My daughter and I had dinner here today. The setting is casual but nice and clean. Family friendly as I saw lots of families with kids there. The service was good. Unfortunately, the food is very mediocre at best, on par with entry level sushi places half the price. If it were just the food, I would lean towards rounding down to 2 stars but rounded up as setting and service are good. Nothing really stood out but most disappointing was the Toro. $13 for 2 Nigiri should get you decent chutoro but what was served was tiny and would not qualify as Toro in most medium level+ sushi places (look at the picture for the quality and lack of skill on the knife cuts). Food portion in general is small which would be okay if the quality were good, but you get small portions and so-so quality. A very bad combination... Needless to say, we will not be going back. read more

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Casual sushi spot. The quality of the sushi is comparable to an AYCE spot. The lunch special is a good deal but on the regular menu it was a bit averaged priced for mid sushi. I think if this place turned into an AYCE spot it might be better but for the prices right now it's not worth it. The service was fine I noticed that they do encourage an inclusive environment and giving people the chance to serve and interact with customers. read more

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I've been going here for almost 15 years. I first went to Nori when iit was located on Westheimer. I got excited when it moved to city center and even more excited when they remodeled. Love the new look, and ambiance. Casual, relaxed, quiet corner, great location in City Center. Lots to do it shopping center. Rolls are smaller, perfect portions so you can order lots. Rice is warm and fish is fresh. Loved everything. Owner is really sweet and usually hanging casually around. read more

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Wow this place is awful. The hostess almost fell out her shirt and opened creepy velvet curtains to lead us through the LOUD kitschy uncomfortable wannabe hip bar but more like shit bar with caged liquor only a quarter of the way. The rest of the room suffers for it though because this place insists on being a bar therefore tables are limited. So authentic that the spicy ponzu tastes like tabasco! Why is foie gras on custard swimming in fat and msg? Worst cocktail I've ever tasted, had to send it back. Even with the drink removed, spent more than $100 and went home hungry. Nori nori is nada nada to write home about. read more

This is our neighborhood favorite. Love the Spartan roll! Nice ambience, easy parking. read more

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I expected a better quality of food once they moved to the new location but everything is just okay. The fried rice is pretty flavorless and the salmon sushi falls apart. The rolls are good. Our kiddo is a fan of this place but there are much better sushi restaurants for the price in the area. The hosts are always friendly. read more

Quick service, plentiful dishes, and an extensive menu! The service is nice and timely. Not the largest space, but I don't mind--gives it a nice vibe of being a family-owned place. We had a large party, including children, and we were happy with everything. I wouldn't say it's nearly the best sushi EVER to be had, but it definitely does the job! read more

I love eating here. The staff is attentive, and the Owners are almost always there to greet us and chat. My favorites are the ginger dressing and miso soup. The new design and location is much better! read more

I have to say I love this place for a number of reasons one of which it's very close to my house. Two it's very economical. Three think the portions are fair and the food is very good quality. The reason I give it five stars is because I feel the whole experience is very Enjoyable From the Shaggy to the volcano, I've had almost everything and I really do enjoy it . Spicy is wonderful and the ambience of their new restaurant is great!!! read more

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Want to share this as I am sure there are many other 5+ families in the area...Friday night my family and I went to Nori, where we typically go at least 2x. a month since they opened the new location. We were told they could not seat us and had to wait about 25 min despite the several empty tables you can see in the pic below...there was also a family of 3 waiting to be seated despite the several empty tables, they had a young child too. Back to us, they said they could not put a high chair to block the pathway so I asked for a table on the left side that has a booth and 2 chairs with the idea of putting the high chair in one of the spots of the chairs and me and my 2 children sitting on the booth. I was told I could not do that because sitting more than 2 on the booth is a fire hazard!!! Using that logic there are only 2 round tables in the whole restaurant to accommodate families of 5 or more. The manager, Tom, told me that I needed to make a reservation when we wanted to go. We have been there probably 50 times just this year and never made a reservation, to begin with they are not even on OpenTable. Anyhow, it seems clear to me they do not care for the business of families. It saddens me because this has a been a go to for our family for a while now but I do feel the attitude and the unwillingness of the manager and hostess to accommodate us despite being long-time customers was beyond terrible. I did tell the manager that I would make sure to let other families on the Memorial area know and he did not seem to care. I hope that restaurants looking for business in the Memorial area are aware of the large family makeup of our area. read more

