One of Austin's top sushi restaurants reopens dining room for first time since pandemic began
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Popular Japanese restaurant Kome has owned a unique space among Austin’s top restaurants during the pandemic.
The sushi specialists on Airport Boulevard have remained open, but they served guests exclusively via curbside takeout. That model came to an end this week after almost 30 months.
The restaurant that opened in 2011 and moved a few blocks down Airport Boulevard in 2017 is once again welcoming guests into its dining room.
Kome is now open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday (to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday). Staffing challenges have kept the restaurant from being open daily, but a representative for the restaurant said they hope that Kome can move to daily service in August.
A lunch menu is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a midday menu that does not offer nigiri or sashimi, bridging lunch and dinner service that starts at 5 p.m. Kome is operating as walk-in only, as in the past, though the restaurant plans to soon offer reservations for six or more.
Technology will continue to play a role in Kome’s operations. In addition to optional QR code menus, Kome is also using QR codes for guests to use for signing into the waitlist. For those waiting for that text that their table is ready, a note: Cocktail service is not back up and running yet.