The owners of the steak house have applied for a liquor-license permit, according to the Ohio Department of Liquor, but the City of Middletown has not received any building permits or plans, officials said. From the front window, silverware and a bike are visible in the restaurant.
The sign outside the restaurant reads: “Coming Soon! Watch For Our Opening.”
There are Taku locations in Kokomo, Ind., and Columbus, Ind., according to its website. The restaurant offers a menu that includes lunch boxes at $9.95, chef specials from $7.95 to $9.95, and lunch sushi from $9.95 to $12.95, the website said.
The Indiana locations are open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and dinner from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday.
The manager of the Indiana locations was unavailable for comment.
Bar-B-Q Junction was owned and operated by former Middletown City Councilman David Schiavone, Ron Decker and Michael S. Treadway. They received a $50,000 loan from the Butler County Commission to assist them in opening the restaurant.
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