Gainesville is feeding its appetite for Japanese cuisine with the opening of another sushi restaurant.
Sake Café opened on Oct. 22 on Archer Road. Despite being the new kid in town amid an economic recession, business is booming, said General Manager Mark Nevins.
"Business has been a lot better than I thought it would be," he said. "From noon until 1:30 p.m., it is crowded from the lunch rush."
The new restaurant faces competition from similar businesses nearby such as Rolls 'n Bowls and Sushi Matsuri Japanese Restaurant, both of which are located less than a mile away from Sake Café.
To separate itself from the competition, Sake Café has infused different types of cuisines, Nevins said.
"We offer Japanese food and we are also going to have a Chinese menu," he said. "People can get the best of both worlds."
Sake Café is located at 3100 Archer Road and is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
