Top Roe

Top Roe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Sam VIP

   New York City2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Overrated and overpriced. Sashimi isn’t real sashimi, it’s coated in vinegar and other ingredients. Rolls are full of rice. All the fish seems to be brought in frozen. Serving staff is very nice but green. For the price, go to an Uchi restaurant. Maybe this place will improve but right now it’s not worth how much it will cost you.
   

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   Jennifer VIP

   Austin7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   I was really excited to try this new Paul Qui restaurant. The food was excellent… shades of signature Paul Qui. I liked the space. Not too noisy. The staff were very enthusiastic. There were a couple of mis-steps though but one in particular. (One was that they forgot the cheese topping to our lettuces which was only a bummer because half of us had already eaten them and I think the cheese would have been a wonderful addition.) The main incident, we had each ordered their equivalent of an old fashioned. Two of them were just bourbon on ice when they came and the 3rd was the drink as advertised. We told our server we thought ours may not be “complete” our server took two of them back to the bar to show the bar tender; he brought back the correct one and said he would fix the other two. It feels like anytime your food or drink leaves the table, it should just be fully replaced. Our server seemed put out when my friend asked if that was her original drink. Even weirder, when he brought back the 3 “fixed” drinks, he asked for ID’s (we are all almost 50)… doubly strange because he didn’t card us the first time. It just felt weird and passive aggressive and not in the same joyful spirit of the rest of the staff. I think they will get there. My take away is that they are operating from a place of scarcity rather than generosity and that affected the way our drink debacle was handled. Hopefully that will change. We did enjoy our food though and I will give it another try. (So happy to have a decent restaurant close to the Paramount Theatre.)
   

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   Soozi

   Denver7 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   The staff at the front was very nice. No one was rude. But we were seated at the bar, and were not served for 15 minutes. My husband was really hangry, so we left. Menu looked good. I’m not sure what happened. Maybe they didn’t know who was supposed to serve us? We might give it another opportunity, but honestly there is a club right next door, and the sound of the bass and their techno (or whatever it is nowadays) was sooooooo loud. It overpowered the restaurant’s atmospheric music. Oh well. They will find their clientele.
   

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   Genevieve

   Montreal2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great quality food, very fresh. The vibe was relaxing even though it was busy. Would return lots of options.
   

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   Alex VIP

   Atlanta2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing. Thanks chef Paul for the wonderful experience.
   

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   Jesse VIP

   Los Angeles5 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Not managed well (wait for tables with open seats available, employees hanging on the bar area, unnecessary processes), food was okay but not worth the price. Too many other Japanese options in Austin to waste money and time here.
   

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   Gabby

   Austin2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Staff were friendly, especially the hostess, but service needs work. We waited nearly an hour for hot food, a drink was forgotten, and we had to keep checking on our order. The sashimi was the highlight—super fresh and well-prepared.
   

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   Robert VIP

   Austin37 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience! Handrolls were spot on and the service was outstanding! Will be back!
   

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   Garret VIP

   Austin5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We did the Hand Roll Bar and the food was excellent. The hand rolls we had were all very good and different enough in flavors/textures that they didn't blend in to each other and each was distinct while allowing the fish to take center stage. The Hamachi sashimi was excellent and the Bluefin sashimi was crazy (in a very good way) - we had to do seconds of both. Service was very good. I guess the only negative I could come up with is it is a bit spendy - though the quality reflects that.
   

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    Erika

    Austin5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2

    The food was overpriced, very small portioned and not great. I’d heard about the hand rolls (what they are known for), but you can’t get them at a regular table…you have to get them at the bar. So didn’t get to try that.
    

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