Umi”s Japanese Steakhouse has signed a lease with Castle Properties to open a restaurant in Windchase Center in Columbus. Umi”s other existing locations are in Starkville and Manhattan, Kansas. The owner of Umi”s , Billy Wang, also has Mist Asian Restaurant in Tupelo, which offers a high-quality Asian dinning experience.
The Columbus Umi”s will be approximately 6,500 square feet, 1,000 square feet larger than the Starkville location. It will feature Hibachi dinners, entertainingly prepared, in addition to an extensive Sushi selection.
Umi”s in Columbus will be located in Windchase Center between Ashley Furniture and It”s Fashion. Construction should begin in August with Umis opening in January or February of 2012. Umi”s will employee approximately 46 people.
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