And a raw bar was the concept most often mentioned. We want to throw our hat back in the ring for Round 2. We learned a lot from our first experience and we expect to be successful. When Greensboro's Bamboo Garden Buffet at 4630 W. Market St. closed in March, it didn't take long for the site to get a new life. Within days, temporary signs went up announcing the coming of Kiku Japanese Restaurant.
People ask what it means.
There are far fewer questions about wasabi, a green Japanese mustard. The restaurant serves soups, salads, appetizers, hibachi entrees and, of course, sushi. Wasabi offers 16 sushi options, including octopus, fresh water eel and sea urchin roe. Menu options range from prime rib to hot fudge sundaes. And there promises to be lots of yummy choices in between.