Izakaya WA
A neighborhood izakaya in Memorial with both prawn-and-vegetable and vegetable-only tempura.
How we calculate this
We combine ratings from independent platforms and weight each source by how many ratings back its score.
- Google Maps4.51,261 ratingsCounted
- Yelp4.31,077 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.
In the press
What critics and reporters have written, attributed summaries, not our own review.
In the limited visible review sample: Two sampled diners liked the neighborhood atmosphere or repeated sushi meals. One longtime diner still liked the udon but thought other dishes had declined. That diner questioned ingredient freshness; this is one subjective report, not a verified food-safety finding.
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.
ContextNeighborhood coverage places Izakaya WA among Memorial dining choices.
Historical neighborhood feature, not current tempura evaluation.
ContextLocation & visit
12665 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77024 · Houston, Texas
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.