Sushi Roku

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Sushi Roku
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Interior of Sushi Roku in Las Vegas
Restaurant information
Established1997
Owner(s)Innovative Dining Group
Food type Sushi, Japanese
CountryUnited States
Other locationsAustin, Southern California, and Las Vegas
Website sushiroku.com/sushiroku/index.htm

Sushi Roku is an upscale American sushi restaurant chain. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Michael Cardenas, former Matsuhisa general manager, teamed with nightclub owners at Santa Monica's Sushi Roku, starting the "sushi lounge" trend. [9]

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History

Sushi and sashimi at Sushi Roku in Las Vegas Sushi and sashimi at Sushi Roku at Caesars Palace.jpg
Sushi and sashimi at Sushi Roku in Las Vegas

Sushi Roku opened its first location in Santa Monica, California in 1997 and includes other locations in Pasadena, Newport Beach, and Scottsdale, Arizona. It opened a Las Vegas, Nevada location in 2004. It opened a location in Manhattan Beach in 2022. [10]

Sushi Roku is a subsidiary of Innovative Dining Group (IDG).

Sushi Roku was mentioned in the 2004 Academy Award-nominated film Sideways , by actor Thomas Haden Church's character in a scene at The Hitching Post II . [11]

See also

References

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  10. "A Duo of Upscale Restaurants Brings Sushi, Steak, and NFTS to the South Bay". October 18, 2022.
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