On a Roll

Food News: We're Approaching Hand Roll Time in the Heights

Plus, Indigo is celebrating its anniversary with a block party.

07/22/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Best Restaurants

Maximum Maki: Where to Get the Wildest Sushi Rolls

Score Houston's most inventive takes on classic Japanese fare.

07/22/2019 By Mai Pham

Bayougraphy

What’s Kept Chef Manabu Horiuchi at Kata Robata for a Decade? Freedom.

“The Japanese see a young chef and think lower quality. Americans see a young chef and don’t care. They want to eat the food and then be the judge. It’s nice for me.”

06/25/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Birthday Bash

10 Reasons Why We Love Kata Robata

And how the acclaimed sushi restaurant has stayed vital to Houston's food scene for 10 years.

06/04/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

11th Heaven

Hand Rolls Planned for The Heights This Fall

A sushi concept will be moving into an 11th Street property.

03/04/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Welcome Back

Uptown Sushi Reopens After Renovations

The Uptown Park restaurant has a clean, modern look and slightly updated menu.

02/26/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Look Harder

There Are Still Treasures to Discover at Sushi Miyagi

After 11 years, this beloved spot continues to be a two-person operation.

10/17/2018 By Sandy Tang

Let's Get It On!

Who Will Win the Battle of the Sushi Burritos?

It's Pokéworks vs. Muiishi Makirritos in a fight to the finish. Or until the whole thing is eaten.

09/17/2018 By Joanna O'Leary

Newcomer's Guide

Houston's Essential 25 Restaurants

Want a crash course on Houston’s food scene? Start here.

08/30/2018 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

Best Restaurants 2018

Katy Is the New Asiatown

These five Katy-area Asian eateries are making the biggest waves.

08/17/2018 By Mai Pham

Best Restaurants 2018

6 Overlooked Restaurants You Need to Know About

They're on our radar, and should be on yours, too.

08/17/2018 By Alice Levitt

Boxing Day

Sample the Best of Japan's Tsukiji Fish Market in Katy

Tobiuo Sushi & Bar's Fish Box experience is worth a trip to the 'burbs.

07/30/2018 By Alice Levitt

Happiest Hour

Uchi Houston Rolls Out a New Sake Social Hour Menu

We took a tour of (almost) the entire Social Hour menu, for you.

04/06/2018 By Mai Pham

Restaurant Review

Omakase Is Having a Moment in Houston

Kukuri and Roka Akor offer different experiences of the Japanese tradition. Read this before you spend extravagantly.

12/04/2017 By Alice Levitt

Hands On

What To Expect From Houston's New Michelin-Starred Sushi Chef

Omakase and highbrow sushi define Washington Avenue's elegant new Japanese restaurant.

08/14/2017 By Alice Levitt

Marked-Down Maki

Diamonds in the Rough: Koto Japanese Restaurant Sushi & Bar

Beyond Beltway 8, there's high-quality, low-cost sushi to be found.

07/27/2017 By Beth Levine

Round & Round

Sushi Doughnuts Have Hit Houston

The limited editions will be served Friday, June 2 only!

06/01/2017 By Beth Levine

There's More to the Menus at These 11 Japanese Restaurants Than Sushi

Where to take advantage of the Land of the Rising Sun's culinary diversity in Houston.

04/17/2017 By Alice Levitt

Eat Your Way Through Uptown with These 9 Restaurants

Explore both classic cuisines and new takes in Houston's hottest dining destination this side of the Galleria.

04/17/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Icefish Cometh

It's Icefish Season at Kata Robata

Experience "the veal of fish" and other seasonal delicacies right now.

04/03/2017 By Alice Levitt