| ambiance |
97.44000434875488% positive |
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overall, nice spacious restaraunt, easy parking, and good food. ”
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Perfect match: great food, good price; great service and atmosphere. ”
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Nice, cozy ambiance makes it a great spot for friends and family. ”
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So don't go there expecting an unforgettable experience, but if you want a decent plate of sushi in a nice atmosphere it isn't a bad choice. ”
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The manager is warm and friendly, the sushi is magnificent, and the ambience is relaxing. ”
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My friends and I frequented this place even though the sushi is mediocre at best and the service is sub par because of i's convenient location and infrequent crowds. ”
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Incredible food, great atmosphere, outstanding service. ”
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The service is very good, pleasant and traditional and the ambience is worth it. ”
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The service is great, the chef's are great and fun, and the sushi is good. ”
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The environment and atmosphere were great. ”
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The ambience is soothing, the service special, food is different , fresh and innovative and Shirley and Thomas are continuing their outstanding friendliness. ”
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great sushi and great atmosphere ”
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The atmosphere is great, and the services is very friendly. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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recommend this place, is small, good prices and free appetizer and desert. ”
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Love the free appetizer and ice cream. ”
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Free appetizers just show up at your table from the sushi chef and free homemade Japanese ice cream finishes off a perfect meal. ”
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It's given us a chance to try new things and to find new favorites, and their ice cream is great! ”
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The Teri Yaki chicken was great, and so was the free green tea ice cream. ”
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The service here is very friendly and they gave us free ice cream (plum and green tea) for dessert! ”
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| drinks |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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The Teri Yaki chicken was great, and so was the free green tea ice cream. ”
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The service here is very friendly and they gave us free ice cream (plum and green tea) for dessert! ”
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Just make sure you have a full beer on hand as it's the only thing that will quench the fire the will erupt in your mouth. ”
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| food quality |
95.12999534606934% positive |
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Not only do they have great sushi, but their large-bowl soups are good too. ”
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The food was at best mediocre and the service was horrible. ”
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The sushi was delicious and well-prepared. ”
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The sushi cuts are always huge and freshwater eel is always warm and sweet. ”
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The food at Osaka is quite nice. ”
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sushi is yummy, Osaka's Sushi is Delicious ”
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have been eating sushi for over 15 years now and this by far is the best sushi in Houston. ”
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Great sushi! ”
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Osaka was one of the most enjoyable sushi I've had in a awhile. ”
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The food is very fresh and their menu is quite extensive. ”
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The dish we liked most was the dragon roll and my wife really enjoyed the miso clam soup. ”
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The food is fresh. ”
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had never really cared for sushi and now am a HUGE fan. ”
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You must go if you like Japanese food! ”
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love the sashimi, sushi as well as the rolls. ”
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Perfect match: great food, good price; great service and atmosphere. ”
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The people who gave this place a good review are losers and obviously never had real sushi or have been to a nice place. ”
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The service is excellent and the sushi chef - Tomas- is friendly and personable. ”
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I've never had a bad meal there and I go at least twice a week. ”
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The miso soup is the best compared to some of the blander ones served at other sushi joints and the rolls. ”
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Fish is fresh, and portions are generous. ”
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The manager is warm and friendly, the sushi is magnificent, and the ambience is relaxing. ”
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have been enjoying Sherry and Thomas hospitality and good food for over 8 years and it never disappoints me or gives me a reason to apologize to my friends if I take them there. ”
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The food and service are excellent! ”
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The sushi is fresh and delicious and the service is wonderful. ”
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Great service, great sushi! ”
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So don't go there expecting an unforgettable experience, but if you want a decent plate of sushi in a nice atmosphere it isn't a bad choice. ”
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love the complimentary dishes that they offer. ”
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The service is great, the chef's are great and fun, and the sushi is good. ”
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Part of our disappointment was due to the fact we went on my wife's birthday and were hoping for an extra special night of great sushi and these reviews had raised our expectations. ”
