Top Roe

4.5

32 Reviews

$31 to $50

Sushi

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 13 times today

Experiences are available.

Charming
Good for special occasions
Good for groups

Top Roe is a Yōshoko Japanese restaurant located in Austin Texas. Created by Executive Chef Paul Qui, there are two experiences offered under one roof: Top Roe Izakaya and Top Roe Hand Roll.

Our 12-seat handroll counter operates on a first come, first served basis. Because no one likes a soggy handroll, Top Roe’s handrolls are exclusively offered at the handroll counter. The handroll counter also encourages a 30-to-45-minute dining experience to preserve the integrity of the freshly made handrolls.

Top Roe’s menu in the izakaya-style dining room offers a small plate menu featuring agemono(fried dishes), yakimono (grilled dishes) and cold plates dictated by what’s available from Qui’s favorite local farms and meat and seafood purveyors.

Stay for a while if you’d like! The izakaya dining room is designed to welcome longer dining experiences than its in-and-out handroll bar counterpart.

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Location
120 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
Phone number
(512) 489-4441
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Sushi, Japanese, Izakaya
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 17:00–22:00
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Chef Paul Qui

Experiences

Hand Roll Bar - Communal Counter Dining
Multiple dates available
Our hand roll bar has 12 available seats, and is a 45-minute dining experience. Pre determined sets and a la carte available. For our Hand Roll bar, limited seats are available as reservations and walk-ins are strongly encouraged. Parties of 3+ at the handroll bar may need to be split and sat at different times due to limited seating.
Izakaya - Shared Plates, Hand Rolls Not Available
Multiple dates available
Top Roe's Izakaya, a place to enjoy bar snacks and drinks in a dark and moody atmosphere. There's a robust sound system in the space adding to the Izakaya vibe. It caters to groups who want to enjoy classic Japanese offerings like sashimi, tempura, yakitori, and maki sushi rolls. Handrolls are not offered at the izakaya, but will only be available at the Handroll Bar. A selection of Japanese-inspired highballs, sake, and beer are offered for drinks .
Private Dining Omakase
Multiple dates available
An intimate private dining room accommodating up to 12 guests. Allow Executive Chef Paul Qui and our culinary team to create a tailor-made menu exclusively for your special occasion. For further inquiries into reserving this space, please email us at howdy@toproe.com Thank you.

The Snack Set - 3pcUS$19.00
Tuna + Cucumber, Salmon + Avocado, Negihama
The Veggie Set - 4pcUS$24.00
Avocado, Eggplant, Crispy Tofu, Sweet Potato Tempura, Cucumber
The Starter Set - 4pcUS$28.00
California, Spicy Tuna, Negitoro, Salmon + Avocado
The Chef Set - 5pcUS$45.00
Crunchy Tuna, Shrimp Tempura, Spicy Salmon, Negitoro

Handrolls A La Carte

Shrimp TempuraUS$8.00
Avocado, Lime, Cilantro, Spicy Mayo
Fried OysterUS$8.00
Remoulade, Onions
Spicy SalmonUS$9.00
Serrano, Negidare
Crunchy TunaUS$10.00
Dry-Aged Tuna, Crispy Shallots
ScallopUS$10.00
Smoked Trout Roe, XO Sauce
LobsterUS$14.00
Smoked + Black Butter Poached
TrinityUS$38.00
Toro, Caviar, Uni
CaliforniaUS$7.50
Blue Crab, Avocado, Cucumber
SalmonUS$8.00
Salmon + Avocado
TunaUS$9.00
Tuna + Cucumber
IkuraUS$9.00
Ikura + Cucumber
NegihamaUS$9.00
Hamachi + Negi
Spicy TunaUS$10.00
Chili Crunch, Jalapeño
Blue CrabUS$10.00
Blue Crab + Cucumber
NegitoroUS$14.00
Toro + Negi
Wagyu (MP)
Torch-Seared
Caviar (MP)
Uni (MP)
EggplantUS$6.00
Sweet Potato TempuraUS$6.00
Topped with Sweet Chili Sauce
CucumberUS$6.00
XO Sauce, Housemade Chili Crunch
Crunchy Mapo TofuUS$6.00
Housemade Chili Crunch, Cilantro
Truffled ShroomsUS$10.00

