Top Authentic Japanese restaurants in Houston, United States

The service and food is great here. They have a great happy hour menu and the sushi is fresh. The crab rangoons are one of the best I've had in a while. I really enjoy coming here for some sushi.

Great place to have some good Japanese food. The service is amazing. it's always a chill atmosphere when we go. I do hear it gets really busy during lunch because duh but if you go during non-rush time you'll be in for a nice dinner. The rice bowls, the pork buns, the sushi, the tapas, it's all delicious. I'll be sure to take pictures next time to add to this review.

This place was incredibly delicious and the service was excellent. My family enjoyed the atmosphere and the music was also nice. I had the Yokushi don and the pork was so tender and full of flavor. The pickles added the perfect crunch and sweet note. The Spicy tuna poke bowl was a phenomenal delicacy and very palate pleasing. My son says “Best seafood ramen ever thank you!”. Ahi sashimi was so extremely fresh. We will be back to this place! Customer service was super and prompt. If I could leave a 100 stars I would.

This place is fairly new but I enjoy the dining and food. We ordered takeout one time and the way it packed is perfect, still warm when we brought it home. Definitely try their ramen and chef special when you get a chance. And highly recommend coming during lunch/early dinner for Happy Hour.

Decided to try them out. The food was very good and had plenty for lunch the next day. Good value for money and options for everyone on the menu! I hope to be back soon. I've recommended them to a foodie coworker to try out.

Our family loves this restaurant and we tell everyone we know about it! Not only is the food fantastic, their team is so friendly, helpful, and provide excellent service. Atmosphere/ambiance are great & the restaurant it clean. My family can’t recommend this place enough. We are either here or order from here at least once per week! (Oh and the peach lemonade is made in-house & soooo good!!!)

Located on a strip mall opposite Costco, parking isn’t difficult, and there are 2 spaces specific for Yokushi Robata customers. The restaurant has beautiful but simple decor. Staff were friendly and courteous. I was greeted upon stepping into the restaurant.

I ordered okonomiyaki, and Ikageso karaage as appetizers, salmon sashimi, beef with wasabi and yuzu sauce skewer, pork katsu curry, and chicken katsu ramen. Both appetizers were delicious. The pork top of the okonomiyaki was crispy and seasoned right. The cabbage gave the crunch. The mayo brought the dish together. The Ikageso Karaage was fried perfectly, not oily at all, and the spicy mayo sauce was yummy! Salmon sashimi was fresh and the slices weren’t too thin. The beef with wasabi and yuzu sauce skewer was surprisingly good. The wasabi added the “heat” while the yuzu sauce balanced the flavors of the beef and the wasabi. Highly recommend this dish! The pork katsu curry, and chicken katsu ramen were good. The pork and chicken were nicely fried. They were crispy and light. The curry had the standard Japanese curry taste. The ramen broth was light but could be more flavorful.

I would come here right when the doors are open because the restaurant fills up pretty fast. This is a good restaurant for a simple meal.

The food was delicious! We loved the place, service, everything clean and very pretty spot. Highly recommended!

Our group went here on a spur of the moment Saturday night, and were able to get seated quickly. The food here is incredibly tasty and has a lot of variety and flavours. I was shocked at how affordable the food was, considering the very well prepared food. I would highly recommend this place for both sushi and ramen.

We gave this new place a try and we were not disappointed. It was on a Tuesday night so we pretty much had the place for ourselves, and the waiter was very attentive and really trying his best. Their menu is very extensive and affordable, we tried a couple of rolls and also Ramen, everything was delicious, will be definitely coming back.

Very good Tonkotsu ramen! The broth was creamy, but not the most flavorful I’ve ever had. Service was great, especially considering we came in within an hour of closing. Also it’s right by Urban Social so you can get a good hearty dinner before drinks and hookah.

Great food, really good prices and great service. I got 2 of the five dollar sushi rolls and it was filling. my bf ordered a poke bowl and he liked it. we’ll be back! it’s a really great spot.

Visited this past weekend. Food was fresh and prepared to perfection. I highly recommend this restaurant. The only improvement they need to make is stop bothering people 6 times during the visit. I couldn't even have a private conversation with my wife due to being interrupted. There also wasn't many people so I doubt they trying to move us in and out. We had sushi treys and 2 noodle bowls. The broth was top quality(it really was). The beef and shrimp was cooked to perfection. The only complaint is the noodles. They were Maruchan Ramen Noodle quality from a .36 cent bag. Other then that, I will return next week for sushi as I live down the street from here.

Came here on a Sunday night for Japanese street food and drink snacks. We ordered edamame, jellyfish salad, pork chasu bun, unagi, pork belly skewer, chicken gyoza, chicken thigh skewer and fried potato croquettes. What stand out are jelly fish salad, pork chasu bun, and potato croquettes. The decorations at interesting with traditional Japan details. The service was fast and good. Will come back!

Cool restaurant serving authentic Japanese charcoal-grilled yakitori and other izakaya foods. The service, vibe, and food are excellent!

Vibe: Low lighting, Japanese lanterns and writing, and other careful details make this restaurant feel like a real izakaya! Great ambience.

Service: Excellent and attentive servers.

Food: We ordered several skewers - mushroom, chicken wing, chicken thigh, pork belly, shishito peppers, karaage, asparagus with bacon, beef, and beef with Wasabi and yuzu. All the grilled skewers were served hot and juicy, and the unique crisp and flavor of the charcoal grill was clear. Made everything extra flavorful and savory. The karaage pieces were pretty small and had a lot of fat so we did not enjoy them as much. The rice is short grain Japanese rice, steamed perfectly and served in steel containers to keep it hot - great for dipping your skewers and aborbing all their juices into the rice. Definitely come here for the skewers!

The Chashu Pork Bun was succulent and Delicious!! The pork literally melted in my mouth!! The flavor wasn't overpowering and it definitely wasn't underpowering either, it was just right 😌.

I also ordered the Okonomiyaki which was nice and crispy on the outer edges yet nice, soft and delicious in the center 🥰🥰 It reminded me of the first time I had okonomiyaki at a Japanese Arcade and the time I had it in New York at a small Japanese stall (weird.. I know lol). The purple yam fries are always amazing especially when paired with their special mayo and the Ebi mayo is always an excellent starter!!

The atmosphere and the selection of food literally makes you feel like you left Houston if only for a minute or two!

Thank you for the wonderful service and for the delicious food! I will be back!!

In the past I used to be here just about every Thursday evening for early dinner, during the pandemic and now years after I'm able to come back more often and the food is just as good and the staff is always friendly and accommodating!