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Best sushi, friendly staff and good service. ”
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The sushi is some of the best I have had in Houston -- and I LOVE SUSHI! ”
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Hands-down, the best sushi in town ”
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Awesome sushi ”
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The vegetables are actually fresh! ”
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Osaka has to be, hands down, the best sushi in town. ”
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Good solid sushi ”
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Their Osaka, Mt Fuji, and other 'specialty' rolls may not be super authentic, but definitely yummy! ”
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This is my new favorite sushi restaurant. ”
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This is definately the best sushi restaurant in Houston! ”
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The Hawaiian poke is a bit spicy but the ramen noodles are good. ”
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also think that Osaka is a great value - sushi here is about half to 1/3 the price in San Francisco. ”
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The food here is excellent and the waitstaff is friendly. ”
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Good quality food and plenty of choices for anyone you bring along who is not a big sushi fan. ”
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The sashimi is the freshest around, and the rolls are delicious. ”
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The sushi rolls are too expensive, especially considering how much rice it was rolled with. ”
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Incredible food, great atmosphere, outstanding service. ”
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Their crunch rolls are delicious and love their sashimi- I say, try it all. ”
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the fish wasnt fresh and i felt like I was cheated. ”
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I've been to other upscale sushi restaurants in Houston where the prices are too high because they have awesome food presentation, but only mediocre sushi. ”
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probably the best sushi place in montrose ”
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The food is awesome, and the rolls here are some of the most creative in town. ”
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they have created a beautiful, restful resturant and the food is authentic japanese and surperb. ”
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have never eaten better sushi than at this wonderful resturant. ”
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Besides these two things the meal was very enjoyable. ”
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The sushi was fresh, tasty and service was quick and excellent. ”
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We would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for great tasting, fresh sushi! ”
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love the phoenix roll, LA roll, dragon roll, as well my favorite sushi & sashimi. ”
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Sushi is always very fresh. ”
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Sirley conyinues her authentic Japanese concern for the customer rather than the $$. ”
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highly recommend Osaka to anyone wanting to find a new sushi restaurant to frequent. ”
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The fish is fresh and cut perfectly for me. ”
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Good sushi serving size ”
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The beef suki yaki is mediocre and the fresh salmon is cut to big to enjoy, and I have a large mouth. ”
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The food is still great, the prices are good, and the service is excellent. ”
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Not only is the staff friendly but the food is amazing. ”
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I'm not sure what the other reviewer is talking about because the fish has always been fresh and fabulous. ”
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From the wonderful & attentive service to fresh, delicious & beautiful displayed food, this restaurant is my favorite! ”
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It has some of the best sushi I've tasted in Houston. ”
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Very tasty sashimi and rolls ”
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go there at least once a week- the sushi is fresh and the quality is superb. ”
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as for me i'll just stick with the authentic japanese resturants that are also run by japanese because they know what they are doing ”
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If you like sushi, you should definatley try this place. ”
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Osaka has the best sushi in Houston. ”
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This is my favorite place for sushi! ”
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The food quality is good. ”
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The sushi was fresh and original! ”
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The food here is great: sushi is fresh, preparation is accurate (as I am a picky eater), and variety is plentiful. ”
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great sushi and great atmosphere ”
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The Teri Yaki chicken was great, and so was the free green tea ice cream. ”
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American-ized sushi is supersized and tasty (albeit not authentic), service is attentive ”
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highly recommend the osaka roll- unagi, avocado, soft shell crab, AND mango. ”
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My friends and I frequented this place even though the sushi is mediocre at best and the service is sub par because of i's convenient location and infrequent crowds. ”
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Huge portion of sushi and sashimi ”
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By the way, the salmon tasted very fresh. ”
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The rolls that we ordered were semi warm, chewy and the fish tasted old. ”
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Osaka is my favorite place for sushi in Houston. ”
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The sushi is big, fresh and served by the best wait staff in Houston. ”
