Lucky Robot

"Participating in Sake Week, this Austin restaurant offers innovative sake pairings with its Asian-inspired cuisine." - Courtney E. Smith

"About half of Lucky Robot’s menu is made up of Nikkei cuisine, but our favorite way to visit is for a sushi stop during a long day out shopping on South Congress. Unlike other spots that like to pride themselves on how recently their fish were still swimming, Lucky Robot instead dry ages most of their fish, which packs it full of intense, savory flavors and excellent texture. While most of the nigiri leans into more traditional flavors, there are a few that incorporate their Japanese-Peruvian influence, like a piece topped with 48 hour short rib, Nikkei chimichurri, and shallots." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion

"The Deal: Half off select food items, select sake and wine It’s worth pretending you have a “dentist appointment” to hit up Lucky Robot’s Happy Hour, where you can get half off their contemporary sashimi, select kitchen menu items like dumplings and chicken karaage, and designated bottles of sake and wine. Going to the dentist never tasted so good." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion

"Chef Jay Huang focuses on sustainable and responsible sourcing at this South Congress Japanese restaurant. It’s popular for happy hour, where diners can snack on beef hot rock and sample dry-aged maki in the cherry blossom-adorned dining room or on the outside patio. There’s also online takeout for when pants are just not happening." - Erin Russell, Nadia Chaudhury

"The Travis Heights Japanese restaurant is the place to order from for all things sushi. There are larger boxes with sushi, nigiri, and/or chirashi (think omakase but delivered), as well as a la carte rolls and pieces. Even hot dishes, like the zucchini katsu or crispy pork belly, can reheat quickly in the oven, toaster, or air fryer as needed without losing their bite. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online." - Darcie Duttweiler, Nadia Chaudhury