I love this place! You cannot go wrong with the 3 Cut Roll Set. It is delicious, I could eat 4 orders of it! The wasabi they give is STRONG, which I love, but beware. A person ordering take out with me was not a fan of sushi, but found and loved some cooked menu offerings. The favorite was the shrimp lollipops with the ribeye skewer as a close second. Any chance I get, I order from this spot. I love it and so will you! read more

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Swing by for some late evening drinks and bites, and it was well worth it We were seated immediately. You will sit at a large sushi bar, and you will have the rolls and drinks made right in front of you. The interior felt cozy yet trendy. It's fairly minimalist with somewhat intimate lighting. I loved the place setting. It was again minimal, but very appetizing and very Japanese. I also loved that we had a dehydrated towel capsule that they poured hot water over to clean your hands. A nice touch! Everyone was super polite and professional. We were honestly well taken care of. Each menu was explained to us with limited specials, suggested ordering amounts, etc. Our food and drinks came out super quickly Both the food and drinks were delicious. The menu has a variety of small plates, but their main bread and butter is handrolls. I am a fan of the Asian flavors and fusion cocktails. I am not as big of a sushi fan as most all of my friends, but I will say this is some of the best sushi I've ever had. I also don't prefer hand rolls, but these were exceptional. We were also given a complimentary tamango dessert bite which was an an incredibly thoughtful and tasty was to end our meal I had always heard of and seen this place, and I always thought it was supposed to be Kanpai Club, but I found out that they're sister restaurants (share the same kitchen), and it's just harder to notice the narrow bar/restaurant Kanpai Club from the street All that to say, this places is a vibe, it's delicious, and it's affordable. I will definitely be back Some tips: This is a perfect spot for a date night or like we did, a nightcap and bites Certain novelty glassware are paired with certain drinks so if you want a specific one you should ask your server about it I would also consider swinging by Kampai club as they have a different menu, but they will still let you order bites and drinks from the Hando menu There's a parking lot, but it's not massive. You should be able to find parking here or street parking nearby, but I always recommend ride-share as the drinks are that good Cheers!! read more

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It's fine. The atmosphere is good. The staff is attentive and helpful. The food is just ok. Not bad. Not great either. Ranking from best to worst: Soft shell crab Salmon Spicy tuna Toro Special roll: bbq pork Indifferent: spicy edamame read more

Solid spot. I thought they were sisters to Handies but learned they are not related. Hando does have a few savory items available on the menu. They also have a bar with different food options next door. Spacious area, fast service, walk ins accepted. Good hand roll sushi spot. read more

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One of my favorite sushi spots in Houston. It's a small place with limited seats, but has pretty quick turn around as it is counter style. The service is great, everyone is very knowledgeable and open to giving recommendations. I love the hand rolls and small plates. Prices are fair, and usually spend about $50-60 for one person. They have unique drinks, including this matcha IPA which I loved. The hand roll specials are always unique with lots of flavor. Parking is a little tricky as it is limited. Highly recommend this spot read more

Hando - Lychee mocktail and Matcha IPA with hand rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

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If you enjoy hand rolls, this is my favorite place to go to in town! Hando is a sushi restaraunt designed to be a upscale and intimate experience. They primarily serve hand rolls with a handful of other small plate options along with a variety of japanese alcoholic beverages. It's a great date spot/ place to catch up with friends in a smaller setting (only bar seating). Each handroll is crafted meticulously in front of you and served slowly giving you the chance to fully embrace each roll. I personally enjoy the slow process as I catch up with friends while having a bite! Spicy Tuna, Salmon, Blue Crab, Toro, Hamachi Poké, Soft Shell Crab are my goto here and it never disappoints if you're looking for some higher quality sushi. During Happy Hour, they also serve curry croquette that I absolutely love! Parking is quite limited and I would recommend a reservation on busier days like the weekend. read more

