Kubo's Sushi Bar & Grill

I admit the sushi here is overpriced for what it is. The atmosphere is good and it's a well decorated... more

I admit the sushi here is overpriced for what it is. The atmosphere is good and it's a well decorated place. It's really rare for me to pick this... more

This is the only place I've found in town that serves WILD SALMON. I called twelve sushi restaurants in Houston to see if they served wild salmon, and this was the only one that delivered. All the rest serve farm raised salmon which contains PCBs. FYI, for those of you who are wondering, PCBs are a carcinogen and doesn't flush out of your body for about 10 years...meaning you're accumulating it the more you eat it. Service isn't the best, but the food is great, and the atmosphere is nice as well. This by far tops my list of good sushi places in Houston. Pros: Wild Salmon, fresh sushi Cons: Ok service more

Kubo has excellent sushi. The service is always slow. I will continue to return, but can you guys please step up the customer service ?\r \r Nice atomshere too.\r \r If you aren't in a hurry and want great sushi go to Kubo. Otherwise keep on walking. Pros: great sushi, atmosphere Cons: SLOW service more

After researching sushi restaurants to go to for my birthday, I decided on Kubo's. The atmosphere is really nice, and our waiter was one of the best i've ever had. He was very attentive throughout the whole night. Sadly to say, the food was not so good. I had salmon sushi and white tuna, and the salmon was fresh as expected, but the tuna was gross. It reaked and tasted extremely fishy and somewhat bitter. Call me naiive for associating fishy-ness for unfresh, but I took a bite, and could not eat anymore. The 3 specialty rolls we got were not great too. We got the Kubo's roll, which was ok. The salmon skin roll was fishy as well. And the spider roll was a little less than mediocre. My boyfriend go the garlic beef. Although it was probably the most tender meat i've had... there was no flavor what so ever. It smelled like garlic, but that was probably because they sliced up 3 gloves of garlic and put it on top of the meat at the end. Too overpriced for simple, tender meat. It tasted much better than the tuna though. I found myself eating off of my boyfriend's plate most of the night. Three things I can rave about though... their Iced tea (YUM), the soft-shell crab tempura, and our server (Laurence i think). I should have splurged on the other popular restaraunt down the street Az**a, being my birthday and all. Pros: Ambiance, service, Iced tea Cons: Sushi more

Over price sushi. more

Over price sushi. more

The food is good, the sushi is fresh, and the rolls are great for even the biggest sushi-phobes, but there are many restaurants that offer a wider variety of traditional and fusion Japanese foods. Their big ploy is that it's run by Japanese people, when the big thing that they should be concentrating on is the menu. I've been to great Japanese restaurants that were run by non-Japanese, because face it, it's all going to be cooked by locally hired kitchen staff anyway, so the ownership is a pretty moot selling point. The menu is pretty small even with monthly specials, so it's not really a place to be if you plan on being a regular unless you like repetition in life. If you're looking for traditional Japanese foods and a wide variety, there are many other places that offer more extensive menus. more

Sushi isn't bad, sashimi is edible and tastes good. There's not a single thing that stands out about this place. Overemphasis on presentation and underemphasis on correct flavor combination. I wasn't disappointed per se; but I certainly don't get how anyone could say this is the best or even one of the best sushi places in Houston. Stick to some of the others I have reviewed and given a good rating. KubO, you are OK in my book, but there will be no writing home to mom about you. Pros: nothing really Cons: nothing really more

My wife and I come here every Sunday for Sushi rolls. Rainbow Spider and the Shrimp Tempura Rolls are great. They do not taste too fishy and are more creative than your average sushi restaurant. Drink specials on Sunday are good too. Service can be a bit slow when they are full but it's tolerable. Pros: Great part of town. Cons: Congested area. more

this is the place to be to eat the freshest fish and authentic japanese cuisine. this place isnt your typical chinese run wanna be japanese place like miyakos or the pathetic azuma , but kubos is ownered and run by japanese that know what they are doing. whenever I come I am always welcomed by the staff that makes me feel like family. The executive chef is known for the monthly specials that are all orignal with spectacular taste to eat dish. The sushi here is to die for the best I have ever had and beats any place in houston. the chefs here have mastered the special technique of making sushi and have prove themselfs everything I come and dine or order take out. this place is one of the hidden treasures of rice village with there great prices and always delicious food. Thank you Kubos Pros: Great Authentic Real japanese food Cons: none that i could find more

