The Best Tempura
Houston

Azumi

A contemporary Japanese setting with both classic vegetable/prawn and sauced seafood tempura styles.

4.4 Google Maps 4.3 Yelp 4.4 Diner consensusOur tempura rating: not yet rated
The dining room at Azumi (Houston)
How diners rate it
Google Maps
4.4
291 ratings
Observed Sep 28, 2026Google Maps

We recorded this score on Sep 28, 2026.

External ratings change over time. View the source for the current rating.

Restaurant-wide diner rating, not a score of tempura alone; counts can change.

Ratings & reviews by Google

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Yelp
4.3
152 reviews
Observed Sep 28, 2026Yelp

We recorded this score on Sep 28, 2026.

External ratings change over time. View the source for the current rating.

Restaurant-wide diner rating, not a score of tempura alone; counts can change.

Ratings & reviews by Yelp

View current rating on Yelp
Diner consensus
4.4
Based on Google Maps + Yelp
How we calculate this

We combine ratings from independent platforms and weight each source by how many ratings back its score.

  • Google Maps4.4291 ratingsCounted
  • Yelp4.3152 reviewsCounted

= 4.4 / 5 · 2 independent sources, each weighted by how many ratings back it.

Our own Taster score is never mixed in.

Public platform ratings, shown as of when we last checked, kept separate from our own Taster score.

The Best Tempura verdict
Not yet tasted

We haven’t reviewed the tempura here yet. Our score only appears after a firsthand visit, a promise, not a missing value.

In-house ReviewerThe Best Tempura TasterHow we rate →
SpecialtyTempura-forward

In the press

What critics and reporters have written, attributed summaries, not our own review.

Critics & reporters
Azumi, The Infatuation

The Infatuation’s 2026 write-up of the River Oaks District izakaya praises its in-demand happy hour and rolls; tempura appears only as a roll topping rather than a standalone dish.

A current happy-hour-focused review; tempura relevance is minor (a roll garnish).

Context
Dining context
Azumi, google branch listing

In the limited visible review sample: Visible excerpts praised food, omakase or the room. Tee liked the food but described a change in the server's demeanor during a birthday visit. Minimal Nyla found a happy-hour drink price different from expectations; not evidence of today's price.

3 visible review entries. Three default-order public review excerpts; not tempura-specific unless expressly stated. Small convenience sample from provider-selected/default order, not representative or exhaustive. Some excerpts are truncated. No absence-of-complaints claim; no sentiment inferred from aggregate stars. Author names are public display names, not verified identities.

Context
Azumi

The review emphasizes a busy happy hour, drinks and light bites.

Not a critique of the standalone tempura section.

Context

Location & visit

River Oaks District

4444 Westheimer Rd Suite G130, Houston, TX 77027 · Houston, Texas

About these ratings
How ratings work

Diner ratings. We show each platform's public rating as of the date we recorded it, on a 5-point scale, with a link to the current rating. Our tempura rating is our own firsthand tempura score, always kept separate and never blended in.

Diner consensus. We combine independent platforms into one score, weighting each by how many ratings back it. Platforms that share the same reviews are counted once, and the consensus only appears with two or more independent sources.

Independence. How we rate and recommend is never affected by any advertising, partnership or sponsorship. Ratings and reviews remain the property of the platforms they come from.

Diner ratings
Recorded from public platforms
Diner consensus
Our combined read of the crowd
Independence
Never pay-to-play