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EXTREMELY courteous staff and absolutely the best unagi and tempura I've ever had (and I'm a long-time Japanese food addict). ”
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The ambience is soothing, the service special, food is different , fresh and innovative and Shirley and Thomas are continuing their outstanding friendliness. ”
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Free appetizers just show up at your table from the sushi chef and free homemade Japanese ice cream finishes off a perfect meal. ”
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Both times the sushi was not fresh, was dry, did not taste very appealing, and they rolled it with way too much rice. ”
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The sushi, although not authentic, is tasty and a good intro for sushi virgins. ”
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The sushi is fresh and served authentic style- large peices with great service. ”
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Osaka's fare is made for American tastes, and nowhere near the delicately flavors inherent in authentic Japanese food, but it's just fine for many. ”
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Chef Thomas is very friendly and makes exquisite, fresh sushi and fantastic rolls. ”
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have never gotten anything other than the very best sushi and service in the three years I have been going to OSAKA. ”
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The people are amazing, the service is great, and the food is so delicious! ”
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Great sushi, great service ”
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the rolls are so fresh and delightful. ”
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The menu is extensive, with many American-friendly appetizers and noodle dishes. ”
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overall, nice spacious restaraunt, easy parking, and good food. ”
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Also, the udon soup always tastes very good. ”
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The seaweed salad was made with white sesame seeds instead of the traditional black sesame, and it contained a huge quantity of dried chili pepper flakes. ”
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It always been a friendly place and good food for us to go. ”
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The restaurant is a small local business that provides the best fish in the city. ”
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| menu variety |
93.33000183105469% positive |
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Good quality food and plenty of choices for anyone you bring along who is not a big sushi fan. ”
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The food is very fresh and their menu is quite extensive. ”
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feel the only con would be they favor the american style rolls with fried crunchy bits a bit too much on the menu. ”
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The food here is great: sushi is fresh, preparation is accurate (as I am a picky eater), and variety is plentiful. ”
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The menu is extensive, with many American-friendly appetizers and noodle dishes. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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This is such a nice restaurant! ”
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The people who gave this place a good review are losers and obviously never had real sushi or have been to a nice place. ”
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This is definately the best sushi restaurant in Houston! ”
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Truly a great Japanese restaurant. ”
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This is my new favorite sushi restaurant. ”
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Shirley and Thomas have really outdone themselves- Thomas is a fabulous chef and Shirley maintains the impecable service she maintained when at Ginza- what makes it such a great place. ”
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It is my favorite restaurant, period. ”
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probably the best sushi place in montrose ”
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| return potential |
0.0% positive |
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Since this was the first bad experience I will go back, but if it happens again I will not return. ”
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| service |
91.16000175476074% positive |
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My friends and I frequented this place even though the sushi is mediocre at best and the service is sub par because of i's convenient location and infrequent crowds. ”
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The staff are very friendly and wear kimonos which is kind of cool. ”
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Her resturant is beautiful and the service is first class. ”
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EXTREMELY courteous staff and absolutely the best unagi and tempura I've ever had (and I'm a long-time Japanese food addict). ”
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The service was very good and the waiting time was not bad ”
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What kind of self-serving complex would one have to have to warrant such horrible stewardship and service? ”
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The sushi was fresh, tasty and service was quick and excellent. ”
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Perfect match: great food, good price; great service and atmosphere. ”
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The staff is friendly and prompt. ”
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Best sushi, friendly staff and good service. ”
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Friendly, fast and reliable service. ”
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It is not a big place so it is easy for the staff to make their way around to you and help you with anything you might need. ”
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think the service is actually wonderful here, you are always greeted with a smile and your needs are ALWAYS met. ”
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The atmosphere is great, and the services is very friendly. ”
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The food is still great, the prices are good, and the service is excellent. ”
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It always been a friendly place and good food for us to go. ”
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Great service, great sushi! ”
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The service here is very friendly and they gave us free ice cream (plum and green tea) for dessert! ”
