Mafia Sushi in Katy's owners communicate through food, service

Mafia Sushi’s extensive menu includes hibachi, gyoza, tempura-fried vegetables, ramen, salads, fried rice and a large variety of sushi rolls and sashimi.

Some rolls are baked, some are offered without rice, and others are served with fresh, raw fish, including eel, tuna, salmon and shrimp.

Cendana said the most-ordered rolls include the American Gangster, made with spicy snow crab wrapped in soy paper and topped with assorted fish, avocado, crunchy flakes and creamy sesame sauce.

Other favorites include the Refreshing Roll with tuna, salmon, yellow tail and thinly sliced jalapeno, and the Sunday Funday Roll, consisting of spicy tuna, masago—a type of fish egg—and crab salad.

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Cendana runs the restaurant alongside his brother, Anusorn Sittivilai, and head chef Liong Thjin. They work together to develop the restaurant’s aesthetics and menu.

The group plans to open another Mafia Sushi in the Houston area by the end of 2025, Cendana said.

As an immigrant from Indonesia, Cendana said he uses hospitality and a welcoming environment at Mafia Sushi to work around language barriers and communicate his vision to his customers.

“I don’t speak English very well, but I can speak through food,” Cendana said.

• 1321 N. Westgreen Blvd., Ste. 500, Katy
• www.mafiasushi.com