The katsudon and takoyaki are absolute must-haves. Sushi is excellent, Curry katsu is also good. Prices are fantastic. read more

I know most people come here to drink and sing some karaoke but strangely, I came here for food and I was very surprised. Genji has very authentic japanese dishes, so authentic, you may not recognize a lot of these dishes because a lot of them are japanese "diner" style dishes. For example, they have Spaghetti Neopolitan which is VERY japanese. It's a ketchup based pasta dish, I havent tried it, but judging from the items on the menu and the clientele and staff, I could tell I was in for a treat, There's a dining area, karaoke, and a bar area. They have good service and plenty of items on the menu. I had the Sukiyaki and soem sushi rolls. Sushi rolls are not americanized whatsoever. They're small, not over-rolled with rice, and very delicious. Great product but you will need more rolls than usual to fill you up. The sukiyaki is homestyle. Delicious and flavorful. I would return when I miss the food from Japan. However, I would love to watch the karaoke next time I'm here, seems like a fun place to be! read more

I'm asian. Therefore, I am a fan of japanese food AND karaoke AND affordable prices. Holler!! I was in town so I'm not familiar with what is available in Houston. However, I am from California the land of overpriced everything so it was really refreshing to go somewhere with extensive menu of SOLID food. We pretty much ordered 50% of the menu and not only did everything really hit the spot.. but you got pretty huge portions for VERY affordable prices. My favorites were the mentaiko spaghetti and omirice. The karaoke was also good. We stayed in the outside area where the karaoke is amongst other guests and you're handed a microphone where you can hold anywhere (usually at your table) in the room. They had an extensive variety. We only focused on typical American pop songs and it included what seemed to be current popular songs too. They replaced the hard copy books with an app which makes sense in theory but it's a bit glitchy. However, you just hand in a slip of paper and they'll play the song for.. wait for it.. FREE! read more

It's an old establishment and perfect for group outing/drunken nights! My favorite to order here is the yakiniku and the beef tongue, can't go wrong with those dishes. I've always had a nice experience here. read more

Definitely definitely a fan of Genji's! Even before they moved locations from farther down Westheimer, I was still a frequenter. They have great prices and pretty good service. The waitresses are never rude, always pretty friendly. Their song selection is also immense! They have private rooms if you prefer that instead, and the karaoke system is simple to understand. I've sat at the bar, at a table near the main dining area, and been in each private room at this new location, and I've never had a bad time. Some tips: -Get there at a decent time if you're bringing a big group, it can get prettttyyy crowded! -They don't take reservations for private rooms, so plan accordingly -Order a Katsudon if you're hungry. Seriously.. it's the best thing on their menu. I crave this baby and sometimes come just to eat that. Is that weird? :o -The grilled beef tongue and the whole grilled squid are delicious, as well! Perfect for snacking -The sushi isn't the best in the world (I don't know a single person that comes here for sushi. Music and booze, that's it, folks!), so take precaution when ordering your sushi. If I REALLY want some, I'll order something that's completely cooked, like a spider roll or something. I've been sick off bad sushi (not here) before so I'm really scared about questionable fish -Don't sit too close to the front.. some people really can't sing, and you'll be right in front of those speakers :x Hands down, my favorite thing about this place is.. Mr. Genji himself! He is the sweetest man, ever! Cute little Japanese man that is always so happy to help you and he does his best to accommodate your needs. Very kind and polite. He even tries to push tables together for us sometimes before we rush in and take the reigns! Silly Mr. Genji, we would never let you do any manual labor :) Mr. Genji is like Jacky Chan. That humble superman you look up to, that will always be around. Forever. I'm going to die before they do. Because the world would be too sad of a place if we lost either one of them! read more

