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    Little Tokyo

    3.2 (293 reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Top to bottom: Fire Fighter roll and Lauri's Shaggy Dog Roll
    Mariah K.

    My first impression of this place was that it pretty small, but seems traditional. They do have some outdoor seating but when you get inside they have more tables, booths, their "island" of a sushi bar, and then to the right of that is traditional seating where you would be sitting on the floor and you're required to take your shoes off. You order and pay once you arrive, then once they seat you, your order comes. Their menu is actually pretty large. They don't just have sushi, they offer hibachi, bento specials, Donburi, noodles, and dessert. I have to say it was very different for me but I did enjoy myself. It was pretty quiet, it seemed like they were a bit short staffed but everyone was polite and I thought my food came out it a timely manner. I ordered their miso soup, Fire Fighter roll, and Lauri's Shaggy Dog roll. The miso soup was good, nothing different from the ordinary, I'm just glad it wasn't watered down. The Fire Fighter roll, which was my favorite of the two, had a lot of flavor. It has tuna, yellowtail, crab, eel, spicy tuna, salmon, and topped with spicy teriyaki sauce and green onions. Their Lauri's Shaggy Dog roll wasn't too impressive, I thought it was dry, but it has crab, super white tuna, shrimp tempura, mayo fish eggs, topped with green onions and wrapped in soy paper. Overall I enjoyed my experience here and I'm excited that they have such a different variety of sushi rolls! I'll have to come back to try the others and even some of their non sushi dishes, I would definitely recommend this place for anyone looking for some Japanese food.

    Crab Cheese Puffs and Gyoza with dipping sauces.
    Brooke K.

    It's been years since I've been back to Little Tokyo, but the quantity of food, especially the sushi, has greatly expanded! The décor in one section of the restaurant makes you feel like you're eating at a stall in Japan. Little Tokyo allows companies and other establishments to advertise their business at their restaurant. They can even place their business cards there for visiting customers to take with them. They don't charge for that either. Unfortunately, that's all I can say that's positive about Little Tokyo. First, the location is difficult and easy to miss. We ordered food to go, but the long wait was ridiculous. It was past lunch, the restaurant wasn't packed, yet they made us wait for almost 40 minutes cooking our food. We didn't order a lot and our orders were simple. Unacceptable! Their fried rice lacked seasoning, and my friend said her Teriyaki shrimp was terrible. My chicken katsu curry rice was SUPPOSED to be like actual Asian curry rice, but NO, it tasted like plain Indian curry to me! It wasn't even spicy. Does this establishment not know how to properly prepare authentic curry rice!?! They also gave us wonton strips by mistake, thankfully they didn't charge us for it. I'm not coming back to Little Tokyo unless they improve the quality of their food. My brother and his wife may come here for their expansive sushi menu. They're both sushi fanatics.

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    Ohayo Sushi

    Ohayo Sushi

    3.9(517 reviews)
    7.7 miClear Lake
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    Food: 4.6/5 Service: 4/5…read moreAmbiance: 4.5/5 Overall: 4.5/5 Even after being to (almost) all of the big AYCE sushi places in this area, Ohayo Sushi is probably still my favorite. Overall, it maintains the best quality from dish to dish and rarely fails to disappoint quality wise (obviously it won't be like a la carte quality, but it is lowkey close). I think their weakest aspect in restaurant quality is actually the service. I do like the use of the iPads to order, but sometimes there are just times where we won't get entire rounds of food until like 30 minutes later. Another issue I have is their soy sauce bottles, which have like a 50% chance to be sticky whenever you pick them up. Lastly, and this is with all the AYCEs, their fish is either a hit or miss on that particular day (personally, I like ordering just a few of each to try for fish quality before ordering like 30 the second round). Enough of the negatives, this is still really great. I love their steak hibachi, which is usually perfectly cooked and tender, offsetting the flavor of sushi after a few rounds. The salmon and fish roe are so addicting and I like enjoying them with the squid, seaweed, and crab salads. The soups are all pretty good and none of them have an off-putting flavor. All of their specialty rolls are so plump and filled. Another thing I like about this place is the ratios of ingredients in their specialty rolls. Other than the fried rolls, I feel as though there's always the perfect amount of rice and wrapper compared to the other ingredients, which is often hard to find in AYCE. This place just has their flavors down really well and is definitely the most well balanced and flushed out AYCE in this area.

