This place has really changed over the years. Newly renovated interior, clean cooking area, new menu items. Everything we tried was so good! We got fried calamari, squid, Japanese pancake, sashimi, fried rice, various sushi. The quality is great for the price. Everyone on our table enjoyed it! The head chef stopped by our table and chit chat for a bit. Super nice guy and has a lot of pride in what he serves. This is truly a business ran on blood, sweat, tears, and most importantly love & passion. He worked in Japan to develop and further hone his skills. Impressive background. Parking is easy, especially because there are some reserved spots for the restaurant. read more

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Ok. The good stuff first. Staff and service was GREAT. 10 stars. Restaurant super cute. Pictures and a great looking date spot. Very IG friendly. Ok, the bad stuff. Parking SUCKS. Don't drive a big car/truck. It will be difficult to park. And the food was bland and tasteless. The eel sauce (I think it was eel sauce) was the only bit of flavor there. And I don't think they paid their salt bill because there wasn't any. Even the soy sauce was bland. Which is a shame because the food LOOKED GREAT.... Just bland. Very bland.... Unseasoned. Soulless. Would I go back? No. The whole time I was thinking, for the area, I would rather go to Kata Robota or Roca Akor (which I REALLY like). Bill was $100 and service well earned that 20%. Shame. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ read more

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The restaurant has just rolled out a refreshed menu along with a newly renovated space featuring a grill counter. The highlight is the Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, layered with cabbage, noodles, and savory batter, cooked right on the grill. Watching it prepared in front of you adds to the experience. A great addition to the menu and worth trying for anyone who enjoys authentic Japanese comfort food. read more

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My favorite thing about Sushi Wabi is that the TV over the bar runs video of sushi chefs and grill chefs making food magic. Every items I've had here is tasty. Service is Houston-good. Prices are fair. read more

Love it here, always tastes fresh. Even the simplest dishes are full of flavor. 10/10 read more

Sushi Wabi - Lava dish - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Me and my friend stopped by Sushi Wabi after a long day and were extremely hungry. The first thing I noticed was how pleasant our server was and how quickly she seated us at a nice booth, even though we were only two people. The restaurant was mostly empty, due to how early it was on a weekday, but extremely tidy. Being hungry, as I mentioned, I next noticed how timely the service was, with our appetizers arriving quickly after being ordered. The stuffed button mushrooms were amazing! Somehow all the various flavors worked together to create a perfect bite. The Nabeyaki Udon was also very tasty and the portion size was very generous. Due to how hungry I was, I only took a picture of the takoyaki and crabmeat puffs, which were also great. Overall, I had a very good experience and will be going back for seconds! Highly recommend! read more

Sushi Wabi - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I would have given it a 5 because the ambiance and the food was great but service not so great. Waitress took forever to take our order and no it wasn't packed. But I would go back just for the food and the presentation and thought was put in every dish for sure. read more

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Worst sushi I have ever had! The seaweed used must have been leftover from the last decade. You couldn't even chew through it. One of the kids almost choked on it. The server was vey nice but the wait was extremely long and the restaurant was not busy. On top of that the price was on the high side read more

Everything we had was delicious! The waiter was the right amount of attentive without hovering nor being avoidant. He came ready with water, refilled my drink before I had to ask, and ensured there was no rush when paying. The attention to detail was spot on! Now on to the food! We came during happy hour where you can get a 5pc roll for $8.95. The rolls seem so be more of their specialty rolls and the ones we had were otherworldly. Not to mention, they came to the table in remarkable speed. We ordered: Red Hot Mama Roll - She was a wild ride that I will think about for years to come. What a confusing flavor profile that kept me wanting to dive in. Initially the mango and cajuny crawfish flavor shocked me, but then the honey wasabi flavor came in and harmonized it all. Geisha - classy, crunchy, and complex. She may not be for everyone but to me, she turned me into a tempura roll fan. Sometimes the tempura rolls can be too heavily battered, but nope not here. She was dressed in the thinnest vail of crunch that perfectly held a flavor bomb knocking me back. I will be back for her. Tuna Crunch - Everything about this worked. I think this was the best texturally, all components married so well. The spicy tuna complemented the peppered tuna with the avocado being no forgotten member in this roll. It played its part well and blended in well taming the spiciness of the two. This may have been my favorite one of all. Dragon Roll - it was a standard dragon roll (avocado with cooked eel on top, tempura shrimp and cucumber inside) albeit a little cucumber forward. I love eel and cucumber so much but together I felt like they clashed texturally. Overall a great experience, we will be back! read more

