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Katami

“4.7 across 494 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Eater 38 and James Beard Foundation.”

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Katami

japanese · Houston

JBF · Outstanding Chef '26Eater 38

4.7 across 494 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Eater 38 and James Beard Foundation.

Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.7T4.8Y4.6MS
Score breakdown

Sources used

Google4.7 ★494 reviews
Yelp4.6 ★316 reviews
Tripadvisor4.8 ★5 reviews

Signal confidence

88%Strong · 3 sources

The star

Harry's own 1 H Star. Scored 90, clearing the 1★ bar (score ≥ 88).

Held since 3 August 2026.

Is Katami worth it?

Smart Spend. Harry scores Katami 90/100 for quality and 80/100 on the Worth It scale for Houston. No paid placements, no affiliate links — just the arithmetic.

Katami has real credentials behind it — an Eater 38 slot and a James Beard semifinalist nod for 2026 — and the crowd numbers back that up rather than contradicting it, which isn't always the case: 4.7 across nearly 500 Google reviews and 4.6 on 316 Yelp reviews is genuine agreement, not just critical praise floating above a shrug from diners. The Tripadvisor 4.8 is meaningless on 5 reviews and shouldn't be read as anything. Price tier here is listed as $$ but unconfirmed, worth checking before you go in with expectations set.

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