What 32 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.7Ambience
4.2Value

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Austin
Sushi
Austin
Sushi

Review summary

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Top Roe offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing hand rolls" and "attentive service". Chef Paul's menu is a "symphony of flavors", showcasing creativity and precision. Guests highlight the "great atmosphere" and "exceptional staff". While some mention minor service hiccups, the overall consensus is that Top Roe is a culinary gem in Austin.

32 Reviews

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K. Rocco VIP
Los Angeles4 reviews
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great server great ambience. The food wasn’t fantastic as it sounded from the ad, but OK. Also very limited Sushi menu.
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John
Austin4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fun. Good vibe. Nice room. The rolls are light on the fish. Would be better with more fish and less rice.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Austin4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Chef’s selection of rolls, dry aged tuna, and dessert. Highly recommend trying ALL the things, everything was better than the last.
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Paul
Austin2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing service and attention to detail. Great staff and hand rolls
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Jordyn
San Francisco2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic hand rolls. Spicy Salmon was amazing. Staff was extremely friendly, service overall was great.
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Katie VIP
Austin18 reviews
4.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Took a hot minute to be served after we sat down, we had to ask the hostess who our server was and realized he walked by us multiple times. We put in our order and never received miso soup. Good food, definitely overpriced for the portions.
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Lawrence
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on 16 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Exquisite program chef Paul has assembled. We sat at the hand roll bar. Seaweed wrappings were crunchy. Tuna was vibrant. Yellowtail Sashimi melts in mouth, was quite provocative sensually. The atmosphere has that “the place to be” energy. Roe was on top. Our server, Gage, was delightfully attentive.
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Natalia VIP
Austin1 review
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food was so great and all dishes had a slightly different spin or flavor that other places don’t. Ambience was amazing!
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Pak VIP
Orange County1 review
1.0
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Not worth the price. Nice try on a trendy take, but just poor execution
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Heather
Austin9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Quality, delicious food. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was enjoyable.
Top RoeResponded on 6 February 2025
Thanks for the review, Heather! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience. Your kind words mean a lot to all of us. Kindly, on behalf of the Top Roe team, Dylan.
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Top Roe is rated 4.5 stars by 32 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 13 times today

Experiences are available.

120 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701

Dining areas

Additional information

Phone number
(512) 489-4441
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Sushi, Japanese, Izakaya
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 17:00–22:00
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Chef Paul Qui

Top Roe

Make a booking

Dining areas

Additional information

Hand Roll Bar - Communal Counter Dining

Izakaya - Shared Plates, Hand Rolls Not Available

Private Dining Omakase

Handroll Sets

The Snack Set - 3pcUS$19.00

The Veggie Set - 4pcUS$24.00

The Starter Set - 4pcUS$28.00

The Chef Set - 5pcUS$45.00

Handrolls A La Carte

Shrimp TempuraUS$8.00

Fried OysterUS$8.00

Spicy SalmonUS$9.00

Crunchy TunaUS$10.00

ScallopUS$10.00

LobsterUS$14.00

TrinityUS$38.00

CaliforniaUS$7.50

SalmonUS$8.00

TunaUS$9.00

IkuraUS$9.00

NegihamaUS$9.00

Spicy TunaUS$10.00

Blue CrabUS$10.00

NegitoroUS$14.00

Wagyu (MP)

Caviar (MP)

Uni (MP)

EggplantUS$6.00

Sweet Potato TempuraUS$6.00

CucumberUS$6.00

Crunchy Mapo TofuUS$6.00

Truffled ShroomsUS$10.00

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