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Genji Sushi opens fast casual eatery

September 21, 2010

Genji Inc., parent company of Genji Sushi, has opened a fast casual restaurant in Midtown Manhattan.

The restaurant, mái cuisine, serves Japanese fare in setting with both sit-down and grab-and-go offerings.

The deli’s build-your-own bento box allows time-crunched lunchers to customize a bento featuring an entrée, sozai and pickled vegetable for under $11. Meanwhile, mái cuisine offers a sit-down option for lunch diners, with plans to expand to dinner with a full bar in the coming weeks.

The space has been designed to mimic the warmth of a spa or a Japanese tea house with low lighting intended to mimic natural daylight and lantern-like glows. The restaurant features several seating options from wooden chairs along the sushi bar to tables and booths.

Concept mái cuisine also offers two separate Japanese menus prepared by its two head chefs, Takayuki Shirasaka (“Shira”) and Miki Willis.

Genji Sushi is a purveyor of sushi and Japanese-inspired cuisine at Whole Foods Market.