Diners' Choice: Sushi restaurants in Houston

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Updated April 05, 2025

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Handies Douzo - Montrose

5.0

5 (98)

$30 and under

Sushi

Montrose

About the restaurant

Handies Douzo is Houston's first hand roll focused sushi bar. Following the popularity in the Heights, the team brings its second location to Montrose in 2022. With over 25 years of combined experience in award winning Japanese cuisine and sushi, rising star chefs Patrick Pham and Daniel Lee are excited to join the trendy neighborhood.

Top review

JosephVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Excellent fish. Detailed roll layering. Great spot.

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Experience

Handroll Class

Kokoro Handroll Bar

4.9

4.9 (40)

$31 to $50

Sushi

The Woodlands

About the restaurant

Kokoro, a Japanese word for ‘heart,’ offers diners an intimate dining experience, allowing guests to get up close and personal with our chefs behind the sushi bar.

Brought to you by the dynamic duo of Chef Daniel Lee and Chef Patrick Pham, everything on the menu is made fresh to order, with the talented chefs slicing, spicing, and serving a variety of sushi.

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AllyVIP

Dined 3 days ago

The nigiri is so fresh, and the hand rolls are amazing!

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Experience

Private Dining: Haibu Room

Handies Douzo - Heights

4.9

4.9 (95)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Heights / Washington

About the restaurant

Handies Douzo is Houston's first hand roll focused sushi bar in the trendy Houston Heights neighborhood opened in 2019. With over 25 years of combined experience in award winning Japanese cuisine and sushi, rising star chefs Patrick Pham and Daniel Lee present their first brick and mortar restaurant.

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CourtneyVIP

Dined 7 days ago

We love Handies! The rolls are incredible, the staff is excellent, and they always have new things to try on the menu.

Aiko

4.9

4.9 (381)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park

About the restaurant

Chefs Patrick Pham and Daniel Lee have over 25 years of combined experience in Japanese cuisine and sushi. They established their culinary careers in Houston where they worked together for years before creating their own restaurants.

Pham and Lee teamed up to bring new curated dining concepts to Houston’s food scene and kicked off a series of omakase pop-up dinners called Secret Taste. Pham and Lee then opened Kokoro in the Bravery Chef Hall in Downtown Houston followed by Handies Douzo in the Houston Heights.

Aiko is the newest concept from the team featuring a sushi bar and seated dining.

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Thomas

Dined on Apr 8, 2025

Amazing food, awesome staff! The food pairing was amazing and I can't recall better service at any sushi restaurant 🙂

Ume Sushi Heights

4.8

4.8 (383)

$50 and over

Sushi

Heights / Washington

About the restaurant

Join us every day from 4:30 - 6:00 for an elevated Happy Hour experience. Indulge in our carefully curated selection of appetizer, sushi, signature rolls, and robata specialties.
Pair them with our handcrafted cocktails, premium sake, fine wine, and refreshing beers. The perfect way to unwind daily!

** For any large parties of 5 or more, please contact us directly at (832) 767-5872 for availability**

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SophiaVIP

Dined 1 day ago

One of our fav sushi in Houston. Great variety in menu items, consistency of food quality and drinks are so good too. Only improvement would be espresso :)

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Experience

20% OFF Sake & Wine Bottles

Uchi Houston

4.9

4.9 (4537)

$50 and over

Sushi

Montrose

About the restaurant

Bringing its hallmark level of quality and service to an urban location, Uchi Houston made its debut in 2012 in the former historic Felix space on Westheimer. Melding culinary innovation with an approachable vibe, the menu features items culled from both Uchi and Uchiko in Austin, along with signature seasonal items created by our Chef team. Reservations are encouraged and can be booked online up to 1 month in advance. Walk-in bar seating is available and is subject to wait times. We look forward to serving you, Kanpai!

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Blaire

Dined 5 days ago

Service is always impeccable. Gave us a free special because I passed the bar. Love this place

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4.9

4.9 (1706)

$50 and over

Sushi

Museum District

About the restaurant

We are now offering Omakase reservations
Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 7:00 pm.
Please contact us directly at (713) 637-4587 for Omakase reservations and large party reservations.

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Olsen

Dined 1 day ago

Every single thing we chose and our waiters chose for us were absolutely spectacular. For cocktail’s try the Roku, and on the Signature Nigiri side of the menu, try the Madai and Barracuda.

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Experience

Omakase Reservation

Blue Sushi Sake Grill - Houston

4.9

4.9 (313)

$30 and under

Sushi

Heights / Washington

About the restaurant

Blue Sushi Sake Grill unites creative ingredients with energetic vibes, premium cold sake with happy moments to give you a fresh and fun new way to experience sushi. Our sushi and grill menus allow you to explore your sushi favorites in new and unexpected ways. We like to say that sushi is for sharing, and our menu encourages it. Order a spread of all your maki, nigiri and sashimi favs from the sushi bar, and throw in a few orders of starters from the grill. We'll stagger your plates so you can savor it all bite-by-bite, and maximize the sushi experience you've been craving all week. If you're not sure where to start, tour the menu during Happy Hour, where all our guest favorites — from our sushi, grill and drink menus — are available at an amazing value. We offer Happy Hour every day of the week at Blue Sushi Sake Grill!

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Demi

Dined on Mar 30, 2025

Food is always great. Tried the ceviche today and it was delicious! Will definitely be getting it every time. Service wasn’t the best today.

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Popular dish

Tuna Tower

Uchiko Houston

4.8

4.8 (682)

$50 and over

Sushi

Galleria / Uptown

About the restaurant

:: ADDITIONAL RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE ON RESTAURANT WEBSITE ::

Originated from the famed Uchi restaurant in Austin, founded by James Beard Award-winning Chef Tyson Cole, Uchiko specializes in robust flavors infused with smoke and hints of char balanced with the fresh and clean profile that is the hallmark of its sister concept Uchi. Reservations are encouraged and can be booked online up to 1 month in advance. Walk-in bar seating is available and is subject to wait times. Patio seating is weather permitting and may be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. Happy Hour is offered everyday from 4:00 - 6:00 and on Sunday - Wednesday from 4pm - 10pm at the bar only. We look forward to serving you, Kanpai!

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DavidVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Took my sons here for a great meal. Sushi loving son said, “Now how am I going to eat sushi someplace else — this is the best ever”

Aburi Sushi

4.8

4.8 (97)

$31 to $50

Sushi

University of Houston

About the restaurant

Aburi refers to the technique of torching fish, enhancing its flavor by lightly searing it. This process not only brings out the fish's taste but also benefits from the use of premium Japanese white oak charcoal, imparting a subtle smokiness & effectively filtering out torch-related gases. Aburi involves a gentle searing, leaving the fish partially cooked.

Hailing from Houston, a city renowned for its cultural diversity, our restaurant draws inspiration from this multicultural hub. Despite our Japanese name, our culinary concept transcends borders, aiming to showcase a medley of global cuisines, mirroring the diverse food scene of Houston.

Fresh fish is flown in directly from Tsukiji Market, Japan.

ATTENTION:
We recommend arriving early to experience our specialty cocktail menu before dining!

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billw

Dined on Apr 9, 2025

This restaurant has one of the best Japanese happy hours in Houston!!! Great menu and great prices!!! The Hamachi cheek was excellent and I love the fried green beans.

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Experience

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