Construction crews are hard at work on Oja Sushi Hibachi & Robata, a new Japanese restaurant moving into the Shops at Stone Oak and neighboring Stone Ridge Market in north San Antonio. The concept, which will feature sushi, hibachi and robata skewers, looks close to debuting, with contractors active in the space and kitchen aromas already drifting into the shopping center. For drivers along the US‑281 corridor, it means one more full‑service spot to add to the dinner rotation.
San Antonio Current confirmed the restaurant’s plans after visiting the site in person, reporting that savory smells were coming from the kitchen even as interior work continued and noting that the business did not yet have social media accounts. A representative for the restaurant declined to share additional details when contacted, according to San Antonio Current.
Project filings list address, size and timeline
State project records identify the buildout as “Oja Sushi” at 21019 U.S. Hwy 281 S #826, with a registered start date of Sept. 1, 2025 and a scheduled completion of July 1, 2026. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation’s project page describes a roughly 3,800‑square‑foot restaurant finish‑out with an estimated cost near $800,000, and lists the project status as “Review Complete,” per Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Landlord leasing materials show the space
Leasing documents for Stone Ridge Market include Oja Sushi Hibachi & Robata on the tenant roster, assigning the restaurant about 4,000 square feet. Those materials back up the scale and scope outlined in state filings and offer a visual on where the space sits within the center. The Stone Ridge Market property page and flyer are available from InvenTrust Properties.
Which storefront may be changing
When Oja first appeared in state records last year, coverage pointed out that the listed TDLR address lines up with a long‑running Pure Barre studio in the center, suggesting that the fitness space could be converted into the restaurant. That earlier reporting walked through the address details and initial outreach to both the property team and Pure Barre representatives in July 2025, at a time when Oja still had no online footprint, per MySA.
How Oja fits the Stone Oak mix
The Shops at Stone Oak and Stone Ridge Market sit on a busy retail strip anchored by an H‑E‑B Plus! and a growing cluster of restaurants and service tenants. Landlord materials list neighbors such as CAVA, Lupe Tortilla, Fleet Feet, Pur & Simple and Milkshake Factory, positioning Oja as part of a fresh wave of concepts filling out the area’s dining scene, according to InvenTrust Properties.
The restaurant has not announced an official opening date. A company representative declined to share further information, and there were no official social media channels at the time of the Current’s on‑site visit, per San Antonio Current. For now, state filings and the landlord’s leasing documents remain the most concrete public confirmation that Oja Sushi Hibachi & Robata is on the way.