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I wouldn't say it was a terrible meal or experience but it wasn't anything towards great either. The whole time was just very unwelcoming, it didn't seem like the waitress wanted to serve us, we barely saw her throughout the whole meal. The food was alright, the calamari was overcooked, the pickled daikon (which is one of my favorite snacks) was just a tad much, and the stuffed chicken wings we got was just an all around disappointment. They were super tiny with the generic dumpling stuffing put in the inside but it didn't seem like the flavors went together really at all. The drinks we got tasted really good however also seemed like they barely had any alcohol in them, if any at all. The karaoke was fun to watch, no one really came over to explain to us how to sing and when we tried to get a bottle and she tried to say it was $150 for half a bottle of Hennessy, which I assume she just said because she didn't want to have to serve us. She didn't even bring over our check we had to track someone down to get it and she wrote down what she felt was an appropriate tip. If I didn't believe in tipping, I probably would of given nothing because I have never felt to unwanted and uncomfortable at any other establishment like this before. read more

Fantastic food/environment/prices. The servers and bartendars are all awesome. Been coming here for years, and will continue for then foreseeable future. Highly Recommended: -Beef tongue -Steak teriyaki -Yakisoba -Tuna tartar -Motivation Cocktail (ask the bartendar, prepare to wait, tip nice ) A+++ read more

Bad...bad...service. I gave it a final try when some friends came from out of town. I was told we get less songs because our table of 5 spends less money. Owner skipped our table altogether twice. We ordered appetizers, entrees, and desserts. We aren't drinkers...greedy bastard. read more

The food was great, the drinks were well made. We had a large party and the staff were attentive and made sure we were good the entire night. Plus, they had a TON of songs on their machines, including Spanish songs that most karaoke places just don't have. A few negatives, the touchscreen on the karaoke machines weren't the most intuitive and a couple times we received the incorrect order. Other than a few issues, we had a great time and we will definitely return. read more

I attended some party here at Genji. It was Friday around 10pm. There were still a lot of people. We went to a private karaoke room. Most of the guests were Asians. It seemed that this was one of the hangout place for Asians. If we could spent over $50, we wouldn't pay any karaoke room charge. Regarding menu, very cheap. Most of the foods are very authentic Japanese ones, which most of non Japanese were not familiar with.However, there were English menu, Servers were so helpful to make you understand the Japanese foods.. You don't have to understand Japanese. Of course, there were many sake.We started the party. The servers were nice. I guess most of them were Japanese. I was checking big karaoke books. I guessed that we could sing most of the popular songs in both Japanese and English.I started "Y.M.C.A which was very popular around the world. We enjoyed. We forgot about time. Around 2am midnight, Genji asked us to pay and leave. I really loved here. If you love Japanese food and karaoke., Please enjoy at Genji. read more

Awesome place..never fails to impress...moxed crowed...good japanes/Korean food...karaoke...i heard karaoke in Japanese means "HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL"! read more

Genji - Tekka don - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I LOVE GENJIS. Ask my friends I always want to eat here. It probably one of my favorite places to go. And I'm pretty sure it always will be. I'm always here, the ONLY thing I hate is all the Asians with the staring problems. But, Asians are everywhere so whatever. I love sitting out in the open with every one there or in the rooms, I don't care! I love to karaoke and I love the food. I literally tried almost everything on the menu. I'm always craving genjis food too.. I've tried- Mac & cheese- it's baked and always hot every time I order it. It really creamy and rich but oh so good Katsu don- pork, egg, and rice. You can't go wrong with a simple plate like that. Salmon sashimi- one of the freshest salmon that I've had. So buttery and good.. Corn soup- DROOLS* SO GOOD! I order 2-3 bowls every time I go. It's weird to think that they have good soup but it's the best. So creamy but I always add a lot of togarashi. Crunchy spicy tuna roll- it's actually really spicy and fresh. Curry katsu- its a hefty portion of curry and rice. I usually share this since I can't finish it.. tar tar- I always get it, one of the top tar tars that I've had and it's so cheap! Dry squid- it's like the packaged dry squid that they still in stores. But, the mayo is good, I think it mayo? Ramen- I wouldn't order it again. I wasn't disgusting, it was edible. But, not the best. Pork sausage- it sub par sausage at best. There's better options on the menu. Gyoza- really crispy everytime but again nothing amazing. Spider roll- not very fresh, I think i got sick from it once? Overall I love it here. I always order more than I can eat and the bill is always cheap. The food and drinks are cheap. And Mr. Genji is so sweet everytime. And the service here is ALWAYS great. I always get the same waitress every time and she seizes to never disappoint. read more