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Yes. 10000000x yes. It is my go-to for something light, but something GOOD. I haven't had anything off the menu that I didn6 like, but my main go-to items are ALWAYS a Tokyo Layover mezcal cocktail and the yellow tail/Hamachi Poke hand roll. Nothing extravagant. Nothing loud. Just simply delicious! They have great happy hour food & drink options. And if you want to continue the celebration , take a few steps into the hidden Kanpai Club ! Service os always top-notch. I think I've been going to Hando since 2020, and the food, drinks and service are consistently on- point. read more

Hando - Hamachi Poke/Yellowtail hand roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

I really enjoyed this experience. It reminded me a lot of Handies Douzo but a bit more consistent and upscale. The ambience was great. Very welcoming and relaxing environment with lots of light. I got the lunch deal that came with an appetizer and 3 hand rolls. It was absolutely delicious and just filling enough. The curry croquettes were 9.5/10. The outside was perfectly crusted and crispy and the inside was warm. I will say that it would be nice to have some other flavors in the potato filling but it was very simple and the curry sauce was absolutely delicious! Very filling and good comfort food I chose the spicy tuna, hamachi, and salmon hand roll set and each one was absolutely delicious. My favorite was probably the hamachi. You could tell the fish was fresh and had a nice balance of textures with the friend shallots and yuzu gochujang. I don't know what the complimentary dessert was but I did not care for it at all. 0/10 on texture and flavor Will absolutely be coming back to try more items and maybe even frequent the curry croquettes! Yummm read more

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Been wanting to try this spot for a long time. Very limited seating but it makes it a really nice intimate vibe. I got the lunch special three hand rolls and one little hot plate for $21. That's a pretty great deal. I did end up ordering one additional hand roll and was surprisingly full when I left. The spicy tuna and softshell crab were my favorites. I actually don't typically order hand rolls, but I would get these again. The seaweed was nice and crispy and they give you one at a time making sure each roll bite is super fresh. This would be a fun date, night idea, or perfect for a quick casual lunch. read more

A classic Japanese hand-roll spot in the beautiful Houston heights. I'm very glad to have come as every single item was amazing. We came at happy hour with $5 cocktails and appetizers which makes everything taste that much better. Out of the appetizers, the takoyaki was my favorite as the outside was so crispy and inside was so gooey and perfectly cooked. Every handroll was top-tier. My personal favorite was the fried oyster and the soft shell crab was a close second. I will definitely be coming back and getting even more drunk the next time read more

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A 5-star happy hour where you can get a highball, hand-roll, and appetizer/small bite for $15. The Salmon roll was really great and fresh. The curry croquettes really tasty - the sauce in particular was nice. The spicy chicken meatballs were not our favorite. The squid balls were good though! Small restaurant and good service! I would have a hard time justifying the prices during regular business hours, but will come back for happy hour soon! read more

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Sushi in TX? Surprisingly good!! We were here on Friday night and we got seated right away. This place is small. I think it fits less than 30 people around the bar. Only bar seatings, you get to watch the people make your food. It isn't really glamorous like other sushi places I've been but their sushi was pretty good! I've tried their hand roll sets which come with spicy tuna, salmon, and blue real crabs. First two was fairly good. However, the real crabs had some little crab shells in it that was hard for me to eat. I also tried their toro roll, and that was alright. I honestly thought their spicy tuna was better than toro. Which is very rare occasion. I've also got their milk punch drink which came in a lucky cat cup. Which was cute but the drink itself was eh. I thought the mix of all that drink didn't infuse well. Overall, this place is decent. 4 hand rolls were enough for me, but if you need to eat more than that, it would be pricy too. read more

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The food was great. The flavors mixed together in the miso and featured roll were interesting but delicious. Pricing was equivalent to regular sushi prices. The menu is a bit limited so recommend taking a look beforehand. This place is bar seating only which does mean it is limited and may have a bit of a wait. The speakeasy next door is nice and easy to get to but also awkward to sit at. Overall the ambience was calm and quiet, a bit of a business like setting. Overall a good experience with food and drinks. read more

