tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post890506867618832823..comments2024-02-08T00:07:02.437-06:00Comments on Food in Houston: Soma revisitedanonymouseaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983816483601480054noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-73271118251590041442011-12-02T03:18:41.186-06:002011-12-02T03:18:41.186-06:00So, I don't actually suppose it will have effe...So, I don't actually suppose it will have effect.muebles en vallecashttp://www.muebles-en-vallecas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-86163711686044876772011-04-09T23:06:58.550-05:002011-04-09T23:06:58.550-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789880969251318822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-16526115901589734152009-05-30T23:22:26.459-05:002009-05-30T23:22:26.459-05:00anonymouseater-
Thanks for revisiting Soma. I hav...anonymouseater- <br />Thanks for revisiting Soma. I have taken great pains to increase the quality of the sushi bar, kitchen, service, and wine and sake list since Gadsby left. I feel my staff is doing very good things in regards to food and service. I am so happy that you gave Soma another look. We really have gotten much better, since the big change. Food Princess- I promise on the whole my servers and service are far above average. It is not an ongoing issue (and the reviews online reflect that). I will investigate what happend on memorial day (anonymouseater's experience on memorial day) and make the necessary changes to prevent from happening again. To C. Fairchild- I assume you were referring to the rolls when you said Soma's sushi doesnt taste like sushi. Because we have a huge nigiri and sashimi list. Tuna nigiri is, and tastes like, tuna nigiri, so I'm a little confused about your comment. If you choose to return, please ask for me, Ryan, and I will guarantee you wil have sushi that tastes like "sushi"! As far as the trendy factor and "meatmarket" aspect, not much I can do about that. We just set out to give Houston a beautiful, sexy, modern looking space that could have come from NYC, SF, Miami or any other well established restaurant mecca. Alot of people in Houston seem to hate that the space looks so trendy, but as long as the food and service are good, why is that such an issue? It should be a strengh, not a fault, to have such a nice looking space. I know when I travel to other cities, a restauurant looking like Soma is appreciated as part of the allure of that city. I wish more Houstonians would open their minds up and realize its ok to be hip and trendy as long as the product can deliver. I feel we do that very consistantly now. Thanks for the space to share my thoughts.<br /><br />Ryan Snyder<br />GM Soma SushiUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10177182887433545887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-48527254349784083052009-05-29T06:01:04.708-05:002009-05-29T06:01:04.708-05:00Carlie - A true sushi purist does not have many pl...Carlie - A true sushi purist does not have many places to go in Houston. Perhaps Teppay, Nippon, and maybe Sasaki. (You can also get purist sushi from the Japanese sushi chefs at Sushi Jin and Kubo, but the menu also has fusion items). Every other place is fusion to one degree or another. Apart from the places I named, almost every sushi bar in town has Korean, Chinese, or Mexican chefs who make dishes aimed at an American palate.<br /><br />Sometimes, I'm a purist. My very best experiences have been omakase at Teppay and Sushi Jin. <br /><br />But I am also able to appreciate sushi fusion for what it is, on its own terms. It doesn't taste like sushi. And some of it is bad. But some is good. <br /><br />Food Princess - You should spend more time at Tony's and Cafe Annie. They have great service.anonymouseaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983816483601480054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-59990045351402668612009-05-28T06:54:40.269-05:002009-05-28T06:54:40.269-05:00Food looks delicious but you mention service. One ...Food looks delicious but you mention service. One of the reasons I eat out is to be waited on and relax, poor service detracts from my dinning experience. Soma apparently continues to fail in this area.Food Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179144712413959695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-9476547374393103682009-05-27T21:22:29.519-05:002009-05-27T21:22:29.519-05:00Call me a purist but Soma's sushi doesn't really t...Call me a purist but Soma's sushi doesn't really taste like... well, sushi. It's all just a little too over produced. I get the French meets Sushi restaurant vibe they're going for and more power to them as it must be working, the place is always packed (probably more to do with it being a meathead hang out like you suggest). But it's not for me. <br /><br />I've been to Soma twice, no desire to go back. Our waiter there last time mentioned to me that I might like their sister restaurant better, also obviously owned by the Azuma folks, called Kaka. It's on Kirby where HUE Vietnamese restaurant was for the blink of an eye. Anyhow, might be worth a try. <br /><br />P.S. Our waiter at Soma was great. So I guess I'll at least give them one point for that.Carlie Fairchildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01748516598112868128noreply@blogger.com