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I recently visited the new location of this restaurant during lunch, and while I had an overall good experience, there were a few things worth mentioning. First, finding parking was a bit of a challenge, but that's a small inconvenience compared to what followed. The lunch menu, priced between $20-$22 for a sushi, sashimi, or roll combo, was a great deal. The food itself was very fresh and delicious, which I really appreciated. However, since the move to the new location, I've noticed the portion sizes have gotten smaller. The miso soup was mostly just broth not flavored well at all with only 1-2 cubes of tofu and no seaweed, which was a bit disappointing. Service was good, we were checked on frequently. I love how bright the new location is very vibrant compared to the dark dungeon feel of the old one. read more

Much improved location and feel inside. The menu is also a bit better and sushi quality seems a bit improved Friendly staff as always. But with so many great sushi places in Houston, and in the area, it's hard to say you want to come back here. read more

Great neighborhood restaurant and food is consistently good. It's the only Japanese place my kids like to go to!

Nice atmosphere, very polite staff, ordered the salmon lunch special. Very good value. I requested that my salmon not be overcooked. A special included three sand slices of grilled salmon. The salmon was overcooked and dry. Other than that, it was a nice experience. I will try it again, but insist that the salmon be cooked properly. If not, I will return it next time. read more

Let me start by saying that I am about as picky as it gets when it comes to sushi. Nori continually exceeds my expectations. The tempuras are perfectly crispy. The chopped octopus rolls were the best I've ever had. The selection of Americanized rolls is very vast and the menu of real sushi and nigiri is as on point as any other sushi bar in town. This will be my new sushi spot in west Houston. read more

$23. for 6 small pieces of tuna and yellow fin? Come on! I'm not coming back for this overpriced sushi place.

I love it here! Food and service are awesome! Have been back 3 times since the first visit and will plan on to continue going. read more

Nori Sushi Bistro - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Have enjoyed this restaurant for many years, but since they moved the prices have gone up and the size of the sushi and rolls has gone down and the website prices are not correct! Recent takeout order was $56 although accord to the website prices it should've been $41.55. Will explore other sushi restaurants now. read more

Nori is stupendous! I moved to the area recently and have visited multiple times. Service is very nice and friendly, food comes out fast and I've never eaten anything bad, and I honestly can't believe that it only has 3 stars in here. read more

A true 3 STAR. Okay service, but not outstanding. Super small portions, like tiny. Not worth the price. Definitely, drive the extra mile or two to go elsewhere. The only thing above average was the decor. read more

The restaurant shorted my to go order. Nori agreed that it was shorted but would not credit me immediately because they were too busy. They said they would offer a credit next time I went in. read more

Nigiri fell apart. Combo sushi dinner advertised, not provided. High cost. Wait staff were very attentive. read more

We ordered pickup last night. I asked for 2 Texan hand rolls and to use seaweed instead of soy paper. She repeated the whole order back to me and it was correct, she included the sub. When I got home and opened everything, the hand rolls were made with soy paper instead of seaweed. We called the restaurant and spoke to Nick. He said that since they were about to close, they couldn't re-make them or refund me. He said I could just throw them away. I asked him several times if that was really his only response - he said they could give me a free seaweed salad. 2 hand rolls are about $20, a seaweed salad is less than $5. And I don't even like seaweed salad. I'm a regular and come in 2-3 times every month. They always make the rolls with seaweed when I ask. I felt it was fair to offer me a refund or to make them correctly at no cost the next time I come by, since it will be soon enough. Nick refused. It was one of the strangest (and worst) customer service experiences I've ever had. Picture on the left is with seaweed (correct), from a while back. Picture on the right is yesterday, with soy paper. read more

