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    Masa Sushi - Houston

    3.8 (355 reviews)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Chameleon Roll
    Irene G.

    We went in for Friday dinner and the restaurant was busy but quiet. There was low light throughout and made for a serene atmosphere. The menu options are extensive and varied that makes it hard to narrow down the options. Unfortunately, the dim lighting and the font/color of the menu made it somewhat difficult to read the ingredients on each menu selection. We ordered 4 rolls to share between 2 people. The rolls were large but unfortunately were primarily rice instead of actual sushi meat selection. Flavor was great and unique to each roll. Unfortunately, the disproportionate rice to meat ratio was too obvious. When the rolls are brought out, there is no wasabi paste or ginger brought out but our server immediately asked if we would like some. Lastly, service. Service was great. Out waiter was attentive throughout the entire meal and made sure we were completely satisfied with our dining experience.

    Philadelphia Hand Roll & shrimp tempura Hand Roll

    food 8.5/10 ! service 10/10! place looks nice , they also accommodate seats for party or family gathering

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    Susan S.

    The food here was great loved the sushi and sashimi their chicken fried rice was awesome. Like the noddles with chicken also loved the shrimp fried rice and their shrimp tempura and the fried calamari and the dessert everything was good can't complain pretty good price too. The service was good the waiter kept coming around to check if we wanted anything from menú she didn't rush at all which love that she was friendly and good attitude the service was great. The ambiance was ok little to loud for us I love the decorations and why whole restaurant was decorated love the low lights lambs one thing maybe it could be little more organize in front with hosted people other then that I had great time and will be coming back when come visit houston again It was our first time coming and we loved it.

    Mili H.

    Masa Sushi has been my favorite sushi restaurant for 10 years. Their service and quality has always been consistent and our family oves it. Our favorites are the NASA Roll One, John Wayne and Honolulu, baby octopus and seaweed salad, for the win! Come check them out! Vahid was amazing! Great service as always.

    BUG IN FOOD
    Maddie E.

    IM DISGUSTED!! A BUG IN MY FOOD!!!! Tonight was my first time trying this restaurant, I ordered takeout. Upon looking at the menu, it sounded really good. But I'm HIGHLY disappointed. I ordered the Teriyaki Chicken Hibachi with fried rice. It came with soup & salad. I was eating the teriyaki chicken & the fried rice, & was almost done with it. When I scooped one of my final bites right as I was about to put it in my mouth I realized there was a BUG on my fork!!!! A DEAD BUG!!!! I'm not sure what kind of bug it is, looks like some type of beetle or something. But I'm DISGUSTED!! I can't believe I ate nearly the whole plate with a bug in my rice!!!! I had to run to the bathroom because I immediately started vomiting all of my food up!! I'm so disgusted & still sick to my stomach as I'm writing this. I've never in my Life had a bug in my food before !! I will never be ordering here again!!

    Texas Jalapeno Yellowtail Sashimi & Salmon Sashimi with "Oh Yeah" Sauce
    Lil V.

    the sashimi here is great! always fresh and with the "oh yeah" sauce is delicious. my server kelvin was really attentive and nice :)

    Jennifer Y.

    Man this place is overpriced for the quality. Walking right in, the layout is a bit confusing. There's a lot of space wasted, and a lot of areas where a bunch of seats are crammed together. The service was rather rude. I was pulling off some of the rice as it was low quality on my roll, and the server comes by to say that 'if I didn't want rice I could have just asked for sushi with less rice.' Seemed to be subtly griping at me. The rice is obviously just plain rice, not soaked in sake or tended to at all to make it actually sushi rice quality.

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    Amazing food and ambience. The bartenders always serve a great cocktail. Highly suggest the Water on the rocks w/ no ice!!!

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    Aiden was fabulous and friendly as always!!! Food was amazing and what an enjoyable evening!

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    Walked in for take out. They were a bit busy but still received quick service and good sushi.

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    I love Masa Sushi! Every location is great. My favorite place to eat and you really can't beat the lunch specials!!

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    Great atmosphere and attentive service! The food here is delicious, and I would recommend it to family and friends.

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    Great food and their lunch specials are a great deal. Service is very good and the cleanliness is always spot on.

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    Great fresh food and excellent service is the norm. Now they have a loyalty card! Check it out if you like sushi.

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    Thank you for the awesome review Ruth! Hope to see you again Soon !!!!

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    Thank you Erin for the awesome review !

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    Honolulu and the Screamer hand rolls were the sleeper hits of the menu. I'd definitely go for lunch some time as well!

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    Used to love this place, my downtown staple for sushi. I can't recommend this place less…read more On their website and on Google it says they close at nine, understanding this and knowing I would have to order and eat fast, I showed up at 8:30 for a quick dinner downtown. Upon arrival, I was told that I could not sit at the sushi bar and eat. If I wanted to order I had to go sit in the common area of this dining hall. After this discussion, I said fine and asked for a menu. They then told me I had to get up and order at the register and view the menu glued to the counter. They took the order of a couple who sat down maybe 2 minutes before me in front of me. I will never come back to this place. They seem to be the last man standing in this dining hall, and with this kind of customer service, they won't last much longer. It's a shame because I love the food and I am a regular at handies and aiko as well. Won't be back to any of them.

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    Finally got a chance to try Aiko! They also offered $25 HRW 3-meal course w/ $6 add-on for a small…read moredessert bite for lunch. Service was excellent. Love the decor; super chic. There were lots of rubber ducks scattered everywhere lol. Ordered a carajillo and the drink tasted GREAT! On the other hand... I sipped from each of my friends' ube espresso martini (did not taste the same between both drinks, bartender might have poured too much alcohol; couldn't appreciate any ube flavor). Not a fan of that drink (2.5 stars or less). HRW order - 1st: sunomono (cucumber) - 2nd: hotate crudo (delicious scallops!!) - 3rd: spicy tuna & sake handrolls - dessert add-on: matcha mochi (ok, can skip this) Other foods ordered: - karaage: chicken was well made, lots of flavor - sashimi (3pc): saketoro, madai, & hotate - unagi nigiri: eel was really good - spicy scallop handroll Even if you don't need to use the restroom, you should still check out the bathroom. The walkway was a pretty bamboo forest haha. Aside from the ube espresso martini, everything else was delicious and good! I recommend Aiko and would dine here again.

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