08/18/09

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

05/28/09

the waiter/waitress should understand the price of goods

by 4everhope

I came here with friends. i ordered dessert cake and the guy told me the cost is $6, but the bill said $7.

• Pros: nothing special so far.
• Cons: staff informed me wrong price.

05/05/09

Good food

by JUSSAYIT

the foods great but they need better service.. The staff looks lost with no register for get changed

• Pros: ok
• Cons: need to invest in a register

01/06/09

Amazing Sushi!!

by insearchofyum

We moved here recently from San Francisco and were really missing good sushi. This restaurant is definitely SF quality sushi- very fresh and inventive. We began by ordering from the menu- then turned everything over to the sushi chef. Everyone agreed that we would be returning here often.

• Pros: fresh fish, friendly service

09/03/08

Love it!!!!

by longhorn06

Overall I think this is one of the best Japanese Restaurant in Houston! Great taste! Excellent quality! Prompt and polite customer service!

08/09/08

Best sushi I've had in Houston...so far

by elk82

We have been going to Kubo's since we moved here two years ago. We try other places from time to time, but keep coming back to Kubo's. The rolls and sashimi are the freshest that I've had in Houston. Their specials, happy hour, and frequent dining program are also great. The service is the most inconsistent quality of the restaurant; you never know if it is going to excellent or just average. However, I have never had horrible service. I have found that most people either like Kubo's or Azuma (which I give low marks to in all categories), but never both.

08/05/08

Poor Service - won't go there again!

by Dinestein

We were seated promptly but the waiter was either over worked or stupid. We waited forever to get our order in and when ti finally came the pieces were small. I think this place is overpriced. Miyako's is so much better!

• Pros: None
• Cons: Slow service, not value for the money spent

06/27/08

Wow! I was impressed...

by cmaciques

This is my first restaurant review, but that does not have anything to do with my vast experience in eating at restaurants. I went to Kubo's last night with my husband, my sister and her boyfriend for her boyfriend's birthday. I have to say that was the best sushi experience I have had in a while. Although I was leery about him at first, our server was very informative and completely on top of it, able to fill our very demanding requests! Our service was impeccable. It was busy, but not as busy as I expected for a Thursday night. It was perfect, actually. The quality of the sushi was great and the pieces were big and fresh. My husband, a novice, ordered a non-sushi meal off the menu, and as picky as he usually is, he was completely happy and loved his meal. For our friend's birthday, they brought out a wonderful tray of ice creams, enough for everyone to share. I also felt the prices were completely reasonable. We will definitely go back soon.

• Pros: The service was excellent!
• Cons: Parking at Rice Village...

03/08/08

Incompetent host/hostess but still like the food

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

02/19/08

Great Happy Hour!

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