Two New Restaurants Are Changing Flower Mound's Dining Scene This Summer

A New Sushi Counter and a Global Kitchen Land in Flower Mound

Somebody ordering a spicy tuna roll at 1450 Long Prairie Road this week would have noticed the sign is fresh, the seating is new, and the rice bowl on the table in front of them came from a kitchen that did not exist here a few months ago. Wabi Sushi has opened in Suite 110, occupying a space next to Cold Stone Creamery on a stretch of Long Prairie that already draws steady traffic from across the town.

A few miles away, at 890 Parker Square Road, a different kind of anticipation is building. Elephant Lounge is listed as coming soon, stepping into the address that previously housed Vieux Carré. The concept promises dishes drawing on the culinary traditions of France, Italy, and other global cuisines — a wider geographic range than anything currently anchored in that corner of Parker Square.

Taken together, the two openings represent a quiet but meaningful shift in what Flower Mound residents can find close to home.

What Wabi Sushi Is Bringing to Long Prairie Road

The menu at Wabi Sushi covers the range that sushi regulars tend to expect: nigiri, sushi rolls, and rice bowls. That combination gives the restaurant room to serve both the diner who wants a single piece of carefully prepared fish and the one who came in looking for something more filling and casual.

The Long Prairie Road corridor has seen consistent commercial development over the years, and the block around the Cold Stone Creamery at that address already functions as a natural stopping point for families running errands or heading home from the adjacent neighborhoods. Wabi Sushi slots into that foot traffic with a menu that tends to appeal across age groups — a practical location choice for a new restaurant still building its regular customer base in a town where word-of-mouth carries real weight.

For Flower Mound residents who have historically driven to Lewisville, Highland Village, or further into the Metroplex for reliable sushi, having a dedicated option within the town limits removes a friction point that came up often enough to be worth mentioning.

Elephant Lounge and the Parker Square Transition

Parker Square Road has a particular character in Flower Mound. The area around that address has functioned as a dining and gathering destination for years, and the space at 890 has a history that regulars will recognize. Vieux Carré occupied it and built its own following before Elephant Lounge took over the lease.

The incoming concept is pitching itself as a global table, with France and Italy named specifically as reference points. That framing suggests an environment oriented around an unhurried meal rather than a quick counter stop — a different register from what Wabi Sushi is offering on Long Prairie, and a different register from what the space’s previous tenant served as well.

No opening date has been confirmed publicly beyond the “coming soon” designation, but activity at the address indicates the transition is actively underway.

Why the Combination Matters for Flower Mound

Flower Mound’s dining landscape has always reflected the town’s demographics in fairly direct ways. The population skews toward families with children and working professionals, and the restaurants that tend to find their footing here are the ones that read that room accurately — approachable enough for a Tuesday night dinner, distinctive enough to justify choosing them over the chain options that line every nearby highway.

Wabi Sushi’s combination of nigiri, rolls, and rice bowls fits that profile. So does a European-leaning lounge concept at Parker Square, which has the kind of built-in ambiance that lends itself to the slower, more occasion-oriented meals that residents currently drive to Southlake or Grapevine to find.

Neither opening is a franchise drop-in. Both carry names specific to these addresses in Flower Mound, which means the kitchens and the people running them are invested in making the local version work on its own terms.

Where to Find Them

Wabi Sushi is open now at 1450 Long Prairie Road, Suite 110, next to Cold Stone Creamery. Elephant Lounge is coming soon to 890 Parker Square Road, the former Vieux Carré location.

For a town that takes its community character seriously — and that shows up in everything from the turnout at Heritage Park events to the lines at locally owned businesses on a Friday evening — both additions are worth tracking as summer gets underway.