Norigami

Very cool! We went on a week day night and got the combo of hand rolls (which was really good value). You could watch the chefs make the hand rolls in front of you. Tasty and filling!Parking was plenty! Was in a plaza.

Fresh handrolls, tasty drinks, and chill vibes earlier in the evening that turn into party vibes later in the night. The handrolls and appetizers we tried were delicious. Standouts for me were the Steak & Eggs appetizer and the Spicy Salmon handroll. Go for a combo set so you can try a variety of rolls you might not normally try. Like other reviews mentioned, there is an attached bar that is hidden off to the side. Came here pretty early on a Friday night with a friend; although it started off pretty empty in the restaurant side, we moved to the hidden bar after dinner and it ended up chaotic and PACKED wall to wall the closer it got to midnight. It's very moody in there, with dim lighting and hundreds of origami paper cranes hanging from the wall. Highly recommend the Nice to Matcha cocktail - it's so pleasantly sweet from the pandan that you don't notice how strong it is. I tried a couple sips of other drinks here and there from my friend, and though they were pricy and I didn't enjoy them as much, I have to give credit for the menu creativity. Our bartender and waitress were both very attentive, which I appreciated. This does feel very similar, almost indistinguishable from other certain handroll restaurants in the Houston area, but parking here is less stressful due to the parking lot. Enjoyed my dinner here and think this would be a great place for a casual date night or night out with a group of friends.- Ambiance: 4/5- Drinks: 4/5- Food: 4/5- Service: 5/5

A solid 3.5 stars. Recommend the small bites/apps-- crudos, uni toast and waygu skewers!The handrolls were just fine. Some were better than average-- yellowtail, spicy scallop, blue crab. Others were average--spicy salmon and toro. Not sure why jicama needed to be in multiple of the rolls, I don't think they belonged. The rolls were too stuffed, so by the time that you get to the last half of the rolls, the seaweed was already soggy, which is not how a handroll experience should be.Cocktails were fine, one was better than average. Loved the Paper Crane and the cup that the drink was served in. My husband got their version of a spicy Margarita. Comparing to other margs in the great state of Texas, it was just ok. When my husband ordered the second margarita, a different/wrong drink came out. It was quite strange since the bartender who dropped if off for us ensured us that it was a margarita. We also got the Norigami Spritz, which was way too sweet and for a spritz, did not have enough fizz nor was it refreshing. I did not finish the spritz.Service left more to be desired. For a restaurant where we paid almost $200 before tip, it was below average. We initially ordered two drinks, only one came out, our server did not come to check on us for a solid 10-15 minutes to see whether we were missing anything or if we need to order food in addition to the appetizers. It was incredibly hard to catch the attention of the two servers working and had to call the chef who prepared our food. When we finally got our handroll orders in, they came quickly, which was good because we were ready for more food. But almost too fast? 4 of the 5 rolls came out within 9 minutes. One was missing (even though it was already checked off on their end), so we had to go through the process of eyeing our server again to let her know.I've been to at least 10+ handroll restaurants across the US because it's my absolute favorite way to have sushi. Usually, the chefs are a lot more attentive than they were, and our servers are more attentive as well. There is normally one chef taking care of you, who pays close attention to the coursing of rolls, and makes sure that you have everything you need, including whether you want to order more food/drinks. Here, it seems like no one is "responsible" for you outside of your server. And if your server is swamped, or not great, then you're screwed. They could have used one more server.With the abundance of sushi restaurants and bars that Houston has, I will pass on the opportunity to come back here and won't be recommending this place. Unfortunately, the city has too many great sushi/handroll restaurants with better service, food and drinks that deserve your hard earned money. The restaurant does have other great reviews, so try it, but buyer's beware I suppose. :]

Skip the cocktails. While the vibe is excellent, the Hidden Bar's offerings were sadly disappointing. Norigami boasts limited seating and a personalized experience. The service really is excellent and everything is extremely fresh. Admittedly, I expected something...much more...muchier, in the words of Lewis Carroll. Neat experience but probably not somewhere I would return to.

Handroll / Crudo central!Made reservations ahead of time for a Sunday evening and surprisingly they were quite busy. Next door was a speakeasy called Hidden Bar that you can walk through Norigami to and even in there was pretty packed. There were 24 seats which is a lot larger than other hand roll spots. Ordered a mocktail to start of with which was the Passion Fruit Refresher, very refreshing drink and you can taste the passion fruit quite well. For starters, got the Hamachi Crudo (Ponzu, Cilantro, Truffle, Serranos, Fried Garlic) & the Scallop Crudo (Tomatillo, Fresno, Chili Oil). Both were very light and fresh, but I would probably get the Hamachi Crudo again only. For the main, got the Norigasm which included Yellowtail, Spicy Salmon, Spicy Scallops, Blue Crab, Toro handrolls. My favorite and I even ordered a 2nd one, was the Blue Crab hand roll. They did not skimp on the crab meat and were very generous. I really liked the Yuzu Mayo/Aioli it was tossed in. I even got a side of the aioli which was an additional .50 to the bill. Also got the Shroom Handroll and it had interesting sweet flavors. The most unique roll was the Spicy Salmon for me. I personally did not taste any spice to it, but I am normalized to spicy scallops or tuna but not salmon, so I thought it was a unique mix. The host was very friendly and knowledgeable. Parking - plenty within the plaza

