Katami
Japanese restaurant · Neartown
2701 W Dallas St, Houston, TX 77019
Highlights
Katami in Houston’s Harlow District serves impeccably fresh Japanese sushi and Wagyu with Texan flair in a sleek, elegant setting.
Katami in Houston’s Harlow District serves impeccably fresh Japanese sushi and Wagyu with Texan flair in a sleek, elegant setting.
"Chef Manabu “Hori” Horiuchi does it again at his second sushi restaurant in Houston. Nestled in Harlow District in Montrose, the sleekly adorned restaurant offers a variety of nigiri, special selections of A5 wagyu, and dishes that awaken the senses, like its simple but robust tomato somen salad and a 72-hour sake kasu miso marinated black cod delivered to the table with tufts of smoke. Make an easy transition from savory to sweet with Hori’s iconic foie gras PB&J milk bread, infused with Nutella, maraschino cherry, and blueberry, then dive into a bowl of kakigori or the apple caramel bread pudding. The cocktails are just as intricate, with thoughtful combinations of ingredients. The Sunomono Sour — pandan white rum, pineapple, cucumber, coconut liqueur, and sesame oil — is a refreshing sip that can even be enjoyed sans alcohol." - Brittany Britto Garley
"Chef Hori’s spin-off of Houston’s beloved Kata Robata is already known to impress with fish flown in fresh from Japan, but this New Year’s Eve, it’s taking the experience up a notch. Katami will serve an exceptional omakase experience featuring ingredients like A5 wagyu, caviar, and truffles." - Marcy de Luna
"'I grew up eating shaved ice in Japan,' says Manabu Horiuchi, chef of Katami in Houston. 'It was my favorite dessert as a child.' Paying homage to that memory, Horiuchi’s green tea kakigori — a staple at the restaurant — is made from Japanese-imported ice with red bean ice cream, white chocolate cream, and condensed milk. 'The green tea flavor profile is the perfect match for the buttery shaved ice.'" - Amelia Schwartz
"After nearly fifteen years, the team behind the powerhouse Kata Robata finally opened another Japanese sushi restaurant, Katami in Montrose. Katami takes what makes its predecessor excellent—incredible nigiri and sashimi selections, robata-grilled meats, and top tier service—and adds a layer of refinement and ease. Not only does the restaurant itself embrace a more modern and elegant Japanese farmhouse feel, but the menu also leans into all things special, hard-to-get, and anything honed by skilled craftsmanship. Like delicate silver-skinned Japanese fish, impressive selections of marbled Japanese beef, and snow-textured kakigori for dessert made with ice imported directly from Japan. And while you might drop quite a few Benjamins on dinner, the experience justifies every cent." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas
"Sister to diner-favorite Kata Robata, Katami is the crown jewel of the newly minted Harlow District. Like Kata, the restaurant showcases sushi and sashimi, such as Golden Eye snapper and unagi, which are flown in almost daily from Japan, but Katami offers more of an emphasis on sake and hot dishes. Diners can find top-tier selections of award-winning Teppanyaki-style wagyu (at least one type comes with a certificate of verification), the can’t-miss smoked sake kasu black cod, and delightfully refreshing seasonal items like Katami’s tomato somen cold noodle dish. Chef Hori’s iconic foie gras PB&J — milk bread topped with Nutella, maraschino cherry, and blueberry — is the ideal sweet and savory bridge before digging into a dessert like green tea-flavored kakigori or apple-caramel bread pudding." - Brittany Britto Garley
