Kyo Omakase has signed a lease at Village at Preston Hollow, with the sushi counter expected to open at the Dallas shopping center in 2027. The addition joins a wave of restaurant turnover at the 44,411-square-foot retail center, which also recently welcomed a renovated Chinese American spot and a Tex-Mex newcomer.
Westwood Financial, the retail real estate investment firm that owns the property, announced the lease according to citybiz. Kyo Omakase serves sushi, sashimi and small plates, and offers a chef-guided omakase tasting menu at its counter, per the same announcement. Village at Preston Hollow is a Central Market-anchored neighborhood shopping center serving the Preston Hollow area, according to Westwood Financial, which also lists the center's location at West Northwest Highway and Midway Road. The center also includes Club Pilates and Summer Moon Coffee among its tenants, the announcement notes.
A Restaurant Mix Built Around a High-Income Neighborhood
Westwood Financial's announcement cites an average household income of $250,600 in the neighborhoods surrounding the center. Lauren Ball, the company's chief operating officer, said vacancies at the property are rare and that Westwood looks for concepts that serve the neighborhood and strengthen the center overall, the report states. “This community values great F&B, so we're curating a premier restaurant mix,” Ball said, per the announcement.
Kyo Omakase isn't the only recent change at the center. Longtime tenant Howard Wang's completed a comprehensive renovation and rebrand, reopening as Mister Wang, a family-operated restaurant known for Chinese American dishes including noodles, seafood and Peking duck, the same report notes.
Cantina La Rosa Filled the Former Fernando's Space
Cantina La Rosa, a modern Tex-Mex restaurant with a full bar and patio owned by the owners of Smoky Rose, began serving lunch and dinner seven days a week starting February 13, 2026, according to The Dallas Morning News. The restaurant sits at 4347 W. Northwest Highway in the former Fernando's space, which had closed in May 2025 after 20 years in business, the paper reported.
Westwood Financial's chief executive, KC Bills, framed the new leasing activity as a reflection of broader momentum in the local market. Bills said Dallas is among the fastest-growing markets in the Sunbelt and that the center's strong performance reflects that trend, according to the citybiz report. Bills also said competition among operators for space at the center points to a location, demographic base and set of market fundamentals that make it a sought-after retail environment.
Joining an Expanding North Texas Omakase Scene
Kyo Omakase's planned arrival comes as omakase dining has been building a presence across North Texas. A 2023 D Magazine article described a tasting scene that already included casual options such as Edoko Omakase in Irving, and noted that Yūjō, an omakase restaurant from the creators of the suburban spot Kyodai, had opened in North Dallas positioning itself as a more affordable alternative to premium tasting menus at rivals like Tatsu and Shoyo. More recently, D Magazine reviewed Kawa Omakase, a Preston Hollow restaurant offering a $165 omakase alongside a $95 handroll-focused tasting, and Sushi Kozy, describing both as part of the city's expanding roster of sushi counters.
Westwood Financial, founded in 1970 by Howard Banchik and Steven Fogel and headquartered in Los Angeles, owns, manages and operates more than 127 shopping centers in top U.S. metropolitan markets, with regional offices in Atlanta, Dallas and Phoenix, according to the company's announcement. No further details on Kyo Omakase's exact address within the center, menu pricing or opening date have been released.
