Kuu Menu – Houston, TX

Type : Japanese restaurant

Location : Houston, TX

Artfully plated dishes complement the high-design interior at this modern Japanese destination. Based on 578 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery

Kuu 77024

Address:
947 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77024

Phone: (713) 461-1688

Website:

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Hours

Saturday 4:30–11 PM
Sunday 12–3 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
4:30–10 PM

Holiday hours
Tuesday 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–10 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–10 PM
Thursday 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–10 PM
Friday 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–11 PM

Menu

Main Menu
Hirataki
seared flounder sashimi, thai chili truffle vinaigrette, yama momo
$16.00
Madai Tiradito
madai, lemon yuzu kimchi miso, candied red quinoa, lemongrass oil
$16.00
Kanpaccio
kanpachi, texas orange, thai chili, yuzu garlic soy
$18.00
Tuna Tartare With Taro Chips
tuna, texas orange, pistachio, avocado, taro chips, shiso edamame dressing
$16.00
Kunseitaro
smoked salmon, taro chips, golden raisins, yuzu thyme, asian pear
$16.00
King Crab Sunomono
alaska king crab, persian cucumber
$18.00
Hamaccio
yellowtail, ponzu, jalapeno, olive oil, parmesan, cheese, cilantro
$16.00
Crispy Duck
crispy duck breast, compressed apple, scallop chip, kimchi miso
$16.00
Chili Prawn
pacific chili prawn, kohlrabi, chili garlic sauce, kale
$18.00
Seared Sea Scallop
scallop, 60° egg, inoki mushroom okra, house cured bacon
$18.00
Wagyu And Unagi
texas kobe, unagi, peach kimchi emulsion
$18.00
Uni Crusted King Crab
king crab, uni custard, key lime
$19.00
Sakana Nabe
seasonal white fish, white rice, egg yolk, ginger garlic soy, bonito flakes
$15.00
Miso Black Cod
yuzu miso black cod, rainbow carrots, carrot puree
$20.00
Saba Shio With Brussels Sprouts
salt grilled mackerel, brussels sprouts, grilled onions, seasonal mushrooms
$15.00
Sasami Yaki
grilled chicken, crispy leeks, achoy
$17.00
Hot Rock
akaushi beef, garlic butter, ponzu
$20.00
New Style Soft Shell Crab Tempura
softshell crab, roasted tomato, guacamole
$9.00
Shiso Hasami Age
shiso leaf, shrimp, onion, seasonal mushroom
$7.00
Creamy Rock Shrimp
rock shrimp tempura, kale chip, shishito pepper
$10.00
Shrimp Tempura
shrimp tempura, assorted vegetables
$9.00
Kuu
asian pear | yuzu kosho | avocado maguro | lobster claw | edamame puree | peach kimchi emulsion
$18.00
Rin
shrimp tempura | cream cheese | avocado snow crab mix | serrano pepper | spicy aioli
$17.00
Takuma
grilled portobello mushroom | asparagus | avocado grilled wagyu ribeye | yuzu miso
$16.00
Yui
pepper sake | asparagus | avocado sake | lime | wasabi aioli
$15.00
June
spicy tuna | crunch unagi | avocado | unagi sauce | sesame
$17.00
Portobello
asparagus | avocado | cucumber | kohlrabi portobello mushroom | yuzu kosho
$13.00
Nanami
yuzu miso marinated cod | asparagus | avocado wrapped in soy paper | crispy leeks | yuzu miso
$17.00
Poseidon
chopped scallop | scallion | crunch diced maguro, sake & hamachi | truffle yuzu vinaigrette
$17.00
Truffle Suzuki
hamachi | scallion | crunch | jalapeno suzuki | golden tobiko | truffle yuzu vinaigrette
$18.00
Hama Yuzu
tarabagani | yellow onion | scallion hamachi | serrano pepper | yuzu garlic soy
$18.00
Maguro
ahi tuna
$4.00
Sake
scottish salmon, yuzu kosho
$3.50
Sake Toro
salmon belly, ikura, yuzu kosho
$4.00
Kunsei
smoked salmon, key lime
$3.50
Hamachi
yellowtail, green onion
$4.00
Kanpachi
amberjack, smoked sea salt
