Roka Akor Knows How to Chill Out, Sashimi-Style

Roka Akor Knows How to Chill Out, Sashimi-Style

Roka Akor's Summer Sushi Experience

AUGUST IS ALWAYS the hottest month of the year. Many Houstonians endure the dog days of summer by trying out a Houston Restaurant Week menu. And Greenway’s sushi hotspot Roka Akor has upped the game with three specially priced menus — and lots of chilled sashmi — to get through the last of the season!


The Summer Sushi Experience, just $49, is a chef’s selection of sushi and sashimi dramatically presented on an ice-cold platter touting flowers that grow out of the dish. Highlights include Atlantic oysters with yuzu jelly and fresh chives, and the buttery toro sashimi topped with ossetra caviar. The special ends Aug. 31.

Not in the mood for sushi? The elaborate Houston Restaurant Weeks menu, $55, starts with not one but three appetizers: dumplings, yellowtail sashimi and a spicy tuna maki roll. Entrée options include black cod, prime New York steak or lamb cutlets. There’s multiple desserts to pick from, but we’re partial to the chocolate cake — it’s filled with almond caramel and served with vanilla bean ice cream. The HRW menu ends Sept. 2.

No matter which menu whets your appetite, get there early, because happy hour ends at 6:30pm. There’s a refreshing blood orange margarita and the booze-forward Roka Fashion on the menu, along with beer and wine specials. Plus, find a whopping 18 food options including sushi rolls, Japanese fried chicken and grilled scallops!

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