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Ninja Japanese Steakhouse Eyes October Opening

Ninja will become the second restaurant offering sushi and Japanese-style cuisine in Menomonee Falls.

Months ago, there was plenty of buzz in Menomonee Falls about the "landmark" building on the corner of Pilgrim Road and Main Street in Menomonee Falls. 

After months of speculation, Falls residents are just about a month away from welcoming a new business into the village. 

Ninja Japanese Steakhouse owner Li Chi Chen said he plans to open his restaurant Oct. 15. Crews have been working on the build out of the space for several months. 

Chen said he is excited to open the second Ninja restaurant in southeast Wisconsin. He currently operates the first restaurant on Paradise Drive in West Bend. 

Ninja specializes in Japanese hibachi seafood, steak, chicken, and vegetable dinners. However, Ninja also serves sushi, sashimi, Thai cuisine, and Maki. Construction will continue throughout summer and an opening in fall is likely. 

Ninja's Menomonee Falls location was the former site of a blighted and environmentally contaminated gas station. The village entered into an agreement with Gatlin Development Co. in 2011 to help offset remediation costs and purchase a right-of-way along Pilgrim Road.

After construction was completed, there was some concern among residents that the space would lie vacant. Construction of Ninja's new space was part of the larger Walmart Neighborhood Market development that was approved in 2011. Associated Bank has plans to build a new branch on a plat fronting the grocery store along Main Street

Ninja will become the second sushi restaurant to open in Menomonee Falls. Sakura Sushi & Grill opened earlier this summer in the North Pointe Centre on Appleton Avenue, which is across from Menomonee Falls High School. 


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