Tried to eat here Saturday. Was promptly seated by great staff. THE temperature inside was UNBEARABLY HOT!! I guess the AC was out...but in Texas?? At a sushi place?? Why are you open with out working AC?? We couldn't stay. Didn't even get to order. ?
Brian Maschino
This is decent sushi spot, albeit limited in menu and availability. Great option for dining in and taking out. However, the staff always greets you or approaches you as if you're crazy and not welcome when entering. As if you stumbled in by accident. Ease of access to the restaurant is also pretty poor, since they moved the entrance from the front of the building on Magnolia to the backdoor by the dumpsters and drains next to the fancy new paid parking garage (to which to my knowledge they do not offer any parking assistance for, so DO NOT park there). Great little spot, but pretty poor thinking on layout and accessibility.Parking: Seeing as they moved the entrance to the back of the building from the original front door on the street of Magnolia, they should be offering better parking options because they open up into the new parking garage now (albeit paid).
Bianca Feliciano
Cream was the BEST!! We opted for the chef option and she knew exactly what to order for us. I also appreciated how close she stuck to our budget. We will definitely be back! Hopefully with Cream as our waitress again!
Miguel Ruiz
Working lunches are much more sweet here! We sampled a couple of rolls, a bento box, and a chicken bowl. All delightful! I’ll have to go back for a happy hour ?
Victoria Quynh
FOOD IG: @northtx.gemz?WHAT THEY’RE KNOWN FOR: cute little Japanese food restaurant offering authentic eats on magnolia street.?WHAT WE ORDERED:• Spider Roll• Chicken Karaage• Beer Braised Pork Buns• Garlic Rub Albacore Sushi• Shiro Maguro (white tuna) Nigiri• Okonomiyaki? PRICE: ~$70 + tip? THE VIBE: super casual, intimate and kind of indie hipster vibes.? WOULD I COME BACK? Maybe.••••Overall Rating: 8.5/10- Another sushi spot to try on your list! If you like very authentic sushi (literally they don’t put avocado, cream cheese, or any heavy sauces in any of their sushi or dishes) this is the place for you!- The spider roll was immaculate I liked it a lot. I liked the freshness of the garlic rub albacore, but I think I would stick to salmon or tuna next time. I loved the white tuna nigiri it was so fresh!- The most unique thing I had was the okonomiyaki which is basically a fried sushi-like pizza? It had a lot of flavor and honestly wish I didn’t order the chicken karaage (not good to me) so I could enjoy the pizza more (since they were both fried it was a lot together).- The pork belly buns were very good too but honestly you could skip on that. Overall, they pay attention to the prep of food and it’s a pretty solid place! I only said maybe I would come back only because I like super cute places and this was a definitely casual, hipster place so it’s personal preference. Service was AMAZING btw. Everyone is so nice and made the experience very enjoyable.
Hector Ortiz
Great sushi and great service.The rolls, and specialty dishes are nice and fresh.Sitting at the sushi bar is good because you can get suggestions from the chef.Sake is good both warm and cold.
Shelbee G.
Shinjuku station was authentic, Japanese food! Our waiter as very knowledgeable about all the sashimis and answered all of our questions. Great date night spot! Don't miss out on the fries
Foodie W.
Great facilities and ver nice staff. The ramen was the best I've outside of Asia! Very delicious! Tempura sampler was very crunchy and fresh.
Alice C.
Sushi is great quality. Such good food! Great selection of nigiri. Small spot but cute place for a date night!
Nora I.
If you have been spoiled with good sushi/ sashimi then this is not the place for you.The agedashi tofu was didn't have any sauce just fried tofuThe takoyaki was good but some pieces didnt have octopus The scallops, hamachi chili, hamachi yuzu was goodSo was the foie gras. The selection was very limited. There wasn't any high quality fish offered. We sat at the sushi bar and our chef was really nice.The staff was all nice except the hostess that told us there was no seating when we got there the restaurant was almost empty. Said they were all reserved. We didn't have reservations. We asked if we could sit at the bar since she sat the two people that walked in after us. She said she could not sit part of 3 at the bar. But there was 3 chairs left!!!The other staff was nice to get us the sushi bar. What makes me upset is that there's still empty seating when I left.It was really warm inside and big nats flying around the sushi bar.
The Cali roll was super good and the service was good as well. -3 stars because the bar area had flies everywhere, they charge you for any sauce addition, and the quail egg plate gave my friend the worst food poisoning.
Liz N.
We came here for a sushi dinner since we were told it's one of the better options in Ft. Worth. We sat at the sushi bar and we had a reservation, which was great cause we were sat right away. The service was very attentive, and the sushi wasn't bad but we eat so much sushi back home that again, this is prob the better choice in Ft. Worth. We started off with the takoyaki appetizer. We got a couple rolls and some nigiri. My favorites were the nigiri, but even fish choices were limited. Overall, kudos to them for great service.
