Great place to have sushi in downtown area of Houston. Fishes are fresh and food is tasty. The price is a little high, but the quality is up to par. Service is great as well. Parking is a little meh. I recommend carpool if you're planning to have a big group.
Just moved to the area and am so excited to find Izakaya Wa. Love the variety of skewers they had available and the sashimi options! Looking forward to returning! The decor was cute as well.
Upon arrival I asked for table for 1, and the host suggested either sushi bar or the drinking bar. It was cool that they had separate area at the back for drinking vibe while the dining area is more of a cozy vibe. I asked how the situation was at the drinking bar side and she told me to go check, which i thought it was weird? I decided to sit at the sushi bar.
overall my experience here was pleasant. every dish i ordered were so delicious. def recommend the ika ring fry with the cucumber/kimchi side. the squid rings are good and better with the sauce it comes with. the cucumber/kimchi side was a great addition because it really helped me balance the taste all together if that makes sense. the caterpillar roll was tasty, but i really loved the curry chicken katsu. ive def tried couple diff spots in houston that had this dish and most of them were always covered with way too much top coat, whereas theirs literally was like what you can get in asian countries. and the best part is with all these quality food, it's affordable which i think that's why this place is so packed!
that being said, the restaurant itself and the staff shouting can be loud, especially sitting at the sushi bar i was scared every single time while eating.
id def come back to this place though, want to try out new dishes for sure. it's sad that they dont do deliveries but thankfully it's not too too far from my place so that's good.
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