Houston’s 12 Essential Japanese Restaurants
"Tucked away in a strip center on Kirby, Kata Robata Chef Manabu Horiuchi’s Japanese cuisine includes fish flown straight from Japan and thoughtfully concocted dishes like miso crusted bone marrow, foie gras and duck chawanmushi (a Japanese style egg custard with seared foie gras, duck breast and oyster mushroom), and green tea soufflé cheesecake for dessert. For small bites and a great selection of sake and Japanese whiskies, stop in for happy hour during the weekday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. or Sunday from noon to 5 p.m." - Nadia Gire