Sushi Wabi - Happy Hour drink menu - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Had a great meal and experience last night! Food was great. Monster roll and sushi wabi platter were on point. Tried their new Okonomiyaki grill and platter items. Fantastic. Remodel has a great look and feel. Service from Mabel and Chefs were great! read more

There are restaurants you go to--and then there are restaurants that become part of your story. Sushi Wabi is that place for me. From the moment I first sat down, I knew there was something special here. The tuna tower? I still think about it in the middle of random days. It's that perfect combination of fresh, creamy, flavorful, and delicate. And don't even get me started on the house salad--how something so simple can be so soul-warming is beyond me. The servers here are the kind of people who make you feel like you're coming home--sweet, attentive, and genuine in a way that's rare to find these days. They remember your favorites. I've celebrated birthdays here, whispered secrets over sushi, cried into miso soup, and laughed until my stomach hurt. It's seen my highs and my lows, and somehow, it always brings comfort. Sushi Wabi has become a kind of sanctuary--where I can show up as I am and be wrapped in warmth, flavor, and kindness. If you're looking for a place that feeds more than your appetite, but also your heart--Sushi Wabi is it. Forever grateful. Forever obsessed. read more

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shaggy roll and california roll were both pretty good. there's some spice to the shaggy one. read more

Sushi Wabi - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Oishi had a 15 minute wait at 2:40 pm on a Saturday. I asked them if we would miss the lunch special and the host said maybe. Wtf. So we waltzed over to Sushi Wabi, which also has a lunch special ending at 3 pm but zero wait (only one other customer in there in fact). The prices are more expensive. But I don't know what the serving size is at Oishi. So maybe it's worth it. I've taken some pictures of the lunch specials we had so you can do the comparison. The salad was noticeably larger than most other places I've been. I'm not sure what kind of dressing it was. If it was ginger then it's very light on the ginger taste. Sashimi pieces were thinner than other places too but length and width seemed slightly larger. The bento box was standard fare. Miso soup ok (you only get that or salad unlike Oishi which gives you both for $3 less too). The batter for the shrimp tempura is the kind I like. Like they have on pork katsu. The mochi dessert was pretty good I thought. Like mochi ice cream. And the tempura fried ice cream was surprisingly larger than I thought. The batter was a bit thick though. But nevertheless I broke my diet to eat it because I thought it was worth the cheat. read more

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Had lunch here and the sushi was delicious! I like my sushi pretty simple, but I wanted something different so I went with the Houston roll. Very good - it came with tuna, salmon, white fish, avocado and masago. I must say that the slices are very big, so it was somewhat cumbersome for me to eat them because they are more like two bites of food instead of one like traditional sushi. Flavors were delicious though! I also got another roll - tuna avocado. This didn't disappoint either. The sushi is affordably priced which is much appreciated. My friend had the Mt. Fuji Volcano and the Flying Octupus. The Mt. Fuji Volcano came in on fire and the Flying Octupus had a bear design. Definitely fun menu options! We really enjoyed our time here and the staff was super friendly! Highly recommend trying this place if you like sushi :) read more

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This place is an underrated place if you want really good fresh sushi. It's not super fancy and really inexpensive and the sushi isn't all fancy but it's super fresh and generous Very solid sushi and I have been to them all. Never any fishiness read more

My sorority sister told me that this place was delicious for sushi and I would definitely agree. I had Shrimp Shumai, Miso Soup, and the Samurai roll. It was so delicious and for a very reasonable price! 10/10 highly recommend read more

Sushi Wabi - a long roll of sushi - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Chirashi was good! Can't go wrong with sashimi on sushi rice! Also had chicken wings which were okay! Really really enjoyed the beef yakitori! Our waitress was really nice! Loved how there was no wait on a Friday night read more

Sushi Wabi - Chirashi - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food was delicious and the waitress was very sweet and attentive. We highly recommend the sunset roll.

