Nori Sushi Bistro

name of restaurant :: Nori Sushi Bistro
address :: 700 Town & Country Blvd., Suite 2400

Houston, TX 77040

hours :: Mon - Fri: 11am - 10pm

Sat - Sun: 12pm - 10pm

meals served :: Lunch & Dinner
prices :: $$
dress code :: Casual
reservations :: First come, first serve
website :: www.norisushibistro.com
review :: The main reason we picked eating at this location was the centrality of it. My family lives up north and I on the west side of town, so it was a good medium. I was able to make reservations, seeing as it was Mother's Day weekend, I didn't want to chance of waiting a long time.

When we arrived, our table was already set because of the reservation. We were promptly greeted by our waiter for our beverage order. That was about the last time we were seen promptly. The wait between our beverages, placing the order and receiving our appetizer was a bit delayed. We were also waiting a good while before getting our drinks refilled with water. I did flag down a waitress but she did not come back to fill our drinks after she said she'd be back with more water. The wait between our appetizer to entrees was a little over 45 minutes. I even turned around to one of the sushi chef's, who looked like the manager, to ask to send a waiter to our table. Needless to say, the restaurant was sorely understaffed in regards to waitstaff and hostess. Our waiter did apologize for the delay, since they were taking care of the to-go orders. Note: there were three waiters/waitresses and when I turned to get someone's attention, all three were taking care of the to-go orders, while the restaurant was filling up with people and diners were waiting on their food.

When the food did finally arrived, we were underwhelmed. With the prices of the sushi rolls, we were expecting bigger portions. Sadly to say, we received small portions with a big price tag. The sushi rolls did taste fresh, but the service and portion left me feeling hungry for something else.

Maybe we caught them at a bad time, but as far as first impressions go, I do not think I will be coming back. Which is unfortunate, because I feel that they could do so much to help with the problem that was presented.
rating :: 1 fork
reviewed by :: goose

MooYah Burgers

name of restaurant :: MooYah Burgers

address :: 23701 Cinco Ranch Blvd., Suite 140, Katy, TX 77494
hours :: Hours: 11am-10pm, 7 days a week
meals served :: Lunch and Dinner
prices :: $
dress code :: Casual
reservations :: first come, first serve
website :: www.mooyah.com
review :: I've been to MooYah Burgers twice. The first time I went, I thought the burgers were small and lacked flavor with their fries being greasy. However, that was a while ago, when they were first opened, so we decided to give them another chance.

The ordering process is fairly simple, there's a form that you fill out with your choice of burger patties and other entrees as well as your toppings. For today's meal, I ordered the junior burger (one patty) on a whole wheat bun, which had sesame seeds on both sides. As for the toppings, I chose ketchup, mustard, special MooYah sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickles, grilled onions, avocado (extra cost) and swiss cheese (extra cost). We also ordered regular sized fries and regular drink. I highly recommend the mango tea, it was quite tasty, not too sweet with the right amount of mango.

As far as burgers go, MooYah Burgers patties are fairly thin. I felt that my burger was all topping and no meat. If you were to go for the MooYah Burger, which has two patties, I'm sure that would have been equivalent to a regular burger at a different burger joint. With that being said, it was an alright burger that was reasonably priced. What I liked about MooYah Burgers was all the options I had for my burger, I just wish the patty was more meaty.
rating :: 2 forks
reviewed by :: goose