If you've got Japanese fare on the brain, you're in luck: we've found the freshest Dallas eateries to quell your cravings. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for Japanese cuisine.
Poke Bop
4140 Abrams Road, Lakewood
The new counter-service Poke Bop is the second Dallas outpost for the eatery, with another making its debut soon in El Paso.
The restaurant features build-your-own poké bowls, sushi burritos and a boba bar filled with both boozy and alcohol-free options. Shrimp and chicken poké bowls are also available for pint-sized diners. (Check out the menu here.)
Poke Bop currently holds four stars out of 30 reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
Yelper Ted G., who reviewed Poke Bop on April 24, wrote: "Amazing service and extremely fresh. This poké is comparable to what I've had in Hawaii and Japan. It is unbelievable how great the bowl I had was. I look forward to going back tomorrow!"
"Very good," noted Yelper Walt M. "Super clean new place. Happy hour weekdays from 2–6 p.m. has 50 percent off beer, wine and saké."
Poke Bop is open from 11 a.m.–9 p.m. daily.
Musume
2330 Flora St., Downtown
Serving contemporary Japanese and Asian fusion cuisine, Musume has the state's largest premium saké program with over 125 selections including saké on tap. The new upscale restaurant also offers a private dining room that seats up to 40 people.
The sushi menu includes yellowtail serrano, farmers market sashimi and more. For dinner, you'll find steamed buns, grilled lamb lollipops and roasted sea bass with shiitake mushroom risotto.
Musume currently holds four stars out of 45 reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
Yelper Mia D., who reviewed Musume on May 6, wrote: "We came here for a girls night and glad we had RSVP'd as this place was very full! Lighting, ambiance, service and food was incredible."
"Did I really just have the best sushi in my life in Dallas?" asked Yelper Brandon C. "We sat at the bar and let the sushi chefs curate sushi and sashimi for us. The chef that day was hilarious and made us feel like family. Our trip here was absolutely amazing."
Musume is open from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and 5–10 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and 5–11 p.m. on Friday, and 5–11 p.m. on weekends.
Kuai - Asian Kitchen
13710 Dallas Parkway, Suite G, North Dallas
Kuai - Asian Kitchen is a Japanese and Asian fusion spot with more than a decade spent as an underground restaurant serving downtown Dallas.
Billing itself as a healthy and quick destination — specifically for workers on their lunch hour — this eatery serves up fast food in the form of bowls, dumplings, hot soup, salads, wraps and more, Eater Dallas reports. Eight types of tea and four flavors of frozen yogurt are available. (You can view the menu here.)
Kuai - Asian Kitchen currently holds 4.5 stars out of 58 reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
Yelper Jessica T., who reviewed the restaurant on May 8, wrote: "Delicious and the staff is so nice. Not to mention they give you a free tea and fro-yo on your first visit, too. Incredible variety of food and literally every item is customizable to your tastes."
Ray S. noted: "Amazing — the food looked so good! The service was outstanding and you can sample items if you are unsure."
Kuai - Asian Kitchen is open from 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m. on Monday-Saturday and 10:30 a.m.–8 p.m. on Sunday.
