All you can eat sushi and hibachi

Keep your eyes peeled for the soon-to-be Q-Sushi in Greenville. They’re planning to open their doors sometime this summer!

What we know

Last month a local online interview with the owner of Q-Sushi in Greenville, Daniel Wu, provided a little intel.

Not many details were given. We do know what was once an old Pizza Inn on Thomas Langston Road near Lowe’s sat empty for some time.

Wu, a longtime Greenville resident, businessman and restauranteur, had an idea to breathe new life into the space. He and a business partner decided it was time to open Q-Sushi in Greenville.

But, first, renovations were needed. According to the interview, the inside was basically gutted. It now features a new ceiling, new walls, new floors, fresh paint and more.

The exterior also received a facelift that included fresh paint, a new parking lot and landscaping.

Speaking of the exterior of the building, the rendering of the new restaurant says “Sushi & Hibachi: All You Can Eat.” All-you-can-eat sushi and hibachi? Yes please!

What to expect

As far as a menu goes, the specialty will be…drum roll please…sushi. Besides sushi, Q-Sushi will feature hibachi as well as an “extensive” starters menu.

Plus, guests can sip a craft cocktail, glass of wine or cold draft beer at the full bar. The vibe will be set for family-night or date-night.

More about Daniel Wu

Daniel Wu is no stranger to the restaurant world, according to his Jade Realty bio. In fact, he is the owner of three other restaurants in town. In no particular order, check out Wu’s additional local eateries.

For starters, there is the award-winning Asian-fusion restaurant, Wasabi 88. According to their Facebook page, they were voted as one of the top 100 places to eat in North Carolina.

Then there is the Tokyo Express located at 700 South Memorial Drive. They focus on hibachi steak, chicken and shrimp, for instance.

Finally, Wu is also the owner of a Dairy Queen Grill & Chill franchise. Head to 3221 East 10th St. for a Blitz burger, chicken finger snack or your favorite Blizzard!

Summary

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Krystal Nurse

Lansing State Journal

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In the weeks since David Yang opened the doors at Ohana Sushi, the dining room has been buzzing with activity. 

Yang, 21, opened the restaurant Dec. 7 in an old Outback Steakhouse at 707 Brookside Drive in Delta Township. The son of restaurant operators, he began work on the property this summer.

To prepare his menu, Yang traveled to the East and West coasts, dining at sushi restaurants serving endless platters. He adored the all-you-can-eat model and wanted to bring it to Greater Lansing.

In the end, the menu he settled on includes all-you-can-eat sushi rolls, hibachi and appetizers starting as low as $1.

Customers have taken notice.

"We were trying to come at the opening and it was packed," said Rachel Henderson, who dined at the restaurant during a recent lunch rush. "We held off, and then we were like, 'Well, we're home for lunch, so let's try it for lunch.' And here we are."

She and her dining partner Lexie Buccili polished off several rolls of sushi, both trying dishes they hadn't had before.

"Sushi is not really cheap, especially when you eat a lot of it," Buccili said. "So it was nice, and I had a huge variety of soups, salads. Everything was on the all-you-can-eat menu."

Ohana Sushi employees Wendy Hung and Anthony Wang said opening day was hectic but gratifying. Former classmates of Yang's at the University of Pennsylvania, they joined the staff after Yang put out a call for help. Staffing shortages have affected the restaurant, Yang said, causing some orders to be delayed in recent weeks.

Ohana Sushi is open every day from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. with one exception:

"We decided to close 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the well-being of our employees, so we're not running around the whole day nonstop," Yang said.

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Yang got his start in restaurants at a young age, helping his parents run their business. His family operates New China Buffet in Portland, Michigan and The Tangy Crab, a Cajun-inspired restaurant near Ohana Sushi. They hope to expand Ohana Sushi as a chain based on the Delta Township location's revenue.   

Yang's relatives helped him build the menu at Ohana, introducing him to mango rolls — a house special — and cream cheese rolls. All the rolls are prepared by a team of chefs stationed within view of the dining room so guests can watch them work.

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Yang has always liked that sushi makes a complete meal: a starch, a protein and vegetables in one roll. Growing up, many of his family meals were served with a side of white rice. Sushi relieved him from having to grab bits and pieces of everything on his plate.

Yang also serves vegetarian and gluten-free options, part of his mission to have something for everyone at Ohana.

"If you don't like burgers and you go to a burger shop, you're kind of stuck there," he said. "If you don't like seafood and go to a seafood restaurant, sometimes you're stuck there. I want to open up my customer base."

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Contact reporter Krystal Nurse at (517) 267-1344or [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @KrystalRNurse.

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