrooms and when I tell y'all we were surprised at the portion We both looked at each other like "YAAASSSSSS" Next came our Ramen orders which didn't take long at all. Not that we were counting because we were INDULGED in those nachos LOL Babii rated her Oxtail Ramen a '7/10' for $25. She would've preferred to get shiitake mushrooms because she particularly didn't like the fact that the Oxtails were shredded and not on the bone (which is what we both expected when reading it). She also would've liked if they gave her a spice option since she likes spicy ramen. Unfortunately, we had to purchase a nasty 'Kappa' sauce which was not worth the $1.50. To her the portion size was A1, however we paid for the meat so it wasn't worth the $25. Now, the Vegetable Garden to me was a '8.5/10' it was good, had amazing portion size and they were not lacking in the texture department. I mean, the spinach noodles were delish, vegetable cooked very Al dente. I cannot complain on that part. To me it was missing a bit of flavor, maybe salt would've done the trick. Overall though, it did have the flavor of the mushrooms which wasn't bad. Most importantly though, I felt light after consuming my meal. Therefore, I have to give it all a high rating. GO TRY THIS PLACE OUT, ITS WORTH THE TRY

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