Hando - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

We went at a linner time on a Sunday and were surprised to hear we were just in time for their daily happy hour. We ordered multiple hand rolls, a few drinks (the TLC, Tokyo Layover, and Last of the Oaxacans), the curry croquettes from the happy hour menu (a must order!), and the Santa Barbara uni from the rotating menu. Everything was made to order and great quality, and I loved the little tamago bite they offered at the end. I get the hype! read more

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We are out of towners and make it our mission each visit to stop by Hando! We absolutely love it in here. The atmosphere is very cozy and welcoming. Literally everything on the menu is very fresh and fulfilling. This isn't just your typical sushi/nigiri spot. I love how they make the rolls in front of you. Presentation is key and they exceed it every single time. We got here right at 9:08 and they closed at 10. The welcomed us in cheerfully! read more

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One of my favorite sushi places in Houston. Quick and attentive service. It's a great place for a date night. Their drink choices are also delicious. read more

Nice hand roll experience. Good flavor combinations and tasty ingredients. Decent size and protein portion to rice. Friendly staff and wasnt crazy expensive for 4 rolls and a couple drinks read more

Hando - After dinner dessert - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

We had a good and tasty lunch at Hando! There are only 20 seats available, but luckily they weren't busy on a weekend afternoon. I got their 4 piece hand roll set (tuna, salmon, blue crab, and fried oyster). Good thing I wasn't starving, otherwise I would definitely have had to order more items. Our server was very friendly and the interior allows a lot of natural light in. I'd come back for their happy hour (everyday from 3-6pm) or their lunch specials. read more

Hando - Fried oyster hand roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Hando is a handroll restaurant in Houston with two locations: one in the Heights and one near Spring Branch. I got the spicy tuna handroll, salmon handroll, toro handroll, unagi handroll, spicy scallop roll (a special that day), brussel sprouts, and ribeye skewer. The ribeye skewer comes with two skewers and were tender and juicy and seasoned well with teriyaki sauce. The handrolls were alright and could have been better in my opinion. The salmon was subpar; the chunks of salmon were a bit harder to chew and not as fresh or of nice quality at all--almost like Costco salmon. The spicy tuna handroll was the most appetizing. The brussel sprouts were also okay. It was just peeled layers of brussel sprouts with bonito flakes and kewpie. The seat spacing between each person is so tight. The man next to me kept man spreading and the woman on the other side kept bumping her arms against me, which kind of ruined the mood and made me so uncomfortable in my chair the whole time. We were packed like a can of sardines. Service was very fast and efficient, though. I got all my food in about five minutes, and they cleared the plates right after. They also give you a small bite of egg dessert at the end, which was nice. Parking spaces are very tight and limited. I had to park three blocks down on some random street. Overall, I, honestly, think there are better handroll restaurants in Houston with fresher and higher quality fish for the same prices and better seating spacing. I have been to their Spring Branch location and remembering it being better. read more

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Nice small spot with mostly bar type seating. It seemed a bit busy and I know some people were waiting for an open spot in the attached bar. We were lucky and were able to get seats soon after we arrived. They specialize in hand rolls. And have a good selection of them on the menu. They also have a few sets and I would suggest those because you save a few $$. Speaking of the $. Most hand rolls are around $7 each and a meal can get pricy very fast. The service was very good and there was a lot of staff able to help. The Japanese beer selection was off the charts. I saw beer here that I have only seen in Japan. A good selection of signature cocktails also. Tokyo Layover cocktail, $13: Nice cocktail with a balance of smoky Mezcal with a the right about of sweetness. Would recommend. Handrolls set of 4, $23: all the handrolls are a good size I would say they are bigger than average. And the filling runs throughout the roll and is not just on the end. Spicy Tuna, good. Actually had a bit of spice to it. Salmon. Ok. Not bad but not as good as the tuna. Fired Oyster, Very good. Oyster was fried perfectly and the roll had a great taste, highly recommend. Blue crab, ok. Hitachino Red Rice beer, $10. If you are wanting to try something a bit different this is a good beer to try. Sweet with lots of fruity notes. They only thing I can compare it to would be a less intense Lambic Framboise. I would recommend trying Hando especially during a happy hour. Everything we had was good to very good. It is a bit pricey but if you are just looking for a small snack and a drink its not a bad place to try. Would recommend and return. read more