Started off by walking into the hidden bar where Hao?made me a perfect refreshing Gin yuzu Thai chili cocktail off the menu. It was delicious. We then made our way back to the main dining for our dinner. Nice intimate space. Our server was nice and offered goood recs. Was apologetic anytime there was a delay with service. We got the hamachi crudo and steak and eggs to share. And I went with the norigasm set. A little organizing on the timing of coursing would have been nice since the handroll's can't really sit around. Two of us got our first rolls of the set before the shareables made it out- or at the same time as I should say. The steak and eggs was rich and creamy, and actually quite reminiscent of a cheeseburger. Hamachi crudo was solid, we used the leftover truffle sauce for dipping others in! Ha (also a great suggestion from our server!)All the handrolls were filled with good bite sized fresh fish. My favourite was the chopped scallop. Plenty of parking in the strip lot. Don't know that I'll be running back, but it was good to try.

I didn't try the actual restaurant, but me and my friends enjoyed the hidden bar. It's a small and intimate space. The decor is whimsical and unique , with origami hanging from the ceiling. I forgot the name of the drink I had, but it was delicious. It tasted very tropical. The drink comes with a show as a bubble is placed on top, and pops to create a vapor cloud. I don't know what the turn out is typically like, but it just so happened that a birthday party was taking place in there the Saturday night we went. The party guests were very nice and inviting, offering us shots, and even birthday cake, which was much appreciated. The music played was great, and we had a really good night here. I have given the bar 4 stars instead of 5, because the process of ordering a drink was somewhat confusing and it took a very long time for the drinks to come out.

Came here for my late birthday dinner and loved it!! I'll start with parking lol because I don't want to have to fight tooth and nail just to park 2 miles away to eat good food. Lots of parking right in front of the restaurant. The decor inside is so cute! Goes along with their origami theme lol. They have happy hour all day Sunday so I was able to eat gooood for a solid price! They don't skimp out on their handrolls and server was very attentive! Alittle side note: I really love their uni but the toast and butter in my opinion kinda took away from the uni? So I would recommend maybe a uni handroll or nigiri! The toast went realllly well with the "steak and eggs" though! I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking though :)

SO GOOD! I've been to plenty of handroll bars, and Norigami is definitely up there in terms of top favorites in Houston. For appetizer, we were recommend the Hamachi Crudo from three of the servers, and it was delicious, but my personal favorite had to be the Hokkaido Scallop. If you're trying to choose between the 3Some and 4Some, I would go with 4Some because the Blue Crab hand roll was awesome. Or get both! Spicy Salmon was our personal favorite out of the hand rolls we tried. Not to mention, there's a really cute speakeasy inside the space. Service was great. Our total for two people came out to be $120 including tip. So much to rave about the place.

I originally heard about Norigami from a Chef at Sushi by Hidden who mentioned it's run by the same chef as Hidden and he recommended checking it out. Finally got the chance the other night and it was an experience, to say the least.When we arrived, despite it being a busy Friday evening we did not have any issues finding parking near the front door. We did not have a reservation and seating wasn't available when we arrived. This worked out though because we opted to put our names on the waitlist and grab a drink at the hidden bar, which ended up being way nicer and a better experience than if we were to be seated immediately.The hidden bar had a very nice, dark, upscale feel. Although it was busy and the bar was a little smaller in size we still got a spot at the bar and ordered two glasses of Hibiki on the rocks. The noise level at the bar was perfect and still allowed for conversation. We drank and talked and before we knew it we were getting a text that our seats were ready.When we got to our seats we went a little crazy with the menu...as you can see from the pictures alone. I really wanted to see what this place was made of so we ordered a wide variety of menu items to get a good feel of this place. What ensued was one of the best meals of my entire life. Every bite that came out was seemingly better than the last and each was packed with flavor to an utterly preposterous degree. I won't go into detail on each item but my standout favorites of the night were the Steak and Eggs, Uni Toast, Spicy Scallop, and Otoro.The food was great, but the service here was equally amazing. The hostess was very kind when she told us there were no seats and she was the one that suggested checking out the bar while we waited. The waiter was very attentive and made sure we got everything we ordered to our liking, made some perfect menu suggestions throughout the meal, and made sure our water glasses never got past half empty. The chefs were also a big part of this experience as they made sure the menu items came out at the perfect time and they even handled a few order customization requests with ease. As you can tell from this review, I cannot say enough good things about Norigami. If you're looking for an unforgettable date night or just a special treat for yourself, this place is an absolute must-try.