Handies Douzo - Heights

Handies Douzo - Heights reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   KENNETH VIP

   Houston7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The first time I’ve been underwhelmed with the food. The tuna just didn’t taste right but I can’t put my finger on it. Everything else was great.
   

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   Michelle

   Houston6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 3, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We a early, quick, healthy dinning experience before an event. It was perfect and exactly the no fuss experiance we needed. As always, the food was exceptional and the staff delightful. Handies is one of my favorite places to recommend to friends who are dropping through the heights.
   

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   William

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and great service. Will definitely go back.
   

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   Chris VIP

   Denver7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Today the fish quality in the hand rolls was not as good as it usually is. Hopefully it was just a bad day and not indicative of any changes to how quality fish are sourced and how fish are prepared for the hand rolls. However, the crudo was excellent as usual.
   

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   Courtney VIP

   Houston2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We love Handies! The rolls are incredible, the staff is excellent, and they always have new things to try on the menu.
   

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   Eileen VIP

   Houston2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Fun place. Great handbooks. Casual and Friendly. Recommend reservation on weekend end afternoon
   

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   Rosa

   Chicago2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, service and nice atmosphere. Will definitely return soon.
   

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   Justin

   Denver4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   If you're reading through the reviews to determine which temaki sushi (hand-roll) restaurant to eat in the Heights, Handies Douzo is the best one by far. The concept was put together by ex-Uchi chefs, Patrick Pham and Daniel Lee, and real estate mogul, Andrew Lin. These are the same guys that put together private omakase pop-up dinners (Secret Taste) across Houston's biggest and most luxurious mansions throughout 2019. Handies Douzo is located in a home-turned-restaurant with plenty of street parking nearby. It seats about 20+ people at a time which is nice since they're able to provide their customers with the utmost quality food and service. They are currently BYOB (bring your own booze), but they stated they'll be getting their liquor license in February 2020. We typically order the 5 Hand-Roll Set for $29 which includes a BGB Sake (King Salmon), Negitoro, Kani, Spicy Tuna, and an Avocado hand-roll. The nori (seaweed) they use is crispy and very easy to bite through. I've had experiences at other hand-roll places where their seaweed is too chewy, so I'm happy this is not the case here. They also season each roll and add all sorts of crunchy textures to boost the dining experience even further. Personally, my favorite roll is the Spicy Tuna, but they are all great in their own ways. I love Handies Douzo for the food, the service, the atmosphere, and the overall experience. I've been to other hand-roll places across the United States, and none have come close to what Handies Douzo has put together. They took the best-of-the-best ideas and combined them into an incredible dining experience. Well done!
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Houston1 review

   4.0

   Dined on March 19, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Food excellent as always. Only negative critique is waiting 45+ minutes past our reservation time to be seated (on a Tuesday night) without so much as an apology or offer of a free drink/roll for the inconvenience. First time this has happened, but disappointing.
   

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    Sluvly20

    Houston6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 11, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    The fish is fresh. Hand rolls are flavorful. I love the saki box. Just know if you are short the barstools are high so can’t reach the foot rest so it makes it uncomfortable, but still worth a visit for the excellent food.
    

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