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1131 Uptown Park Blvd. Houston, TX 77056

713-871-1200

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Best Sushi
Award Winner 2006

Cuisine(s): Sushi

Hours: Mon-Wed 11am-11pm, Thu-Fri 11am-0am, Sat 12pm-0am

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

Features: Takeout, Business Dining

Serving: Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

Parking: Lot Available

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The fish seems fresher and the sushi chefs seem sharper here than anywhere else, and Uptown is certainly one of the trendiest of its type in the city. On the weekends, expect to be seated with dressed-to-the-teeth singles eating to a throbbing techno soundtrack.

2006 | Best Sushi

The fish seems fresher and the sushi chefs seem sharper at Uptown Sushi than anywhere else in town. On weekends, expect to dine among dressed-to-the-teeth singles mingling to a throbbing techno soundtrack. The sashimi is top-notch, and the raw Kobe beef is extremely popular. But it's the edgy, innovative dishes -- such as the tuna tartare served in a martini glass with Parmesan shavings -- that tickle the fancy of Houston sushi lovers. Wild things include the "lickety split roll," a... More »
2004 | Best Place for a First Date

Uptown Sushi The point of a first date is to ascertain whether to have a second one. You're too nervous to relax. Your chances of scoring are slim. And don't even think about bringing your A material -- for all you know, your date has a Catholic-priest uncle and wouldn't appreciate your jokes about altar boys (oops). Forget about having fun: You need to think of this evening as a series of litmus tests. And that's where Uptown Sushi comes in. This sleek Galleria-area eatery may not be... More »

Sushi as an Accessory

By Robb Walsh | Thu, December 15, 2005

It was a Thursday night, and Uptown Sushi was packed to the gills. Throbbing techno music made it feel like we were entering a dance club. The black-clad hostess led my companion and me past the loud cocktail-lounge area to the only two seats left... More »

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wmoon | Seattle, WA | 26 Reviews

| Thu, July 23, 2009

This place is really, really good. It has a really nice atmosphere. It�s a little bit different than most sushi places. It�s really an upscale looking type of restaurant when you go in here. You don�t feel like you�re in a sushi restaurant, but the sushi is really good.
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lori.hendricks | Houston, TX | 15 Reviews

| Fri, March 18, 2011

My Favorite Sushi In Houston!!! You have to get the Blackened Cod as an appitizer! Buttah.. melts in your mouth!
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Celia M | Houston, TX | 7 Reviews

| Mon, August 24, 2009

Great rolls, awesome service, and affordable prices! This is a nice place for a casual lunch date or an evening out.
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Main Menu

Appetizers - Hot

Kobe Beef Hot Rock
thin cuts of prime akaushi beef seared tableside on a hot stone. accompanied by freshly ground salt & pepper, and sesame-soy dipping sauce.

Chipotle Yuzu Prawns
jumbo prawns seasoned with chipotle and yuzu, grilled and served with kumquat ailoi.

Teriyaki Rib-eye Maki
avocados and sweet potatoes wrapped in thinly sliced ribeye, grilled and served with semi-sweet soy glaze.

Kakuni Confit
cubes of pork belly infused with honey, rosemary and akamiso then braised for six hours

Seiho Scallop Sautee
sauteed in soy butter with garlic and fresh jalapenos.

Lobster And Shrimp Rolls
lobster meat, shrimp, chives, and cream cheese rolled in egg roll wrapper and tempura-fried, with a side of pureed jalapeno salsa.

Ginger & Citrus Whole Fish Fry
(appetizer for 2 or more) - an uptown twist to a "fish fry" – whole fish infused with ginger and citrus, fried to a crispy perfection. served with sliced cucumbers and ponzu sauce

Wonton Spider
tempura fried soft shelled crab, stuffed with parmesan cheese on a bed of sweet jalapeno-garlic salsa

Gindara Filet
broiled miso-mirin marinated atlantic black cod.

