Waza Japanese Cuisine

(281) 377-6377

6927 FM 1960 West
Houston, TX 77069 29.969 -95.5324

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WAZAHOUSTON.COM

Years in business

Established in 2007

Hours:

Mon-Wed 11a-10p

Thu 11a-12a

Fri 11a-2a

Sat 12p-2a

Sun 12p-10p

Last updated 3.13.12

Category:

Restaurants

Restaurant Special Features:

People Watching, Late Night Dining, Fine Dining

Cuisine:

Japanese, Sushi

ambiance
97.6200008392334% positive
  1. Even if you do not like the food, however, you will like the atmosphere and the decor.
  2. love the ambiance at Waza.
  3. The overall atmosphere is wonderful and the wait staff there is very attentive.
  4. The decor is wonderful!
  5. The atmosphere was a great mix between a traditional sushi restaurant and a club feel, and they had a fantastic sake and drinks menu.
  6. The atmosphere is great with a modern asian look and floor to ceiling water walls lining the entrance.
  7. The ambience was nice, as was the decor.
  8. With a fantastic atmosphere, I was able to enjoy a nice night out dining in a restaurant that had everything going right.
  9. The restaurant is beautiful and I give it a 5 for decor.
  10. The zen ambience, posh decor is the best I have seen so far.
  11. Great atmosphere and food
  12. The hot rock is always a good treat when you bring a lady friend with you to add to the atmosphere, not that this place really needs much help.
  13. Helpful service, great atmosphere, excellent food, you will find yourself at a restaurant you only experience midtown, galleria area, or downtown, located in north houston.
  14. You can't go wrong when excellent food and great ambience come together in one place.
drinks
93.75% positive
  1. My husband enjoyed his sake and I my wine very much.
  2. The atmosphere was a great mix between a traditional sushi restaurant and a club feel, and they had a fantastic sake and drinks menu.
  3. me and my girlfriends were looking for a good place to unwind and have some martinis after work and not have to wait like two hours for a table or be shoved around at a crowded bar,when we found waza.
  4. It is a very spacious restaurant with a nice drink bar as well as a sushi bar - very "cool-looking" place.
  5. our server was terrific in recommending us great food YOU MUST TRY THE STEAM BLACK MUSSELS they were just delicious so fresh and flavorful also try the waxa maki and volcano roll the presentation was just out of this world oh yea MUST MUST try the WAZA HO
  6. Greeted by a friendly staff, beautiful waterfall to your left, and trendy bar to the right, you immediately know you're in for a good time!
  7. Hey ladies if your sick of the crappy bar scene and the creepy guys and the lame wait staff out at P.F. changs or the other bars and restaurants in the area, then you will LOVE waza.
  8. love the drinks there.
food quality
90.52000045776367% positive
  1. The waiter was a great help to helping me decide what exactly to order and helped me understand the menu alot better to be able to order the right meal for the night.
  2. Crispy calamari, coconut shrimp wonton wrap, steam black mussels are my favorite appt.
  3. Also No kids menu so they have to order a ten dollar fried rice.
  4. best sushi and so close to home!
  5. We go at least once a week and have only been disappointed once ( they aren'tjoking about the spicy grouper-:( Not edible)I love the fact that there is so much variety even our friend who do not like sushi can find something they like.
  6. The Hamichi and Escolar sushi were very fresh.
  7. The crab luis parfait and the ahi tuna salad roll on the chef specialties menu are delicious!
  8. The sushi was amazing!
  9. Fresh sushi and sushimi with great flavors.
  10. you want a good sushi place go to fish or anyother place this place just flat out s*cks
  11. Our food was a little slow in coming out and our appetizer was served at the same time as our meal.
  12. great food, worth the wait
  13. opted for some sake ("Mu") which was delicious - nicely balanced, not too dry.
  14. The food was absolutely fantastic, the fish was fresh and delicious!
  15. Even if you do not like the food, however, you will like the atmosphere and the decor.
  16. love, love, love the sushi at Waza!
  17. The food here is awesome.
  18. Prices are good for the quality of food you get.
  19. Excellent sushi, service, and sake!
  20. If you don't want to drive downtown and you live in the Copperfield, 1960, or Cyfair area this is finally the answer to the problem of their being no good sushi places or late night eateries.
  21. well let me tell you,the food is INCREDIBLE!
  22. The Shaggy Dog and Green Dragon were delicious my friend had the Chilean Seabass which was yummy she said and the Ahi Tuna Steak with the garlic sauce was "fork licking good
  23. The waiters are so damn polite and friendly and so knowledgeble about sushi.
  24. This place is extremely expensive and has the absolutely worst sushi I've eaten since Todai (nicknamed in infamy as "To-die").
  25. If you like cold appetizers, try the seaweed salad, or the waza tartar.
  26. Great atmosphere and food
  27. With the service as excellent as the food i recommend this restaurant to anyone who is a sushi lover or if it is your first time then you will definately get your moneys worth at Waza.
  28. You can't go wrong when excellent food and great ambience come together in one place.
  29. The rolls are yummy, especially the Waza Maki, Volcano, and Shaggy Dog.
  30. Originally from Seattle, I am very accustom to wonderful, well prepared japanese food.
  31. Helpful service, great atmosphere, excellent food, you will find yourself at a restaurant you only experience midtown, galleria area, or downtown, located in north houston.
  32. Prices were reasonable considering the quality food, sushi well rolled with fresh ingredients, tempura wonderful and fried rice with quality cuts of meat.
  33. Good service, not great but only becasue the wait staff was not as amazing as the chef and sushi expert obviously were.
  34. Their Kobe burger is excellent.
  35. That being said, the food there is Amazing.
  36. There is finally a nice sushi restaurant on this side of town.
  37. Plus there needs to be a better way to serve my favorite crab parfait.
  38. This has got to be one of the best sushi places in NW Houston.
  39. The atmosphere was a great mix between a traditional sushi restaurant and a club feel, and they had a fantastic sake and drinks menu.
  40. used to go to southwest Houston just for some good sushi but now I can just go to Waza.
  41. delicious food and and overall goodtime!
  42. It is a very spacious restaurant with a nice drink bar as well as a sushi bar - very "cool-looking" place.
  43. The snow crab roll was also delicious.
  44. Sushi is fresh and delicious.
  45. The best sushi place on this side of town!
  46. As far as sushi goes, I love the Hook'em Roll.
  47. They have some of the best salmon in town !
  48. With a menu loaded with many dishes to select from it was difficult to find something to order because everything looked great from the hot rock kobe beef to the Roll that had everything known as the Waza Maki.
