Money Cat

"An Upper Kirby sushi restaurant that closed due to financial instability and unclear cuisine definition." - Brittany Britto Garley

"From the skilled team at Tobiuo Sushi Bar in Cinco Ranch, Money Cat brings creative sushi and Japanese dishes to Levy Park at Upper Kirby. Along with a full sushi program, the restaurant features whimsical, head-turning plates like the house-made bao imprinted with the Money Cat logo; the chutoro toast built on squid ink milk bread; and the colorful honey vanilla milk buns, served with cultured compound butter, smoked trout roe, and honey." - Brittany Britto Garley

"There’s certainly no shortage of excellent Japanese restaurants in Houston, but Sherman Yeung’s playful, albeit technically-driven takes on sushi, sandwiches, and dinner plates have launched the restaurant into a league of its own. The chicken katsu sando — fried chicken layered with japanese tartar sauce and tamari caramel, and nestled between two fluffy pieces of bread — is an enticing lunch option. The king crab chawanmushi, a decadent egg custard, and tako fungi, fried, crispy octopus served with seasonal mushrooms, are remarkably flavorful demonstrations of the chef’s playful approach to Asian cuisine." - Brittany Britto Garley, Eater Staff

"This Japanese sushi and robata bar in the Upper Kirby neighborhood offers a deftly curated cocktail menu to pair with its inventive Japanese bar snacks (think: puffy bao with Filipino-style braised beef and crispy maitake karaage). The margarita play on the menu is the omija-rita, a uniquely Japanese rendition that uses tequila, shishito, togarashi, sudachi, omija honey, and hibiscus tea to create its flavor profile." - Courtney E. Smith, Megha McSwain

"Located on the street level of Kirby Grove, a mixed-use development that includes a 16-story office building and sprawling outdoor space at Levy Park, Money Cat is known for its modern Japanese cuisine. Lunch is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., during which a three-course teishoku menu is offered, with highlights including spicy edamame, katsu sando, and cilantro himachi." - Brittany Britto Garley, Megha McSwain