Doko
Sushi restaurant · Neartown ·
Sushi & yakitori with wagyu toast & chicken fat rice
Sushi & yakitori with wagyu toast & chicken fat rice
"Doko is a casual but just-fancy-enough sushi spot in Autry Park with one of the most comfy sushi bars in town—and a $75 set menu that ranks among the cheapest in Houston. You get a bit of everything, including citrusy scallop aguachile and perfect toro nigiri flown in straight from Japan. But it’s also worth upgrading to the lobster milk bread toast and adding a few things from the a la carte menu: maybe a pork jowl skewer from the yakitori menu, and a wagyu cut roll that really lets the beef sing. The sake selection is excellent, and the pours are healthy. When you’re done here, keep the drinks flowing with some Japanese whiskey across the alleyway atBar Doko, which is also participating in Link & Dine." - Team Infatuation
"Doko came out swinging when it opened at Autry Park alongside Bar Doko across the alleyway. The $75 set menu at this casual-but-fancy sushi spot makes it one of the most affordable omakase options in town, and also more relaxed than the usual 15-course extravaganza. You get a bit of everything, including scallop aguachile and perfect toro flown in straight from Japan, but it’s worth adding a few la carte items or upgrades: maybe a pork jowl skewer from the yakitori menu, a wagyu roll that really lets the beef sing, and definitely the lobster milk bread toast. Settle in at one of the two-seaters at the sushi bar alongside all the other first dates and close-quarters catch-ups, then grab a glass of sake, and head over to Bar Doko for some Japanese whiskey when you’re done." - brooke viggiano, mai pham, nicolai mccrary, andrew ryce, gianni greene, chelsea thomas
"Doko is a new sushi and yakitori restaurant that has opened in Autry Park. While the food consists of nigiri flights, the interior seems lighthearted with brightly patterned wallpaper and loveseats instead of bar stools at the sushi counter. In addition to a six-course tasting menu, Doko also has an a la carte menu with chicken fat fried rice, wagyu toast, and karaage." - brooke viggiano, gianni greene, chelsea thomas
"Duckstache Hospitality, the restaurant group behind restaurants like Handies Douzo and Aiko, is back at it again with another one. Its latest restaurant, Doko, opened in an alleyway in Autry Park, offering a combination of sushi and yakitori dishes prepared using cooking techniques like brining, fermenting, dry-rubbing, and charcoal. Of the hot dishes, the aromatic chicken fat rice, which is topped with a slow-cooked Japanese egg, is a highlight. Opt for the six-course tasting menu, which features crudo, chef-selected nigiri, and the wagyu toast, and consider a before- or after-dinner drink at the nearby Bar Doko, which boasts one of the largest Japanese whisky collections in Houston. Cheers." - Brittany Britto Garley
"Doko in Autry Park is casual but just-fancy-enough, with one of the most comfy sushi bars in town—and a $75 set menu that ranks among the cheapest in Houston. You get a bit of everything, including citrusy scallop aguachile and perfect toro nigiri flown in straight from Japan. But it’s also worth upgrading to the lobster milk bread toast and adding a few things from the a la carte menu: maybe a pork jowl skewer from the yakitori menu, and a wagyu cut roll that really lets the beef sing. The sake selection is excellent, and the pours are healthy. When you’re done here, keep the drinks flowing with some Japanese whiskey across the alleyway at Bar Doko." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene, andrew ryce