Edo Sushi & Hibachi, a brand new Asian-influenced restaurant, hopes to open a new location in Gainesville at 6419 W. Newberry Road, Site #A0003.
The restaurant hopes to be the newest tenant in The Oaks Mall shopping center. Owner Xinsheng Xie recently submitted documents to city officials to open Edo Sushi & Hibachi, but plans are still being reviewed. There is no exact opening date. If approved, the restaurant will join several other eateries in the shopping center, including Asian Chao, BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery, Bubbles & Bites, Buffalo Wild Wings, Maki of Japan, and more. Xie previously opened Natsu Omakase in Orlando.
There is a concept called Edo Sushi & Steakhouse in Ocala, but it is unclear whether or not it is related to this upcoming eatery. The new Edo Sushi & Hibachi will feature a variety of sushi rolls and a high-end hibachi experience, with plenty of steak, seafood, and more. While this restaurant will have to compete with some well-respected Asian restaurants, neither offers a real hibachi experience.
Besides having the opportunity to bring hibachi and a new sushi experience to the shopping center, the restaurant won’t have any competition outside of the mall. The area right off Interstate 75 has a handful of Asian restaurants, including Yamato Japanese Restaurant and Ocean Buffet, neither of which offer hibachi. When the restaurant opens, once approved and construction is completed, customers can expect a firey experience that will shock anyone who hasn’t seen it.