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Hando was the perfect Sat afternoon lunch when you want to treat yourself a bit without getting overly full. I loved how relatively healthy it was because it's just a mix of fresh fish, warm steamed rice, crispy nori, and whatever extra little toppings they use for flavor. Since Hando is only a small 20 seat sushi counter, service here was really fast. They purposely course you out 1 handroll at a time so that each handroll is at its peak freshness and made to order. Ambiance is casual yet fun, perfect for a date. Don't forget to try their cocktails as well, and if there happens to be a wait you can hang out in their connecting bar, Kanpai Club. If it's your first time here, I recommend getting the 5 handroll set so you get to try all of the classics. Then if you're still hungry, I highly recommend trying whatever specials they are currently offering. I'd say the only slight downside to coming here is the price if you're coming here really hungry. It can get expensive for a lunch if you're hungry, but not unreasonable for a nicer date night. Luckily, they also have happy hour daily from 3-6pm that makes it a little easier on the wallet. Enjoy! read more

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3.5 stars. The prices here are excellent and very affordable. The food is fresh, high quality, and arrives quickly. Service is attentive but not overly so and the restaurant is gorgeous inside. Tried the shrimp, spicy tuna, and eel hand rolls. The spicy tuna is truly spicy, the shrimp was a bit lackluster, and the eel was exactly as described (and very hot temp wise). The skewer dish I wasn't stoked on, but the spicy edamame was some of the best I've had at similar establishments. The gyoza was the real diamond in the rough - hot, fresh, perfectly crisp, accompanied by ample sauce. The brussels were the saddest part of my experience. The dish was all leaf and no sprout. Misleading, overpriced, and unfortunate! Finally, the espresso martini is on tap and is delicious with the added toasted marshmallow. I'll be back and would recommend a visit! read more

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This one in the heights, super cool vibes. Sit at the bar - only seating they have! Service is amazing because you get to watch them make the sushi. You can tell them how you like the roll or what you don't like. They can make it to your liking. Mostly traditional sushi rolls. Made right in front of you, it was a great girls night! Parking lot read more

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Hando Review My husband and I have been coming to Hando regularly since first discovering it by accident on New Years Eve 2 years ago. We live about 30 minutes away but still manage to come once a week most weeks, either for dine-in or take out since we love the food so much, and the service is always kind and top notch. I have food allergies and sensitivities (gluten specifically is the most challenging) and appreciate how seriously the staff at Hando take these things. Hunter, in particular, knows our typical order by heart and is aware of my allergies and has always taken great care to ensure that my order is correct and safe for me to eat. I've noticed that all staff remain attentive to this as well and always ask diners about food allergies and sensitivities. There is also a bartender, whose name currently escapes me but I have to mention because he is just so nice. Every time we see him, he greets us like we are old friends, even if he is just passing through the restaurant from the attached Kanpai Club. He also makes the best mocktails. Our go-to's (with a couple of mods for me) are the Ocean Trout roll, Brussel Sprouts, Yasai Roll, and my husband loves the veggie bao during happy hour! We also usually enjoy their monthly specials, which are inventive and tasty. We truly love coming to Hando's and haven't gone to any other sushi places since discovering it! I will take this opportunity to add that if there's one thing Hando could do to improve, that would be to make their King Crab roll a permanent addition to their menu. Whenever it's a special, we always make sure to go multiple times just to have it! Keep up the great work, we love it here! read more

It's no more good. Used to be a favorite. They've corporatized it. Menu is too big. Quality went way down. The rolls are small and just not good anymore. Shame. Greed. This place sucks now. Longpoint isn't good either. Save your money. There's so many better places. read more

Hando is definitely a place worth trying. They have an excellent happy hour and the food and drinks were wonderful. We enjoyed every roll we got on the 5 roll bundle as well as the curry croquette. The environment is fun but get there early as there is often a line. Will definitely be coming back here. read more

