Huntington's House of Yoshin closes
Nanohana at House of Yoshin in Huntington. Credit: Danielle Daly
One of Long Island's most ambitious Japanese restaurants has closed after not much more than a year.
House of Yoshin brought the ancient art of kaiseki to Huntington, through its magical 10-course dinners that were set at $262.50 a pop. Renovation to the former KuraBarn space took two and a half years, and House of Yoshin lasted only a few months before it underwent a concept change to a more familiar omakase experience. It was on Newsday's list of Long Island's Top Sushi Restaurants this year. But the restaurant served its last nigiri Sunday night, announcing on Instagram that it closed Friday afternoon.
Steven Tsang, who is the chief operating officer of WH Restaurant Management & Development Group, said in a phone interview Friday that the closing "was a bitter pill to swallow."
"We had this ambitious idea to bring kaiseki to Long Island when it was up and coming. Unfortunately, at the end of the day ... we didn’t take into consideration what the community wanted," he said. "I think it was too niche, because it didn't cater to the broader community."
Tsang said that they haven't yet decided what to do with the space, whether they'll try to open something else up or leave it altogether. His restaurant group also has several popular brands that run the gamut from family-friendly Asian fusion spots like Kashi hibachi and Voodoo Crab to upscale omakase experiences like 236 in Roslyn and Sora Omakase in Stony Brook. Tsang also said that the brand is hoping to open another location of SUP Vietnamese in Jericho this September.
"[House of Yoshin] definitely has taught us a little more about what Long Islanders are looking for in terms of a finer upscale dining," he said. "Hopefully we can apply these lessons learned at our higher-end brands like 236 and the Local Table."
Andi Berlin is from Arizona and does not know where she is going. But when she gets there, she’ll find something beautiful and delicious that the world needs to taste.
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