![]() Then, Jones bought the former medical office property at 26 N. The two began working on building a sushi restaurant in another of Jones' downtown properties, but it wasn't a good fit for what Roberts envisioned. Roberts, who has been in the restaurant industry for 50 years and is a managing partner at Rose Villa Southern Table, was approached by local developer Bill Jones several years ago with the concept of bringing a sushi restaurant to downtown. At the time, Roberts wasn't interested, but after getting involved with Rose Villa about five years ago and getting to know more about Jones and his vision for Ormond, he changed his mind. Owner Kirt Roberts had a specific vision for his restaurant. But there are specialty sushi rolls such as the "Ormond by the Sea," a King crab California roll wrapped in salmon, and the "Tomoka," a yellowtail fish roll with scallions, cucumber and cream cheese wrapped in spring roll skins. Rest assured - no fugu, or pufferfish in English, is on the menu. “I wanted it to kind of look like a club and the focal point to be the sushi bar, and the fish over the sushi bar," Roberts said. "That’s why that’s lit up the way it is.” ![]() ![]() The pufferfish sculpture overlooking the sushi bar played a big role in the ambiance he wanted to create, as well as being the namesake of the restaurant. ![]() There's a new sushi restaurant in downtown Ormond Beach, and coupled with views of the Halifax River from its outdoor patio and a dining room covered in black light murals, the owner seeks to bring a unique experience to every person that walks in the door.įugu Sushi restaurant owner Kirt Roberts has had a vision for what he wanted from the start, and he never compromised on that. ![]()
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