We knew it was coming, however not quite sure when. But the wait is over as Nagoya Habachi Steak House & Sushi restaurant has opened it's doors in downtown Grand Rapids.

The new restaurant, adding itself to the growing list of wonderful downtown Grand Rapids dining, is in the Kendall Building at 16 Monroe Center Street Northeast near the corner of Fulton and Division Avenues. To pinpoint it's location, it's in the former space of Osteria Rossa.

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It sounds so yummy, featuring a menu of Asian cuisine. Fox17 reported it also has four hibachi tables, a style of cooking where food is prepared on a heated surface element in the center of the dining table. Guests sit around the table, as food is prepared, and what fun it is.

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Owner Tony Lin Sun said:

“The hibachi style allows for a very interactive and personal dining experience for our customers. The food is prepared to order and the interaction with the chef makes the experience almost magical.”

This isn't the first time Tony Lin Sun and family have joined the restaurant business. Nagoya Hibachi Steak House & Sushi is one of five restaurants that is owned by Sun.

However, this is the first time that this type of dining will be available in this part of our city and area, downtown Grand Rapids.

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According to WalletHub, Grand Rapids was voted one of the Top 25 Foodie Cities in America, coming in at 25.

WalletHub said:

"To determine the best and cheapest foodie scenes, WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 29 key indicators of foodie-friendliness. Our data set ranges from cost of groceries to affordability and accessibility of high-quality restaurants to food festivals per capita."

Sure, cities like Chicago, Las Vegas, Atlanta, L.A., New York, and more rate higher, but to be included among this special group, and now with the addition of Nagoya Hibachi Steak House & Sushi, it absolutely adds strength to Grand Rapid position as one of the preeminent emerging food spots in the country.

 

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