Here's a look at what's new at Fayetteville's Cross Creek Mall

Cross Creek Mall in Fayetteville is seeing several changes to its dining and retail offerings.

Korean, Japanese and Caribbean chain restaurants and a wholesale grocery store are in various stages of development. A long-anticipated restaurant, bar and arcade opened, and a food court specialty breakfast restaurant closed to make way for a hot dog stand.

Here’s a look at the latest comings and goings at Cross Creek Mall.

Know of one we missed? Let us know by emailing Taylor Shook at tshook@gannett.com. 

On its way: Rockin’ Rolls Sushi Express

What we knew: Rockin’ Rolls Sushi Express appears to be coming to 745 Cross Creek Mall, Suite 150, formerly Newks Eatery.

The regional chain, which also has locations in Raleigh and Durham, offers all-you-can-eat sushi for $14 at lunchtime and $18 for dinner. Customers can help themselves to plates of sushi placed on a rotating conveyor belt that winds through the restaurant, past each table.

Any update? A building permit was issued Aug. 7, city spokesperson Devon Smith said Monday.

Closed: Waffle Cabin

What we knew: Waffle Cabin, a Boston-founded chain primarily at ski resorts in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York, opened a Fayetteville location in the mall food court in the late summer of 2021.

The chain is known for its liege waffles, also known as sugar waffles, named for the small bits of pearl sugar mixed into the yeasted dough that caramelize as it cooks, giving the waffle its signature crispy exterior and sweet flavor.

Previously: Tasty ski resort fixture Waffle Cabin is coming to Cross Creek Mall in Fayetteville

Any update? Waffle Cabin appears to have permanently closed within the last few months. It’s no longer listed on the company website nor in the online mall directory. It was not immediately known what day the eatery was last open.

On Tuesday, the space that was once Waffle Cabin appeared to be transitioning to hot dog and boiled peanut stand Off The Leash, but the new restaurant was not yet open.

Waffle Cabin and mall representatives did not immediately return requests for comment Monday.

Under construction: Bahama Breeze

What we knew: Caribbean-themed chain restaurant, Bahama Breeze Island Grille, is coming to 570 Cross Creek Mall. The building permit for the eatery was issued May 8.

Seafood, steak and tropical cocktails are the restaurant’s calling cards. Founded in Orlando, Florida, most of the chain's 42 locations are in the Sunshine State. The Fayetteville restaurant would be the second in North Carolina after Raleigh.

Previously: Foodie wish-list chain restaurant is coming to Cross Creek Mall in Fayetteville

Any update? Construction is underway for the restaurant. Much of the main structure has been erected, as well as a gazebo that appears to be intended for outdoor dining.

Company representatives did not immediately return a request for comment on Monday.

Coming soon: KPOT

What we knew: KPOT is renovating a space at 105 Cross Creek Mall, according to plans submitted to the city late last year and approved in late January.

The restaurant offers hot pot, a pot of soup stock simmered at the dining table served alongside vegetables, meat and fish for diners to cook in the stock. It will also serve Korean barbecue, where diners grill meat at the table to be eaten with sauce, rice and lettuce. KPOT restaurants include a full bar, serving soju, sake, specialty cocktails, wine and beer.

Any update? A building permit was issued Feb. 10, Smith said.

Under construction: US Foods CHEF’STORE

What we knew: Plans for wholesale grocery and kitchen supply retailer US Foods CHEF’STORE to build on a vacant lot at 511 Cross Creek Mall were approved by the city on Nov. 1.

The Oregon-based wholesaler caters to restaurant professionals but is open to anyone. Shoppers do not pay a membership fee, nor is there a minimum purchase requirement. Items like fresh and smoked meat, produce, dairy, deli, groceries, beverages, glassware, hardware, utensils, cleaning products, to-go packaging, frozen food, candy and bakery products are available by the case or in single quantities.

Previously: Wholesale grocery store proposes Fayetteville Cross Creek Mall location

Any update? A permit to build signage was issued June 6, Smith said.

Open: Main Event

Main Event, a family bar, restaurant and arcade operated by the same parent company as Dave & Busters, opened its first location in the state on Aug. 9. Located at 580 Cross Creek Mall, the 38,000-square-foot facility offers laser tag, video games and 18 bowling lanes.

Family Kitchen, the on-site restaurant, offers such dishes as cheesy lava burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches and cheesecake served in a mason jar, as well as shareable family-style meals. The bar offers cocktails like margaritas, pine coladas and spiked lemonade.

Any update? Main Event has received praise on social media for its food and service.

"The fried chicken sandwich was the best thing! It was flavored well," one post on the Fayetteville Foodies page read in part.

An Aug. 8 Facebook post complimented the entertainment center's service at its VIP event ahead of the grand opening.

"When I tell y'all we barely had to lift a finger, make a request or want for a thing," it read. "That crew was ready, excited and willing!"

Main Event business hours are 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday, 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. Sunday.

Food, dining and business reporter Taylor Shook can be reached at tshook@gannett.com, on Twitter, or Facebook. Want weekly food news delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the Fayetteville Foodies newsletter. 

This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: KPOT, Rockin' Rolls, Bahama Breeze are coming to Fayetteville mall