Musume Opens at The Star in Frisco, Bringing Japanese Elegance and Fire

has opened at The Star in Frisco, turning what was once Sushi Marquee’s space into a 6,000-square-foot celebration of Japanese cuisine and design. The newest outpost from Dallas-based Rock Libations Restaurant Group feels confident and composed from the moment you step in. The room glows witj warm woods, stone, and soft light give it the feel of a modern Tokyo supper club built for Frisco’s skyline.

We ate there recently and were mighty impressed. The space is gorgeous, yes, but the cooking is even more so: precise, balanced, and full of intention. Executive chef Yuzo Toyama, a Shizuoka native with more than two decades in Japanese fine dining, leads a kitchen that knows its way around both fire and restraint. His menu celebrates contrast: raw against cooked, rich against clean, soft against crisp.

There’s the Lobster “Seoul” Train, a two-pound Maine lobster surrounded by clams, mussels, and scallops in a spicy Korean-inspired broth that manages both heat and harmony. The Fire & Ice oysters (half chilled with apple-ginger granita, half baked with miso-parmesan) show off Toyama’s sense of play. The Short Rib Wontons, floating in smoked soy and truffle broth, are pure comfort, while the Black & Gold Roll, with yellowtail teriyaki, shrimp, and black truffle aioli, feels indulgent but not showy. Even the sashimi flatbread, topped with tuna, yellowtail, and salmon, manages to be both novel and delicious.

We found the service sharp and well-paced, with servers eager to talk sake and guide choices without pretense. Spice levels were checked, timing was right, and the energy in the room felt elevated without crossing into noise. It’s a restaurant that clearly knows what kind of experience it wants to deliver

The drink list is formidable. Musume’s 120-label sake collection is among the largest in North America, joined by 60 Japanese whiskies and a cocktail list built by Gabe Sanchez, one of Dallas’s most celebrated bartenders.

Design-wise, the restaurant is a stunner. The sushi bar gleams at the heart of the dining room, anchored by moss installations and floating banquettes. There’s a private Tatami room with sunken seating for twelve and twin bars inside and out that make the most of the Frisco skyline. Even the restrooms have personalities. At the center of the restaurant, a 20-by-10-foot art installation by 15-year-old Zeb Smith, a Booker T. Washington High School artist living with metastatic cancer, gives the space a pulse of grace and gravity.

Josh Babb and Sean Clavir, co-founders of Rock Libations, have spent the past several years refining Musume into one of Dallas’s most consistent dining brands. The Frisco expansion feels like a culmination, a version tuned for a more open, social setting but grounded in the same culinary discipline. If the early meals are any indication, this one’s going to be a hit.

Musume at The Star is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, with dinner service on weekends. Reservations are available through OpenTable.