Sushi in Texas is like bbq in Hawaii. The words usually mean something else. Being part Japanese m'self, I have run the gamut of sushi, sashimi, ramen and bento spots here in Southlake and it is a motley crew of restaurants, we have accumulated, to be sure. Focusing now on Cowtown S. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. So I have good and bad news. On Mondays, when the Cuban chef is in the house - the product they produce can compete with the best of them. Sushi formed flawlessly. Sashimi - ideal cut. The tonkatsu and tempura are Tokyo perfect. GBD - with well seasoned crunch, void of any oiliness. A phenomenal Japanese experience. In Kapahulu (a Hawaiian Japanese food haunt) - there would be a line of locals waiting to get in. That's on Mondays. We just ate there (on Thursday). And the tempura-in-Texas curse is in full effect. Bland, limp, under cooked, and soft. Not adjectives you want to apply to any of the foods listed so far - but regardless, that's what you get. C level, fighting and failing to secure a C+. Sidebar: QR code virtual menus only. It's just a quirk, but I hate those. I get why the reviews are "all over the place". So is the quality of the food you get here. On Mondays, I would give this place 6 stars, if I could. On Thursdays? Gee ... let me put it this way: my wife and I have committed to going to this restaurant on Mondays ONLY, from now on. read more

Go to for years. Always fresh, made to order and amazing flavors! The service is fast whether ordering to go or eating in. I'm excited to see what renovations they do, as the ambiance was already amazing before! read more

Sushi was good, we had the Philly roll, Cali roll and rattlesnake roll. Cajun edemame was not to bed ( steamed edemame and Cajun dry seasoning on top) and gyoza was good. The teriyaki salmon was absolutely terrible, super fishy taste, very gummy texture, I could not finish it. Service was ok, never asked how we liked the food. Ambiance was relaxed but had elevator music and the TV was in a fox sports advertisement loop. read more

Super!!! The food super Delicious. We love to come here in cowtown sushi the food is fast.

Unique rolls such as the hybrid roll are delicious! One of the better sushi spots we've sampled around the Ft Worth area.

This is honestly one of the best sushi spots in Southlake. We've been to the other local spots and this was by far the best. Get them mt. Fuji and get the kiss me!!! read more

Wanted a quick grab and go sushi but they were out at the grocery store so I stopped here and I'm glad I did! The sushi was super fresh and absolutely delicious. I can't believe it took me 4 years to finally try them. I will definitely be back. Sorry the food went down so fast I didn't get pictures this time but next time I will. read more

The food was very fresh. The service is so fast. The restaurant is very neat and clean. These prices are so reasonable! I just Love this place. You definitely need to come here to eat sushi if you live in the metroplex! Allen read more

Great food and the staff/owner is so nice! The sushi is soooooo fresh and the food quality is amazing. Love dining here read more

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We had not planned on eating at cowtown sushi but after standing in the doorway of Sushi Sam for 10 minutes unnoticed we thought we would give it a try. Upon arrival you are immediately greeted with a wonderful waterfall. A hostess sat us quickly in the only remaining two top in the place. It was Saturday night around 7 PM so I wasn't surprised by the ground. Lots of families with children. This is also not a surprise as they are next door to Urban Air. They have a modest beer, sake and wine list. I opted for the Sauvignon Blanc and it paired well with our beef fried rice and fancy sushi roll. I also had a piece of salmon and a piece on tuna and boy is the wasabi fresh. The wait staff constantly checked on us and we enjoyed our meal. This place is on the smaller side but it is intimate enough for date night. read more

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Cowtown Sushi? What a combination. This restaurant is located in the less bustling side of Southlake, where you start to find more and more eating options. Although it's a sushi place, you don't feel like that much Japanese as you walk in like other over-decorated sushi houses. The decor is simple and welcoming. With the soft listening music playing, it makes a relaxing and comfortable place to dine in. So much about non-food business. Here comes the food part. I ordered a yellowtail sashimi with a regular miso soup. The soup was tasty - nothing spectacular, but quite decent. The sashimi was chilled nicely and as fresh as it could be. The taste was mild, delicate, and buttery. I like yellowtail because it has a lighter fish flavor than salmon. There were five chunky slices nicely placed on a white china plate. See my picture later. They were so good that I could easily have another five without shame. The place looks a bit dark as most of the furniture looks dark and gray. There is a running water curtain near the entrance, giving you a soothing and tranquil feeling as you enjoy the food. read more

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Excelente food I love this place to come with my family & friend the place is awaome.

