http://www.yelp.com/biz/fish-and-the-knife-sushi-bar-and-lounge-houston
Went Saturday evening.
Dining area and Bar:
Great decor. Very modern but comfortable. Tables were not so close as to hear neighboring conversations. Lounge in the bar area looked very comfortable with couches and chairs. Didn't sit there though. Went straight for the dining area and was seated at a table.
The food:
Got there just in time to order a drink and some appetizers from the happy hour menu.
I had hot sake, the rib had a lychee-tini. The lychee-tini was too sweet for her tastes but was mixed well and was very drinkable. My sake was ok, but I could tell it wasn't a very good sake. I'll probably order directly from their extensive sake menu next time.
The appetizers menu for Happy Hour wasn't huge but there was some neat stuff on there. We ordered baked oysters and wild mushroom/blue cheese toast. Both were outstanding. They were $4 each and it came with 2 oysters and 2 toast pieces. At first we thought it was kind of a rip on the price, but then when we ate them, our minds changed. They were exceptional.
We then moved on to a soup course which we split. Angry Lobster Wanton Soup. This comes with a lobster bisque in which there is a steamed lobster wanton and a fried lobster wanton. This soup was simply imeasurable. I can't say enough about it. Just a unique, amazingly delicious soup.
Sushi rolls were not overly creative, but were excuted perfectly. Fire Roll had crab, avocado, jalapeno, cream cheese, etc etc. Ribeye roll had crab, cucumber, avocado and ribeye slices on tip. Both were excellent if not inventive.
Since we had so much to spend left on our Groupon, we ordered some items to take home as well. Shrimp and Brie Orzo - This was out of control good. Very simple. I'm fairly certain I can make this... Will be trying it out.
Mango Chicken Fried Rice - This sounded very different and strange and we wanted to try something new. Boy was it. It was also simply terrific. Very simple fried rice with only chicken, some green onion and little chunks of mango but the flavors were tremendous.
Our waiters name was Aaron and I would highly recommend him. The assistant managers name was Sam and he came by to check on us once during the soup course. Both were very nice and capable, didn't overwhelm or interrupt but worked efficiently and were friendly.
As a side note, they had a bunch of legitimate scotches and high grade tequila's in the bar. This would probably be a great place for a happy hour. I'm going to be going back.
I know that's a lot of writing but someone will read it I'm sure. Ryan should have gone here for his anniversary.
Went Saturday evening.
Dining area and Bar:
Great decor. Very modern but comfortable. Tables were not so close as to hear neighboring conversations. Lounge in the bar area looked very comfortable with couches and chairs. Didn't sit there though. Went straight for the dining area and was seated at a table.
The food:
Got there just in time to order a drink and some appetizers from the happy hour menu.
I had hot sake, the rib had a lychee-tini. The lychee-tini was too sweet for her tastes but was mixed well and was very drinkable. My sake was ok, but I could tell it wasn't a very good sake. I'll probably order directly from their extensive sake menu next time.
The appetizers menu for Happy Hour wasn't huge but there was some neat stuff on there. We ordered baked oysters and wild mushroom/blue cheese toast. Both were outstanding. They were $4 each and it came with 2 oysters and 2 toast pieces. At first we thought it was kind of a rip on the price, but then when we ate them, our minds changed. They were exceptional.
We then moved on to a soup course which we split. Angry Lobster Wanton Soup. This comes with a lobster bisque in which there is a steamed lobster wanton and a fried lobster wanton. This soup was simply imeasurable. I can't say enough about it. Just a unique, amazingly delicious soup.
Sushi rolls were not overly creative, but were excuted perfectly. Fire Roll had crab, avocado, jalapeno, cream cheese, etc etc. Ribeye roll had crab, cucumber, avocado and ribeye slices on tip. Both were excellent if not inventive.
Since we had so much to spend left on our Groupon, we ordered some items to take home as well. Shrimp and Brie Orzo - This was out of control good. Very simple. I'm fairly certain I can make this... Will be trying it out.
Mango Chicken Fried Rice - This sounded very different and strange and we wanted to try something new. Boy was it. It was also simply terrific. Very simple fried rice with only chicken, some green onion and little chunks of mango but the flavors were tremendous.
Our waiters name was Aaron and I would highly recommend him. The assistant managers name was Sam and he came by to check on us once during the soup course. Both were very nice and capable, didn't overwhelm or interrupt but worked efficiently and were friendly.
As a side note, they had a bunch of legitimate scotches and high grade tequila's in the bar. This would probably be a great place for a happy hour. I'm going to be going back.
I know that's a lot of writing but someone will read it I'm sure. Ryan should have gone here for his anniversary.