  49. As the music was keeping the energy of the restaurant alive, the menu was just amazing with a wonderful selection of rolls, handrolls, sushi, and sashimi pieces.
  50. nice blend of fishes together with a nice touch of tamago egg, asparugus, and spicy mayo sauce.
  51. our server was terrific in recommending us great food YOU MUST TRY THE STEAM BLACK MUSSELS they were just delicious so fresh and flavorful also try the waxa maki and volcano roll the presentation was just out of this world oh yea MUST MUST try the WAZA HO
menu variety
87.5% positive
  1. The waiter knew about the menu and recommended the "Volcano
  2. With a menu loaded with many dishes to select from it was difficult to find something to order because everything looked great from the hot rock kobe beef to the Roll that had everything known as the Waza Maki.
  3. The atmosphere was a great mix between a traditional sushi restaurant and a club feel, and they had a fantastic sake and drinks menu.
  4. The waiter was a great help to helping me decide what exactly to order and helped me understand the menu alot better to be able to order the right meal for the night.
  5. As the music was keeping the energy of the restaurant alive, the menu was just amazing with a wonderful selection of rolls, handrolls, sushi, and sashimi pieces.
  6. Also No kids menu so they have to order a ten dollar fried rice.
  7. The crab luis parfait and the ahi tuna salad roll on the chef specialties menu are delicious!
  8. We go at least once a week and have only been disappointed once ( they aren'tjoking about the spicy grouper-:( Not edible)I love the fact that there is so much variety even our friend who do not like sushi can find something they like.
overall
95.0% positive
  1. There is finally a nice sushi restaurant on this side of town.
  2. you want a good sushi place go to fish or anyother place this place just flat out s*cks
  3. The hot rock is always a good treat when you bring a lady friend with you to add to the atmosphere, not that this place really needs much help.
  4. With a fantastic atmosphere, I was able to enjoy a nice night out dining in a restaurant that had everything going right.
  5. You can't go wrong when excellent food and great ambience come together in one place.
  6. The best sushi place on this side of town!
  7. The atmosphere was a great mix between a traditional sushi restaurant and a club feel, and they had a fantastic sake and drinks menu.
  8. It is a very spacious restaurant with a nice drink bar as well as a sushi bar - very "cool-looking" place.
  9. me and my girlfriends were looking for a good place to unwind and have some martinis after work and not have to wait like two hours for a table or be shoved around at a crowded bar,when we found waza.
  10. Helpful service, great atmosphere, excellent food, you will find yourself at a restaurant you only experience midtown, galleria area, or downtown, located in north houston.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. our server was terrific in recommending us great food YOU MUST TRY THE STEAM BLACK MUSSELS they were just delicious so fresh and flavorful also try the waxa maki and volcano roll the presentation was just out of this world oh yea MUST MUST try the WAZA HO
service
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. will highly recommended this place to other people.
  2. As soon as i walked in i was greeted by the wonderful staff.
  3. And the service was good as well.
  4. The waiter answered all our questions and recommended us to a delightful Lychee Martini and Coconut Shrimp Wonton puff to start off with.
  5. The service was great.
  6. Good service, not great but only becasue the wait staff was not as amazing as the chef and sushi expert obviously were.
  7. our server was terrific in recommending us great food YOU MUST TRY THE STEAM BLACK MUSSELS they were just delicious so fresh and flavorful also try the waxa maki and volcano roll the presentation was just out of this world oh yea MUST MUST try the WAZA HO
  8. The waiter was a great help to helping me decide what exactly to order and helped me understand the menu alot better to be able to order the right meal for the night.
  9. And if you want an entertaining waiter, ask for Kevin or Michael.
  10. Hey ladies if your sick of the crappy bar scene and the creepy guys and the lame wait staff out at P.F. changs or the other bars and restaurants in the area, then you will LOVE waza.
  11. Right when i walk in i felt so welcome the staff were so amazing in greeting their customer.
  12. review/comment. However, the service at your restaurant is the WORST I've ever experienced.
  13. The waiters are so damn polite and friendly and so knowledgeble about sushi.
  14. Wait staff is always friendly too.
  15. Excellent sushi, service, and sake!
  16. Helpful service, great atmosphere, excellent food, you will find yourself at a restaurant you only experience midtown, galleria area, or downtown, located in north houston.
  17. Hours are friendly to those of us that don't like to eat early.
  18. With the service as excellent as the food i recommend this restaurant to anyone who is a sushi lover or if it is your first time then you will definately get your moneys worth at Waza.
  19. We started out with the hamachi ceviche chef specialty which was recommended by our most helpful, and beautiful waitress.
  20. Try to avoid the weekend because the place gets too crowdy unless you like "people watching
  21. the service was the worst i have ever had.
  22. Greeted by a friendly staff, beautiful waterfall to your left, and trendy bar to the right, you immediately know you're in for a good time!
  23. The waiter knew about the menu and recommended the "Volcano
  24. The overall atmosphere is wonderful and the wait staff there is very attentive.
  25. The service was great - the staff is not pushy or overbearing, but nonetheless quite attentive.
  26. The wait was short, even though it was packed and the service was very friendly and knowledgeable.
  27. At this point we thought that perhaps they were just short on waitstaff for this particular night and that we would be given very attentive service by our waiter.
value
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. =P The prices are really reasonable and the place is amazing.
  2. With the service as excellent as the food i recommend this restaurant to anyone who is a sushi lover or if it is your first time then you will definately get your moneys worth at Waza.
  3. The edamame was good and the portions generous.
  4. This place is extremely expensive and has the absolutely worst sushi I've eaten since Todai (nicknamed in infamy as "To-die").
  5. Also No kids menu so they have to order a ten dollar fried rice.
  6. great food, worth the wait
wait time
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. Our food was a little slow in coming out and our appetizer was served at the same time as our meal.
  2. My husband decided to order a few additional rolls, and they took a very long time in coming as well.
  3. Service was a little slow, that would be our only complaint.
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/13/12

