Unhappy with dining options Downtown, restauranteur plans new Hibachi-style fast casual restaurant.
Yumm Teriyaki, a Japanese restaurant serving Hibachi to-go, is opening Downtown.
Located at 87 Peachtree Street, the Hibachi restaurant will occupy a 3,300-square-foot corner space at the Kessler CityLofts Building, taking the place of the now shuttered Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, according to a permit filed with City of Atlanta.
Xuejun Cai, owner of Yumm Teriyaki, told What Now Atlanta in a telephone interview Thursday that it’s next to impossible to find “quality food” Downtown.
“I’ve spent the past few years working Downtown,” Cai said. “It’s very hard to find good food. My goal is to bring quality food downtown.”
Like a traditional Hibachi grill, Yumm will serve chicken, steak, fish and shrimp entrees but made made fresh on the spot, to-go.
“Other food Downtown is not really fresh,” Cai said. “Our concept is fresh to order.” Yumm Teriyaki will open late next week (either Thursday or Friday), according to Cai.
