Houston is only 30 miles from the Gulf Coast, but the local seafood often gets overlooked because “Texas” + “fresh fish” seems as logical as letting your mom run your Bumble account for you. Kata Robata in Upper Kirby, however, serves sushi made with fish caught right off the coast, and they’ve been at it for a decade. The menu here is huge, with lots of sashimi and specialty rolls to choose from, as well as dishes you wouldn’t normally see at a sushi place, like foie gras and duck soba and spicy soy ramen. The multi-course omakase is the best way to taste a bunch of local fish (whatever’s fresh that day), so sit at the bar, let the chef decide for you, and you’ll learn that “Texas seafood” isn’t actually a death wish.