My friends and I were staying in Houston for Spring Break and we love karaoke bars so we decided to pop by this one based on Yelp reviews. It was about a 40 minute drive from where we were staying so we were clearly dedicated in getting some good singing in! 1st, when we called earlier that day, we asked if we could reserve a room. They don't do reservations, that's fine. I've been to many noraebangs before and was just trying to make sure (I understand that this place is Japanese instead of Korean) I didn't mind, I was in such a mood for karaoke that I didn't mind even if we had to wait a little bit. We actually didn't, it was a Tuesday night! Once we arrived: The place was sticky and kind of dirty. It looks like they clean by doing a quick once over and they don't pay attention to detail. Fine, I've had worse. We got our room for 5 people, the man kept trying to push us to get the bigger room but we insisted that our room was fine. He finally started showing us how to use the machines, the system was a little different than what I was used to so I was happy. However, he insisted we use the English book. I'm half-white and I know to a lot of Asians I look entirely white, but when I insist that I can read Japanese and Korean, I would like to be given the option to use the Japanese or Korean machines instead of just the English ones. The song books were sticky with food from the people before us and everything was really gross. There was no atmosphere and the room was cluttered with....stuff. It was very bizarre. Not to mention that the Japanese karaoke machine wasn't working and the Korean one had only been updated to 2007...That's 7 years of songs that are missing!! SEVEN WHOLE YEARS! I ended up singing to the English songs but the timing was so wrong that it became more of a hassle than a good time Now to the food, I got Una Don, Edamame, Calamari and a Pina Colada. The Una Don (eel on rice) was pretty good. I'd definitely eat it again. The edamame and calamari tasted and looked like they'd been reheated. They were pale and almost flavorless. At least the pina colada was tasty. All-in-all, I ended up spending $20 for 2 hours which..could be worse. I'm just used to spending $5/hr at the karaoke places in Austin. Though it was nice be served while I'm singing, I don't think I'll be coming back for another private room. The big room seemed to be where all the fun was, so I'll make sure to try that next time! read more

Genji is a great place to sing your heart out and enjoy eating authentic Japanese food. Mr. Genji is an awesome owner. He always welcome and help if you need anything. The service is great!! Waitresses are attentive. There are four rooms for people who like to have the private party. The smallest one can fit up to 5 ppl and there's minimum charge for $30/hr which means your food and drinks are included. Two medium rooms can fit up to 8-10 ppl $50/hr. The biggest room can fit to 15 ppl $70/hr. Appetizer: Beef tongue Chicken Karage (chicken nuggets) Agedashi tofu Macaroni Gratin (Mac n' cheese) Ikamaruyaki (Grilled whole squid) Yakitori skin (chicken skin) Tuna tartare Yakitori (grilled chicken on the stick) Sausage Soup & Salad: Beef Salad & Corn soup Entrees: Yakiniku is the bomb! Must try! Tonkatsu Steak teriyaki Chicken teriyaki Tempura Katsu Don (pork cutlet with egg on top of rice) Katsu Curry Omu rice (ketchup fried rice with huge egg cover on top) Noodles: Yakisoba (stir fried noodles with egg on top) Hiyashi chuka (cold noodle with egg and slice pork) Beef Udon Spaghetti Neapolitan Rolls: No.1 roll Spicy octopus roll G roll Ikamentai roll Spicy crunchy roll Dessert: Homemade Japanese Cheesecake with your choice of ice cream (Vanilla, Coffee or Green tea) on top. This is a must dessert!!!!!!!!!! read more

