After three months in Pembroke Pines, Kimura Japanese Steak and Seafood restaurant is opening another location in Boynton Beach at 545 N. Congress Ave.
Lisa Cheng, the manager of the restaurant, said the anticipated opening is Nov. 19.
“We are excited about the opening because it is right around December, which is restaurant season,” she said.
Cheng said customers have been a little slow but picking up at the Pembroke Pines location, 11555 Pine Blvd., mainly because it opened in June, far from season.
“The number of customers are slowly growing,” she said.
The Hibachi-style restaurant, where the chefs cook right in front of guests, is open 4:30 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 4:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday.
Eight chefs at 16 stations serve up dishes such as Filet Mignon for $24.95, California Rolls for $5.95, and a full bar of wines, sake and Japanese beer.
The menu includes 13 appetizers and kitchen entrees ranging from chicken katsu, sesame chicken to salmon steak.
Cheng said the company Kimura has other restaurants in Miami, Virginia and other location but finally decided to open restaurants with the company name.
“It’s a $1.5 million investment for each location,” she said.
Gregg Gibbs lives in Pembroke Pines and said he noticed the new restaurant about one month ago driving home from work.
“I decided to go with my wife and was glad I did,” he said. “Everyone in the restaurant was involved and excited to see the chefs entertain us.”
Gibbs said after ordering several items on the menu, he still left with some money in his wallet.
“I like variety,” he said. “We ordered a lot and it still wasn’t half bad when the bill came.”
For information, call 561-704-2500.
Mike Rothman can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com.