WAY OVERPRICED! IT'S NICE! BUT NOT THAT NICE!!!!

by Reviewer47

Ridiculously OVERPRICED for sushi. Our tab was $90 for 2 glasses of wine, 1 bottle of beer, and 2 orders of sushi each for 3 people! It's sushi... And I've had better sushi. Sure it's a nice place, but that is all you're paying for. I will stick with Hido or Redfish....food is better at a more reasonable cost! WHAT A RIPOFF

1 Star Rating: Poor

01/13/12

OVERPRICED FOR JUST SUSHI!!

by Reviewer47

Ridiculously OVERPRICED for sushi. Our tab was $90 for 2 glasses of wine, 1 bottle of beer, and 2 orders of sushi each for 3 people! It's sushi... And I've had better sushi. Sure it's a nice place, but that is all you're paying for. I will stick with Hido or Redfish....food is better at a more reasonable cost! WHAT A RIPOFF!!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/03/11

Tasty

by daveboyd01

Authentic Japanese cuisine, I love the maguro sashimi.

1 Star Rating: Poor

10/25/10

horrible smell. poor sushi quality.

by Aprilc

it has been a while since last time we visited WAZA, my husband and I decided to give it another shot. As soon as we entered with the smell of sewer, or is the toilet is. we sat in the bar, an older lady sitting in front while staring at us, it made us very uncomfortable. it's disappointing enough that the rolls tasted like supermarket quality (honestly I think sushi in HEB off Louetta st. taste much better!), the short lady jumped in and screamed at the bartender in Asian language, while we were having a nice conversation with the guy. this ruined our date night.

we will never go back again. what a disaster!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/22/10

Excellent Experience!

by shopgirl0918

My friend and I went and were immediately pleasantly surprised by the decor. It is really nice inside. The sushi was amazing! I had the somo roll. I highly recommend it. And the service was good as well. I will definitely be going back!

  • Pros: Amazing Sushi and Good Atmosphere
  • Cons: None

The Details on Waza Japanese Cuisine

Place Categories:

  • always friendly wait staff
  • great japanese food
  • very fresh sushi
  • amazing japanese place
  • best sushi place
  • great overall atmosphere
  • fantastic sake
  • best japanese restaurant
  • knowledgeble waiters
  • worst good service
  • worst place
  • order few rolls
  • really reasonable prices
  • delicious fish
  • beautiful waitress
  • great everything
  • like cold appetizers
  • nice ambience
  • delicious shaggy dog
  • nice sushi restaurant
  • like crispy grouper
  • fantastic drinks menu
  • great service
  • like posh decor
  • wonderful dinning experience
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