I Love Cowtown Sushi!! They have the best and freshest salmon sushi and sashimi I have ever had! Every time I order it, it's amazing. I ask for a thin slice of lemon and now it's the only way I can eat it. I was a "roll" girl, but their delicious salmon is the only way to go. Thank you for consistently making my day. Thank you to the chef read more

This place is one of the nicest sushi restaurants I've ever visited. When I was walking in was greeted by two beautiful young ladies who were very nice and held the door open for me. The menu has so many different options however I stuck to my usual California rolls. The staff was very polite and diligent while serving me and answering all of my questions. 10/10 will eat here again. read more

Hole in the wall sushi spot with some of the freshest fish and quick friendly service! We have eaten both in the restaurant and taken it to go. Family friendly and easily our favorite sushi in Keller. The Morning Star roll is our favorite. read more

Everything tasted fresh.....the rice was the perfect texture. Tried 3 different rolls and all delicious

Came here for the first time and was not very impressed. When my regular sushi spot jacked up their prices we decided to try something new and that brought us to cowtown. The rolls were big and seemed fresh but that was the only highlight. First off, the floors smelled so STRONGLY of simple green so much so that it gave me a headache and changed the flavor of the food. If I wasn't having a major craving for sushi I would have turned around after first opening the door. I feel like I was eating at a gas station bathroom. Ordered the gyoza side and it was flavored in a way I'd never experienced before, wasn't impressed. The service was nice but maybe because we were the only ones in the restaurant? All this only to find out the price is about the same as much nicer sushi restaurants. Won't be back. Gotta do something about that simple green, for real... read more

Really good food. It's a quiet place so quiet I forget about it. I need to frequent it more often

Great food...best dragon roll I've ever had. Love the Japanese menu items (gyoza, chicken teriyaki, etc) too. And great service. It's in an odd location (strip center next to Albertsons)... don't judge a book by its cover. read more

Stopped by for dinner... and was definitely pleasantly surprised. Without the help of Yelp, I probably wouldn't not have gone to this place because the outside of the store doesn't exactly look inviting. Upon entering, I was happy to find that the atmosphere is great - trendy and comfortable (as the other reviews have mentioned)! As for the food, I ordered their Chirashi Sushi. YUM! Very fresh. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/M6Bz6V0oqMAuReoA7XnRDQ?select=vSUE5ZlyYXhZ2X1Ty_Z86g http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/M6Bz6V0oqMAuReoA7XnRDQ?select=3LO_GicR0ib63P8JHzAkng Colleague ordered their steam dumplings (pork gyoza), which I took a few pieces to try. Dumplings very lightly flavored with a very thin dumpling skin. YUM! Finished my meal off with Asahi Kuronama Dark Beer. Definitely one of the better places that I've tried in the Dallas area (since I've been here for work)! read more

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Very yummy! Chirashi priced at $20 was well priced for the value and amount served. Edamame appetizer was so little served for a big price. Kids beef teriyaki was a big value and perfect for a 9 year old. Nice atmosphere, perfect for a dinner date. read more

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Nice little sushi restaurant off of Southlake blvd. It's in a shopping center so it looks a little odd from the outside appearance but the ambiance and decor inside is much better. The sushi tasted fresh and price comparable to other restaurants. I really enjoyed the salmon lover roll which is a riceless roll. Crab meat rolled in salmon and topped with a jalapeño in a siracha flavored sauce. The Mount Fuji roll was good as well. We also had the beef teriyaki bento box. (See picture) I felt like it was a little overpriced. $17 for a small piece of steak, one fried shrimp , a couple of fried vegetables, three dumplings , and side of rice . Service could of been better. After we received our menus the waiter seem to be preoccupied. We had to wave him down to place our order. After we received our food we didn't see the waiter again. He didn't come by to check on us, or refill our water. We had to again wave down our waiter to ask for our check.. I still left a decent tip but service could of been better. read more

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Solid A-OK. The quality is good, but it's a bit pricey. Our sashimi plate ($30) was beautiful (see picture). A bed of ice, cute trees made from wasabi and green onions. Copious piles of shredded carrot. A Christmas tree "ice sculpture" flickered in one corner. I wondered how much all this flash added to the cost? Don't get me wrong, the quality was good, it's just that I don't want all this useless garnish. We come for the food, not the show. We also had a Spider Roll, which was a decent size, just a bit short on the soft shell crab. It was an OK value at $7.50. Average price for a single piece of sushi was $2.75. Ambiance wise it's modern, with background music that sounded like Cirque du Soleil. Were it not for the one table with a slightly fussy child, it would have been a fairly romatic option. From our seats at the sushi bar, we also saw a brisk takeout business too. Bottom line: A-OK. Might put it on the "go to" list if we don't feel like driving to Irving. read more

Cowtown Sushi - It's a very pretty presentation, but a lot of the garnish went to waste. Also, how much did the ice sculpture add to the cost? - Sushi Bars Near Me - Southlake, Texas

