New restaurant coming to former Rue Dumaine space

Hibachi grill and sushi eatery could open in about two months, owner says

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

What to Know
By Mark Fisher
April 25, 2019
X

A new restaurant is in the works in at 1061 Miamisburg-Centerville Road in Washington Twp., in space that has been vacant since the celebrated restaurant Rue Dumaine shut its doors in July 2017.

The owner of the successor restaurant, Tommy Huong, said his new venture, Tokyo Grill & Sushi, could open in about two months. A spokesman for ACF Property Management Inc., which manages the Township Square Shopping Center, confirmed a lease has been signed for the 4,380-square-foot space.

>> NEW TODAY: Chef Showdown to be the sauciest yet as Dayton's best chefs battle for bragging rights

The Washington Twp. restaurant has no connection to Tokyo Japanese Grill & Sushi, located at 4431 Feedwire Road in the Sugarcreek Crossing center across from Cornerstone of Centerville, owners of both restaurants said.

>> New owner of Spaghetti Warehouse in Dayton launches renovation projects

Huong said the new Tokyo Grill & Sushi will seat about 90 and will employ about eight. The menu will include several items prepared on a Hibachi grill as well as a variety of sushi rolls, the restaurant’s owner said.

>> BEST OF DAYTON 2018: 3 incredibly delicious steaks

The former Rue Dumaine, at 1061 Miamisburg-Centerville Road in Washington Twp., shut down permanently in July 2017 after a decade-long run. The restaurant changed its name to Bar Dumaine shortly before shutting down.

>> RELATED: Rue Dumaine shuts its doors for good

In 2008, the James Beard Foundation named Rue Dumaine a semifinalist for the foundation’s “Best New Restaurant” in the nation. And for six consecutive years from 2011 through 2016, the Beard foundation named Chef and co-owner Anne Kearney a semifinalist for its “Best Chefs in America” competition for the Great Lakes region. Kearney remains the only Dayton-area chef named on that list.

>> RELATED: Former Rue Dumaine chef's new restaurant is now open in Tampa, Florida

Kearney is now executive chef of Oak & Ola restaurant, which opened just last month in Tampa, Florida.

In Other News
1
Day Yoga adds third location with new studio in Washington Twp.
2
Friday the 13th: What is so unlucky about it?
3
Happy birthday Dorothy Lane Market! What to know about its history
4
Graeter’s celebrates 154th birthday with special offer
5
Dayton-area festivals to check out throughout May

About the Author

Mark Fisher, a 1981 graduate of Ohio State University and a 1976 graduate of Beavercreek High School, is a third-generation Dayton-area resident who has worked for the Dayton Daily News since 1983. He covered higher education and K-12 education accountability issues for nearly 20 years before taking over the food and dining beat in 2006.