Sushi bar and hand roll restaurant Handies Douzo is opening a new location in Uptown Houston, according to a press release. Slated to open in late 2026, the upcoming restaurant will be the inaugural restaurant at the Central Park Post Oak development.
The upcoming restaurant is the latest for Duckstache Hospitality, the restaurant group behind Aiko and Kokoro. “We’re really intentional about the neighborhoods we choose and where we think Handies Douzo will feel like a natural fit,” Daniel Lee, chef and co-owner of Duckstache Hospitality, said in the release. The restaurant group, co-founded by Lee, C.J. Short and Patrick Pham, currently operates three Handies Douzos, in Heights, Montrose and Spring Branch.
Handies Douzo will occupy a 1,658 square-foot space. Designed in collaboration with Gin Design Group, the moody space, clad in inky tones and matte black finishes, is undercut by a rubber-duck-lined chef counter seating 26 people.
The Central Park Post Oak complex broke ground in April 2025, led by real estate investment and development group Midway.
“Handies Douzo represents the kind of thoughtful, chef-driven hospitality we want at the heart of Central Park Post Oak,” Clayton Freels, Executive Vice President at Midway, said in the release. “Patrick, Daniel, and the Duckstache team have built a loyal following across Houston, and we are thrilled to help them extend that experience to Uptown in a way that feels authentic to both the brand and the neighborhood.”
