Winner: Godai Sushi Bar & Japanese Restaurant
11203 West Ave.
(210) 899-4832
Godai chef-owner William “Goro” Pitchford isn’t precious about Japanese cuisine. Sure, his restaurant offers pristine sushi and sashimi, but a menu that features nearly 50 sushi rolls doesn’t lie. Those creations range from the classic California to the preposterous Pokemon with its combo of deep-fried crayfish, salmon and masago. Ice cream gets a fusion-forward tempura treatment for dessert. But it’s totally Texas State Fair with the deep-fried Oreo a la mode. A recent Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing by the restaurant’s holding company augurs structural reorganization, but it’s unlikely to quash the culinary creativity.
2. Sushihana
1810 NW Military Highway
(210) 340-7808
3. Goro’s Sushi Restaurant
2619 Mossrock Drive
(210) 349-8117
This article appears in Best of San Antonio 2024.