Nori Sushi Bistro - Texan hand rolls (with seaweed instead of soy paper), miso soup, shrimp & crab sonomono salad. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

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My first time in the new location. Very bright and well appointed...good vibe. We had shrimp shumai, and the JC, Oishi and SAS rolls...all were fantastic. Will definitely be back! read more

Excellent neighborhood sushi place. They just moved to new location across the street. Highly recommended read more

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Everything was perfect. The new location is much better than the old location. The food, as always, amazes me. The service was also very friendly. 5 stars!! read more

Service was almost excellent. Food was good. Ambiance was calm & lively. Employees seem happy, and that goes a long way with me.

The sushi is always delicious and fresh! Our server was so kind to our table and very helpful as well. I'm very impressed by the new locations interior design it's very open and fresh. Love this place!!!! read more

I used to love this place but ever since they moved, quality and service continues to go down.

We enjoy Nori every time we go to eat there. The staff is very attentive, the new location is very vice, and the sushi is always delicious. I like how new decor in the restaurant. read more

New location is fantastic! Now located on Beltway 8 between Cafe Express and Jos A Bank. Same great family owned sushi spot. Excellent food and service, all in a brand new beautiful restaurant. Get in here and get your sushi on! read more

Ordered to-go, service was good, nothing to complain or brag about. Portions were good, sushi rolls were tasty, but fried rice was lacking flavor and was a tad too oily. read more

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We went here this Tuesday and one of the "owners" called my friends the n word after our meal and it left us in a state of shock. I can't believe people like this can still stay in business, if I could give them zero stars I would. This rating isn't even related to the disgusting food. read more

I've been going to this wonderful restaurant for 10 years and they have moved and have a wonderful restaurant with fantastic food and impeccable service. This place is a class ahead of the traditional sushi restaurant My place DougK read more

Our neighborhood Go To sushi bar. They now have mixed drinks in addition to wine n beer.

Phones don't work at the new location can't place orders.. The service has been not as well in the new transition due to undertrained staff. The owner made a big mistake getting rid of the old staff at the previous location. Close to loosing a customer read more

Hands down, food was honestly good and fulfilling, but as a guest, bad morals were shown to employees by managers. As a guest, I witnessed a manager pull aside an employee within the guest's perspective and proceed to scream at them while intentions were disregarded when the employee was trying her best to help another employee. The blunt unprofessionalism shows the kind of ambient this place holds and how they attempt to hold a perfect picture while hiding what's behind the scenes. read more

First off - online it says they close at 10 but then we arrived the door had a sign they closed at 9... ok, it was 8:20 so we decided to eat quick and be respectful of their time since they close soon (obviously not the servers' fault the hours advertised online were incorrect) We sat down and immediately felt rushed. The server came right away and asked if we were ready to order but we weren't since it was our first time coming. Once she brought our drinks she asked if we were ready again- we were still looking but regardless we ordered anyway. I'll mention the food was at the table within 10 minutes of us being seated. The food was fresh and good but the portions were very very small for the price. Like, a piece from a shaggy dog roll was around the diameter of a quarter, small. But tasty! Also, they forgot to add eel sauce to another one of our rolls (it was listed on the menu that it came with it). Therefore, I asked for a side of it and said "for this roll" (and pointed at the roll missing it) - and they still charged us for it *eyeroll*. Since they were trying to close i didn't want to waste my time arguing a fifty cent charge but it was still annoying. In conclusion, the food was good but due to service and food portions we don't plan to return. read more

Such a cute place! Loved the food and they have incredibly quick service! Definitely going back!

literally have been coming here for years and years, and the difference between before and after they moved is absolutely horrid. the service and food quality has shot completely down, while the prices have skyrocketed. the last three times i've tried to go, i've been turned away because they decided two servers were enough after booking a 16 top. they wouldnot even let us use the 7 other tables to just have a drink before they had to literally call other servers just to pick up the walk ins. moving was the first step in getting this place the traction it USED to deserve but at the cost of everything else that was good about it? no thanks figure it out. read more