Ichika

Ichika is an eight-seat kappo-kaiseki counter in Plano, Texas, on Preston Road in Headquarters Village. It opened in March 2026 and is run by chef and owner Leo Kekoa, who also opened Kinzo in Frisco and Hinoki. The Dallas Morning News called it the only restaurant in North Texas offering a kaiseki dinner. Kekoa cooks alongside veteran sushi chef Chikao Kikuchi.

I went on 12 March. The menu was a single card marked Spring 2026, with eight courses from sakizuke to kanmi: a prelude to the season, five small dishes, sashimi, a clear broth, a fire-grilled course, a delicate crisp, a rice course of mini ochazuke and nigiri, and sweets.

• Eight seats at the counter, and the menu changes with the seasons, four times a year