Hokkaido sushi — Restaurant in Laredo

Made a return visit for myself and a first time visit with my partner and I must say, the service was absolutely amazing! However, I have two qualms food wise that left us a bit disappointed. The first was that the rice was either undercooked or a type of rice that isn’t typically used for sushi. Not sure if it was long grain but I tasted crunch in it that wasn’t the sesame seeds. Needless to say I was disappointed by the sushi that I had been bragging about as being the most authentic in all Laredo. Second qualm was a bento box lunch special that contained a beef and broccoli and aforementioned crunchy rice. The beef was cut incorrectly and it made it hard to chew in a non jerky type of manner. The vegetables were grilled to absolute perfection… however the main event being cooked incorrectly and in such large chunks made it hard to maneuver with chop sticks. Also ordered the gyoza fried as an appetizer that was superb and had the perfect crisp and also the miso soup that is always served hot and so very full of flavor. I was underwhelmed by the entrees and even noticed they had many lunch orders they were preparing… maybe that was why the dine in cuisine lacked, but either way, the service was so very amazing. I don’t know if a I’ll be returning and it was sad to have to go to Burger King next door for lack of want and satiety. I’m at a loss for suggesting this place for a much needed lunch date...

Very nice renovations. We arrived at 11. It was my birthday. We ordered at about 11:10, our drinks came around 11:30. No food until past noon. We had agedashi tofu, and vegetable tempura. Both were very good. There was one other table there when we ordered. I asked for the chicken broccoli. The server, who I believe is also one of the owners, asked me if I wanted the lunch version or regular, I got the lunch version. I was given teriyaki chicken. This is all ONE HOUR after we ordered. I brought it to the counter and asked to look at the menu, and I asked if the broccoli chicken recipe, pointing to it on the menu, has changed. And they said no, no problem. Waited another 15 minutes and they brought a large teriyaki chicken. After this we just paid the check and left. The woman who took the order, and who is one of the owners is just very rude, and a horrible server. She is mean and gives off very bad energy.. I stopped going for a while because once I asked if they could put tofu in the vegetable yakisoba, and I would pay more, and she said “no” and walked away. She obviously hates being a server, and is probably mean to the servers because they are always hiring and I have never seen the same server in there twice. I really do like the food, the renovation is nice, but she ruins the experience. I will not...

Dead smack on the border, this city's aorta is culture. The spectrum of humanity in all its good and bad can be found here like an unchecked demigod's iteration of Neapolitan ice cream. All are represented here. With that said, it is with no disrespect that I say, Hokkaido is the flag ship for eastern delicacy that we have and mind you this is not an easy decision. So let's break it down.

They offer your usuals like lo mein, sushi, ramen and fried sea denizens. Let me tell you what you want to order. Go for the "Japanese Pizza", the skewered meat, little mermaid and her friends mingling with veggies in a light savory sauce clay pot steam bath (there are only two options with different faces, you can't go wrong). Wash it down with hot sake, Kirin and then respect your sweet buds with their mochi (Japanese ice cream) and do three flavors. I did strawberry, green tea, and mango. Pop music plays on the speakers. Limited seating . Limited hours. No adventure is without...