New restaurant opens in former Rue Dumaine space

Tokyo Grill Sushi & Hibachi Buffet serves lunch & dinner seven days a week

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

A new restaurant has opened in the Washington Twp. space that has been vacant since the celebrated restaurant Rue Dumaine shut its doors in July 2017.

Tokyo Grill Sushi & Hibachi Buffet is located at 1061 Miamisburg-Centerville Road in Washington Twp. Tommy Huong, owner of the new restaurant, told this news outlet earlier this year that the 4,380-square-foot space would seat about 90 and would employ about eight.

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The new restaurant serves a variety of bowls, featuring hibachi-grilled chicken, shrimp, steak and vegetables; Poke Bowls, including a Hawaiian Classic and Salmon Lover; soups and salads; and boba tea, according to the new restaurant's web site. Tokyo Grill Sushi & Hibachi Buffet is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner.

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The Washington Twp. restaurant has no connection to Tokyo Japanese Grill & Sushi, located at 4431 Feedwire Road in the Sugarcreek Crossing center across from Cornerstone of Centerville, owners of both restaurants have said.

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The former Rue Dumaine, at 1061 Miamisburg-Centerville Road in Washington Twp., closed in July 2017 after a decade-long run. The restaurant changed its name to Bar Dumaine shortly before shutting down.

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In 2008, the James Beard Foundation named Rue Dumaine a semifinalist for the foundation’s “Best New Restaurant” in the nation. And for six consecutive years from 2011 through 2016, the Beard foundation named Chef and co-owner Anne Kearney a semifinalist for its “Best Chefs in America” competition for the Great Lakes region.

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Kearney is now executive chef of Oak & Ola restaurant, which opened earlier this year in Tampa, Florida.

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