I was in town performing at a local convention, and after the event closed for the day I decided to drag my friends here. We arrived around 9 or 10 at night, and the place was pretty full. We did have to wait a bit for a table, but once we were seated, we were handed menus and we quickly took our orders. We started off with an order of karaage for the table, and that was wonderfully crispy and came with a delicious sauce. What I really loved about this place were the many offerings of homestyle Japanese food. Spaghetti Napolitan was on the menu and I've never seen that anywhere else! We all ordered a variety of things, but the standouts were the Yakiniku (my order), and the Omurice. The Yakiniku was so tender and juicy, I was hesitant to share when friends asked for a bite! The Omurice tasted just the way it should, and the egg was light and fluffy on top of the rice. I will give a warning though, you HAVE to like ketchup if you want to eat Omurice, since it's one of the main ingredients. The restaurant was obviously loud, since it is a karaoke bar, and I must admit there were some sub-par singers that night. Nevertheless, we took our turn to sing a few songs, and we all enjoyed ourselves, energetically clapping for anyone who sang, whooping for the brave few while we stuffed our faces with delicious food. I'm sure I'll be back at Genji's for more late night dining adventures on our next tour through Houston! read more

I used to visit the old Genji's, but I haven't been back in about a year until I heard that they had moved. The new location is beautiful and spacious, with plenty of private rooms for singing or dining, and the new bar area is a lot nicer. The food and the drinks are the same, so they remained consistent in that respect. Why just 3 stars? Well, I go there to have fun with karaoke, and their karaoke system in the main room is really starting to show its age. It's also a lot more disorganized than I remember, with songs being missed and the mic not being passed to the right tables. Hopefully they were just having an off-night, and the next time I go they will have worked out the kinks and it will be more fun, so I'll update my review then. read more

Always a good time at genjis! A lot of times my friends and I come here for the food and having karaoke is a plus! They've really upgraded the karaoke experience, technology wise, from when I first started coming here 6 years ago. They have an app and screens to allow for convenience and ease in choosing songs to sing. The owner is always friendly and accommodating whether it's a small group or a large party! This place is a classic! read more

I love Genjis. Yakisoba is my go to here. But I've never been disappointed with anything on the menu. From their calamari to their saki warm or cold. Genjis read more

My worst experience in 'foody' Houston. The atmosphere is dominated by a noisy TV and a mix of chlorine and toilet odurs, everthing else than fresh and comfy. Food was horrific: Sashimi is just deep frozen, calamari tempura too and the fried noodles could have been from a random vietnamese street food stall. It seems the owner doesn't invest anything in the location and runs it just as a cash cow - by idling bored behind his bar and watching TV. read more

Great customer service, friendly staff, reasonably priced food, drinks & karaoke. What more can I say? Staff members were extremely friendly & accommodating when I told them I was fasting/vegetarian for religious reasons & were able to make me something without meat/animal products. Great customer service! Most places would make it seem like I am making their lives harder, but the staff at Genjis are always great. I suggest to come here with friends on a night out for karaoke. Though there is a minimum charge for each room per hour, but if you order the same amount in food/drinks it will cover for the minimum charge for the room. (Which shouldn't be a problem, who doesn't drink when they karaoke? Haha) read more

It is dark inside and the bathroom stinks. But we go there sometime with friends bc food was cheap and good there. 3 ppl for $80 is so fulfilling. order some Japanese beer and they have lots of starters.Fried chicken is good as well. But the Udon is kind of tasteless. Try ck wings, fried tofu and some sashimi combo which is tuna and salmon.Those are fresh and good. read more

Excellent Food, open late night, fast service and would go again... You might have to deal with drunk people singing loudly out of tune on the karaoke if you go late night, but what do you expect? Its a Karaoke Bar. read more

Love this place. Good karaoke place with good tasting food. You have two options: sing and eat outside (karaoke outside starts at 9pm) or get a private room and pay hourly but ordering food goes toward the room costs so if you go over room cost you pay that or go under you pay room fee. They have a great selection of songs to choose from via entering the numbers from the book or the touch pad in the rooms. Great place for group hangouts or get togethers. Who doesn't love karaoke? If you get a room best to go with a big group so bill is cheaper and get there at 7 when they open cause rooms can go fast. Only 4. 2 small one medium and one large. Only thing keeping me from 5 stars is food can be little pricey and songs little outdated overall good place though I have been countless of times. read more

perfect place for late night bites! When night time hits, and your belly is calling out for some food other than fast food and ihope..denny's... it's a place to go! I love the fact that they open late and love that their food is pretty delicious. I always order the cucumber salad with octopus..or octopus salad? Not sure the actual name, but that's exactly how I order. I also almost always order philly roll. I don't know what it is about their PR, but i love it better than other sushi restaurants. My hubby orders gizzard, tongue and heart...which comes our on a skewer grilled. pretty good if you're in to organ foods. lol..... It's always fun to watch people sing, good or bad, we are all there to have a good time. I only have a one question. How did they move the exact fish tank from the old place to the new? Are they the same fishes? Things I think about when I'm enjoying a nice cold beer with some organs and watching people sing off tune. Love it! read more