Appetizers - Cold

Chef Don's Original Tuna Tar Tare
cubes of yellow fin tuna tossed in wasabi & chili infused sesame oil. served on a daikon radish nest, topped with tobiko, quail egg and parmesan.

Mirugai & Tomatillos
slices of mirugai, tomatillos, and red radish. served with yuzu dressing and baby cilantro.

Tuna Tataki
thinly sliced, seared yellowfin tuna with sliced cucumbers and sesame-ponzu dressing

Peppercorn Escolar
thin slices of crack-peppercorn escolar, kumquat, cucumber, grape tomatoes drizzled with jalapeno miso sauce and natural oils.

Citrus Seabass
thin slices of sea bass topped with lemon zest and chopped basil leaf infused yuzu tobiko sauce with diced apple and celery.

Smoke Salmon Sanbaizu
in-house made smoke salmon served with rolled cucumber, serrano pepper drizzled with sanbaizu sauce and a hint of onion oil.

Soups

Orzo Miso
table-side pour of miso with orzo pasta, mushrooms, chives, and shredded chicken.

Avacado-miso
this is chef don's original recipe from '98. served with grilled shrimp and cilantro.

Butternut Squash Lobster Bisque
butternut squash, lobster and coconut milk in miso broth poured tableside

Traditional Miso
small bowl of miso soup served with firm tofu, fresh seaweed, mushrooms, and green onions.

Salads

Marinated Seaweed Salad
spicy sesame oil infused seaweed salad with a squeeze of lemon.

Smoked Salmon Mix
thin slices of norwegian smoked salmon with pine nuts and asian pears in a ginger vinaigrette.

Side Salad
crispy field greens with cucumbers, grape tomatoes, carrots, and fresh parmesan cheese.

Grilled Soy Chicken Salad
field greens with a creamy miso dressing and pine nuts

Sushi Rolls - English Entree Name (japanese)

Hand Rolls(temaki-zushi) $2.75
Rolls(maki-zushi) $5.25

Vegetable

Hand Rolls(temaki-zushi) $4.25
Rolls(maki-zushi) $8.25

California (kani Kama)

Hand Rolls(temaki-zushi) $3.25
Rolls(maki-zushi) $6.25

Tuna

Rolls(maki-zushi) $3.75
Hand Rolls(temaki-zushi) $7.25

Fresh Salmon

Rolls(maki-zushi) $3.75
Hand Rolls(temaki-zushi) $7.25

Fresh Yellowtail

Hand Rolls(temaki-zushi) $3.75
Rolls(maki-zushi) $7.25

Scallop

Hand Rolls(temaki-zushi) $3.25
Rolls(maki-zushi) $6.25

Salmon Skin

Hand Rolls(temaki-zushi) $3.75
Rolls(maki-zushi) $7.25

Shrimp & Asparagus

Hand Rolls(temaki-zushi) $3.75
Rolls(maki-zushi) $7.25

Fresh Water Eel

Hand Rolls(temaki-zushi) $3.75
Rolls(maki-zushi) $7.25

Saltwater Eel

Hand Rolls(temaki-zushi) $3.75
Rolls(maki-zushi) $7.25

Shrimp Tempura

Hand Rolls(temaki-zushi) $4.25
Rolls(maki-zushi) $8.25

Soft Shell Crab

Hand Rolls(temaki-zushi) $4.25
Rolls(maki-zushi) $8.25

Soft Shell Crawfish

Hand Rolls(temaki-zushi) $3.75
Rolls(maki-zushi) $7.25

Philadelphia

$0.50
$1.00

Prepared Spicy

Sushi Rolls - Uptown Sushi Specialty Maki-zush

$12.00

Don Roll 2
crab and avocado on the inside, whitefish on the outside. covered and baked with masago caviar sauce and drizzled with ponzu sauce.

$14.00

7 & 1/2 Roll
tuna, salmon, yellowtail, masago, and avocado rolled and tempura fried. served with spicy pepper paste, eel sauce, and japanese mayo.