$6.00
Shime Saba
mackerel, yuzu kosho, shiso, gari, green onion
$3.00
Bincho
albacore tuna, ginger garlic soy, serrano pepper, green onion
$3.50
Suzuki
striped bass, yuzu kosho, shiso, ponzu
$3.00
Hirame
flounder, lemon yuzu, smoked sea salt, shiso
$3.50
Madai
japanese sea bream, lemon yuzu, smoked sea salt
$4.50
Unagi
freshwater eel, sesame
$3.50
Ikura
salmon roe
$3.50
Golden Tobiko
golden flying fish roe
$3.50
Wasabi Tobiko
wasabi flying fish roe
$3.50
Tarabagani
king crab, smoked sea salt
$6.50
Kani
snow crab
$3.50
Hotate
chopped scallop, green onion, golden tobiko
$4.00
Seared Hotate
seared whole scallop, smoked sea salt, shiso
$4.00
Tako
octopus, smoked sea salt
$3.50
Ama Ebi
sweet shrimp, golden tobiko
$6.00
Akaushi
seared wagyu beef, yuzu kosho, green onion, ponzu
$5.00
Tamago
egg custard
$3.00
Avocado
avocado, smoked sea salt
$2.00
Nasu
eggplant, yuzu miso, sesame seeds
$3.00
Portobello
portobello mushroom, smoked sea salt
$3.00
Butternut Squash Soup
butternut broth, marshmallow, micro shiso, king crab
$10.00
Pepper Salmon Salad
pepper salmon, local greens, asian pear, miso vinaigrette, shiso edamame dressing
$12.00
Seared Wagyu Salad
seared wagyu, local greens, compressed strawberries, miso vinaigrette, parmesan cheese, golden beets
$12.00
Miso Soup
miso broth, tofu, wakame, green onion
$3.00
Shishito Pepper
mild shishito peppers, togarashi, bonito flakes
$6.00
Edamame
togarashi, sea salt
$5.00
Garlic Edamame
togarashi, garlic, lime zest
$6.00
Wine List
Mettler Estate, Lodi 2010 $16.00
Aviary, Napa Valley 2011 $13.00
Ballard, Paso Robles 2011 $9.00
Match, Butterdragon Hill 2005 $25.00
World’s End “Good Times Bad Times” Beckstoffer To Kalon, Oakville 2009 $250.00
Jonata “El Desafio De Jonata,” Santa Ynez Valley 2009 $240.00
The Vineyard House, St. Helena 2008 $250.00
Peter Michael “Les Pavots,” 2011 $385.00
O’Shaughnessey, Howell Mountain 2010 $165.00
O’Shaughnessey, Mount Veeder 2010 $225.00
Bello Family Vineyard, St. Helena 2006 $150.00
World’s End “If Six Was Nine,” Napa Valley 2010 $85.00
Hundred Acre “Ark,” St. Helena 2010 $525.00
Melka “CJ,” Napa Valley 2011 $115.00
Mercury Head By Orin Swift, Napa Valley 2012 $175.00
Code Red, Napa Valley 2010 $75.00
Ghost Block “Estate,” Oakville 2011 $135.00
Terra Valentine, Spring Mountain 2012 $68.00
Levy And McClellan, Napa Valley 2008 $1,180.00
Bryant Family “Bettina,” Napa 2011 $1,350.00
Kapcsandy State Line Vineyard 2010 $875.00
Bench, Knights Valley 2012 $13.00
Paradigm, Oakville 2010 $98.00
World’s End “Little Sister,” Napa Valley 2009 $80.00
Keenan, Spring Mountain District 2009 $70.00
Korbin Kameron, Howell Mountain 2007 $65.00
Alpataco, Patagonia 2010 $10.00
Felino By Paul Hobbs, Mendoza 2012 $13.00
Navarro Correas “Structura,” Mendoza 2008 $90.00
Nice, Mendoza 2011 $65.00
Bramare By Paul Hobbs Marchiori Vineyard, Lujan De Cuyo 2010 $140.00
Chester’s Anvil, Mount Veeder 2011 $99.00
Xanadu “Next Of Kin,” Margaret River 2010 $9.00
MolleyDooker “Carnival Of Love,” Crack County 2011 $150.00
Kaesler “Stonehorse,” Barossa 2007 $60.00
CEP Vineyards, Sonoma Coast 2010 $60.00
Jonata “La Sangre De Jonata,” Santa Ynez Valley 2009 $180.00
Domaine Serene, Willamette Valley 2010 $25.00
Torii Mor, Willamette Valley 2011 $16.00
Domaine D’Ardhuy, Bourgogne 2011 $15.00
Pali “Riviera,” Sonoma Coast 2011 $13.00
Masut, Mendocino County 2011 $68.00
The Hilt “Old Guard,” Santa Barbara County 2009 $110.00
Des Croix Beaune 1er Bressandes 2011 $150.00
Stoller Reserve, Dundee Hills 2010 $65.00
Bergstrom Cumberland Reserve, Willamette Valley 2012 $110.00
Capiaux Gap’s Crown Vineyard, Sonoma Coast 2011 $88.00