My son is the biggest sushi lover. He enjoyed himself. The sushi was flavorful and the sauce was not only pretty but tasty as well. The only thing I'd say would be to have descriptions of all the rolls. It made it harder to order because there were only descriptions of the specialty rolls. My son said we can go back to this place and that is a compliment in itself. read more

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Specialty roll 10/10 for north fortworth/mid cities. I am a huge sushi fan and try any place that claims to have a good roll. This place has many of the very best. read more

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Have been ordering here for years. Our amount of carry-out orders border on the excessive, but we are not ashamed :). Not once have they gotten our order incorrect. Though we haven't been in for a while, they recognize us every time they see us, and the quality is great. Keep doing great work, folks. read more

This place was okay. I came here because of the reviews and I was not overly impressed with the sushi selection or the food. I ordered 3 rolls: California (to share with my 7yo) and two others- basic and signature roll- nothing super fancy. First of all, the crab tasted smoked. In fact all the sushi tasted smoked. And I do not like smoked fish. It's a taste I cannot handle. I was hoping for freshness but got this cooked smoked taste. Not at all what I wanted. The prices were typical sushi prices. My son ordered the chicken terryaki Kid's meal. Loved it. He's really picky with food so I was pleased he enjoyed and ate all his meal. The kids meals were a little pricey at $7 a piece. I'm not sure I'll return here. The place was clean. Staff was friendly. Parking was plenty. read more

Cowtown sushi is a hidden gem. Walk in and be transformed into a cool blue lagoon and enjoy sushi you wouldn't think would be available next to a closed grocery store. Cowtown sushi has lasted over the years and there are reasons why: fresh sushi, attentive wait staff and quick service. Specials are always fun to check out and are creative and custom orders are easy. I am so pleased to have a place I can bring guests and first time sushi eaters to impress. read more

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Located in a shopping strip along Soutlake blvd so keep your eyes peeld, this place is a nice little sushi joint. Menu has variety of entrees and sushi. Some friends and I came here early on a Tuesday night and closer to dinner, more people came and went and looks like people were ordering take out as well. The decor is nice, dark walls and a sushi bar also to sit at. This place is like most standard sushi joints, variety of delicious rolls and alot of times my eyes are bigger than my stomach but I did pretty good with an order of chicken karage, Melting pot roll, tyson roll and bowl of fried rice which ended running me about $27. The chicken karage was just ok, not my favorite, it was almost over cooked and the batter was what I was used to on chicken karage. The two rolls were good and the fried rice was my favorite of it all. All had a good flavors and meshed well. Overall was a pretty good tasty place to go and good dining experience. read more

My husband and I aren't from around the area, we googled this place and it looked promising. However, service was not what I expected upon asking for a change in my order. Look for another sushi spot where staff might be more polite and won't make you keep what you don't like. read more

Best sushi in Southlake! Cowtown has a fantastic, relaxed atmosphere and the best fried rice anywhere. Several visits ago we got a whiff of the most delicious smell we've ever smelled. We realized it was the fried rice bowl from the next table over. We had to order some of our own and it didn't disappoint. Amazing with a great garlic taste! Now we have to get a bowl or two every time. As for the rolls, try the Mt. Fuji Roll! It's colorful deliciousness on a plate. You've got shrimp tempura, crab, cream cheese, avocado, wrapped in rice and served over spicy mayo. read more

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We went there in a Thursday night , there was no wait. We order some rolls and appetizers. The rolls are delicious,and the prices are fair. Great service! Rolls must try : mt Fuji and salmon lover ! read more

The three tuna martini and hybrid role make this place stand out, even against other great sushi places. Ask for fresh wasabi if you haven't tried it before, but if you have, bear in mind it is minced rather than ground. read more

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As I travel across the country for work, I am always on the lookout for some decent sushi. I'm not into fancy maki - I just want honest pieces of fish along with a personable sushi chef. I've also ate at many of Chicago's finest along with some of NYC's finest, Los Angeles' finest, and well, (not the finest but still decent) places in Tokyo and Kyoto. I wouldn't compare this to Sushi Nozawa in Studio City or Sushi Yasuda in NYC, but maybe to an amazingly cousin of Toro in Chicago. Cowtown didn't look promising from the outside, but its a GREAT place. The staff is attentive and the owner is really nice and warm. The menu is heavy on the maki but the guy can make whatever else you want. Fish selection isn't deep but it has all the standards and for the nigiri he adds a twist to each. Not traditional, but still very good. I've been back a few time and looking forward to my next visit. Prices are very reasonable for the quality. read more

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Finally tried this place when my mom was in town. My son was a few days old and she let my husband and I run out for dinner and it was such a great treat. Very fresh with big rolls, we also loved the ahi tower which isn't on the menu, but just ask and they'll make it for you! read more

