Edoboy standing sushi bar coming to Mills 50
Inspired by his trips to Japan, Domu/Tori Tori founder Sean “Sonny” Nguyen’s passion project, Edoboy, will give Orlando its first standing sushi bar. Its projected opening: late fall/early winter 2021.
“This is my wife and I’s favorite way to eat sushi when we’re there,” Nguyen told the Sentinel. “Great, easy, accessible, affordable, a great way to dine when you want to get in, get out and get your sushi fix.”
An exclusively nigiri menu — “possibly a few hand rolls,” says Nguyen — Edoboy will go for a traditional approach, though renderings make clear a modern design for the small operation.
“The core of what we plan to do is very Japanese,” he says.
Nguyen says guests will find “the usual suspects” on the menu — tuna, salmon, eel, uni and so forth, most of it flown in from Japan — along with some fun specials featuring Florida fish, cuts they’ll be cherry-picking from first catch when available.
Fish you might see include beeliner snapper, snowy grouper and a Florida species of madai (sea bream). Its Japanese counterpart is common on sushi menus in Tokyo.
“Having no seats expedites things,” says Nguyen. “There’s an instant gratification in this kind of dining, where there’s no server, no middle man, and guests will order directly from the chef.”
Edoboy (Edo was the original name for Tokyo) will offer beer and sake. Nguyen predicts there will be great synergy between this new concept, which he views as an extension of Tori Tori.
“They complement each other where the other one lacks,” he says. “Edoboy will have sushi, Tori Tori will have the cocktails.”
Guests will be encouraged to order a few pieces at a time — just what they can eat — which allows the chef to serve adjacent customers simultaneously.
Edoboy’s sushi team will be led by chef Tyler Inthavongsa, a four-year veteran of the Domu Dynasty, who will be stepping into the role of lead sushi chef for the very first time.
“The experiences I’ve gained during my time with Domu Dynasty have taught me the value of patience, and the understanding that opportunities come with it as long as you’re persistent. This company has shown me more than I have ever imagined, and I’m truly grateful,” Inthavongsa said in a press release.
The 700-square foot concept, the first in a Japan-inspired series Nguyen looks to bring to Orlando, will be located directly behind the popular Tori Tori pub at 728 N. Thornton Ave. in Orlando’s Mills 50 neighborhood.
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