New Tampa Asian Restaurants That Are Coming & Going
By Gary Nager
Hana Sushi & Grill is the latest Asian restaurant to open in New Tampa.
Unlike all of the (mostly) chain restaurants that continue to enter Wesley Chapel's restaurant scene, New Tampa continues to be a hub for great locally-owned Asian eateries, with more on the way.
We told you in October that Kobé Japanese Steakhouse was moving from in front of the Pebble Creek Collection to the former location of Romano's Macaroni Grill, Señor T's and Vuelo at 17641 Bruce B Downs (BBD) Blvd., and it did indeed close the old location on Nov. 22, in anticipation of its move. We don't yet have word as to when the new Kobé will open, but it could be before the end of this year, or early next year, at the latest.
Meanwhile, Aroi Thai-Tsuyu, which had been located at 20685 BBD in the Live Oak Preserve area for a couple of years (the same restaurant also has had other names), has closed and been replaced by Hana Sushi & Grill. You can check out the menu at HanaSushiGrillTampa.com.
And finally, Gu Wei Noodles & Grill, which opened in 2020 in the former location of Sukkho-thai on Highwoods Preserve Pkwy. (across from the AMC Highwoods 20 movie theater), is "temporarily closed for updating the concept." — GN