THREE DISHES TO TRY
“CUSTOMERS MAKE US WHO WE ARE.
IF CUSTOMERS LIKE MY FOOD, I’M SO PROUD OF THAT." JEFF FANG, CO OWNER OF YOKOHAMAYA
Yellowtail Jalapeno (nine pieces for $15.95) is served with ponzu sauce and green onion.
Alaska King CrabRoll ($22.95) includes crab meat, masago, avocado, cucumber and toasted salmon.
DINING FEATURE
Yokohamaya co-owner Je Fang has 20 years of experience as a sushi chef. (Photos by Christopher Goodwin/Community Impact Newspaper)
Yokohamaya Owner focuses on fresh food, unique sushi combinations Y okohamaya co-owner Je Fang said he is BY KAYLI THOMPSON
The Tomball location has four sushi roll specials— Lucky 7, Kelli, Double Trouble and McKenna—with ingredients such as cream cheese, spicy tuna, crunch, avocado, honey wasabi and yellowtail. Olivera said everything the restaurant makes is fresh and made to order. Yokohamaya serves sushi, hibachi, ramen and noodle dishes, among other items, to o er some- thing for everyone. However, the restaurant’s focus is on o ering Japanese sushi, Olivera said. She said Fang trains the other chefs so they can maintain the fresh food quality, but he continues to work alongside them, preparing sushi dishes. Fang said working hard for his business and customers is what keeps him going, even when he faces chal- lenges like sta ng shortages. “Getting workers has been hard. We need more help because of the expansion and growth,” Olivera said.
Teriyaki chicken (10 oz. for $16.95) is served with miso soup or house salad and steamed or fried rice.
grateful to have a Japanese restaurant in Tomball because he loves the community and how friendly it is. The restaurant celebrated its rst anniversary April 18. A sushi chef for 20 years, Fang got his start in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, before moving to Texas. The Tomball restaurant is the second Yokohamaya location as Fang and his wife, Bing Wang, opened the rst one in Cypress in 2017. The Cypress loca- tion was so successful that when a space opened up in Tomball, the landlord called Fang and asked if he wanted to open a restaurant there, Fang said. “Customers make us who we are. If customers like my food, I’m so proud of that,” Fang said. Fang and manager My Olivera said they allow customers to customize their own sushi rolls, some of which are added as a special.
Yokohamaya 14257 FM 2920, Tomball 832-698-1827 www.yokohamayatx.com Hours: Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
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