Azuma Sushi & Robata Bar-Rice Village
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: (713) 432-9649
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Robinhood Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Sushi 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-12am, Sun 12pm-10pm
Message from Azuma Sushi & Robata Bar-Rice Village
Best of Citysearch Winner Best Sushi in Houston and Top 10 in US
- Robata Bar
- fresh sushi
- Open 7 days a week
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Editorial Review for Azuma Sushi & Robata Bar-Rice Village – by Joshua Hinsdale
The Scene
Upbeat lounge music fills the air as paper lanterns and indirect lighting create a calming and somewhat romantic atmosphere. Heavy timber beams, natural wood and bamboo chairs afford an almost lodge-like rustic Asian decor. Groups are accommodated upstairs, while other diners cozy up at booths, tables or along the sushi bar. Service is knowledgeable, accommodating and wholly unpretentious.
The Food
Though sushi dominates the menu, the restaurant's traditional Japanese robata rock-grilled specialties add an unusual flair to the selections. Spicy tuna and salmon tartares go well with crispy chips while the yellow-tail Hama chili is served with ponzu and spicy Thai peppers. Sushi and sashimi selections vary by day and are served fresh. From the robata menu, try the sizzling Azuma hot rock beef, which gushes smoke tableside, or delightfully chewy chicken gizzards. Banana tempura served with green tea ice cream adds a sweet finish to your meal.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkThere are more than a dozen types of sake to choose from, ranging from an unfiltered sweet milky variety to others that are dry, filtered and more clean tasting.
ParkingThe strip mall lot fills up early, but an overflow lot is available on Robinhood Street, the block just south of the restaurant.
The ExtrasOffers a private upstairs dining rooms for large parties.
User Reviews for Azuma Sushi & Robata Bar-Rice Village
04/26/2008 Posted by happydachsies
We ventured out to try a new sushi place this past week. We were pleasantly surprised at the good sushi (some pretty nice rolls) and they make good cocktails. The waitress that served us, both times we went, she is excellent. I would recommend this place to anyone. If you can't eat raw fish, don't... they have other nice items on the menu to try.
Pros: Good food and drinks, nice decor
Cons: Parking, No reservation for party under 6 people
03/13/2008 Posted by IKancook
I have read other reviews of this restaurant . I am real sorry others have not had the great experience we had. First of all the restaurant is beautiful with lots of wood. It is a very nice restaurant to take a date. They play upbeat music at just the right volume to make conversation easy. They have a very large choice of non sushi asian fusian dishes. We had 2 sushi rolls, miso soup, hot tea and rice. ( I had traveled all day and needed lite comfort food.) The fish used was fresh and the actual presentation was very elegant. The restaurant was very crowded between 9:30-10 pm. However, we only waited 20 minutes. Our server was EXCEPTIONAL. He kept up with our table and a huge table of 20 or so next to us. He did a great job. This time when we go we definitely get Sake. They have many choices. We are taking our friends here as we are very pleased with EVERYTHING. I like the contemporary decor with the exposed wood beams. Very lovely. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience.
Pros: Lovely restaurant, great service and fantatic food
Cons: Very popular expect a wait even late at night.
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