A restaurant in Old Town Square that’s been closed for the past several weeks may or may not reopen, its owner says. But she wants to keep her options open.
Sushiya, a sushi restaurant that in spring 2023 took over the old Hana Cafe space at 325 N. Mead, has been closed for several weeks: A sign posted on the front door says the closure is temporary.
Contacted on Monday, owner Jiyeon Kim said that she closed the restaurant because she couldn’t find a sushi chef. At the moment, she said, she has “no concrete plans” to reopen Sushiya. But there’s still time left on her lease, so she’s not completely ruling it out.
“I’m keeping the option open if the right situation comes along, like finding the right sushi chef,” she said.
Kim and her husband, Sean, are also the owners of Wasabi east, which has operated at 3242 N. Rock Road since late 2011. That restaurant is doing fine and will stay open, she said. Wichita’s other two Wasabi sushi restaurants — at 912 E. Douglas and 2404 N. Maize Road — have different owners…