The only reason I am writing this review is to defend kubo's against the ignorant and unqualified negative reviews I have seen lately. I will start with the last one. He stated Kubo's had served him fish that had a ""fishy odor"". Then this novice tells us how he is a sushi nut. Well let me tell you that when you order awabi, bonito and mirugai there will be a fishy odor. Those fish NATURALLY have a stronger smell! Only a novice automatically equates a stronger fish smell with being spoiled or bad. My guess is that he ate the more strong tasting fish first, then foolishly thinking he had bad fish, judged the tuna, seabass etc as also not good. I have never known any of their seabass or snapper to have even the smallest odor, as these types of fish should never have any smell, unlike the more exotic fish. That is typical american ignorance. Japanese love stronger smelling fish and every time I see an american notice a strong fishy smell they think it's bad. Every time I sit at kubo's sushi bar I watch in horror as american customers order more exotic, hardcore Japanese sushi and then complain or ask to return certain fish just because they smell a stronger smell. I have seen countless times american's eating the most prized tuna you can get( bluefin) and then dislike it and think it's bad because it has a stronger odor then the bland, odorless and cheaper yellowfin tuna that 99% of sushi bars serve. Don't you think Zagat survey may have a little more insight into what constitutes high quality Japanese cuisine then these clueless negative reviewers.( Kubo's is the highest rated Japanese restaurant in Houston). I have been going to Kubo's for years specifically because of it's obsession with high quality ingredients and the great skills of Horiuchi (execitive chef). If some person reads all those negative reviewes and does not eat there, then a grave diservice to their culinary enjoyment has occured. Pros: Highest Quality Sushi amd Sashimi Cons: Parking, limited seating at Susbi Bar when busy more

I love this place, the fish is freash, the price is great! i'm a happy hour person like to try everything that's in the resonable price range. This place is one of my favorite place to go for good time and good food!! Pros: great food, good price Cons: parking more

We ate low fish and roll,but it did not taste.I do not like that.I do not want to recommend over there. They used to be good taste,but now I feel different. Pros: Eat noodle Cons: Do not eat low fish and roll more

I read the user reviews and decided to try this place out and see for myself if it was the best sushi, I was slightly disappointed. The sushi was good, but the Philly Roll was horrible. The smoked salmon they used was crusty, as if it had been sitting out for 2 days. Otherwise it was good and the scallop sushi was to die for. Pros: Centrally Located Cons: Parking more

I've been to several popular sushi restaurants, and Kubos thus far, has the freshest sushi around. The waitstaff and hostesses are super friendly and very attentive to all your needs. If sushi is not your thing, just try the appetizers or their popular dish, the Pork Cutlet Curry. more

Been to Kubos many times, never had a bad experience. Good food, polite but not over attentive wait staff, nice atmosphere. Pros: fresh, specials more

Kubo's is definately the best sushi restaurant in houston. Not only is the sushi the best out of every other restaurant in houston, but it looks beautiful. The sushi chefs are hilarious and very friendly. It is a nice environment and I recommend it for everyone. more

My boyfriend and I have a tradition of having sushi Sunday evenings. We decided to try out Kubo's for the first time last Sunday. We were not impressed at all! The two hostesses behind the counter at Kubo's did not greet us - actually never looked up, never gave us eye contact until 5 minutes later when one of them decided to seat us (still without uttering a greeting). Considering we were the only one in the waiting area, this was unacceptable. The aloof and snooty attitude is laughable. C'mon, you're a hostess. Nothing more, nothing less. The service was terrible. Attentiveness and friendliness was completely lacking. Food was mediocre at best. There are too many restaurants in this fabulous city to choose from....Kubo's is definitely NOT on our list. more

Best nights to go are Tues., Wed., or Thurs. night when the fish are the freshest. Friday & Sat. are just too crazy over there. I would definitely sit at the sushi bar where you can ask the sushi chef what is fresh. Im judging this place by their sushi & sashimi. If you likes rolls, I cant tell you much, cause I dont eat them. more