Kyuramen- Houston

"Brought the family here for a late lunch/early dinner on a Sunday. Overall a wonderful experience. The atmosphere different. There are four different types of seating. Open seating, bar, the multi-level honeycomb tables, and individual private table. We were seated in one of the curtained tables. I really liked being separated from the open area. It filled some of the noise and allowed the family to focus on each other. We ordered Takoyaki octopus balls and pan fried gyoza dumplings as appetizers. The Takoyaki had great flavor. The only negative I could say about the whole meal would be the octopus was chewy. That is no big deal, sometimes it just is. The dumplings were great. I ordered the Omurice with pork tonkatsu. Comes with rice with a runny omelet on top. They usually serve it with a sauce, but could not decide which one I wanted. I went ahead and had both the demi glace and curry sauces on the side. An “Amazing Lemonade” to drink. All had great flavor. I’ve been wanting to try this dish for a while and glad a restaurant does a good job at it in the Houston area. I cannot remember the name of the meal my wife ordered. It was a teriyaki beef burger with rice buns. It came with a side of fries purple sweet potatoes. I believe it is on a special menu, so it may not be available if you go. Both were delicious. I stole a bunch of her fries. My some ordered the Japanese curry ramen combo with Thai iced tea. My daughter ordered The Mega combo also with a Thai iced tea. Again, the ramen were perfect. I am not a fan of Thai tea. To me it usually has too much cinnamon to me, but I really liked theirs. All of our meals came with a steamed pork bao bun. My wife hates pork, especially pork belly, but she ate the whole thing. For dessert we shared one Japanese Cherry Blossom Jelly since we were all stuffed. It was a light and refreshing end to the meal. Overall the food is fantastic and all that was a little over $100. A pretty good deal that stuffed four grown adults. Glad this place is over an hour drive from the house or I would be tempted to eat here all the time."

"An interior designer has opened a restaurant! Design is cool. Service was ok. Food? I'll pass. Out of a party of 5, 1 person somewhat enjoyed their ramen. From the time we sat in our booth, the seat is already cracked from guests. The restroom was filthy, dirty, stinky. The Omirice pork dish was incredibly bland. No redeeming flavor unfortunately. For a $117 tab, I was hoping to enjoy this place. The family all shared a resounding "never go again". I hope that they improve because I do not understand the hype around this place outside of the unique design."

"Came here tonight with a friend, and we had a lot of fun! The vibe inside is super cute. I really loved the honeycomb table set up. We ordered the spicy bamboo shoots as an appetizer, and I would definitely order them again. The Thai tea was also really tasty. The main event was absolutely the omurice. My friend and I both ordered it with the curry sauce. It was good, and also super fun! Our waiter let me cut mine myself, which was cool. I’d definitely come back!"