A new restaurant is planned for a former market site
Min’s Prime Cut Korean Steakhouse is planned for 634 W. Davis St. in Bishop Arts, the site most recently occupied by Berkley’s Market. CultureMap Dallas reports that chef Minji Kim, her husband Ben Lee, and Dallas restaurant partner Roy Ahn are targeting an opening by November 2026. The address has previously housed Bolsa Mercado, a market connected to Oak Cliff restaurant Bolsa, according to the Oak Cliff Advocate. Berkley’s opened there in 2022 in the previously vacant Bolsa Mercado space, CultureMap Dallas reported, and closed its Oak Cliff and downtown locations in September 2024, WFAA reported.
A Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing dated May 2026 lists a 4,000-square-foot tenant finish-out with an estimated cost of $400,000. The filing gives a work window from July 1 through November 30, so construction could continue beyond the restaurant’s stated fall target.
The partnership brings Seoul and Dallas experience
Kim and Lee’s restaurant partnership began about two decades ago in Seoul. Before moving to Dallas, Kim operated Min’s Kitchen, which grew to several Seoul locations and received Michelin Plate recognition in the Michelin Guide Seoul from 2017 through 2019, according to the background cited in the original report. In Dallas, she was culinary director at Nuri Steakhouse and worked with Lee on JOA Grill and Flock & Fresh. Nuri was one of two Dallas steakhouses on the 2025 World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants list, ranking No. 84, according to Local Profile.
Ahn is contributing local restaurant-management experience. He previously opened Otaru in Bishop Arts and Mizu Sushi on Greenville Avenue and has managed Little Katana, Kome Sushi, and Sushi Zen in Southlake, according to CultureMap Dallas. CultureMap’s report on Min’s Prime Cut says Ahn identified the Davis Street space and brought the proposal to Kim and Lee. Lee is expected to support operations, while Kim will lead the kitchen.
The concept centers on Korean barbecue
CultureMap Dallas reports that the restaurant will center on prime beef cooked by diners at built-in grills, with staff available to slice meat tableside. The planned barbecue offerings are priced at $69 to $119 per person and include rice, salad, sauces, and banchan. The report names several steak cuts and marinated LA galbi short ribs among the planned selections, according to CultureMap Dallas.
A separate menu is expected to cost $30 to $45 and feature seafood and other dishes with Korean and Japanese-influenced ingredients, according to CultureMap Dallas. The planned beverage program is wine-focused and is also expected to include soju, beer, and cocktails. Planned hours are lunch and dinner Monday through Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 9:30 p.m., with all-day service Friday through Sunday.
Renovation will determine the opening date
What approvals are needed before opening?
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, a new retail food establishment must apply for a permit through the state’s online licensing system or by submitting a Retail Food Operation Permit Application. The agency says fees for initial applications, renewals, and changes of ownership are based on the establishment’s gross annual volume of food sales.
What remains before opening?
The state guidance cited above explains the retail-food permit and fee process but does not identify the Dallas-specific approvals or inspections required for this particular tenant finish-out. The project’s public opening will therefore also depend on completing the applicable local and building-related steps, as well as the renovation schedule. The concept would join a Korean dining scene that D Magazine describes as broadly split between traditional mom-and-pop restaurants and more nightlife-oriented barbecue and fusion spots. Min’s planned steakhouse format, with built-in grills and a more polished dining room, fits within that broader barbecue landscape while using a distinct service model.
The finish-out schedule places the project’s work period through the end of November 2026. That makes the owners’ November goal possible but leaves the precise opening date dependent on the pace of renovations. The planned format would add a polished Korean barbecue and steakhouse concept to an address that has recently been used for neighborhood market businesses.
