Highlights
- Roka Akor, operated by JNK Concepts, signed a lease for a second Arizona location at Northside at SanTan Village in Gilbert.
- The new room will be 4,336 square feet with a 1,000-square-foot patio, targeting a late spring or early summer 2027 opening.
- The Gilbert restaurant will be Roka Akor's sixth U.S. location, joining its Scottsdale flagship at 7299 N. Scottsdale Road plus outposts in San Francisco and the Chicago area.
- Northside at SanTan Village, a 37,894-square-foot retail center anchored by Perry's Steakhouse and Grille, has two units remaining.
Roka Akor, the Japanese robata and sushi concept that has operated its Arizona flagship at 7299 N. Scottsdale Road for 18 years, signed a lease for a second Arizona location at Northside at SanTan Village in Gilbert, targeting a late spring or early summer 2027 opening, as the Phoenix Business Journal and ABC15 both reported.
The brand is overseen by JNK Concepts, the family entity that inherited the concept from the late Dr. John N. Kapoor, who originally brought Roka from London to Scottsdale. The Gilbert room will occupy 4,336 square feet with a 1,000-square-foot patio, making it the group's sixth U.S. location. The remaining five include the Scottsdale flagship, one in San Francisco, and three in the Chicago area.
Northside at SanTan Village totals 37,894 square feet across six buildings on the east side of Santan Village Parkway between Williams Field and Ray roads, fronting Loop 202. Perry's Steakhouse and Grille opened as the project anchor in mid-2026 in an 11,000-square-foot restaurant. Two units remain available at the center, according to Restaurant News.
Bon Appétit has named Roka Akor a Top 10 Sushi Spot in the United States. The concept centers on an open robata grill alongside Japanese Wagyu, seafood, sushi, and sashimi.
Who is behind Roka Akor?
The late Dr. John N. Kapoor brought the Roka concept from London to Scottsdale, where the flagship has operated near Indian Bend and Scottsdale roads for nearly two decades. His family now oversees the brand through JNK Concepts, which will operate the Gilbert location as the group's sixth U.S. restaurant.
The Gilbert opening is targeted for late spring or early summer 2027.
Where to find them
- Perry's Steakhouse · perryssteakhouse.com · Instagram · Facebook · X
Sources
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- whatnow.com retrieved 24/09/2026 17:34
- ABC15 Arizona retrieved 24/09/2026 17:34
- restaurantnews.com retrieved 24/09/2026 17:34
- Perry's Steakhouse (official site) retrieved 24/09/2026 17:34
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