Hatsuyuki Handroll Bar — Restaurant in Frisco

You have no idea how long I've been waiting for this Frisco location to open!

The day I saw the sign go up, I drove straight there after work to take a photo and added the listing on Google. Since then, I've been passing by three times a week to check on the status. I love Hatsuyuki, but driving an hour to Fort Worth for sushi is nearly impossible! We only visit on special occasions like anniversaries and birthdays, but now that they’re closer, I plan to go twice a month!

My friend told me she stumbled upon their first day by accident (Tuesday, 4/1), and I knew I had to go right away before they officially announced their opening. When I arrived around 5:45 PM, the parking lot was completely empty—a rare sight, especially considering the usual 1–2 hour wait at the Fort Worth location. I came straight after work and was seated immediately. The waiter mentioned that they’re currently in their soft opening, mainly for friends and family, but they’re also accepting walk-ins. I ordered three hand rolls and a couple of their specialties.

Everything was incredibly fresh and delicious—each bite was so good, it almost made me teary. My favorites were the shima aji, chutoro, and gindara. The Hokkaido scallop was just okay; I wasn’t a fan of how much they had sliced it up. Their hand rolls were packed with fish and made great fillers if you're not looking to spend $100+.

I'm SO HAPPY they’re closer, and the quality is just as amazing. The fish is top-tier, the chefs are friendly, and the waitstaff is great. They have a bar area like the original location, along with three small tables for dine-in. I really appreciate the chef’s attention to detail—carefully crafting each piece and waiting for me to finish one before preparing the next.

I'm going to savor the peace and quiet before the 2+ hour waits inevitably start. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for bringing the best sushi to...

Tucked unassumingly into a corner of Frisco, Hatsuyuki Handroll Bar is what happens when restraint meets reverence—where a whisper of yuzu can silence a table, and a warm, freshly toasted seaweed wrap can bring tears to your eyes (and not just from the wasabi). If you’re the sort of person who thinks sushi is best served drowning in soy sauce and shame, this might not be your place. But if you’re ready for the kind of reverent, pristine experience only someone with Nobu lineage can deliver—pull up a stool. You’re in for something special.

Yes, that Nobu. The head sushi chef here trained at the altar of omakase royalty, and it shows. Every detail is intentional. Every grain of rice is perfectly tempered. And every handroll? An edible haiku.

The bar itself is a narrow, U-shaped stage. No back kitchen tricks, no mystery sauces—just masterful technique and a confidence so quiet, it might as well be meditating. Rolls are served one at a time, like courses at a Michelin-starred symphony, each arriving seconds after the seaweed is crisped, the fish sliced, the rice molded. The rhythm is hypnotic.

Start with the toro. Rich, buttery, and indulgent enough to make your credit card sweat. Follow with the scallop—so fresh it might politely introduce itself before melting away. The crab? A decadent homage to the sea, wrapped in toasted nori that crackles with each bite like applause from Poseidon himself.

Pro tip: Do not—do not—ask for spicy mayo. It’s like walking into the Louvre and asking for crayons.

The vibe is minimalist, but don’t mistake that for casual. This is sushi elevated, distilled, and whispered, not shouted. It’s elegance with edge. Like a tuxedo with a katana.

Final word? Hatsuyuki isn’t just a sushi bar—it’s a love letter to craft, served warm, crisp, and stunningly fresh, one roll at a time.

Frisco, you’ve...

Stopped by Hatsuyuki Frisco this past Sunday with a party of 4 and waited about 35 minutes to get seated at the sushi bar! We've loved the Fort Worth location for many years (as well as Naminohana, run by HFW alum) so we were excited to hear last week that the new Frisco location was doing a soft opening.

Staff were very attentive even before we sat down to eat; the host who added our name to the waitlist asked if we'd rather sit at the bar or a table when seats opened up, and also recommended that we walk over to the specials bar to take a photo so we could decide what we wanted to order. When the waiting time was up we were led to the furthest end of the bar right next to the board. My husband and I ordered several sashimi dishes to share and a bunch of the more interesting/less common nigiri, as well as some old favorites.

Our favorites of the day were the kanpachi sashimi with ume pesto (fish was so fresh and the extra textural and flavor additions were unique and delicious), the sawara nigiri, which came topped with some garlic chips and scallions, and the perfectly seared engawa nigiri. I second another review that mentioned the rice was a tad mushy; I think that's something they can improve as they work through their first few weeks open. The hand rolls were excellent as usual, and my husband who usually doesn't like ankimo really enjoyed that hand roll. The gindara nigiri, salmon belly nigiri, and anago nigiri were all torched to perfection as well. Can't wait to come back in the future and so glad that a Hatsuyuki location is so much...