At Otafuku

Stopedp by Otafuku on East Ninth Street last evening... where the Japanese eatery had suffered an early-morning fire...

...didn't appear to look as bad from the outside as you might expect after a fire ...

And this morning, workers were back at it...

The renovations look more extensive... most of the appliances have been pulled out...

No exact timeline just yet on a reopening date.

[Updated] Fire at Otafuku on East Ninth Street

[via @saywhatagain ]


Several people have sent us info:

Fire in East Ninth Street building btw Second and Third Avenue. Upper floor apartment building that Cloisters is in.

"Lotsa smoke. fdny sounds like they're sawing metal. and making lotta banging noises."

Anyone have photos?

Updated: Another reader puts the fire at Otafuku.

Updated 8:50: DNAinfo confirms that it was Otafuku. FDNY officials that the fire was quickly brought under control in less than 30 minutes.

A reader reports that the interior is completely burned out.

[Top two photos via @cili007 ]