Japanese restaurants in Houston

kubos, or kata rubata has authentic ramen. they are japanese owned and run which is very rare in houston.

 

Kata is owned by the Azuma people...pretty sure they are Taiwanese.

 

Japanese Restaurants

Unofficial rundown of Houston Japanese Restaurants.

Best Ramen in Town:

Nippon on Montrose
(Real Japanese Owners, Overpriced but good)
Approx $9 a bowl

Best place for Upscale:

Uptown Sushi
Different stores use different grades of fish. Uptown imports fish from around the world to ensure they have fish from locales that are known for their fish. Other expensive places use lower grades of fish (graded A-C or worse as far as I know) and still sell it at high prices.

Best place for a deal

Oishii
Oishi has excellent happy hour specials, very cheap but you can expect some crowds and a wait during busy hours.

I will update this with more later when I have time.

 

+1 for Nippon on Montrose.

 

Best tonkotsu ramen I've had so far is at Teppay. It'll cost you $13 but I think it's the best in Houston and they are actually Japanese owned. I've also had the tonkotsu ramen at Aka, Umai, and Kubo's but Teppay has the best one by far.

 

if you're down for a nice Japanese buffet I recommend Kirin Japanese buffet

 

anywhere there isnt an animal clinic nearby would be a good start

 

I grew up next to an Asian neighbor. They seemed to replace their German Shepherds on an annual basis.

 

Yeah, I'm going to agree with this statement.

My sister works there.

 

AKA Sushi, on West Alabama just east of Kirby. Best sushi/sake happy hour in town...they do ramen and udon too.

 

lol. that's messed up.