Tori Japan Near BU Is Licensed to Stay Open Until 2 AM
The teriyaki, sushi and bento chain got its license for 961 Comm Ave on Oct. 27, with 44 seats and hours until 2 AM. No opening date yet.
Tori Japan, the counter-service Japanese chain, is a step closer to opening on Commonwealth Avenue near Boston University. The Boston Licensing Board issued its license for 961 Commonwealth Avenue on October 27, according to the city’s license records.
Here’s what the record shows:
- Hours: 10:30 AM to 2 AM, late for that stretch of Comm Ave.
- Seats: 44, with dine-in and takeout.
- Space: about 3,100 square feet on the ground floor, with a kitchen up front and another in back.
- Drinks: it’s a food license only, with no beer, wine or liquor.
What Now Boston reported in August that this is the first of four new Tori Japan locations planned around Boston, in the former Boston Halal space, and that it was aiming to open in late September. That date has passed, and the chain hasn’t announced a new one. Tori Japan’s menu is built around teriyaki cooked to order, sushi and bento boxes.
We’ll update this when it opens. Until then, here’s where to eat late at night, more new restaurants and bars, and what’s on in Allston-Brighton.
Sources: City of Boston Licensing Board licenses, What Now Boston, Aug. 28.
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