Solid sushi spot in the area! Came in a Sunday evening and parking was a train wreck with a large crowd going to Urban Social on the same block (not sure why so many people were clubbing on Sunday night??) - nevertheless once we arrived, we were seated right away and had a good experience. Service was prompt and the tables/booths had lots of space. For sushi rolls we ordered the Tiger Eye and Rising Sun, both of which I would get again. Then we ended our meal with a nice hot bowl of udon - great shareable dish for a cold weather day! read more

Sushi Wabi - Tiger Eye Roll - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This restaurant is slowly becoming one of my usual sushi places, and I'm not mad about it. Today, my family and I wanted to try some new things and they were really good! The service is fabulous, and the food is delicious. It's definitely worth it to come here. New Food We Ordered: Ika Geso Karaage - These batteries squid tentacles were fried perfectly, super crispy and light at the same time. The flavor was nice as well, but I feel spicy mayo would be a better dipping sauce than the one served. Takoyaki - Fried octopus balls are one of my favorite things in the whole entire world, and these definitely met my standards. Super crispy on the outside and cooked well, but I feel like it should be dribbled with Kewpie mayonnaise instead of the sauce on the plate right now. Masa Roll - The many ingredients in this roll were cohesive and tasted very well together! I don't find it really different compared to the other rolls on the menu, but it was good nonetheless. read more

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Good service, good ambiance, and great sushi. We had planned on going to Oishii, but it was packed, so we went here. I was very happy with the sushi and would absolutely come back. read more

Sushi Wabi - Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Meh! The best food in this place is on the TV, in those cooking shows and not what you actually get. Flavorless, overpriced food in somewhat cozy setting. Basil Wings: The chicken was excessively salty, to the point where it felt like I had just ingested a spoonful of salt. The sauce was, well, not much better - it was an overwhelming, sugary, gooey mess that did no favors for the already burnt basil. Yakisoba Noodles. Sure, they might look pretty in a picture, but that's where the appeal ends. These noodles lacked any discernible flavor, as if they had forgotten to add salt or seasoning altogether. It was a pretty bland affair, especially when you consider the sodium overload from the Basil Wings. It's almost like they put all the salt in one dish and forgot about the others. read more

Really good experience with this sushi restaurant. The sushi is fresh, and they have a great happy hour where alot of the small rolls are discounted to $3-5 per roll. The ambiance is small, quaint. The reason for the 3-star is the service was very slow the last two times I have been here. Also the restaurant interior is very old and run down. Seat cushions in the chairs are torn/ripped and uncomfortable. read more

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Um YES! I was gonna grab a coffee when hunger overcame me & the idea of sushi brought me here for lunch. Their lunch menu is 12p-3p and everything is around $15 but the value is great. I had a good miso soup, delicious 6 piece chefs choice sashimi (seared tuna w hot mustard, escolar, shrimp, yellowtail w green onions, salmon, tuna), and a huge California roll. They garnished with kale which I ate bc superfood... lol. Service was fast & pleasant! The restaurant is beautiful and private too. read more

Sushi Wabi - Inside area - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Sushi Wabi is a great lunch spot if you are in the area. Lunch prices are very affordable and the portions are filling. I got the sashimi and sushi combos which both came with either house salad or miso soup. The fish was very fresh and tasty. My server was also extremely attentive and quick. I was in and out of there with plenty of time to get back to work. read more

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should be called mushy soggy shrimp. It was completely inedible. The udon also had no flavor at all. I kept trying to add things to make it edible, but I couldn't. This job did nothing to compensate the fact that I didn't eat either of those things. However, the squid, nigiri and the Hamachi were both very good. I asked the waitress what fish came in Fresh today ?????and she said nothing I should've turned around immediately and walked out. read more

Sushi Wabi - Crispy spicy shrimp ha!!!! - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Got a variety of different sushi! Our favorite was the diva, but everything else was just okay. Good environment and fast service though!! However, there are other sushi restaurants at the same price range that taste a lot more flavorful. Everything was a little bland in my opinion. read more