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this is such a great place. ambiance is cool and a lot of wooden decor but it is also a small area. the service was fine, i did a to go order in order to get their bento boxes so i can't comment too much on the service. at this location the bento boxes are only available for to go, you can't get it in the restaurant. i got the shrimp katsu and the three hand roll deals. the food was amazing and all i can say is complete. it felt like a complete meal i ate. read more

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We have been a few times and they've always been super consistent. The food is always fresh, light yet filling, and flavorful. When we want to treat ourselves to really good sushi, we like to come here. Also, this is an ideal place for a date night. They are always busy so expect about 30 mins to an hour wait. While you wait, you can go to their bar room and snack and/or drink. Once you're seated, there is a small saucer plate with a white tab. When they pour water on it, it'll grow and you can use that like a wipe to clean your hands before you eat your sushi. Free but small parking out front . read more

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I love anything sushi and hand rolls so, this place was a great! There is limited seating but people come and go pretty fast. The staff was very friendly. I went with some friends and we told them this was our first time trying this place out. He gave us some free dessert in the end which was super sweet! I got the four piece set and added hokkaido uni. This instance made me give it a four star because it sounded like it was a hand roll but when it came out, it was one small bite. A little disappointed but it was still good... The set was pretty filling. After the third one, I started to feel full. It is very simple, but so good! Hando is a great place if you need something small and quick. They also offer happy hour for some apps and $7 cocktails! Overall, my experience was good I just wished they changed somethings up. read more

Hando - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Came here as part of HRW24 and had a nice handroll dinner. Its a pretty small space with seating around the sushi bar so be prepared to cozy on up with your party and those next to you! As part of HRW we got an appetizer, a skewer, and four handrolls. I got the potato croquette with curry sauce and it was very well fried and fluffy. The curry sauce, is japanese curry sauce which is a fairly mild, sort of sweet curry. I enjoyed the baby octopus skewer, well flavored and nicely charred. Handroll wise, the winner for me was the fried oyster handroll. I was surprised at how good it was and would definitely return for just that one roll. Service was fine, maybe because it was busy, it didn't seem as attentive. Food was coming out at a seemingly random pace so that made for a bit of an awkward experience as far as trying to eat my food. Overall, I think the food is solid and they def seem to have a lot of takeout orders as well. The in restaurant experience seemed meh, between the awkward timing and tight quarters. read more

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Hando is our favorite sushi in Houston! We recommend it to so many people that we get asked if we do marketing for them :) The rolls are delicious and I've never been steered wrong on a special roll. My favorite on the regular menu is the blue crab! Drinks are delicious, i always get the milk tea. We keep going back for more! read more

A well traveled friend of ours who just returned home from Japan recommended Hando and it did not disappoint! They have a full Japanese whiskey bar to the left when you enter dedicated to a full array of Japanese whiskey. Then, the restaurant itself serves authentic Japanese hand rolls. This is slightly different from the sushi hand rolls or general sushi we were used to but it was fantastic! The hand rolls are slightly smaller than what we were used to but still delicious. Both sides had great service and ambiance with the bartender being very knowledgeable about Japanese whiskey. **One thing to note is that there aren't many low top tables with it primarily being bar seating. Also make sure to make a reservation even for smaller parties as they fill up quick! We can't wait to go back soon and tell all of our friends! read more

Hando was as good as every other hand roll bar I've had and the cocktails were good. I would skip the brussel sprouts. Service was quick. I would come back if I'm in the area and craving sushi again! Prices are comparable to any other middle-high end sushi joint. I would definitely recommend stopping in! read more

We visited Hando with a party of three on 12/27/2024 at about 5pm. This was my first visit to this restaurant; however, one of the people in our party was a veteran. We actually started at the bar next door. Please visit this bar, as it is pretty awesome. It is a nice space, with lots of drinks, even better at Happy Hour. I had The Audacity, which was sweet and right up my alley. When we moved over to the restaurant, we were seated at the counter. This place does fill up quickly, which is why we opted to dine early. The service is great at this location. We had everything very promptly, and everything that we ordered was delivered. I had the four piece hand roll set, which included the Tuna, Salmon, Blue Crab and Fried Oyster. The table also shared some Brussel Sprouts, Karaage and some spiced chicken. Everything we had was delicious! I would most definitely return here again in the future. read more

