Lucy R.
Yelp
Megu is easily priced 2-5x more than it's worth and I would recommend avoiding it even if they slashed their prices by a factor of 5.
We had the strangest dining experience here with honestly questionable food and service.
The concept is interesting: Japanese AND French INDEPENDENTLY (NOT FUSION). I'm all for interesting concepts but the execution here is not good. You're given 2 VERY FULL menu books of both Japanese and French. In the same restaurant with just a couple tables seated you can order sashimi, sushi boats (tactlessly named aircraft carriers ?wut?), omakase, ramen, Japanese curries, udon, tempura, dumplings, french entrees (steak au poivre, duck, lamb), french onion soup, salads, an 8 course tasting menu, desserts, etc...
Are you overwhelmed yet? The entire staff is just a few people and they claim to be prepared to serve all the above at $50+ entree level with fresh ingredients. I don't think that's possible and the quality of the food reflected that impossibility.
We ordered off both the Japanese and French menu. The chef personally greeted us and claimed the fish was flown in fresh from Japan. Our salmon and yellowtail sashimi was served soaking in a puddle of soy sauce and was quite mushy (I assume old). The cut and presentation of the fish (see photos in other reviews) was lackluster for the given price point. As for the French food, we ordered lamb and a steak. We were not asked the desired temperature of a $45+ steak and were served a well-done steak of a cheap cut of meat drenched in a sauce that masked any potential flavor of the meat itself. The lamb was also overdone. The sides were bland (in other reviewers you'll notice the same steamed broccolini is nearly the only vegetable that ever appears on plates).
We ordered a lava cake for dessert. The taste was alright with a nice dark chocolate, but honestly I'm pretty sure it was microwaved given the temperature distribution and texture (also there's no way the limited cooking staff was sufficient to be making desserts in house). I'm not going to hate on a reheated cake that tastes good, but the price at which it was being sold was off.
The atmosphere is off. There's an odd smell, especially in the lobby. There were some flies in the room. The restaurant claims to serve upscale French food but neither the chef nor the waitstaff can even recognize French pronunciations of our order (as they're written in the menu).
The chef kindly, personally greeted us when we sat down (a clear highlight of the other reviews), but honestly the vibes were off with the interaction.
I'm not one to write reviews, but hope that this balances out some other opinions here and helps you make an informed decision about where to spend your (substantial) hard-earned money.
The chef's previous restaurant is called Ginza in Weatherford Texas if you'd like to research other opinions (we found some of the low-star reviews on that restaurant a couple years ago to reflect our experience at Megu in 2024)