“Izakaya Wa is one of my top 3 favourite restaurants. All the food is so delicious and has a seasoned taste. I definitely recommend the torimune fried skewers, one order comes with 2 generously sized skewers, they were so good I had to get 3 orders! I also recommend the sushi dinner, all the fish is so fresh and the salmon has so much fat and the bluefin tuna was amazing also. You should definitely come here. I don’t live in Houston and whenever we come here for a couple days, we always come to Izakaya Wa.“
“Feb-9: You know you're in the right place when you hear the sushi chef speak Japanese and several tables had Japanese speaking diners! Diverse menu. All of the dishes were good. They do cut their sashimi quite thick, requiring 2-3 bites per piece. Ask for salmon belly sashimi to be blow torched!“
“food here is great! however there’s only pork options or vegan, u can ask to take out the pork though! No ramen with chicken in it. Would be amazing if they had more variety for that! they have a self serve area that has water and bowls/bags for to-go which is really nice. the broths for their ramen is amazing. (bring a jacket if you get cold easily, it’s cold in here but the ramen will warm you up)“
“Until I came here, I was reluctant to eat sushi in America. Most of the restaurants are run by people who have never been to Japan, and when we say sushi, it's rolls or sticky rice sushi, but this restaurant was different.I was able to speak with the owner, who said he had actually been to Japan, and the sushi rice and toppings were so good that I couldn't believe that they were available in America.The most delicious dish was the haburi kama.It reminded me of my mother's grilled kama that I ate in Japan.The price is a bit high, but if you can get this quality in America, it's worth it.It was the best sushi I've had in America!“
“I’ve had sushi all over the country and didn’t think there was a huge difference in freshness at the top places, until I ate here. I don’t know what they do, but it caught me off guard with how fresh it was. This was a random recommendation and I’ll likely be returning next time I’m in Houston!“
“First time we went- my son loved the Ramen. I wasn't happy w the poke Bowl i got but the staff was nice and they helped me choose something else. Personal preference I guess- Wasabi isn't my thing and the dish I got had honey Wasabi on it that I didn't notice.But the appetizers were amazing and the place itself is soo nice“
“I had a great experience here. New ramen shop opened up near Seiwa Market. This is their soft opening so they open from 11am-3pm. We came before 11am so it was still closed. An employee came out and yelled "We're open!". We were the first one in and we got a warm welcome from all the employees. People just kept coming in every minute and soon the place was packed.This place has done well for itself even though it's their soft opening. They have great service here with the waiters checking up on you every now and then if everything was okay.Spicy ramen: enough spiciness and rich broth. The noodles were thinner and the bowl was a decent size. You can add in extra noodles and a half-boiled egg.Tsukemen: also known as dipping noodles. The broth was too salty for my taste. The noodles' size was bigger. The egg was cooked just right and has an interesting sweet taste. I find dipping noddles too be a little tedious to eat so I just poured the broth into the bowl which defeats the whole purpose of dipping noddles but whatever works for you.There are combos that you can order. It comes with a side and a drink. We ordered combo A with the fried chicken and pink lemonade. It was surprising when the waitress gave us another cup of pink lemonade when the one on our table was almost empty. I didn't think they would do a refill on a combo that cost only 4 dollars.“
“Food was fantastic! We caught them on a busy night so service was kinda hectic, waiters weren't sure what table was theirs and that kinda thing, but we will be back. Cabbage was out of this world and skewers of meat were all delicious.“
“I was recommended this place by a friend so I tried it this weekend for an early dinner. It wasn't too busy which was great and we got seated immediately. We got the gyoza and some ramen bowls. The gyoza was fantastic, crispy and delicious. I had the tsukemen which came with a bowl of sticky noodles and a bowl of ramen broth. Ramen was good but the sticky noodles are kind of hard to eat because it is mostly one single lump of noodles stuck together. Definitely recommend atleast trying it once“
Recommended
“Such a cool sushi bar. Absolutely everything we ordered immediately became a new favorite, and the foie gras nigiri was on par with Uchi's offering. Super friendly staff, fun funky atmosphere, and great location. Totally fantastic, we'll be back soon!“