South Carolina diners are saying goodbye to another familiar local favorite after a year of notable restaurant closures across the state. SakiTumi Grill & Sushi Bar in Columbia has closed after 20 years in business, ending a two-decade run in the Vista entertainment district.
The restaurant announced its closure on September 17 and thanked the people who had chosen it for birthdays, date nights, family dinners and casual evenings out. WIS News 10 reported that SakiTumi opened in 2006 at 807 Gervais Street and had become one of downtown Columbia’s longtime sushi destinations.
A familiar stop in the Vista
SakiTumi offered more than a standard sushi menu. Diners could order rolls alongside hibachi-style fried rice, calamari, lobster wontons and cocktails, giving the restaurant a broad appeal for groups that did not all want the same thing. Popular menu items over the years included creative specialty rolls as well as familiar choices such as California and spicy tuna rolls…