Order: seaweed salad, spicy egg roll, tentoji don, No 1 roll and g roll All were way above expectations and delicious. Prices very reasonable. 5 stars was an easy decision. read more

Get the special curry udon! Staff is great! Except bartender name cheiko. She is kinda mean read more

What can I say....well a lot. I just come here for the yakiniku*sp lol this beef and rice dish makes me fall to my knee. If I am having a shitty day and I want to kick someone ass, I come here, eat the yakiniku, drink my geisha mix liquer and sing a song and I am gooooood. I just wish he open for lunch lmao. I love you Mr Genji.. ARIGATO! read more

Haaha this is usually my go to place for decent/good food/cheap drinks and great atmosphere. This one is located at Westheimer/Wilcrest next to Bistro Le Cep. Fantastic rapport with the owner and the staff. They always know what I want and how I like my stuff. You can say it's like my Cheers. Now it's not the place for everyone. It can get pretty crowded, especially with parking in the front. The karaoke book is not updated as much as super singers would want, but I mostly sing old stuff anyways, so that doesn't bother me much. Don't get crazy and don't get too drunk and you'll have a great time. Just like any other establishment. Rooms are a steal, especially compared to some places I've been to in other cities. Place opens at 7pm; karaoke doesn't start till 9pm. Legit Japanese go here. In fact, many nights, you'll see food/service industry people here a lot after their work for the day. Get the beef tongue, chicken karage, and ikamaruyaki for appetizers. I tend to not get the sushi because I'm very picky on my sushi fish quality. The main dishes are all pretty good and theirs plenty of variety everywhere on the menu to appease most appetites. Word of warnings to singers. If you plan on singing but not in a private room, you'll be singing in front of everyone in the restaurant, at your table. You can go up to the front and sing in front of everyone as the microphones are wireless, but I like singing with my friends better and just get the whole damn place to sing the song with you. Put any boy band/one hit wonder on and see what happens. read more

We stopped by after 8:30 pm and parking lot was almost full. When we walked, the place was packed. We waited at the bar until we saw an empty table. Then we ordered sake first. It was really good. Our appetizers were chicken gizzards, minature sausages, beef tongue, japanese nuggets. My favorite was beef tongue and nuggets. Also, ordered side salad with dressing, and it was not too sweet. Our soup was egg drop and tasted delicious. It seemed a bit understaffed and take a little while for us to get our bill. Since it took so long we skipped dessert and ate somewhere else. Overall great place to listen to music on Friday, have food and drinks and spend time with friends. read more

Ha! This place is awesome. It's SOOO divey, let's just get that out of the way right now. It's super divey. But it's also really fun, and instead of having to go up on stage in front of everyone to do the karaoke, they actually give you the option of bringing the microphones to you. They have a very wide range of songs to choose from. In fact, I never EVER do karaoke, but I did it for the third time in my 25 years: to Afroman's Because I Got High. Some of the best fun I've had in a while. The food's not bad, either. read more

Cheap drinks, cheap food, and table side karaoke! What's not to love? This is a great place to have a fun night out with friends, and not break the bank. Karaoke starts at 9:30 (at least it did this Friday night). read more

Judging based on that it's a karaoke bar first and restaurant second, its not bad overall. Karaoke wise the price and the Japanese beers are affordable. You can either be brave and sing in front of others for free or reserve a room, ranging from $35, $50, and $75 depending on the size. The song choices is substantial and the sound quality is fair. The food is a hit or miss depending on what you order; the deep fried dishes are a bit over cooked and chewy but the rice dishes are OK. The service was a bit slow for me considering it was half full on a Sunday night and it took her about 15 minutes to return with the menu for us to order more food and drinks. What's good here is if you reserved a room and bought equal to or more the cost per hour on food and drinks, the food cost covers that time period. read more

