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515 Westheimer Houston, TX 77006

713-533-9098

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Houston Press
Recommended
Best Sushi
Award Winner 2010

515 Westheimer Houston TX 77006

Cuisine(s): Japanese, Sushi

Hours: Sun 12pm-10pm, Mon-Thu 11am-10:30pm, Fri 11am-12:30am, Sat 12pm-12:30am

Price: $$$ $$$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash

Attire: Business casual

Features: Private Party, Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Osaka's Chef Thomas Wakasugi is a Japanese classicist with a unique twist. Though he was born in Japan, his sushi experience has all been acquired in Houstonm, and is on display on Lower Westheimer in Montrose. And his soft-shell crawfish, sweet shrimp and raw beef-like toro creations all suggest that he has developed a knack for fitting Japanese sushi to the Texan palate.

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$The Rest of the Best: Houston\'s Top 10 Sushi$

The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Sushi

By Katharine Shilcutt | Thu, October 11, 2012
Tired of Turkey?

By Robb Walsh | Thu, November 28, 2002

Bright red and streaked with fat, the large slab of raw meat glistens invitingly. It looks like a quarter-inch-thick slice of raw filet mignon. But it's toro, the fatty underbelly meat of the bluefin tuna. I bite off as much as I can chew. It... More »

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WackyJackie | Houston, TX | 27 Reviews

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| Thu, September 30, 2010

Great freebies-appetizers and ice cream (Green Tea and Plum) are usually offered.
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BorrachaBean r | Houston, TX | 4 Reviews

4
| Thu, February 19, 2009

The best and freshest Sushi around! I like it because it has a cozy atmophere, dim lighting and it's a great place for a date or birthday dinner. The people that work there are super nice and they always give complimentary dishes to try. I would recommend the Caterpillar Roll and Kirin Ichiban. It's a must try in the Westheimer/Montrose district.

2010 | Best Sushi

It's refreshing when you find a place that's as genuinely comfortable as it is delicious, and that's exactly our experience at Osaka. The menu at this diminutive Japanese joint isn't mind-blowing, but it's consistently refreshing, with delicious salmon, shrimp, eel and tuna offered in creative combinations, all at reasonable prices. You'll find the standbys on the sushi list, plus a bunch of more adventurous rolls that expertly play with textures and flavors. Try one of the outstanding bento... More »
2007 | Best Sushi

Nestled into a small Montrose-area strip mall, this place has been a favorite of neighborhood patrons for some time. Osaka serves up some of the largest and freshest pieces of sashimi a person can find in the city. The salmon is always so magically fresh, you can't believe it's served at a sushi restaurant in Houston. But if you prefer rolls, they have you more than covered. The menu is filled with unique house items like the Osaka roll or the crunch roll, a spicy one that's covered with... More »
2005 | Best Sushi

It's the dish that sushi lovers and aficionados test any spot by: toro, or fatty tuna. Specifically, it's the cut of fatty meat along the fish's belly. A bad cut yields junk; a precise cut offers perfectly marbled flavor and a buttery texture. You'll never be disappointed by the toro at Osaka Japanese Restaurant, which serves the market's best tuna to a loyal clientele. The Montrose restaurant also boasts excellent offerings of sashimi (especially yellowtail tuna), consistently the best in... More »

Main Menu

Appetizers

Beef Negi Maki
sliced beef rolled with scullion with special sauce.

Yaki Tori
broiled, skewered chicken with special sauce.

Tebasaki
fried chicken wings coated lightly with special sauce.

Oshinko
assorted japanese pickled radishes and vegetables.

Oshitashi
cooked spinach served with pound sauce.

Soup

Miso Soup
bean paste with seaweed, bean curd and scallions.

Clear Soup
minced scallions, seaweed and bean curd.

Clam Soup
clam, seaweed and bean curd.

Salad

Avocado Salad

Small Salad

House Salad

Seaweed Salad

Crab Meat Salad

Noodles

Beef Soba
served with sliced beef and vegetable noodle soup.

Beef Udon
served with sliced beef and vegetable noodle soup.

Nabe Yaki
served with noodles with assorted vegetables with hot broth in a hot pot.

Tempura Soba
served in hot broth served with served with shrimp tempura.

Tempura Udon
served in hot broth served with served with shrimp tempura.

Sushi And Sashimi A La Carte

Bonito

Crab Stick

Eel

Egg Custard

Fluke

Douburi Rice Dishes

Katsu Don
served with steamed rice topped with pork cutlet and mixed vegetables, served with egg sauce.

Oyako Don
served with steamed rice topped with chicken cutlet and mixed vegetables, served with egg sauce.

Tendon
served with steamed rice topped with assorted tempura.

Unagi Don
served with steamed rice topped with fresh water eel.

Tekka Don
served with bowl of rice with tuna fish on the top.

Desserts

Fresh Fruit In Season

Fried Ice Cream

Ice Cream

Mochi Ice Cream

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Osaka Japanese Restaurant

515 Westheimer Houston, TX 77006

713-533-9098

Description

The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Sushi

By Katharine Shilcutt | Thu, October 11, 2012

Tired of Turkey?

By Robb Walsh | Thu, November 28, 2002

WackyJackie | Houston, TX | 27 Reviews

BorrachaBean r | Houston, TX | 4 Reviews

2010 | Best Sushi

2007 | Best Sushi

2005 | Best Sushi

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