New Japanese restaurant coming to Orlando’s Mills 50 District
A new Japanese hot plate concept will open in a building being constructed in Orlando’s Mills 50 District.
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Hot As Rice Japanese Kitchen posted to Instagram on Monday, announcing it will open at North Mills Avenue and Woodward Street, just north of East Colonial Drive.
“Coming soon: where passion meets the plate!” the post read. “Get ready to sizzle up your dining experience as our hot plate takes Japanese rice to new heights.”
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The restaurant’s owners -- who also own Happy Lemon, Mochibae and Kasai & Koori -- said they plan to open their newest restaurant by mid-summer.
The previous building on the property housed a 7-Eleven convenience store and a laundromat, but it was demolished in 2021.
See a map of the new restaurant below:
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