DK Sushi & Seoul Korean Restaurant
Sushi restaurant · Sweetbriar ·
Sushi, Korean specialties, and traditional seating options
Sushi, Korean specialties, and traditional seating options
"When you don’t want to pay Uchi’s prices, there’s DK Sushi, a strip-mall hideout on South 1st St. that used to be known for rowdy Monday karaoke parties. Things are tamer these days, but it’s still a reliable neighborhood fixture with friendly service. The menu features Japanese and Korean dishes, including sushi rolls, spicy beef soup, a bibimbap bowl, and various chef’s specials that tend to be standouts. For the full experience, take your shoes off and sit at one of the short-legged floor tables. " - matthew jacobs, nicolai mccrary
"When you don’t want to pay Uchi’s prices, there’s DK Sushi, a strip-mall hideout on South 1st St. that used to be known for rowdy Monday karaoke parties. No one there is belting "Bohemian Rhapsody" these days, but it’s still a reliable neighborhood fixture with friendly service. The menu features Japanese and Korean dishes, including sushi rolls, spicy beef soup, a bibimbap bowl, and various chef’s specials that tend to be standouts. For the full experience, take your shoes off and sit at one of the short-legged floor tables. photo credit: RICHARD CASTEEL photo credit: RICHARD CASTEEL photo credit: RICHARD CASTEEL photo credit: RICHARD CASTEEL photo credit: RICHARD CASTEEL Pause Unmute" - Matthew Jacobs
"A South Austin Japanese and Korean restaurant and karaoke spot, the South First Street location of DK Sushi was opened in 1991 by DK Lee, who moved to Austin from South Korea in the mid-1970s. I remember its raucous Monday-night karaoke, where Lee would make raunchy jokes, lead sake-bomb cheers and hit a gong to play off poor singers; that disco-style karaoke scene has been called a “must” for visitors by local music organizer James Moody. The restaurant’s website reported Lee’s death this month and notes that the south location remains open, with the family promising to “continue his legacy.” Lee is survived by his wife, Anna, and three children." - Erin Russell
"I learned that Japanese and karaoke spot DK Sushi shuttered its Brentwood location at 5610B North Lamar Boulevard sometime in late August (largely because of the COVID-19 pandemic), while the South Austin location at 6400 South First Street, Suite C remains open for takeout and delivery." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Called out as part of Franklin’s Table, DK Sushi is described as an offshoot of Double Knot, bringing that sibling restaurant’s influence to the campus food hall." - Rachel Vigoda
