Casa Kenji
5-Course Japanese Technique Meets Latin Soul Tasting Event
Opened this past December, this Montrose eatery hopped right onto Infatuation’s “Hit List” and Eater’s List of “Best Sushi in Houston.” Casa Kenji—the brainchild of El Salvador-born Chef/Owner Bigler Cruz, former head sushi chef at Uchi in Austin—is a modern Japanese–Latin restaurant where fire shapes flavor and seasonality guides every creation. Here, Japanese precision meets the bold, soulful spirit of Latin cooking, as diners experience a slew of exciting crudos, wondrous fish, chicken and vegetable tempura, extraordinary sushi, and such wood-fired entrees as pork chop with corn succotash and persimmon glaze, prawns with chili garlic butter and salsa Negra, and grilled octopus with mojo verde and escabeche. Desserts are a must as well, like toffee mochi with dulce de leche ice cream and lemon sorbet with white chocolate mousse and sponge cake. We’re super-excited to visit here and to chat with Chef Cruz, who will share his food ideas and take your questions. It promises to be a very special evening indeed!
About the Host:
Bigler Cruz
Chef/Owner
Chef/Owner Bigler Cruz left El Salvador in 2006 seeking a better life in DC. Captivated by the artistry of sushi, he started work as a sushi chef, even deciding to move to Austin to work at Uchi after having his first child. After becoming the head chef at Uchi, he began Destino Omakase in Houston and became lead sushi chef at Otoko.
The Lineup
All courses will be individually plated. This menu will be Shellfish, Peanut & Tree Nut Free. For a list of restrictions/allergies Chef is accommodating, click here.
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Salad de la Casa
charred little gem lettuce, edamame puree, smoked trout roe, daikon
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Ocean Trout Crudo
tomato water, cherry tomato, basil, herb oil
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King Salmon Roll
shiso, crispy shallot, avocado, yuzu kosho aioli
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Spanish Sea Bass
grilled maitake mushroom, sunchoke puree, herb oil
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Mango Tres Leches
mango curd, swiss meringue, fresh mango
Casa Kenji
3201 Allen Pkwy Suite E110
Houston, TX 77019
More Event Info
Dietary Restrictions Accommodation Policy:
Due to the large-format nature of this event, all accommodation requests must be Added To Your Profile, or Emailed To Us no later than 72 hours before the event. Requests submitted after this date will not be accommodated. Additionally, Casa Kenji will only be accommodating certain dietary restrictions/food allergies, and they are unable to make menu adjustments based on distaste for specific ingredients/flavor profiles.
See below for guidance on whether or not they will be accommodating your restriction. Or, if your restriction is not represented below, Contact Us prior to booking tickets for guidance.
- Vegetarians: There is Roe/caviar in Course 1, Ocean Trout in Course 2, Salmon in Course 3 and White Fish in Course 4. Substitutions will be provided.
- Pescatarians: This menu is pescatarian-friendly.
- Gluten: There is Gluten in Course 5. Substitutions will be provided.
- Dairy:
• Butter: Butter is in Course 4. Substitutions will be provided
• Milk/Cream: Milk/Cream is in Course 4, Course 5. Substitutions will be provided - Shellfish: This menu is shellfish-free.
- Fish: There is Roe/caviar in Course 1, Ocean Trout in Course 2, Salmon in Course 3 and White Fish in Course 4. Substitutions will be provided.
- Eggs: There are Eggs in Course 3, Course 5. Substitutions will be provided.
- Peanuts: This menu is peanut-free.
- Tree Nuts: This menu is tree nut-free.
- Alliums: There is Chive, Garlic (Cooked) and Onion (Cooked) in Course 1, Garlic (Raw) and Shallot (Raw) in Course 2, Shallot in Course 3, and Garlic (Cooked) and Onion (Cooked) in Course 4. Substitutions will not be provided.
- Mushrooms: There is Maitake (Hen of the Woods) and Black Trumpet in Course 4. Substitutions will be provided.
- Soy: There is Soy in Course 1. Substitutions will be provided.
Handicap Accessibility:
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