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Fearless Critic restaurant review
Houston
Food
Feel
Price
7.2
8.0
$75
Japanese, Modern
Casual restaurant

Hours
Mon–Wed 11:30am–11:00pm
Thu–Fri 11:30am–midnight
Sat noon–midnight
Sun noon–10:00pm

Features Good wines, outdoor dining
Bar Beer, wine, liquor
Credit cards Visa, MC, AmEx
Reservations Accepted

www.somasushi.com

Washington
4820 Washington Ave.
Houston, TX
(713) 861-2726
Soma
Innovation and noise and sex-appeal, but also some quiet moments of excellence

Soma captures the exposed-pipe vibe of the Washington Avenue scene with Japanese-fetishist reds and blacks, woven seats, picture-window-sized screens depicting austere woods and tattooed body parts. Loud music competes with the shrieking laughter of attention-starved twentysomethings, while an elevated dining area lets diners gawk at each other. This is far…

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