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Genjis is a decent place to go and eat and sing , the only drop back is the location, wish it was close to the bellair side. read more

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This is such a fun karaoke spot! For shy people like me, this is the perfect place to sing your heart out. Instead of having to get up on stage in front of a room full of strangers, they actually bring the mic to you and you sing while sitting at your table. They have a pretty good song selection (new & old) too. read more

We had a big group and ordered a lot of food, and most were delicious but nothing special. I had the ramen and it was way too salty. We also had the yakiudon, octopus balls, a lot of rice plates, and other yakitori items. Their food portions are generous, and I wish they have more karaoke rooms (there are 3, and they get filled up quickly and are usually reserved for 2-3 hours at a time). The owner is really nice though, and so are the staff. read more

I love coming here to eat, drink and sing! There's the main room where the mic is passed around and you make requests for songs and there are rooms where you and your group can go into. There is a minimum for all the rooms but it's a reasonable price. Drinks are pretty cheap and bottles are cheap. If you don't finish the bottle, I heard that you can write your name on it and come back for it next time! The food is surprisingly really good! I loveeeee and I'm obsessed with their fries! Their omnirice is also really good and my favorite is the yaki niku. Mr. Genji is really nice and the service is pretty good as well. I love going here with my friends for a chill night instead of going out to a club or bar. read more

Okay I have been to Genji's multiple of times and ever since their old location as well. I figured it is about time I write a review for them. I have been here for my 21st birthday (which was about 7 years ago), countless of other birthday occasions for family and friends, countless of random nights to eat, hang out, and sing. This is my go-to place to eat, drink some sake bombs and sing my heart out with family and friends. When I don't prefer a private room, Genji's is the place for me to sing and hear/watch other people sing. Okay the place does look old and a bit ghetto (for some people) but in my own opinion, Genji's always looked and felt like the way it is. With the random fish tank (that you see Genji feeding the fishes sometimes) to the old quaint chairs and teal colored booths. It is the "Genji's" look (I'm just sayin). As for the food, I have tried pretty much half of what they have to offer on their menu. Top picks for me are chicken karaage, mac and cheese, grilled whole squid, and any of their common sushi rolls. Unfortunately they don't ever have Happy Hour so don't count on it (unless they change this and I don't know about). As for sake bombs, their hot sake with XL Asahi doesn't ever disappoint me. Karaoke: is pretty good and they try their best to update it with the current songs that are popular. They might not have all the Sam Smith songs that you would want, but it is still a good list. I like the way you just search on these tablets that are pinned against the wall (rather than the old karaoke song books). It is pretty simple to use. You just tap and search by song or artist and write down the number that you see on a piece of paper and turn it to Genji or your waitress. Done. (On a side note, I prefer coming here on a weekday because weekends get crazy busy and crowded. However some weeknights do get busy as hell!) read more

Ahh... Genji. Great place for karaoke and great food. Genji used to be on Fondren and Westheimer but they have moved to a bigger location which is Westhiemer and Wilcrest area. They still have the same furniture but it is a lot bigger, more rooms, and bigger seating area. If you come here hungry, you must try their grilled beef tongue, curry omi rice, and drinks. Yum! Just thinking about it is making me drool. Hehe read more

Best place for a chill environment. Karaoke, food, and drinks what more can you ask. It does get pretty busy on weekends. They have private room available for those who just want to hog the mic lol although in he main area every table is limited to 2 songs in rotation I think. The owner is super sweet quick service. Only down fall is it smells like sewage in there. And the restroom really need some cleaning and wiping. Other than that it's a fantastic place to be. read more

I've been here plenty of times in the past, from the old location where there appeared to be a shooting every other week to it's transition to the Briar Forest area of the city. I don't particularly care for the karaoke aspect but this place has a menu full of delicious and cheap Japanese bar food that would be hard to match from any other establishment in the city. Definitely try the gyutan if possible! read more

Genji - Sashimi & gyutan - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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