Little Tokyo

03/04/09

Good Sushi

by mlmorris at Citysearch

I have been going here since shortly after it opened and I go almost once every week, sometimes more. Fortunately, I have never had any problems with the owners or waitstaff. The "female manager" I believe was referred to in a previous post has always been very kind when I've been there. The food is delicious. Even though I have been many times I always struggle with what to get because everything is so tasty. My husband loves this place as well. I will say that you are better off eating early or late lunches or dinners because the restaurant is very small and gets packed quickly during lunch and dinner hours. During these times I have seen people wait for quite a while to get seated and there is not much of a waiting area. Service is also pretty slow during these times so don't be surprised if you have to wait for you food for a bit. Overall, I am happy with this place. It is nice to not have to travel into Houston to eat good sushi.

• Pros: Tasty food, good prices, Pasadena/Deer Park location
• Cons: Slow service, small parking lot, cramped

09/29/09

AMAZING:)

by yum1234 at Citysearch

It is soo good i eat there alot Get the Crystal Roll if you dont like raw and the CiCi roll if you do like it raw it is soo good:)

• Pros: The best sushi around!
• Cons: it gets crowded

01/16/09

Great Sushi

by muni0810 at Citysearch

I love this place! the food is wonderful and the service is great. I go there on my lunch break at least once a week. I'm hooked

11/12/08

AMAZING sushi, great service

by calealle at Citysearch

I am a long time customer of Little Tokyo as well as a former employee, so I suppose you could say I'm a little biased, but I definately recommend it for anyone who loves sushi. You won't find the prices as low as theirs anywhere and the staff truely cares about their customers experience. The managers love to see people return and they will learn your name and your order very quickly. One thing that I will say is it's probably not the best place for a quiet romantic dinner. Things generally get pretty loud (particularly on weekends as there are the regulars who enjoy their sake bombs). Also it is true that the managers won't agree with the customer if they feel they are wrong in any given situation. They do not appreciate people who think they can harass the waiters just because they waited a little longer for their meal than the table next to them. But they are very fair and they do everything they can to make it a good experience for you. Definately try it, you won't regret it!

• Pros: Greatly priced, fresh and delicious sushi.
• Cons: If you prefer a more quiet enviroment, it's probably not for you.

04/28/08

Fair Food,HORRIBLE Service,Will cheat you on billing BUT dont Argue with staff they'll try to get u arrested)

by ratelbadger at Citysearch

After being long time patrons of this place (two/three times per week for over 1 year), last night they refused to refund/correct their billing error. They also made no effort to make amends for the 45 minute wait for our daughter's WRONG order.

We approached the oriental female manager to check out, she became belligerent. At that point, I left her my business card and asked her to contact me when she had corrected the billing statement. She refused, therefore we left.

Later that evening, she called our cell phone making all types of threats/excuses, but refusing to fix the bill (this is recorded on our voice mail). Soon after, she contacted the local police department, who threatened to place a warrant out for our arrest for stolen services( this too is on our cell phone messages).

We immediately contacted the local PD Desk Sergeant and informed him that we were on our way to resolve this and he agreed, and would send another person to assist the office on the scene.

We arrived, only to be searched and berated by the two officers on the scene. We explained what had happened, and one of the officers actually asked ?why are you here??

We replied. ?to resolve the situation with the restaurant WITH PD assistance, hence the call to the PD Desk Sergeant.?

We went inside and attempted to pay the bill, and she STILL refused to correct the total and items ordered. After trying to be pleasent, the PD became tired of the situation and used the threat of arrest to close out the situation.

At this point we paid the bill for services/products NOT rendered, only to have one of the Officers attempt to threated us again with further theft charges for the same bill!

The oriental female actually said we were welcome to come back any time. They must be kidding!

Later on we called the PD Internal Affairs Officer, and have contacted our family attorney to see what other legal recourse that can be done.

AVOID THIS PLACE!

• Pros: none
• Cons: poor service and the staff cannot speak english well enough to fix problems

08/28/06

The Best Japanese Food in the Greater Houston Area

by fishtoes at Citysearch

I love Japanese food and have yet to find a better Japanese restaurant in all of Houston. It's an intimate little restaurant and the owner's remember not only your name but what you order. The food is top notch. The sushi is carefully prepared, not just the quality of the meat, but the presentation. I prefer smaller sushi rolls as opposed to the large Chinese Buffet type that seem thrown together and too much to consume in one bite. Little Tokyo has the best of everything!!! You will not be disappointed!!

• Pros: Food, Service, Value
• Cons: It's a little hard to find