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Pack your bags, grab your passport, check your visa. We're taking you outside the loop for a taste of Japan, folks. Houstonist, on the wise recommendation of the Fearless Critic, recently made the trek out to Westheimer and Fondren to dine at Sasaki. The restaurant is incognito in a dumpy strip center, nestled right next to your typical shady cell phone store, an insurance office and a hair salon (with 100% real human hair extensions!). When we walked in, we were struck by how many Japanese patrons were chowing on bento boxes, hot plate dinners and sushi. We promptly ordered some nimono (cold cooked vegetables, $5.95), shishamo (grilled salted smelt fish, $4.95) and a bowl of ramen. Of course, we put in an order of assorted sushi. The nimono isn't outstanding, but recommended if you are an adventurous in the vegetable department. We could only identify two vegetables out of the modest serving, but all of them were tasty. The shishamo is another adventurous order. The smelt fish comes out whole, two small fish to a plate. The entire fish is edible so if you can't stomach the head and tail, don't order this dish. For the intrepid, the smelt offers a great flavor and great texture. We were especially excited about the ramen. The broth was mild and flavorful, but the star of the dish was definitely the soft, chewy ramen noodles that were reminiscent of the instant variety, but definitely upgraded. We got that nice cozy feeling of nostalgia for those midnight cravings in college but this time, we were all grown up. more ›