Deborah Rhine
Loved our time at Shinjuku. Definitely get reservations because there were limited tables. The pork buns were fabulous. The takoyaki (octopus fritters) melted in my mouth. Sushi was great. The old fashioned was a little sweet for my taste but house saki was just what I needed.Parking: Parking garage has a door that leads directly to the restaurant.
Ramiro R.
I can't type fast enough how delicious this food was. I'd been looking for a good izakaya style Japanese restaurant and I was super excited to find this. The dining area made me feel like I was truly in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The warm sake was flowing, the miso soup was super tasty! But I cannot sing the praises enough for the wild mushrooms!!! I should've gotten two (2) more plates. I will need to come back earlier next time as some of the food options weren't available that late. I will tell y'all one thing, the ishiyaki is on hot coal and it smokes out the entire restaurant, no ventilation. So it can be a lot if you have breathing issues. And you will absolutely smell of it when you leave. All in all. Will 100% be back to have my many plates of wild mushroom. このレストランはとてもおいしいよ！いただきます！
A T
Tam had literally the BEST customer service, so genuine, kind and also on point. I felt soo lucky to have her as our server… I can not stress that enough, individuals like that are great for business. If I went back here I would want Tam as my server only. As for the menu, I am vegetarian and there was a vegan menu as well as vegetarian menu available which was so awesome! The fries did not have enough of that awesome dipping sauce, they should serve double that sauce. The edamame was okay. A lot of grease and oil between the fries and edamame, it was too much. Definitely my favorite vegetarian sushi I have ever had, it was not bland at all. The reason why I am giving 3 stars is because the atmosphere was not worth the price and with an ankle/foot injury it was not clear what so ever where the entrance was, after driving around the building twice I finally found parking but could not seem to find the front door. Once I did get to the front door it was locked with a sign saying the entrance has been relocated to the back, which was too much for my foot injury. By the time I was able to finally get a reservation after an hour wait and then finding the entrance-way, customers were flooding out and the door did not close by itself every time someone left, the door stayed open while we waited to be seated, so kindly I kept closing the door to keep the cold air from coming in. We arrived around 8:15p and felt like all the employees were pushing us out promptly at 10p, which is closing time. The only employee that did not seem rushed was our server. I am not sure why y’all close so early on a Saturday but if you close at 10p it should be a soft close, not all the kitchen and staff ready to go, a hard close, changes the whole experience and did not set well with me. I will not be coming back to this location as it was too pricey all in all for the ambiance, this restaurant in my opinion could only work in this city because there isn’t much competition to choose from. Hope that this critical review can help, I am just very honest with my opinion. With love!
Tried to eat here Saturday. Was promptly seated by great staff. THE temperature inside was UNBEARABLY HOT!! I guess the AC was out...but in Texas?? At a sushi place?? Why are you open with out working AC?? We couldn't stay. Didn't even get to order. ?
This is decent sushi spot, albeit limited in menu and availability. Great option for dining in and taking out. However, the staff always greets you or approaches you as if you're crazy and not welcome when entering. As if you stumbled in by accident. Ease of access to the restaurant is also pretty poor, since they moved the entrance from the front of the building on Magnolia to the backdoor by the dumpsters and drains next to the fancy new paid parking garage (to which to my knowledge they do not offer any parking assistance for, so DO NOT park there). Great little spot, but pretty poor thinking on layout and accessibility.Parking: Seeing as they moved the entrance to the back of the building from the original front door on the street of Magnolia, they should be offering better parking options because they open up into the new parking garage now (albeit paid).
Cream was the BEST!! We opted for the chef option and she knew exactly what to order for us. I also appreciated how close she stuck to our budget. We will definitely be back! Hopefully with Cream as our waitress again!
Working lunches are much more sweet here! We sampled a couple of rolls, a bento box, and a chicken bowl. All delightful! I’ll have to go back for a happy hour ?
FOOD IG: @northtx.gemz?WHAT THEY’RE KNOWN FOR: cute little Japanese food restaurant offering authentic eats on magnolia street.?WHAT WE ORDERED:• Spider Roll• Chicken Karaage• Beer Braised Pork Buns• Garlic Rub Albacore Sushi• Shiro Maguro (white tuna) Nigiri• Okonomiyaki? PRICE: ~$70 + tip? THE VIBE: super casual, intimate and kind of indie hipster vibes.? WOULD I COME BACK? Maybe.••••Overall Rating: 8.5/10- Another sushi spot to try on your list! If you like very authentic sushi (literally they don’t put avocado, cream cheese, or any heavy sauces in any of their sushi or dishes) this is the place for you!- The spider roll was immaculate I liked it a lot. I liked the freshness of the garlic rub albacore, but I think I would stick to salmon or tuna next time. I loved the white tuna nigiri it was so fresh!- The most unique thing I had was the okonomiyaki which is basically a fried sushi-like pizza? It had a lot of flavor and honestly wish I didn’t order the chicken karaage (not good to me) so I could enjoy the pizza more (since they were both fried it was a lot together).- The pork belly buns were very good too but honestly you could skip on that. Overall, they pay attention to the prep of food and it’s a pretty solid place! I only said maybe I would come back only because I like super cute places and this was a definitely casual, hipster place so it’s personal preference. Service was AMAZING btw. Everyone is so nice and made the experience very enjoyable.