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The sushi is fresh and delicious and the service is wonderful. ”
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The food and service are excellent! ”
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From the wonderful & attentive service to fresh, delicious & beautiful displayed food, this restaurant is my favorite! ”
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The service is excellent and the sushi chef - Tomas- is friendly and personable. ”
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The sushi is big, fresh and served by the best wait staff in Houston. ”
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The ambience is soothing, the service special, food is different , fresh and innovative and Shirley and Thomas are continuing their outstanding friendliness. ”
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The manager is warm and friendly, the sushi is magnificent, and the ambience is relaxing. ”
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Great sushi, great service ”
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The people who gave this place a good review are losers and obviously never had real sushi or have been to a nice place. ”
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Not only is the staff friendly but the food is amazing. ”
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American-ized sushi is supersized and tasty (albeit not authentic), service is attentive ”
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The menu is extensive, with many American-friendly appetizers and noodle dishes. ”
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The service and quality are consistently the best in town. ”
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Chef Thomas is very friendly and makes exquisite, fresh sushi and fantastic rolls. ”
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The sushi is fresh and served authentic style- large peices with great service. ”
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the service is really slow even on a slow night. ”
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Incredible food, great atmosphere, outstanding service. ”
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The staff is very friendly and always accommodating. ”
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The service is very good, pleasant and traditional and the ambience is worth it. ”
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The food here is excellent and the waitstaff is friendly. ”
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Although the wait staff was very nice and respectful just a little slow. ”
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It's why Thomas has been my favorite Sushi chef for 4 years and Shirley has been a perfect hostess. ”
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The food was at best mediocre and the service was horrible. ”
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Shirley and Thomas have really outdone themselves- Thomas is a fabulous chef and Shirley maintains the impecable service she maintained when at Ginza- what makes it such a great place. ”
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The manager and staff was very helpful and informative. ”
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can see why people get addicted! ”
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have never gotten anything other than the very best sushi and service in the three years I have been going to OSAKA. ”
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Too bad all asian restaurants cannot be this friendly! ”
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The service is pleasant and attentive with out being intrusive. ”
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The people are amazing, the service is great, and the food is so delicious! ”
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The service is great, the chef's are great and fun, and the sushi is good. ”
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| value |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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The sushi cuts are always huge and freshwater eel is always warm and sweet. ”
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The food is still great, the prices are good, and the service is excellent. ”
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Osaka is very affordable- You may not get your caterpillar roll order presented looking like a caterpillar, but it'll still taste great. ”
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The crowd was slightly uppity, but if you can overlook the yuppies in overpriced togs, then you will have a great experience! ”
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I've been to other upscale sushi restaurants in Houston where the prices are too high because they have awesome food presentation, but only mediocre sushi. ”
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The seaweed salad was made with white sesame seeds instead of the traditional black sesame, and it contained a huge quantity of dried chili pepper flakes. ”
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Perfect match: great food, good price; great service and atmosphere. ”
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The service is very good, pleasant and traditional and the ambience is worth it. ”
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And the prices are reasonable. ”
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Fish is fresh, and portions are generous. ”
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recommend this place, is small, good prices and free appetizer and desert. ”
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also think that Osaka is a great value - sushi here is about half to 1/3 the price in San Francisco. ”
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probably could because the price was reasonable. ”
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The sushi rolls are too expensive, especially considering how much rice it was rolled with. ”
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the quality was decent, although i have tried better elsewhere, not to mention a tad bit pricey. ”
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| wait time |
80.0% positive |
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This is one of the best restraunts of any type I've been to in a long time! ”
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The sushi was fresh, tasty and service was quick and excellent. ”
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Although the wait staff was very nice and respectful just a little slow. ”
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EXTREMELY courteous staff and absolutely the best unagi and tempura I've ever had (and I'm a long-time Japanese food addict). ”
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the service is really slow even on a slow night. ”
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