    While I'm no stranger to Ohayo, this was my first visit since they introduced iPads for ordering…read more My dad and I arrived around 6:00 p.m. and were not surprised to see the restaurant completely packed. We were initially told the wait would be about 20 minutes, but it ended up being closer to an hour. Once we were finally seated, ordering through the iPad was simple and convenient. The sashimi and hibachi dishes arrived quickly, while the specialty rolls and fried items took considerably longer because of how busy the restaurant was. To get the most value out of an all-you-can-eat experience, I usually focus on ordering sashimi. My favorites were the salmon, yellowtail, and eel, all of which were fresh and enjoyable. The spicy scallop sushi was the standout of the entire meal and easily my favorite bite of the night. We ordered a wide variety of dishes, and that was the one I kept going back to. The steak hibachi was solid, with well-seasoned meat and generous portions. The fried oysters and crab rangoons were both crispy and cooked well without feeling overly greasy. The specialty rolls were good too. While none of them particularly stood out, they were all enjoyable and well made. Overall, there was not a single dish that I disliked. Even with the much longer-than-expected wait, the quality and variety of the food made for a satisfying all-you-can-eat experience. If you plan on visiting during peak dinner hours, I would recommend expecting a wait, but once you're seated, there are plenty of options to make the meal worthwhile.

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    4.5(99 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    We got seated at a big table, not usually the size they give to 5 people so I was quite impressed…read more It was on the Sunday Mother's Day so there was actually a small waiting line. We still got seated within 10 minutes. I saw the alcohol special, draft beer was only $3 USD, I definitely got one as in Toronto you can't get this price for Sapporo and on a Mother's Day at that. It's all you can eat, lots of items to pick from. You can have the Asian hot food or the cold sushi. The steak strip was pretty good so we had a few rounds. I liked the sashimi as well surprisingly. The cooking plate was changed often for us, the servers are really attentive so we've never really had to wait long. They should change the order system to self serve digital pad though but it was fine as the servers came around a lot. I finished off the meal with soft serve ice cream. The place is pretty cold in the end when people left in our section though as the AC is high but I like it because the BBQ usually gives off a lot of heat. At least during the meal I wasn't hot like in some other restaurant. The draft beer was amazing too. I truly like this place for the amount of selections of food and service.

    I came because of the good reviews on here and on tiktok, unfortunately i was mislead :/…read more Vibes: 8/10 The ambiance was pretty good. The interior is really nice! The music was playing hits back to back and if its your birthday they have pikachu come out with "bottle service vibes" lol. Food: 5/10 Would not come back again for this. They do have a buffet station with a decent selection. They had mixed seafood (crawfish, muscles, and shrimp), a few soup options, lots of fried foods, and salads. They don't have a big variety of meat selections compared to other KBBQ spots. We did try most of the meats and they all tasted just about the same, it was nothing really special. The sashimi was okay, it came out a bit warmer than what I expected. Overall I would rate this place a 6.5/10. **Note: my brother did say the food here destroyed his stomach!

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    4.3(197 reviews)
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    Best kept secret in Pearland. They have the best egg rolls and everything is delicious. It smells a…read morelittle weird when you walk in, but once you get over that the foods amazing.

    I was pretty disappointed with my overall experience here. From the moment I walked in, there was a…read morenoticeable mildew/damp smell throughout the restaurant. It almost smelled like the tables or surfaces had been wiped down with an old, wet towel. The atmosphere itself was okay, but the smell immediately made the restaurant feel unclean and really took away from the experience. I definitely think the space could use a deep cleaning and some freshening up. I will say that the service was excellent. The staff was attentive, friendly, and on top of everything throughout my visit. I really had no complaints at all when it came to the service, and I definitely want to give them credit for that. Unfortunately, the food itself was disappointing. I ordered hand rolls, and I wasn't impressed with the quality of the fish. It tasted and felt much more on the cheaper/lower-quality end than what I would expect considering the prices. Looking through the menu, I also felt that a lot of the items were overpriced for the overall quality of the food. For the same price, there are plenty of other sushi restaurants where you can get noticeably better-quality fish and an overall better meal. I was honestly surprised by how many five-star reviews this place has because my experience didn't really match them. The service was definitely the highlight, but between the smell, cleanliness of the space, food quality, and pricing, I personally don't think the sushi is worth what they're charging.

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