Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, may not be the first place you think of when it comes to sushi. However, this community offers several noteworthy establishments where those who love sushi can get their fill of fresh sashimi, sushi rolls, and other sushi favorites. Each day, master sushi chefs create the finest sushi for the area’s residents and visitors to enjoy. You don’t have to drive far to find incredible food in Dallas-Fort Worth. Discover five places to go when you’re primed for a sushi experience.
Located in The Grandscape Development in The Colony, Akira Back delivers exceptional modern Japanese cuisine showcasing world-class food, ambiance, and customer service. Taking its name from Michelin Star award-winning chef Akira Back, the restaurant conveys Chef Back’s desire to pair the highest quality ingredients with inventive techniques to create dynamic culinary creations for guests to appreciate.
Choose from a half dozen signature sushi rolls with intriguing names, such as the Blacked Out, featuring blackened salmon and a spicy crab mix. Classic sushi preparations include tuna belly (toro) and sea urchin (uni). If you’re bringing a group to Akira Back, consider ordering the sushi and sashimi platters that include seven pieces of Chef’s selected nigiri and sashimi.
If you can’t decide what to order, the Chef’s Signature Mystery Box offers an element of surprise just before your waitstaff unveils it to you tableside.
Location: 5765 Grandscape Blvd., The Colony.
Hours: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday brunch.
Telephone: 945-224-0505.
Sasa Sushi welcomes all guests to discover the sushi chefs’ craft, whether you’re a sushi novice or connoisseur. If you’re craving a California or Philadelphia Roll, Sasa Sushi fashions these sushi classics with careful attention to the quality of the ingredients and preparations.
You’ll discover more than a dozen chef’s tempura rolls as you explore Sasa Sushi’s menu. These sushi delicacies feature off-beat combinations of ingredients to please your palate. The signature Sasa Roll features shrimp tempura with avocado and cucumber inside the roll matched with tuna, salmon, tobiko, and microgreens, topped with amazu sauce. Baked rolls offer additional surprises for diners. Try the Caterpillar Roll, featuring freshwater eel and cucumber inside the roll with an avocado and eel sauce topping.
Beyond these menu specialties, the sushi and sashimi list offers guests only the freshest ingredients to indulge in, including smoked salmon, snow crab, salmon roe, and sea urchin.
Location: 6340 Gaston Ave., Dallas.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
Telephone: 214-484-7420.
Serving guests who seek an intimate sushi experience, Shoyo is a 12-seat sushi omakase restaurant. According to Shoyo’s website, Chef Shin Kondo and Chef Jimmy Park unite over 50 years of restaurant experience to ensure all guests have a memorable experience at Shoyo.
Shoyo offers a tasting menu for $175 per person. Menu offerings change based on which ingredients are in season and the desires of the master sushi chefs.
Dinner seatings occur Tuesday through Saturday; the first is at 5:45 p.m., and the second is at 8:15 p.m. Each seating lasts approximately two hours.
Reservations are limited to four guests and are released on the first day of every month at 9 a.m. central via the Resy online reservation service.
Location: 1916 Greenville Ave., Dallas.
Telephone: 214-258-5528.
In the Dallas Arts District, Uchi unites the best offerings from Chef Tyson Cole’s Uchi Austin, Uchiko, and Uchi Houston restaurants. You’ll discover intriguing hot and cold tastings, makimono, yakimono, tempura, sushi, and sashimi as you explore the menu. Chef de Cuisine Rhonda McCullar’s culinary contributions deliver a rotating seasonal menu for guests.
The nigiri and sashimi portion of the menu delivers classic preparations, including sake toro (salmon belly), hamachi (yellowtail), ikura (salmon roe), and unagi (freshwater eel). You’ll delight in the creations from Paul Ko, the head sushi chef, and his team of master sushi artists.
Adventurous diners who want to immerse themselves in the cuisine will appreciate the omakase chef’s tastings (10 courses) or signature tastings (six courses) at market price. The Toyosu Selection delivers Shima Suzuki (ocean bass), Umi Masu (ocean trout), and akamutsu (rosy sea perch).
Try to plan your visit for happy hour. When you do, you’ll enjoy foie gras and sake nigiri, priced at less than $10. Pair your selection with a lovely sake, beer, cocktail, or wine selection from Uchi’s beverages menu.
Location: 2817 Maple Ave., Dallas.
Hours: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Telephone: 214-855-5454.
Chef Yutaka Yamato has always maintained a passion for cooking, crediting his mother for instilling a love for food preparation. Following his mother’s encouragement, Chef Yamato decided to enroll in culinary school and began working at a restaurant in Japan while attending high school. Following graduation, Chef Yamato secured positions at Nobu New York and Dallas, Royal Tokyo, the Mercury Grill, and Citizen. Yutaka Sushi Bistro celebrates the chef’s vast culinary repertoire and attention to high-quality customer service.
The sushi, sashimi, and rolls portion of Yutaka Sushi Bistro’s menu showcases fresh ingredients with imaginative preparations. In addition to standard sushi offerings such as yellowtail and sea urchin, guests can also experience the flavors of Japanese freshwater eel, Spanish mackerel, and Japanese red snapper. Rolls include the classics, such as the California Roll, with ingredients including salmon, avocado, king crab, spicy tuna, and vegetables.
In addition to the sushi, guests dining at Yutaka Sushi Bistro shouldn’t miss the bistro side of the menu, featuring hot and cold dishes, grilled items, and specialty tempura. Experience the kaleidoscope of flavors with the Black Cod Shumai featuring a karashi miso vinaigrette. Perk up the palate with the Tuna Tataki with seared ahi tuna and cilantro dressing.
Location: 2633 McKinney Ave., Suite 140, Dallas.
Hours: 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
Telephone: 214-969-5533.
Now that you’ve been introduced to the world of sushi that awaits you in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, you can experience the tastes of Japanese culture and cuisine without having to leave Texas. What did you think about our list of sushi restaurants? Do you have a favorite establishment to recommend? Don’t hesitate to let us know. Our professional staff at Grapevine Imaging will be happy to add your suggestions to our list.
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