Nana’s Dim Sum Frisco plans would bring handmade dumplings and Chinese specialties to the former Uncle Julio’s at 2401 Preston Road. The restaurant proposes a $500,000 renovation covering 8,725 square feet near Stonebriar Centre.
The move would give an existing restaurant building a new culinary identity, backed by a concept rooted in family recipes. Nana’s official website already lists Frisco as a coming-soon market, providing confirmation beyond the construction registration.
Nana’s Dim Sum Frisco Plans Follow Uncle Julio’s Closure
Uncle Julio’s operated at the Preston Road property for about two years. CultureMap Dallas reported that the restaurant opened in April 2024 and closed in May 2026. The report cited a company statement attributing the closure to unresolved lease-related matters.
Now, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation registration describes a remodel for Nana’s Dim Sum and Dumplings. Filed October 16, 2026, it lists Sun Frisco Corner LLC as owner, Grace Sun as owner contact and Damei Zheng in the tenant field.
The filing does not assign a design firm. Its $500,000 estimate covers registered construction work and does not necessarily represent the full restaurant investment.
An Existing Restaurant Building on Preston Road
The commercial property listing identifies the former Uncle Julio’s as a fully built-out restaurant adjacent to Stonebriar Centre. That existing restaurant infrastructure helps explain the conversion opportunity along Preston Road.
Leasing materials advertise approximately 8,375 square feet of building area. The Nana’s Dim Sum Frisco registration instead covers 8,725 square feet of renovation. The sources do not explain the difference, so the registered renovation figure remains distinct from the advertised building measurement.
The property also has pond-facing outdoor patio space. LoopNet describes it as nearly 3,000 square feet, while Capstone Commercial’s listing gives approximately 2,680 square feet of patios. Nana’s has not confirmed whether it will retain, renovate or operate that outdoor area.
Family Recipes Behind Nana’s Dim Sum Frisco Expansion
Nana’s family story centers on the grandmother behind its name. In a Westword profile featuring the company’s marketing director, Kelly’s inherited Chinese recipes and her husband Jack’s restaurant experience formed the foundation of the concept. Friends and family helped turn that shared idea into a restaurant business.
Westword dates the first restaurant’s debut in Denver’s LoHi neighborhood to October 2023. The company also maintains an official page for its LoHi restaurant. The family influence offers a useful introduction to Nana’s: dumplings and shared dishes carry the story, alongside the company’s expansion.
Handmade Dumplings, Soup Buns and Chinese Favorites
For diners following Nana’s Dim Sum Frisco plans, the brand’s established menu offers a preview of its cooking. It includes shrimp dumplings, shumai, barbecue buns and chili-oil wontons, along with steamed and pan-fried dumplings.
Soup-bun choices include xiao long soup buns and truffle soup buns. Beyond dim sum, the menu lists beef noodle soup, lo mein, fried rice, mapo tofu and Peking duck. This range makes Nana’s more than a single-dish dumpling shop.
Westword’s reporting describes food made to order and a focus on handmade dumplings. That approach reflects the founders’ emphasis on familiar family flavors, though the Frisco restaurant’s final service format and layout remain unannounced.
The photographs illustrate food associated with Nana’s existing business. They do not establish which dishes Frisco will serve. Local prices, operating hours and opening specials also remain unannounced.
From Colorado to Additional Markets
Nana’s official location directory now includes Scarsdale, New York, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, alongside its Colorado restaurants. The same website places Frisco in its coming-soon section without a specific opening date.
Nana’s Dim Sum Frisco would add another dining concept to the city’s restaurant mix. Elsewhere in Frisco, TCM has covered Culinary Dropout’s plans at Fields West, a separate restaurant project in another development.
What’s Next for Nana’s Dim Sum Frisco?
The registration estimates work from October 19, 2026, through March 1, 2027. Although the listed start date has passed, the record’s “Project Registered” status does not establish that construction has begun.
March 1 is an estimated construction completion date, not a confirmed grand opening. For now, the proposal points to a new use for the former Uncle Julio’s building, with Nana’s family-inspired cooking at the center of the change.