La Rue, Sonoma Coast 2010 $120.00
Prisoner, Napa Valley 2012 $75.00
Saldo, Napa Valley 2012 $60.00
Turley, Kirschenmann Vineyard, Lodi 2012 $110.00
Turley, Juvenile, St. Helena 2012 $68.00
Fantinel Prosecco “DOC” $9.00
Moet Imperia Rose $38.00
Graham Beck Bliss Demi-Sec $12.00
Villa Rosa Moscato Di Asti DOCG $8.00
Laurent Perrier Brut $18.00
Vazart Couquart Brut Grand Cru Blanc De Blanc RSV $110.00
Godme Brut Blanc De Blanc 1er Alouettes St Bets 2004 $180.00
Vouette Et Sorbee Extra Brut Blanc D’Argile $195.00
Moet Ice Imperial $110.00
Paul Hobbs, Russian River Valley 2012 $25.00
The Paring, Santa Maria Valley 2010 $13.00
Crossbarn By Paul Hobbs, Sonoma Coast 2012 $15.00
Stone Rose, Napa Valley 2012 $9.00
The Hilt “Old Guard,” Santa Barbara 2010 $85.00
O’Shaughnessey, Oakville 2012 $110.00
32 Winds, Hudson Vineyard, Carneros 2009 $68.00
Alpha Omega II, Napa Valley 2012 $85.00
Gilbert Picq And Ses Fils Chablis 1er Vosgros 2011 $75.00
Bevan Cellars, Ritchie Vineyard, Russian River Valley 2012 $130.00
Vincent And Sophie Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Les Embrazées 1er Cru 2009 $110.00
Benjamin Leroux Chassagne Montrachet 1er Abbaye De Morgeots 2011 $150.00
Peter Michael Belle Cote, Sonoma County 2012 $170.00
Peter Michael La Carriere, Sonoma County 2012 $170.00
Pelerin Sierra Mar Vineyard, Santa Barbara County 2011 $75.00
Daniel Dampt Chablis 1er Le Clut 2010 $95.00
Bonneau Du Martray Corton Charlemagne 2011 $295.00
Collo Morro Abruzzo 2012 $9.00
Fantinel Fruiuli Grave DOC 2012 $11.00
Cristom Estate Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills 2012 $13.00
Robert Foley Pinot Blanc, Napa Valley 2010 $15.00
St. Helena Collio DOC 2011 $65.00
Höfstatter Alto Adige 2011 $45.00
Maimai, Hawke’s Bay, NZ 2012 $12.00
Straight Line, Napa Valley 2011 $12.00
Laporte Sancerre Le Rochoy 2012 $60.00
Astrolabe, Marlborough 2012 $60.00
Habit, Santa Barbara 2013 $75.00
Peter Michael “L’Apres Midi,” Sonoma County 2012 $95.00
Palazzo Cuve Blanc, Napa Valley 2011 $75.00
Egeloff, Napa Valley 2011 $12.00
Kiona, Columbia Valley 2012 $12.00
Albert Seltz Riesling Reserve Alsace 2012 $55.00
Jos Meyer “LeDragon” Alsace 2009 $78.00
Chateau De Paraza, Minervois 2010 $10.00
Chateau Unang, 2013 $10.00
Chateau De Pibarnon Rose 2012 $50.00
Paradigm Rose, Oakville 2012 $55.00
Paring Rose, Santa Rita Hills 2013 $55.00
Salvestrin Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena, Napa 2010 $350.00
O’Shaughnessey Cabernet Sauvignon, Mount Veeder, 2010 $500.00
Domaine Serene Pinot Noir, Evenstad Reserve, Willamette Valley, 2010 $380.00
Gemstone Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville, 2007 $550.00
Akitabare Koshiki Junzukuri, Northern Skies $11.00
Masumi Okuden Kantsukuri, Mirror Of Truth $12.00
Hoyo Genji, Shining Prince $60.00
Dewazakura Oka, Cherry Bouquet $15.00
Seitoku Junmai Ginjo, Trapeza $15.00
Kokuryu Junmai Ginjo Kuro Ryu, Black Dragon $68.00
Dewazakura Izumi Judan -Tenth Degree $72.00
Dewazakura Dewasansan, Green Ridge $78.00
Kizakura Kyo-No-Tokuri $15.00
Tedorigawa Ika Na Onna, Lady Luck $17.00
Tedorigawa Yamahai, Chrysanthemum Meadow $75.00
Kamoizumi Honjikomi, Autumn Elixer $55.00
Hoyo Kura No Hana, Fair Maiden $58.00
Masumi Nanago, Seventh Heaven $95.00
Kokuryu Ryu, Gold Dragon $180.00
Masumi, Mansion Of Dreams $160.00
Dewazakura Yukimanman, Snow Country $260.00
Dewazakura Specialty Tobiroku, Sparkling Festival Of Stars $72.00
Kuromatsu-Hakushika Snow Beauty Nigori $9.00
Kamoizumi Nigori, Summer Snow $55.00
Tedorigawa Nama Daiginjo Kinka, Gold Blossom $55.00
Kamoizumi Specialty Komékomé, Happy Bride $55.00

