{"id":360211,"date":"2026-07-03T18:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/360211\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T18:46:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:46:01","slug":"austins-neighborhood-sushi-to-move-locally-after-dallas-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/360211\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin&#8217;s Neighborhood Sushi to move locally after Dallas opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An upscale Austin sushi restaurant has landed in Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neighborhoodsushi.com\/dallas\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Neighborhood Sushi<\/a> opened June 30 at 4216 Oak Lawn Ave., in The Shops of Highland Park. The restaurant is also moving its Austin location by a few blocks later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Neighborhood Sushi comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/mmlhospitality.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MML Hospitality<\/a>, one of Austin&#8217;s biggest and most acclaimed restaurant groups, helmed by chefs Larry McGuire and Tom Moorman and hotelier Liz Lambert.<\/p>\n<p>The Dallas location is the restaurant&#8217;s first outpost outside of Austin.<\/p>\n<p>Neighborhood Sushi debuted in Austin in 2020 on South Congress Avenue, where it built a following for its approachable take on high-quality sushi. In fact, it will be moving from that cozy location into a larger building at 1417 S. First St. later this year, a release says. The building previously housed 1417 French Bistro, which closed unexpectedly <a href=\"https:\/\/austin.culturemap.com\/news\/restaurants-bars\/closures-elementary-estelles-foxtrot-irenes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">in 2024<\/a>, leaving the space vacant so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"7cf89\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"d5d703e25bc8ad03e6fdde7cd6fb5199\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201600%201200'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783104361_840_neighborhood-sushi.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"Neighborhood Sushi\"\/> The Dallas restaurant will introduce some menu items not available at the original Austin location.Photo by Justin Cook<\/p>\n<p>The release touts the restaurant&#8217;s &#8220;elevated yet approachable take on traditional sushi bar dining,&#8221; saying it &#8220;recast[s] the classic sushi experience through a lens of modernity, seasonality, and laid back Texan hospitality.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Neighborhood Sushi&#8217;s menu features sushi bar staples including nigiri, sashimi, hand rolls, specialty rolls, and tempura. Signature items include the spicy tuna roll, shrimp tempura, and fluke roll.<\/p>\n<p>The Dallas location also features a few menu items not available in Austin, including a yakitori program with skewers such as Wagyu beef, king trumpet mushrooms, asparagus, and chicken thighs. Lunch service includes chef-selected bento boxes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"179ff\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"a60f63c7e90d9b28ca300b3440637ea2\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201600%201200'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783104361_108_neighborhood-sushi.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"Neighborhood Sushi\"\/> The design features warm wood tones and minimalist Japanese-inspired interior elements.Photo by Justin Cook<\/p>\n<p>The Highland Park space follows the same design style as the Austin original, with warm wood tones and minimalist Japanese-inspired interior elements intended to suit both casual meals and special occasions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In Austin, the restaurant\u2019s intimate, stylish ambiance has made it a favorite for date nights and weekday happy hours, a spirit that the Dallas outpost will replicate,&#8221; the release says.<\/p>\n<p>Neighborhood Sushi in Highland Park is now open for lunch, happy hour, dinner, and weekend all-day dining with the following menu schedule:<\/p>\n<p>Monday-Friday: Lunch 11:30 am-3:30 pm, snacks 3:30-4:30 pm, happy hour 3-5 pm, dinner 4:30-10 pm. Saturday-Sunday: All-day menu 11:30 am-4:30 pm, dinner 4:30-10 pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An upscale Austin sushi restaurant has landed in Dallas. 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