Great sushi and great service.The rolls, and specialty dishes are nice and fresh.Sitting at the sushi bar is good because you can get suggestions from the chef.Sake is good both warm and cold.
Shinjuku station was authentic, Japanese food! Our waiter as very knowledgeable about all the sashimis and answered all of our questions. Great date night spot! Don't miss out on the fries
Great facilities and ver nice staff. The ramen was the best I've outside of Asia! Very delicious! Tempura sampler was very crunchy and fresh.
Sushi is great quality. Such good food! Great selection of nigiri. Small spot but cute place for a date night!
If you have been spoiled with good sushi/ sashimi then this is not the place for you.The agedashi tofu was didn't have any sauce just fried tofuThe takoyaki was good but some pieces didnt have octopus The scallops, hamachi chili, hamachi yuzu was goodSo was the foie gras. The selection was very limited. There wasn't any high quality fish offered. We sat at the sushi bar and our chef was really nice.The staff was all nice except the hostess that told us there was no seating when we got there the restaurant was almost empty. Said they were all reserved. We didn't have reservations. We asked if we could sit at the bar since she sat the two people that walked in after us. She said she could not sit part of 3 at the bar. But there was 3 chairs left!!!The other staff was nice to get us the sushi bar. What makes me upset is that there's still empty seating when I left.It was really warm inside and big nats flying around the sushi bar.
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The Cali roll was super good and the service was good as well. -3 stars because the bar area had flies everywhere, they charge you for any sauce addition, and the quail egg plate gave my friend the worst food poisoning.
We came here for a sushi dinner since we were told it's one of the better options in Ft. Worth. We sat at the sushi bar and we had a reservation, which was great cause we were sat right away. The service was very attentive, and the sushi wasn't bad but we eat so much sushi back home that again, this is prob the better choice in Ft. Worth. We started off with the takoyaki appetizer. We got a couple rolls and some nigiri. My favorites were the nigiri, but even fish choices were limited. Overall, kudos to them for great service.
Loved our time at Shinjuku. Definitely get reservations because there were limited tables. The pork buns were fabulous. The takoyaki (octopus fritters) melted in my mouth. Sushi was great. The old fashioned was a little sweet for my taste but house saki was just what I needed.Parking: Parking garage has a door that leads directly to the restaurant.
I can't type fast enough how delicious this food was. I'd been looking for a good izakaya style Japanese restaurant and I was super excited to find this. The dining area made me feel like I was truly in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The warm sake was flowing, the miso soup was super tasty! But I cannot sing the praises enough for the wild mushrooms!!! I should've gotten two (2) more plates. I will need to come back earlier next time as some of the food options weren't available that late. I will tell y'all one thing, the ishiyaki is on hot coal and it smokes out the entire restaurant, no ventilation. So it can be a lot if you have breathing issues. And you will absolutely smell of it when you leave. All in all. Will 100% be back to have my many plates of wild mushroom. このレストランはとてもおいしいよ！いただきます！
Tam had literally the BEST customer service, so genuine, kind and also on point. I felt soo lucky to have her as our server… I can not stress that enough, individuals like that are great for business. If I went back here I would want Tam as my server only. As for the menu, I am vegetarian and there was a vegan menu as well as vegetarian menu available which was so awesome! The fries did not have enough of that awesome dipping sauce, they should serve double that sauce. The edamame was okay. A lot of grease and oil between the fries and edamame, it was too much. Definitely my favorite vegetarian sushi I have ever had, it was not bland at all. The reason why I am giving 3 stars is because the atmosphere was not worth the price and with an ankle/foot injury it was not clear what so ever where the entrance was, after driving around the building twice I finally found parking but could not seem to find the front door. Once I did get to the front door it was locked with a sign saying the entrance has been relocated to the back, which was too much for my foot injury. By the time I was able to finally get a reservation after an hour wait and then finding the entrance-way, customers were flooding out and the door did not close by itself every time someone left, the door stayed open while we waited to be seated, so kindly I kept closing the door to keep the cold air from coming in. We arrived around 8:15p and felt like all the employees were pushing us out promptly at 10p, which is closing time. The only employee that did not seem rushed was our server. I am not sure why y’all close so early on a Saturday but if you close at 10p it should be a soft close, not all the kitchen and staff ready to go, a hard close, changes the whole experience and did not set well with me. I will not be coming back to this location as it was too pricey all in all for the ambiance, this restaurant in my opinion could only work in this city because there isn’t much competition to choose from. Hope that this critical review can help, I am just very honest with my opinion. With love!