Conveyor Belt Sushi and A Spin Through Little Asia in Plano

While North Texas' official Chinatown is a mainstay of Richardson, Plano has its own Little Asia Town Plaza. The intersection of Coit and Park is also home to a concentration of East Asian businesses, making it a sort of "micro-Asia Town" that’s actually easier to explore, as most places are counter service or grab-and-go.

When Yukihana Revolving Sushi opened, I was intrigued. As a huge fan of Kura Revolving Sushi Bar, I was all for a local version of conveyor belt sushi. And if I could use it as an excuse to try a few different spots and eat my way through the area — why not?

Yukihana is … quirky.
The first thing you see outside is an umbrella and two lawn chairs that look like they’re waiting for a backyard pool party. Step inside, and it’s well-designed — bright and modern — with a conveyor belt that circles the bar area ever so slightly, giving you a peek behind the curtain into the chef’s magic. For reasons unknown, the main plate at each place setting is glued to the bar.
Each plate is $3.75 regardless of color, so it's easy to sample a few things without doing mental math. I struggled a bit because, unlike Kura, nothing on the conveyor belt was labeled, and the plates went by so fast it was hard to match them to the picture menu. It’s more of a grab-what-looks-good kind of place. It’s easier to order small plates from the server, which is less novel, but I appreciated trying a bunch of different things and continuing on my merry way.
Next door, zTAO Marketplace is an international grocery store with a Chinese food court tucked in the back. MSF Yummy Foods is known for its handmade noodles. I took my best guess at ordering, since the menu had little English. The braised beef came swimming in a bowl of heat — a red chili oil that was intimidating in color but surprisingly mild in taste. I hadn’t meant to order soup on a warm, but hey, YOLO. The three other stalls had more traditional order-by-picture Chinese takeout menus.
For dessert, Café HwaSan is the gourmet Korean coffee shop known for its matcha (I’m currently on a hunt to find the best in Dallas, and this is a strong contender) and the croffle — sweet and savory breakfast/dessert croissant waffles topped with everything from Nutella and banana to smoked salmon. It was denser than expected, but made a satisfying crunch when bitten into.

By then, I was sufficiently stuffed — but also within walking distance (and equally tempting) were Sweet Hut Bakery & Café for boba and buns, Yomie’s Rice x Yogurt for milk tea smoothies, DH Noodles & Grill (for, you guessed it, noodles), bb.q Chicken Plano Coit for craveable Korean fried chicken, and a few sit-down spots for hot pot and fusion if you want to continue the eating adventure.

There's much to discover here at Plano's Little Asian Town. Any visit should start on the deck chairs, followed shortly by the conveyor belt sushi.