Kubo's Sushi Bar & Grill
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: (713) 528-7878
Fax: (713) 528-9150
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Morningside Drive
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-10pm , Fri 11:30am-12am, Sat 12pm-10:30pm, Sun 12pm-9pm
Message from Kubo's Sushi Bar & Grill
The Authentic Japanese Cuisine Artisans
- Feb. 14 Valentine's Day Dinner
- Jan-Feb Bi-Monthly Specials
- Exceptional Catering
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Editorial Review for Kubo's Sushi Bar & Grill – by Andrea Loera
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 light-as-air vegetable tempura. For rolls, sample the colorful caterpillar roll or Kubo's roll with tempura shrimp, but it's the sushi and sashimi that best display the sushi bar's talents. Commendably fresh and artfully presented sushi includes yellowtail, mackerel, salmon and daily specials like the luscious toro and live scallop. Entrees include sizzling scallops and shrimp, tangy garlic beef, noodle soups and rice bowls.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyHappy 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 GoFrequent diners can earn vouchers for free food.
User Reviews for Kubo's Sushi Bar & Grill
03/08/2008 Posted by azuleris
I've always found Kubo's staff to be a little inferior but tonight's (Saturday) seating service was TERRIBLE. We stood at the counter for several minutes, during which the head host (a gentleman dressed in a suit though he lacked the manners) had his back to us and completely ignored/disregarded our presence. After a short wait we were seated by a hostess (who seemed to be more concerned about bleaching her hair and eyebrows than doing her job) and erroneously handed the Happy Hour specials (which were then reneged by our actual waitress because HH had already ended). Just as we opened our menus, the artificially blond hostess came back to tell us that she had seated us at the wrong table and would we please re-locate to a different table? How much more could they have turned off my appetite with such garbage? BOTTOM LINE: Happy Hour is so much better at Oishii or Rickshaw Bambu, but Kubo's does have a large variety of rolls and their frequent diner card is the reason I still go back. Just be prepared for an incompetent staff.
Pros: Variety of rolls, monthly specials, frequent diner card, validate parking
Cons: Poor (hosting) staff, lack of variety on happy hour
02/19/2008 Posted by kfuchs
My mom is Japanese and we have tried many different places in Houston. While this is not Nippon, it is a fantastic place for Sushi. Especially at happy hour. I was so sad to see that they were no longer catering the Sushi at Central market. Great atmosphere, great sushi, nice service. Fantastic food!
Pros: Happy Hour
Cons: Parking in the Village
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