Houston Other Cities

Welcome to Citysearch!

Find what you were looking for? (Hint: You can use the search box in the upper left-hand corner to track down anything you want. We're here to help, so click around.)
 | close

Best of Citysearch

Houston Look Hot, Feel Good 2008

More

Vote Sponsored By

My Summary

Recently viewed

Recommended for you

Ichibon Japanese Seafood

406 Texas Ave
Kemah, TX 77565-2845
Phone: (281) 538-0788
Citysearch
Price:
$
Cross Street:
Highway 2094
Hours:
Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-10:30pm, Sat 12pm-10:30pm, Sun 12 pm-10pm

Editorial Review for Ichibon Japanese Seafood – by Joshua Hinsdale

The Scene
Located next to the bridge that spans the Clear Creek Channel, Ichibon is a few paddle strokes from the Kemah Boardwalk, located just across the marina. Upscale Bay Area couples, adventurous families and sushi lovers not up for the drive to downtown Houston swarm in for a quick lunch, happy hour or late-night bite. Service is efficient, though shy of appreciative.

The Food
An extensive standard menu spans from sushi and tempura to teriyaki and hibachi. Hibachi diners are seated in groups of eight and watch as the chef prepares their meals (shrimp, beef or veggies) at the tableside grill. The sushi is of solid quality, with consistently good standards such as fresh salmon, yellowtail tuna and California rolls. Other favorites include shrimp tempura, chicken teriyaki and udon soup, made with fish cake, egg and black mushroom.

Editorial content is independent of paid advertisers. Any expenses are paid for by Citysearch.

Insider Tips

Parking

The small lot fills up easily, but overflow parking is available along Texas Avenue, closer to the Kemah Boardwalk.

When to Go

Happy hour is weekdays, 5pm-7pm, with discounted menu items and drinks.

Know Before You Go

Avoid peak weekend dinner times if you're not able to wait at least an hour.

Where to Sit

You'll need to decide whether you want hibachi when you enter, since the hibachi grills are located in a separate room.

User Reviews for Ichibon Japanese Seafood

Citysearch (10), ChefMoz (8 ), All (18)

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

01/31/2008 Posted by jahenry

In my opinion I wouldn't spend my money at either of these resturaunts! The Kemah location is dirty, dingy, with bad service, and even ruder management! Everything is "extra" from the blaned fried rice with crunchy egg shells in it to the cheap low grade pre-frozen poorly rolled sushi and warm thinly sliced sashimi. The prices keep going up and the overall quality keeps going down. Although the location in Clear Lake doesn't have yellow smoked stained walls the only other difference is I got "SICK" at one and lucked out at the other. Masa Sushi out does this place by far!

3 Star Rating: Average

08/01/2007 Posted by cruz190

I've been here countless of times over the past 2 years and on different days of the week. The service is somewhat "bipolar" depending on how busy the restaurant is. Eating out on weekdays is great, there's hardly a wait and service is appreciable while coming on a Friday Saturday usually means at least an hour wait, and sometimes lousy service. Last weekend I was told the wait would be 40 minutes which actually turned out to be an hour and a half. I spent half my time at the restaurant watching the hostesses and manager bicker at each other, and when I was seated service wasn't as quick as I had hoped for. What can you expect from a Friday Saturday? Although, I have to admit, compared to the other hibachi places in the Bay Area this place beats all of them, even on busy days. You just have to be lucky the next time you step into the restaurant.

Users Like You Also Viewed

Ichibon Japanese Restaurant
12120 Greenspoint Dr
Houston, TX 77060-2002

Related Searches

Editor's Review

Clear Lake's home for sushi and sake, rather than fried fish and beer.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

Parking

The small lot fills up easily, but overflow parking is available along Texas Avenue, closer to the Kemah Boardwalk.

More Insider Tips

Restaurant Information

Parking

  • Lot
  • Street

Hours

  • Mon-Thu 11am-10pm
  • Fri 11am-10:30pm
  • Sat 12pm-10:30pm
  • Sun 12 pm-10pm

Dress Code

  • Casual

Payment Types

  • MasterCard
  • Check
  • Visa
  • Travelers Check

Cuisines

  • Japanese
  • Seafood

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Carry Out
  • Bar Scene
  • Lunch Spot
  • Open 7 Days
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Local Favorites
  • Date Spot
  • Kid Friendly

Site Links:

Citysearch is a registered trademark of Bluefoot Ventures Inc., and is used under license.
© 2008 Citysearch.com All rights reserved.

Partner Sites: