Japanese restaurant Blue Maki plans to open another Texas location in Dallas early next year, according to a state filing.
Improvements at the 1,600-square-foot space at The Shops at Park Lane are scheduled to begin in January, with a completion date set for April 30. The project has an anticipated construction cost of $150,000, and Twang Design of Southlake is the design firm listed on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing.
Blue Maki is a spin-off of the Japanese restaurant chain The Blue Fish, which has locations on Greenville Avenue in Dallas and in Allen, Irving, Plano, and Houston. According to its website, it plans to open other stores in Georgia, Colorado, and China.
The Blue Fish offers Asian-inspired dishes, salads, and artisan desserts crafted by chef Tian Lin. The menu features dozens of rolls, including Mega Lobster, Super Dragon, Rock Manhattan, Samurai, Firecracker, Volcano, Las Vegas, and Miami Vice. Cold plates include The Blue Fish Tower, The Blue Fish Trio, and Yellowtail Heaven, and hot plates include Kobe Sizzler, Shrimp Dynamite, and Japanese Fried Chicken. The entrees include steak teriyaki, chicken teriyaki, lobster bites, and miso salmon. The menu also includes cocktails, wine, beer and sake.
Blue Maki, on the other hand, offers a more focused menu specializing in temaki, also known as hand rolls. Temaki is a more casual version of a sushi roll, with ingredients placed on a sheet of seaweed and served almost like a taco. They can be eaten by hand without the need for chopsticks.
There is already one Blue Maki location in the metroplex on Old Denton Road in Carrollton. The menu at that location offers both “regular” and “premium” versions of their temaki, with a variety of options to choose from, including spicy tuna, spicy salmon and mango, shrimp tempura, assorted vegetables, lobster, kampachi, Wagyu, and more.
The Blue Maki joins Cava, Bowl & Barrel, Grimaldi’s, Bar Louie, Starbucks, and Chipotle at The Shops at Park Lane. Banh Shop is also expected to open next year.
The retail development is north of Northwest Highway, between U.S. 75 and Greenville Avenue. It is home to more than 20 stores, including Nordstrom Rack, Loft, Bloomingdale’s, American Girl, St. Bernard, Saks Off Fifth, and Torrid.
