Sep 21 2007
Aloha Tokyo Opens in Locust Point
The new restaurant Aloha Tokyo opened this week on Fort Ave. in Locust Point, and I’m a bit confused. The food is Japanese with a Hawaiian twist. I guess. I haven’t eaten there yet. But I did stop by to take a look at the menu. It’s pretty limited at this point, but they plan to start offering sushi soon. I’ll probably wait till then to give it a shot. The decor is very “festive” complete with a mock indoor tiki bar and Hawaiian (style)? music. They definitely spent more money on the inside then they did refinishing the outside. A quick coat of paint and reuse of the existing hanging sign did little to spruce up the somewhat run-down appearance.? Which is in stark contrast to the beautiful long-term rehab that was done on Nasu Blanca one block over. I’ll let you know how it is once I get a chance to eat there.? Locust Point definitely needs some sushi, so hopefully? Aloha Tokyo? does a good job.
Aloha Tokyo Website? (still in development)
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Us oldtimers know the dark secrets of those two joints.
Yeah I’m sure most of the bars in South Baltimore have many stories to tell. I guess some of the French Quarter’s secrets, weren’t so secret. Allegedly drug trafficking kept that place in business and also eventually lead to it’s closing.
So I finally had a chance to check out the food at Aloha Tokyo. In summary, the menu is very limited. The menu is confusing – since I don’t know anything about Japanese/Korean food. The item I ordered was pretty good, but nothing special. They still have not added sushi to their menu, but a sushi bar is on order. They do not plan to add a full sushi menu (or dedicated chef). Unfortunately they do not realize that Locust Point and the surrounding area is lacking a sushi place, and they could do very well if they embraced that. It seems that none of the staff have experience opening or running a restaurant or bar. But I’m still holding out hope that they add a decent sushi menu.