Izakaya

The service, food, and atmosphere of this place definitely puts it in the top 10 of Houston’s most sought after Japanese restaurants the food, don’t get me started the food. Mesmerizing just as the the picture depicts. Yes I know, I’m using an iPhone. 12 pro max so the pics don’t give this meal proper justice but I can personally attest the taste of this food! It was incredible! Eat it just as it comes, no need to ask for additional sauces. I will certainly be coming back here again! That miso broth was so potent, I could Just tell they cooked for more than 24hrs to allow maximum flavor!!!!!!!! To this day, I still crave their noodles. The dumplings seasoned and the sauces pulled everything together!!!!!

So many great dishes to try! We ordered small plates and shared. Egg plant, egg rolls, pan fried dumplings, soup dumplings, chicken bao, chicken wings. Would definitely order all again. Try the Mai Tai! You won't be disappointed! And the sake flights are fun too!

We came here for lunch on a rainy day. There was no wait. We took our friends here from out of state and they loved it. The food was delicious and beautiful. The service was amazing and it was a really fun experience.

This place is very cute and the people are nice. I really wanted to be in love with it. They get a 10/10 for presentation, friendliness, service and general vibe. The drinks were also unusual and quite good. Sadly all the food was very underwhelming. The pictures of the whole grilled squid looked deceptively large and juicy. It was actually a pretty sad little squid. I ordered dumplings and they came in this massive dish, but there were only 4 dumplings. It looked a bit awkward. The food is not bad, it's just not that amazing especially for the price. You are paying for location and presentation. Overall I had a good time, and if someone wanted to go, I would go back, but between having to pay for parking and the food being mediocre fusion (not authentic), I wouldn't drive out of my way to do this again.

so i've been here once about like 5 years ago and i remember not liking any of the food i ordered and never wanted to come back. however i decided to give it another try yestersay and my experience was great. it was a friday night around 9pm and they were pretty busy, almost packed. i walked in alone and got a table right away. despite of dining alone, the service was amazing, i felt welcomed. everyone i encountered were professional and friendly. i ordered the beef skewers, korean bbq wings, soup dumplings, creme brulee, and some hot green tea. the beef skewers were so yummy. korean bbq wings were good as well, a little dry. a solution for this is pouring some water and let it sit and it gets soft. the soup dumpling was exactly what i expected. ordered hot green tea and loved the design of the cup. for dessert i got the creme brulee and it was so delish! it wasn't too too sweet and i enjoyed it a lot. i ordered a lot and the total came out to be only $50 - such a good price. as for parking i parked at the 24h cvs across from it. i think everyone parks there because the lot was full. overall i think their menu have changed and i can see myself coming back here. also the music wasn't overly loud, and so that was another plus for me.

Update: came back from a 2 week trip to Japan. This location is still 5 stars! Unfortunately I was told they are closing their doors to become a crawfish boil location??? It is so sad to see such a good place because just another crawfish restaurant in Houston. What a shame. Great location. The entire staff was extremely professional and kind. We were here during open/happy hour. All the food was very flavorful. Everything is made in house. I don’t thing the Kobe beef is real Kobe (they have have the certificate, but that is ok.) We got a lot of the small plates to share. It was enough food. Will definitely come back!

The food, atmosphere, and service were all fantastic. I was able to enjoy and have fun while eating. Shout out to our waiter I believe his name was Kai, he gave us recommendations and routinely came around to check on us. There was also another guy that was helping with clearing the dishes along with checking on us. We thoroughly enjoyed the dishes we selected. The shoyu ramen with the added spice on the side was great. I will add that if you are used to eating spicy things then it might not be spicy enough for you. The fries were awesome along with the gravy sauce that they came with definitely something I'd recommend.

This is an amazing place if you order the right things at the right time. Their “Sunday Funday”, from 12-4pm offers almost half off ramen, making it the best priced for quality ramen I’ve ever had. Delicious and portions were quite large, and they had a great variety of options. I tried the classic tonkotsu ramen and mazemen, and I’d definitely recommend the mazemen ramen for anyone who likes flavorful drier ramen. We also tried the xiao long bao dumplings and the fries, which both were great. Overall, a good place with is worth it if you can afford the price or come at a good time deal!