Musume, an Asian and sushi restaurant from Dallas-based Rock Libations Restaurant Group, opened at The Star in Frisco. Located at 3625 The Star Boulevard, Ste. 315 (second floor), the 6,000-square-foot restaurant brings an elevated Japanese dining experience and offers lunch, happy hour and dinner menus.
Guests now can indulge in Musume’s signature dishes, exclusive new creations and the region’s largest sake and Japanese whisky selections.
Musume at The Star’s expansive menu is comprised of sushi and sashimi made with fresh fish flown in daily from Japan, authentic Asian cuisine offered in both small and large plates, vegetarian and vegan dishes, salads, tempura, ramen, and six-or-eight course Omakase curated daily.
Standout menu items include:
- Lobster “Seoul” Train, a two-pound Maine lobster steamed and served with clams, black mussels and scallops in a spicy Korean-inspired broth.
- Fire & Ice, showcasing chilled oysters with apple-ginger granita paired with baked miso-parmesan oysters.
- Short Rib Wontons, served with smoked soy broth, white truffle, and chili crisp.
- Black & Gold Roll, combining yellowtail teriyaki, shrimp, cucumber and fig, finished with black truffle aioli.
- Shiso Hot Roll, with olive flounder, ume plum, mango and gochujang.
- Sashimi Flatbread, a crispy crust spread with sun-dried tomato and truffle paste and topped with yellowtail, tuna and salmon.
- Black Cod Misozuke, a sweet and savory roasted cod marinated for 72 hours in miso.
- Lobster Fried Rice, featuring tempura-battered, cold-water lobster with habanero jelly, thai basil and spring vegetables.
The new Musume also offers a special lunchtime menu, with features such as Sashimi Salad, a rich and cheesy Bulgogi Cheesesteak and Karaage Chicken Tacos.
Musume at The Star provides a $12 happy hour-style menu in its lounge and patio from 2-7 p.m. on Sundays through Thursdays. Designed for sharing and exploring, happy hour menu highlights include blackened tuna tacos, chef’s choice of handrolls and tofummus (tofu-based vegetarian hummus).
Drinks are a prominent attraction at Musume at The Star, which is home to North Dallas’ largest selection of premium sake with more than 120 labels and an impressive lineup of 60-plus Japanese whisky options.
Musume also enlisted the talents of Gabe Sanchez, one of Dallas' most awarded and acclaimed mixologists, to craft its innovative Asian-inspired cocktail menu, with notable cocktails such as the Ube Painkiller and The Black Swan Martini.
Spread across 6,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor dining spaces, design features at Musume at The Star include a private Tatami room with sunken seating for intimate 12-person gatherings, two bars (inside and outside) with bar seating plus lounge space, a nine-seat seat sushi bar, custom sake displays, zen lighting, moss and tree installations, “floating” banquettes, sake millwork, warm wood accents and chiseled stonework. Thematic restrooms — Midnight in Tokyo, Sensual Sento, and Animal Instincts — also were integrated to add an element of surprise and intrigue.
Musume at The Star’s standout design feature is a custom 20x10-foot art installation created by gifted young artist Zeb Smith, a 15-year-old freshman at Booker T. Washington High School who suffers from metastatic cancer.
“We’re thrilled to unveil Musume at The Star and invite the local community to dine and drink with us,” says Josh Babb, co-owner of Musume and co-founder of Rock Libations. “From the exclusive new menu items and fresh fish flown in daily to our unparalleled collection of sake and Japanese whisky, every detail has been designed to provide guests with an exceptional Japanese culinary experience.”
Josh has 20-plus years of restaurant operations experience.
Musume, which means “daughter” in Japanese, is part of the Rock Libations restaurant group owned by Dallas locals Josh Babb and Sean Clavir. Sean has been a staple on the national bar/restaurant/nightclub scene for more than 20 years.
Serving as Musume’s executive chef is Yuzo Toyama, who is a native of Shizuoka, Japan, and has 20-plus years’ experience in traditional Japanese culinary arts.
Musume at The Star is open for lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays; with dinner service-only from 5-11 p.m. on Saturdays and 5-10 p.m. on Sundays. The restaurant offers a VIP program. Reservations can be made on the Open Table platform.
Rock Libations also owns Wine A Little, a wine bar in McKinney offering curated vintages and charcuterie boards, as well as Chop Sports in McKinney, a local sports bar with craft beers and chef-driven kitchen.
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