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Okay Yelpers... took a small hiatus to get settled in this new to me metroplex that is DFW... But I'm back with a vengeance! Cowtown Sushi... Not sure if it was just an off evening or people just don't know what they are yelping about. Went on a Saturday, had our pick between this place and MK's, chose here on recommendation... should have gone to MK's... +1 star: Let's talk about the restaurant itself... very cool looking. It's dark and sexy. The bar is lit up with these cool blue lights with very nice decor. The bathroom has all black features with speckled glitter. A little scary sitting on a black pot... can't see what's in the water. But very interesting none the less... +1 star: Mt Fuji Roll... do yourself and your taste buds a favor and eat this roll. The dishes are constructed in very interesting and fun ways. It is art on a plate. The Mt Fuji Roll was fantastic, it'll blow your top right off! Also had the vegetable tempura that was perfectly crispyily delicious. -1 star: Although our party of two adults and two children was seated right away, they ran out of highchairs and there was a waiting list!!! Hold on a second... Are you freaking kidding me? So you mean to tell me that I have to hold my eleven month wiggle worm who would rather be walking while I try to eat my sushi with chopsticks (that while I am very good at using sometimes requires some concentration... if you know what I'm talking about.) It was ridiculous. There were two other families in the restaurant also holding their under 2 year olds. They offered a booster seat... yeah you get an 11 month old to sit in a booster seat without sliding out. Good luck with that one. -1 star: I asked them for my own variation of a roll. You know how I do, add this take away that, top it with that. Guy said "No problem, we make for you!" with all the confidence you would expect from a place with great service... well apparently it was a problem and they didn't make for me... I ended up stealing Steve's Mt Fuji roll and made him eat my botched roll. Would have told the server but we didn't see him again for the rest of the meal, don't know if it was because it was so dark in the restaurant or because he'd heard about the wrath of Cammy when it comes to my food not being right. -1 Star- I didn't try the sake this time but when we go again, if for nothing else the Mt. Fuji roll and to see if they can actually get an order correct, I'll judge it then. Bottom line: I've had better sushi. I've had better servers. I've seen nicer decor. I've been WOW'd by some of the best. This place as of now does not stack up, but I guess everybody can have their off nights. If you go, be prepared with your own highchair... just a forewarning. read more

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I STILL think the food is great. In fact, we definitely would go back but sadly the service isn't that great. It is barely adequate. The fact that I have to repeat myself once is fine because people forget but when you ask for things more than three times for MULTIPLE things, it's just not okay. I've been back SEVERAL times and SEVERAL times the service has been lacking. I have been even asked to move tables because for whatever reason I looked like I was nice enough to move even though we already ordered and had our drinks and the table next to us with the SAME AMOUNT who JUST got seated and didn't even have their silverware yet, and SAME SIZE table was apparently not good enough. WTF? I'm really close to being done with Cowtown sushi but it's just good. It's hard when the food is good, so I did what any good yelper would do...drop a star. read more

I've been twice in the past month and this still is my favorite sushi in the area. I've been branching out and trying some new rolls. The Mt. Fuji is still my favorite but the "I need a roll" has jumped up to a close second. I also really enjoyed the Paradise Roll last night. A couple weeks ago the hubs ordered some of the tuna nigiri and although that's not my normal cup of tea, they were very fresh, the pieces of fish were very large, and I enjoyed them. I really don't know the difference between Americanized and authentic sushi, having never been to Japan, but I know what I like. And I love Cowtown! read more

My friend was visiting for a "Girls Day Out" and we were craving sushi. I told her about this place, mostly because I needed to stop by Hobby Lobby to pick up some stuff, haha, but also because my Mom and sister liked it when they went and they have very discerning tastes... We ordered California Roll, Shrimp Roll and Mt. Fuji Roll. We aren't the crazy adventurous type. It was definitely enough food for two women. California Roll was delicious and avocado creamy, some places do it right, some wrong... This one was RIGHT! The Fuji Roll was to die for! The crunch mixed with the creamy was superb. I highly recommend it! $30 for all that and two drinks, we split the bill so it was perfectly priced, I felt. Next time I'm craving sushi, definitely coming back! The ambiance is dark and calm. My friend and I dislike loud restaurants, a staple at most sushi places in California (where were from). It was great being able to enjoy quiet conversation. The only thing that almost turned us away was the outside, my friend was convinced it was closed, the blinds were drawn and the "Open" sign was off. I assured her it was open, as Yelp confirmed the hours. Granted they had only been open for 15 minutes so they probably just forgot to turn on the sign. read more

Best service. Always very friendly and quick with orders, drinks and refills. Great atmosphere. The dimly lit and well decorated dining area is VERY different from the look of it outside. AMAZING food. Never disappointed! The BEST chicken teriyaki I've ever had. read more

Cowtown Sushi - BEST chicken teriyaki anywhere. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Southlake, Texas