(713) 528-7878
2414 University Blvd
(Morningside Drive)
Houston,
TX
77005
29.715076
-95.415153
Neighborhoods: University Place, South Central
Years in business
Established in 2001
Hours:
Mon-Thu 11:30am-10pm
Fri 11:30am-11:00pm
Sat 12pm-10:30pm
Sun 12pm-9pm
Price:
$$
Last updated 10.19.11
Category:
Bars & Clubs, Restaurants, Bars & Pubs
Payment Methods:
American Express, Cash, Diners Club, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Bar & Pub Special Features:
Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, Private Rooms, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Outdoor Dining, Group Dining, Happy Hour
General Info:
Open 7 Days
Cuisine:
What People Are Saying About Kubo's Sushi Bar & Grill
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
The Scene – Up on the second floor, Kubo's manages to remove itself from the noise and bustle of the shops and dining spots in the Rice Village Arcade. Decidedly untrendy, the open and uncluttered dining room focuses on creating a welcoming environment with a focus on the food. Simple tables and a large curved sushi bar are interspersed with area devotees and Japanese businessmen. Staff is well-versed on the menu. – – The Food – Expect a traditional Japanese menu with a few well-chosen Americanized sushi house favorites. Starters include the spicy tuna mushroom and…
Editor's Tips
- Save Money:
- Happy Hour offers special prices on appetizers and drinks 4pm to 7pm on Tuesday to Saturday and 4pm to 9pm on Sunday. Also, try one of the rotating bi-monthly seafood specials any night you like.
- Know Before You Go:
- Frequent diners can earn vouchers for free food.
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| dessert | 100.0% positive |
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| drinks | 100.0% positive |
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| food quality | 87.69000053405762% positive |
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| menu variety | 88.88999938964844% positive |
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| overall | 100.0% positive |
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| return potential | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 69.43999767303467% positive |
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| value | 76.1899995803833% positive |
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| wait time | 50.0% positive |
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Very Disappointed
by Am64
Will never go back. The place seemed okay when I walked in for lunch (although there was hardly anyone there). When tried to order 2 plates of sake nigiri (salmon) and maguro nigiri (tuna), the waitress stopped me and told me there was a special tuna (toro) and suggested I get it. I accepted. It was two pieces of tuna. When saw the bill it was $16.00 for the toro. It wasn't so much the price that made me angry - I was thoroughly disappointed at the way they tricked me into ordering a sorely overpriced item. My experience with sushi: I lived in Japan for 2 years.
Mediocre food quality, disappointing business practice. I'll never go back to a Kubo's again.
If you like HEB quality sashimi - this place is for you. ICK
by GlobalFoodie85
I have officially found the WORST Japanese/sushi restaurant in Houston. This restaurant was recommended to me for the ramen…which was just so so. In addition to the below par ramen (thin broth, 2 sad slices of pork, half an egg), we ordered the Omakase (chef’s choice sashimi) for $38. Trust me [who has been to Japan multiple times and half of the sushi restaurants in Houston], this was PATHETIC, FOUL, smelly fish. For $38, we got about 10 pieces of ordinary seafood (tuna, yellow fin, salmon, shrimp,…). My poor friend who ate each piece whole was not able to spit it all out in time to send it all back. I however, sent back half of our things because they tasted really bad. I told our waiter that everything tasted funky and the manager came over and tried to convince us of its freshness. He could have talked till he was blue in the face but it wasn’t going to save the meal because the sashimi was NASTY, CHUNKY, and CHEWEY! After the manager came over twice and AGGRESSIVELY tried to offer us more disgusting fish to replace the disgusting fish we sent back, we asked for our bill and they only took off 20%.
Horrified that they didn’t try to make up for the failed meal with a dessert or a bigger discount LIKE EVERY DECENT RESTAURANT IN HOUSTON (although I have only once sent something back at a sushi restaurant for being served the wrong dish and they made up for it beyond expectations – yea Raku!!!), I asked our sweet waitress to see if the manager would reconsider the insulting $7 discount. He then came over and debated with me over how much fish we consumed. At that point, I didn’t want to explain that my friend didn’t feel comfortable spitting it in her napkin and that I ate half pieces of half of what we were served.
Bottom line: This was a huge waste of our time, money, and patience. There are too many great sushi restaurants in Houston to deal with bad management and off fish. Don’t do this to yourself and/or loved ones.
Gotta Love Their Sushi
by RobertKillough54
Great food. Great people. Great atmosphere. What more can I say?
Went during happy hour so it was a little packed but overall it was a great experience. Will be going this weekend with the family, I just hope the kids will like it.
Houston's Best Sushi!!
by angiefar
Had dinner at Kubo's today and WOW!! Their sushi was TO DIE FOR!!! Excellent, fresh, great atmosphere! On top of all of this they have happy hour from 4-7pm. Can't wait to go back! You MUST experience this for yourself.
cool place for sushi
by JamieC1
only been there once but would go there again. i think everyone likes sushi king but i feel sushi king is overrated kubo's is the best in houston that I've been to
- Pros: best place in houston for sushi
- Cons: no cons
The Details on Kubo's Sushi Bar & Grill
Place Categories:
- good traditional sushi
- great japanese food
- nice customer service
- horrible seating service
- great date place
- great prices
- nice atmosphere
- good taste
- bad fish
- great sushi quality
- never bad sushi experience
- great happy hour
- great shrimp tempura rolls
- particularly fresh sashimi
- good drink specials
- very attentive waitstaff
- mediocre sushi
- very attentive hostesses
- love kubo
- expensive menu
- loosely wrapped specialty rolls
- good sushi places
- not recommend restaurant
- great japanese restaurant
- cool wait staff


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