Thursday, June 18, 2026

'We're back' — Kotobuki officially announces its East Village return

Photos by Steven 

Signage is up announcing that Kotobuki is returning to the East Village... in a new home at 8 Stuyvesant St. at Ninth Street, which has been vacant for six years since Sharaku closed in the early days of the pandemic. 

As you can see, the Japanese restaurant will use part of the second level of the building above the Wonder food court...
Kotobuki East Village was on the CB3 docket last month for a new liquor license. 

Eric Kim and Bon Koo manage three Kotobuki restaurants on Long Island, in Babylon, Hauppauge and Roslyn. 

They previously owned Kotibuki at 56 3rd Ave., which closed in 2024, after developers bought up the parcels between 10th Street and 11th Street for a new residential building. 

Signage states a summer opening.
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