Reviews for Kuu in Houston, TX
We had a great time celebrating my boyfriend and brother's birthday at this place. Service: everyone is friendly and welcoming.... Our waitress of the night is very sweet. Atmosphere: There is a violinist guy playing at night. Very lovely and romantic. Youcan request a song from him. Food: I have been to so many omakase places so my judge will be from experienced person. I wouldgive the food 7/10 due to the taste and freshness of the fish. Besides the special menu, fishes on regular menu weren't 100%fresh with my taste. I love foie gras but it was a little over cooked (lessen the buttery taste of it). However you guys stillshould give it a try. The place is very romantic for a date night or family gatherings. I would still come back. Read more
Kuu was an awesome experience! We got an amazing server that really sealed the deal. Food was all beautifully plated and the... flavors were to die for. Tuna tartare stole the show but steak capaccio was definitely a close second. Kuu roll, June roll,wagyu gyoza...everything was very delicious. The tiramisu for dessert was undoubtedly the best way to end the visit. Read more
Great food! Great atmosphere, great price! Been there a couple of times and they have yet to disappoint. Will definitely be... going back for any time i’m in the mood for some quality small sushi ???? plates and tapas style food. Read more
Kuu has some seriously good sushi. Very fresh and a great variety. We tried just about everything on the menu including their... sampler of white fish (mostly Atlantic). We had a ton of sashimi, and had their sea bass/scallops for entrees. It was allfantastic. We had a few different rolls and they were all great. The Kobe beef was really tasty as well. The drinks were good aswell, but they were out of a lot of the drink options. Still had plenty to choose from. I highly recommend Kuu for sushi. It’spricey, but worth every penny Read more
Kuu is the go-to in the Memorial area. Good nigiri, and their Maki is amazing. Poseidan, Truffle Suzuki, and the Hama Yuzu... rolls are our 3 favorites. For Nigiri, their Hotate, Suzuki, Hirame, and Hamachi is usually bang-on. One of our top 3 firsttier sushi joints. Read more
Fantastic sushi! We started with the happy hour menu and ended up up ordering from the main menu. It was some of the best sushi... we've had in a while. Read more
So nice, I ate there twice!! Had to come to Houston for work, and the hotel was in walking distance. Right off the bat, I liked... the ambiance. If the weather is nice, I recommend sitting in their outdoor patio area. It was late afternoon, so they hadtwinkly lights throughout the square, and little flickering candles on each of the tables. It was a quiet, relaxed atmosphere!Great if you're traveling solo, or meeting a friend or colleague, or just a casual girls night out! They have a prettyextensive drink menu. I always go for the sake. This time I tried their hot sake one evening and unfiltered sake the next! Iprefer the unfiltered! It is served chilled, and tastes milder and sweeter than the typical hot sake. It was delicious! Istarted out with some pan seared garlic edamame with my sake. One night I got the Seared Peppered Salmon salad with edamamedressing. It was delicious and just the right portion! Both evenings, I got the Rin sushi roll. It has a tempura fried shrimpsurrounded by sushi rice with a little cream cheese and avocado inside, then rolled with nori and topped with a spicy aioli andthin slivers of pepper on the top of each slice. Dipped partially into soy sauce, it was just the right combination of spicy,salty, and savory. The nigiri I tried was the akaushi & quail egg (seared thin slice of wagyu beef & over medium quail egg). Theflavor was good, however I wasn't as big a fan of the chewy texture of the more raw beef. The sake toro (salmon belly, yuzukosho, & ikura) was delicious, and the Kani (snow crab). My particular favorites were the ikura (salmon roe) & yuzu tobiko (yuzuflying fish roe). The salmon roe was savory and mild in taste, and the yuzu roe was crunchy, salty, & savory. For dessert, itis worth the wait if you order the ube soufflé! Takes 20-25 min to prepare, and comes out piping hot so I recommend letting itcool down a bit or blow on it before you dive in...so you don't risk burning your taste buds like I impatiently did Read more
I'm not a big sushi fan. Thankfully Kuu had a few things looked really good. I'm not going to lie, it's pretty expensive but... the food presentation was gorgeous. However; portions were really small and I left hungry (there were 5 bite size pieces to thepork belly). I will mention that the squash purée was absolutely wonderful, it was like a dessert. The service was great andthe birthday girl had a great time. Read more