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Order and Reservations

Reservations: opentable.com

Reviews

Cori Xiong
All around great experience, I came on a day when they had a violinist playing live, really enjoyed it. You don’t see that everywhere, shows management really care. Food was delicious and of great value for this class and cuisine and location. Servers were knowledgeable and well trained, food served in good pace and sequence, kitchen and front of house well coordinated. Thumbs up!

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Trena Kraft
Fantastic sushi!

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Erik Kanlagna
I don’t want to be too harsh so keep in mind my review is based entirely off the omakase offered here. Im sure this is an awesome spot for happy hour or a lunch/dinner.The waiter and staff were awesome.

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J Monique C
Most items on the social “happy” hour menu were reasonably priced. It was quiet/slow so not sure why it took my food so long to come out. Luckily all the items tasted great. Cocktails were delicious as well. I sat at the counter to see the sushi being made but sadly the chefs didn’t make much of a show of it. I could barely see anything. Definitely order from the Toyosu selection of the day. It won’t disappoint.

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Tu
The sushi was delicious! I didn’t have a big appetite, otherwise I would have ordered more items. This is my favorite place to visit in the area. The night I was there, they had a violinist performing live who played beautifully.

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Jason Mouton
Excellent service and exceptional quality sushi. The only issue I found was a rather unpleasant smell near the entrance to the restaurant. Otherwise I really enjoyed the food and would return in the evening to experience the selection in the bar.

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Chih Hua Chi
Food is decent and very nice interior and customer services. I’m very picky on the food and pass my test.

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Gyulnara Lokteva
Amazing place! The fish and sushi was excellent! This is one of the best Japanese restaurants in town.

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Mike Adams
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 all fantastic. We had a few different rolls and they were all great. The Kobe beef was really tasty as well. The drinks were good as well, but they were out of a lot of the drink options. Still had plenty to choose from. I highly recommend Kuu for sushi. It’s pricey, but worth every penny

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Ryan Phillips
Our first time there this evening for my wife and I’d 5 year wedding anniversary and Kuu did not disappoint! We had I think 6 or 7 dishes including dessert all at the recommendation of our amazing waiter Julio! Everything was fantastic especially the bacon wrapped sea bass and scallops with the most amazing sauce! We will absolutely be coming back for more!!

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