$10.00

Red Roll
avocado, cucumber, fresh jalapeno, sprouts, and shrimp on the inside with thin slices of tuna and our spicy pepper paste on the outside.

$12.00

Spiro Roll
spicy tuna inside with salmon and avocado outside.

$8.00

Beef Fajita Roll
seasoned sirloin, onion, and bell pepper rolled with soy paper.

$16.00

Lickety Split Roll
tuna, crawfish, cucumber, and sprouts topped with spicy tuna, yellowtail, salmon, and avocado.

$12.00

Scuba Diver Roll
soft shell crab topped with salmon, tuna, and avocado.

$12.00

Millenium Roll
spicy tuna topped with peppercorn seared tuna and avocado. drizzled with ponzu and sesame oil.

$16.00

Bahama Breeze
onion ring and peppercorn tuna topped with lobster salad mix, cilantro, wonton skin and spicy miso dressing.

$17.00

Uka Roll
shrimp tempura and avocado topped with salmon and chunks of tuna with japanese mayo, eels sauce and spicy pepper paste.

$16.00

Jaime Roll
smoke salmon, crab, cream cheese and yamagobo topped with avocado, softshell crawfish, green onions and spicy mayo.

$17.00

Ebi Roll
shrimp tempura, green bean tempura, cream cheese and spicy mayo topped with tuna, unagi, spicy pepper paste, japanese mayo and tempura tidbits.

$14.00

Lucio Roll
crab, cucumber, jalapeno topped with salmon, cilantro, white onion and jalapeno tabasco.

$10.00

Watch Your Butt Roll
tuna katsu topped with smoke salmon, cream cheese, jalapenos and spicy pepper paste.

$14.00

Uptown Dragon Roll
crab, fresh water eel and cucumber topped with avocado, shrimp tempura and eel sauce and japanese 5-spice.

$12.00

Godzilla Roll
chopped salmon and white onion topped with chopped jalapenos, green tobasco and ponzu sauce.

$13.00

Rainbow Roll
snow crab, avocado and cucumber topped with seven assorted fish.

$8.00

Chris Roll
grilled chicken breast, avocado and sweet yam wrapped in soy paper and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

$10.00

Crazy Roll
shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, cucumber and sprouts rolled in soy paper and drizzled with spicy pepper paste.

New Vogue Entrees

Kobe & Chimichurri
rolled kobe beef steak, salsa de chimichurri and scallion potato cake

Braised Galbi
center cut beef short rib marinated in soy and shiso oil. served with braised daikon and shelled edamame.

Split Bone-in Rib-eye
grilled soy marinated rib-eye, served with sautéed vegetables and steamed white rice.

Kurobuta Chop
grilled bone-in loin chop of prime berkshire pork and sautéed garlic, shitake mushroom and bok choy.

Seiju Halibut
pan seared alaskan haibut filet in citrus sage beurre, butternut tempura and watercress salad.

Shichimi Snapper
steamed red snapper filet with shichimi spice and garlic topped with miso-chipotle beurre reduction

Risotto And Toriniku
skin-on breast of chicken stuffed with pine nut risotto in shitake and roasted duck dashi

Curried Chicken Karaage
soy and ginger marinated chunks of chicken, deep fried and sautéed in a spicy uptown curry, served on a bed of steamed rice

Sushi & Sashimi
Nigiri (fish Over Rice) Sashimi (fish Only)/ * - Seasonal Items

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.25
Sashimi 3 Pcs $7.75

Yellow Fin Tuna (maguro)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.75
Sashimi 3 Pcs $9.25

Big Eye Tuna

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $3.00
Sashimi 3 Pcs $10.00

Blue Fin Tuna

Fatty Tuna (toro) *

Belly Fatty Tuna (oh Toro) *

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.25
Sashimi 3 Pcs $7.75

Albacore White Tuna (bincho)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.50
Sashimi 3 Pcs $9.25