Came here on a weekday for lunch. The restaurant is pretty small and all seating are at the u shaped bar with sushi chef and host working in the middle. The interior style has a modern twist to the Japanese sushi restaurant. We started out with couple appetizers, brussels sprouts, waygu gyoza, duck gyoza, and edamame. The Brussels sprouts were crunchy and nicely flavored, everything else tasted like they could be coming from the frozen aisle of H-Mart. For the main, we ordered uni bite, yellowtail sashimi, salmon sashimi and various hand rolls. Most of the rolls are 2.5 or 3 out of 5 for me. For the price point, I expected better quality fish and better handling of the hand roll, but the experience felt more like watching someone making burrito at Chipotle in front of me. They do have an extensive collection of Japanese beers and sake, but I wish the temperature of the beer could be cooler. Overall, nice concept and fits wells in the Heights, but I wouldn't recommend this place over other spots with similar price point in town. read more

Hando - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

It was my first time coming in, and I came strickely for the handrolls. You walk in and wait to be seated at the hostess stand. You also pay-out at the end at the hostess stand. It's set up like a typical sushi counter. The servers were really pushing for guests to order their cocktails, which they said they are known for. But I came to eat. Maybe I would come back during their daily special time-frame 3p to 6p (happy hour). After getting some info from their server, I ordered. HR special Tsukemono - great start and full of flavor. My only critique is that they should add actual fish to it. It would be a standout. 4 pack HR 1- Spicy tuna, it was fine. HR 2 Salmon- the quality of it was great, so this was a great bite, nice and fatty. HR 3 Blue Crab- my fav of the set. Loads of fresh crab, yuzo tobiko, and cilantro adds just what it needs to make it feel complete. HR Oyster- it was fine. I hear the HR Ocean trout is yum, if I'm in the area, may come back! read more

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I did not take a picture of every handroll because the pictures were not doing the handroll justice. First and foremost, the fish quality is amazing and each piece was fairly priced. My favorite was the ocean trout because the cut of fish was buttery and the toppings complimented the flavor of the ocean trout so well. The uni from Santa Barbara tasted amazing as well. Tamago was complimentary piece at the end of the meal. The decorations for the winter season were adorable (I visited beginning of January). This restaurant has more seating than other handroll restaurants I've visited (bar seating) and we walked in at 8PM without a wait. The lights were perfectly dimmed giving off an intimate vibe. The host was very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. The food came out quickly and timed perfectly so that each roll came out as soon as you finished the previous one. It was my first time at handos but definitely not my last! read more

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Great location in the heights with heights prices but such a great experience. Their happy hour has great choices and delicious. The Happy (Hour) Meal is a good bang for your buck and the other happy hour items are good especially the curry croquette and takoyaki. The service is quick and the staff is knowledgeable. After your meal they even give you a Hando treat that is delicious. They have outdoor and street parking. The seating can be limited depending on the time of day but this a nice quaint setting. This is a good date spot and I look forward on coming back. read more

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I've been going to Hando for a while as I love their hand rolls and this time around I didn't realize they had a Houston Restaurant Week menu! It was only $25 per person for lunch, which was a great value. I tried the spiced chicken tsukune for my first course; the flavor was sweet and citrusy but I wish it was served hot as it was a bit cold in the middle. For my second course, I tried the spicy tuna, yellowtail, and salmon which we're all familiar with. Everything was delicious as expected. Great rice to fish ratio, fresh fish, crisp and easy to eat seaweed! Love their soy sauce and wasabi too. I also highly recommend trying their cocktails as they are some of my favorite in town! read more

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Love not being acknowledged by 3 different staff members upon walking in. It's not a big place either. Also the parking situation is pretty rough. The actual food is fine, bordering on average. read more