Weingarten Realty is proud to announce that Izakaya WA has leased 3,000 SF at River Oaks Shopping Center, a 320,000 SF open-air shopping center with a variety of local and national retailers, upscale restaurants, and entertainment on West Gray Street and South Shepherd Drive in Houston, TX.
Izakaya WA (ee-ZAH-ka-ya WA) is Houston’s first and only Japanese owned & operated izakaya. Izakaya means comfortably drinking house with shareable dishes and drinks. WA means Japanese style or harmony.
On the menu, you will find authentic Japanese style dishes
- Shareable small dishes like tapas
- Grilled/Panko Fried Skewers
- Sushi/Sashimi – Most fresh fish from Japan
- Rice Dishes
- Udon/Soba Noodle Dishes
- Traditional Japanese deserts
- Imported Japanese Beers, Wine, and Sake, Japanese Shōchū and Whiskey
Izakaya WA opened their first location October of 2013 near Memorial City and plans to open for business in River Oaks Shopping Center 2nd Quarter of 2019.
John Wise, Senior Leasing Director at Weingarten Realty represented the landlord and Bruce Frankel, Owner of Frankel Development Group represented the tenant in this deal.