WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. March 23, 2004: TODAI, the wall-to-wall seafood buffet restaurant will open Friday afternoon at 4 P.M. with Mayor Joseph Delfino on hand to participate in the great Japanese "Kagamibiraki" tradition of breaking open a Sake Cask. The event will feature a Taiko Drum Presentation by Taikoza to celebrate the first opening of a TODAI in the northeast.
Todai, is the Los Angeles-based upscale Japanese all-you-can-eat sushi and seafood chain. Galleria 350-seat eatery is Todai’s flagship Northeast restaurant. Described as "The Mother of all Seafood Buffets" by seafood critics, Todai offers quality food and service at affordable prices. Each restaurant features a 160-foot seafood buffet counter with 40 different kinds of sushi. The salad bar and hot entrée island offer more than 15 dishes, and a dessert bar features 20 different cakes and fruits.
Currently, there are 25 Todai restaurants operating in California, Hawaii, Illinois, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Nevada, and Hong Kong. Fifteen of the restaurants are company-owned and the other ten (all located in southern California, Seattle and Hong Kong) are franchisee-owned and operated.