Sushi Wabi - a variety of sushi dishes - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Come for happy hour!! Sushi, appetizers, and drinks all discounted. Appetizers: the crab Rangoon and Thai basil wings are very good. The sauce of the wings are so flavorful! Sushi: the awesome roll speaks for itself, it's awesome. The one with mango (I forget the name) is surprisingly tasty as well. I Usually don't get the ones with fruit. Def will come back to try more of their sushi! I will say anything with the shrimp tempura have yet to disappoint me read more

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This is a good place for a quick meal or Happy Hour. They have Happy Hours every day. Weekend is from 3-6pm. Draft beer for $3.75. All the appetizers are $4 each and sushi rolls are $7.50 each. Well most of the Japanese restaurants in h town are not very authentic so can't expect too much for that. However the food here is good enough for the price. It's close to the movie theater by Weslayan so a good place for a quick bite before the movie. read more

Sushi Wabi - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

My 26 yr old son & I have been coming to Sushi Wabi for many years. We ate dinner here a week before Christmas, before Christmas shopping. I usually get the Sushi platter. The raw fish tasted funny and so did the rolls, I had to spit out and quit eating my food. I even let the server know and I don't think they really cared. I just wanted to leave. Not going to go back there. This place we used to love has become awful. So sad really. We will go where we originally thought about and usually go to, Osaka (in the Montrose). read more

Amazing service--attentive, fast, and friendly! The peppered beef was tender, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned. Highly recommend!

Great sushi for a great price! I love the diva roll. I literally ate here 2 days in a roll. I did try the wings and I wasn't too fond of them. Extremely strong ginger taste. But everything else from the sushi to service was a 10/10 read more

Sushi Wabi - Diva roll - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

They have a pest problem. The food was good, the service was fast. But there is a problem. You're better off going RA sushi or something. Yokushi Robata next door for ramen and other types of Japanese food. read more

Sushi Wabi's sushi is NOT my favorite but the staff are VERY NICE and quick. We ordered: - Happy Sumo Roll - Mount Fuji Roll - Spider Roll - Salmon Maki I think the only one I would recommend ordering again is maybe the Happy Sumo Roll. read more

Sushi Wabi - Happy Sumo Roll - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Sushi was good I got the damn good roll and my boyfriend got the Tokyo roll. It was fresh and light on the stomach. Service was fine they were quick and friendly. Ambiance was alright it is a small place but the lighting and decor was alright. Prices were fair. I would definitely come back for a quick bite but not for dinner. read more

Came back a day later and service SUCKED. We were here for over an hour, and while we got our food at an okay time, our appetizer was no where to be found until we were getting ready to leave. It wasn't super busy, so it was a bit annoying to deal with service. We were checked on maybe 3 times, and sometimes we'd have to flag our server down for refills on waters. I guess this restaurant is a hit or miss.... read more

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My friends and I came here after we tried to go to Oishii and found that the wait time was over an hour. I'm glad we did! Sushi Wabi was a pleasant surprise. We all agreed that the sushi was reasonably priced and pretty good. The restaurant is also in a plaza, so there's parking available in front. The inside of the restaurant is clean although it's also a little dingy. We went for dinner although the happy hour deals seem really appealing. I tried a little bit of the Tonkatsu (pork cutlet) and Tako Yaki (octopus balls) that my friends ordered and both were yummy. I ordered one of the maki rolls, which I really enjoyed. Overall, a good place if you're wanting some quality sushi and you're along Richmond Ave. The service was a little slow considering that the restaurant wasn't super busy. read more

Sushi Wabi - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Good food spot! Sushi was well priced, service was excellent, and the area is pretty nice. Definitely recommend it if you're in the area.

My friends and I came here since oishii was a long wait (we should have known) and it was pretty mediocre. The food is very overpriced for what it is. We got the soft shell crab appetizer, unaju, and lava roll. The soft shell crab was too breaded, unaju and lava roll were okay. read more

This is the first place that I tried salmon sashimi. Their salmon is high quality. Thick slices that just melt in your mouth. I never knew raw fish was so good! Other recommendations are the Fuji volcano (it's so fun! It comes out on fire!), and the tuna nigiri. Take out process is also speedy and easy. Thank you for all of the memories. read more