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    Noodle News

    World-famous udon noodle shop makes Dallas debut with new exclusives

    Teresa Gubbins
    Aug 10, 2020 | 5:49 pm
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    Chicken meatballs in an udon bowl.
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    In a highly-anticipated arrival, authentic udon noodles are coming to town: Marugame Udon, a chain based in Tokyo that specializes in handmade Japanese udon noodles, plus tempura, robata grilled foods, and katsu sandos, is coming to Texas, with the first location opening in Carrollton at 3450 E. Hebron Pkwy.

    According to a release, the restaurant will open August 31.

    Marugame Udon first came to the U.S. more than 10 years ago when it opened a flagship location in Waikiki, Hawaii. The chain has since expanded to California, opening eight restaurants up and down the West coast.

    Pulling from a centuries-old tradition of noodle making, Marugame serves Sanuki-style noodles: a thicker, "bouncy" noodle that is both chewy and tender, whether served in a broth or drizzled with sauce.

    Marugame is also said to be known for its lively and theatrical exhibition kitchen, where you can watch all food being prepared and assembled to order.

    That starts with noodles being made behind the glass at the start of the order line, along with the preparation of tempura, katsu sandos, and char-grilled proteins in full view of diners.

    Carrollton will boast a new prototype with a double-sided line, which is take-out and pick-up friendly. Online ordering is available as well as third-party delivery via Uber Eats, Door Dash, and others.

    Sandos
    Carrollton will debut four new katsu sandos, the hip new word for sandwiches, all served on toasted Japanese milk bread, featuring:

    • Kobe beef cheeseburger with house-made slaw and "bulldog sauce"
    • Spam and cheese katsu with pickles
    • chicken katsu
    • egg salad

    Robata
    Char-grilled robata items on the menu include

    • chicken meatballs (also offered in an udon bowl)
    • grilled steak with shiso salsa verde
    • Japanese BBQ pork belly
    • vegetable skewer with maitake mushroom, shishito peppers, and kumato tomatoes

    Also new to Marugame Udon is U.S.-made Momo Kawa organic Junmai Gingo sake and ice-cold Japanese beer, both available on draft.

    The team
    Marugame Udon is being brought to Dallas by an experienced team led by President and Chief Strategy Officer Mark H. Brezinski; Chief Operating Officer Pete Botonis; and the growing private equity firm of Hargett Hunter, based in Raleigh and Dallas.

    Brezinski is well known for having co-founded Pei Wei Asian Diner, where the exhibition kitchen idea was first popularized. He was also a key player in Velvet Taco, Banh Shop, and many other DFW restaurants.

    He and Botonis worked together on Pei Wei, opening the original in Phoenix and growing it nationally to more than 200 restaurants.

    "Pete and I have a great history together and we couldn’t be more excited to be bringing our version of this wildly successful concept to the DFW area," Brezinski says in a statement. "Japanese foods are, in my opinion, the most versatile of all Asian foods and we promise to make it a tough decision for Marugame guests to choose between the great bowls, sandos, skewers, and freshly made tempura. In fact, we think guests will find many new favorites to enjoy on multiple visits at lunch and dinner."

    A second location will open in Dallas' Old Town on Greenville Avenue in the fall and others are planned for Houston and Dallas in 2021-22.

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    Greek News

    Savvy chef team to open Elia Greek Tavern in Dallas' Bishop Arts

    Raven Jordan
    Jun 23, 2025 | 7:27 pm
    Branzino with olives and tomatoes
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    A new restaurant is coming to a revered Oak Cliff location: Called Elia Greek Tavern, it will open this summer in Bishop Arts at 205 N. Bishop Ave., better known as the former home of Nora Restaurant and Bar.

    Elia is from highly prolific chef Habip Kargin and his partner Hayko Sherenian, who also own Selda Mediterranean, the growing Turkish restaurant concept which now has four locations in Dallas — including The Mayor's House by Selda, also in Bishop Arts — as well as a location in San Antonio.

    When Nora closed in May, they saw an opportunity to offer something new to the neighborhood.

    "We wanted to bring an authentic Mediterranean/Greek seafood restaurant to Bishop Arts and also bring another attraction to the area," Sherenian says.

    Elia will be a fusion, combining Turkish and Greek cuisine, especially seafood such as baked Greek branzino, dorado, swordfish, and snapper, as well as Greek classics like chicken and lamb.

    They'll also do classic Greek dishes like tzatziki and caviar dips, calamari, and saganaki — a pan-fried Greek cheese. Prices will be reasonable for a nice place, from $20-$40 per person.

    As is their habit, they're bringing in chefs with expertise: Abdullah "Apo" Acik and Yusuf Alasulu, two chefs from Cyprus, an island south of Greece, to head the culinary team.

    The restaurant will be open late nights until 2 am and feature a full bar with wine, beer, and cocktails, as well as a weekday happy hour from 3-6 pm.

    The inside of the restaurant is also being renovated with a classic Greek vibe incorporating lots of the color blue.

    "It will be upscale but cozy and relaxed at the same time," Sherenian says. "We want the customer to feel as if they just had a meal at a small family restaurant in Greece."

    Kargin opened his first restaurant in Mersin, Turkey, before moving to the U.S. He founded Pera, a Mediterranean concept, in 2012 and later opened the original Selda on Belt Line Road in 2020. Sherenian became a partner when they expanded with a location in Frisco, which opened in May.

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