Black Peppercorn Tuna

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.50
Sashimi 3 Pcs $8.50

Fresh Salmon (nama Sake)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $3.00
Sashimi 3 Pcs $10.00

Belly Fatty Salmon (sake Toro)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.25
Sashimi 3 Pcs $7.75

Smoked Salmon

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.50
Sashimi 3 Pcs $8.50

Flounder (hirame)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.25
Sashimi 3 Pcs $7.75

Sea Bass (suzuki)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.50
Sashimi 3 Pcs $8.50

Red Snapper (tai)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.50
Sashimi 3 Pcs $8.50

Fresh Yellowtail (hamachi)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $3.25
Sashimi 3 Pcs $11.00

Jack Mackerel (aji)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.25
Nigiri Zushi 1 Piece $7.75

Fresh Japanese Mackerel (saba)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.50
Sashimi 3 Pcs $8.50

Escolar

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.25
Sashimi 3 Pcs $7.75

Freshwater Eel (unagi)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.00
Sashimi 3 Pcs $7.00

Saltwater Eel (anago)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.25
Sashimi 3 Pcs $7.75

Old School Eel (tokyo Anago)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.25
Sashimi 3 Pcs $7.75

Whole Scallop (hotate)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.25
Sashimi 3 Pcs $7.75

Chopped Scallop

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.50
Sashimi 3 Pcs $8.50

Spicy Chopped Scallop

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.00
Sashimi 3 Pcs $6.25

Shrimp (ebi)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.00
Sashimi 3 Pcs $6.25

Crab (kanikama)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.75
Sashimi 3 Pcs $9.25

Snow Crab (kani)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.00
Sashimi 3 Pcs $6.25

Squid (ika)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.00
Sashimi 3 Pcs $7.00

Octopus (tako)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.00
Sashimi 3 Pcs $7.00

Red Tip Clam (hokkigai)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.50
Sashimi 3 Pcs $8.50

Ocean Trout

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.50
Sashimi 3 Pcs $8.50

Kampachi

Giant Clam/geoduk (mirugai) *

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.00
Sashimi 3 Pcs $6.25

Smelt Roe (masago)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.00
Sashimi 3 Pcs $6.50

Salmon Roe (ikura)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.00
Sashimi 3 Pcs $6.50

Flying Fish Roe (tobiko)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.00
Sashimi 3 Pcs $6.50

Wasabi Infused Flying Fish Roe

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $2.00
Sashimi 3 Pcs $6.50

Soy Infused Flying Fish Roe

Sea Urchin (uni) *

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $4.00
Sashimi 3 Pieces $13.00

Sweet Shrimp (amaebi)

Nigiri Zushi 1 Pc $4.00
Sashimi 3 Pieces $13.00

Chef Don's Cajun Crawfish Sushi Of 92'

Sushi & Sashimi - Nouveau Nigiri-zushi
There Is A Risk Associated With Consuming Raw Fish Or Any Raw Animal Protein. If You Have Chronic Illness Of The Liver, Stomach Or Blood Or Have Immune Disorders, You Are At Greater Risk Of Serious Illness From Raw Fish And Should Eat Fish Fully Cooked. If Unsure Of Your Risk, Consult A Physician.

Avocado Scallop
tomato, avocado and wasabi tobiko

Mango Smoked Salmon
mango, green onion and wasabi tobiko

Cheesy Yellowtaill
habanero masago, parmesan cheese and cilantro

Wasabi White Tuna
fried onions and wasabi tobiko

Sea Salt Red Snapper
sea salt, lemon, avocado, soy tobiko and garlic

Flaky Tuna
cucumber, jalapenos and bonito flakes

Kickin Kobe Beef

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Uptown Sushi

1131 Uptown Park Blvd. Houston, TX 77056

713-871-1200

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2006 | Best Sushi

2004 | Best Place for a First Date

Sushi as an Accessory

By Robb Walsh | Thu, December 15, 2005

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