Dear Sushihana Community, I am writing to let you all know about some exciting updates that we have made to our policies related to COVID-19.
- Although the legal capacity for restaurants in Texas now has been raised to 75%, Sushihana is going to keep our indoor seating limited to 48% in order to maintain at least six feet of distance between tables. However, since we seem to be past the most brutal heat of the summer, we finally are able to reopen our patio! So, effective today, we have six tables available for patio dining.
- We are increasing our maximum party size from 6 people to 8 people.
- We have extended our dining hours by 15 minutes for each service! Thus, the last seating for lunch will be at 2:00 and the last seating for dinner will be at 9:00.
- These slight increases in seating capacity have allowed us to lengthen the time of some reservations. Specifically, reservations for parties of 3 or 4 are now for 1 hour and 45 minutes and reservations for 6-8 people are for 2 hours. (Reservations for 1-2 guests will continue to be for 90 minutes.) We hope that this will allow all parties plenty of time to fully enjoy their visit.
While we are thrilled to be able to loosen our restrictions slightly, we know that we are still in the midst of a global pandemic and we remain committed to doing everything that we reasonably can do to protect the health and well-being of our guests and staff. Thus, all staff still are required to wear face masks and to wash their hands after every contact with a potential source of contamination. We also will continue to request that our guests wear masks inside the restaurant at all times when they are not actively engaged in eating or drinking. And we continue to sanitize all surfaces repeatedly throughout the day using sanitizer approved by the EPA for killing the COVID-19 virus.
I also wanted to remind you all that we do accept reservations up to 30 days in advance. (You can make reservations online through our web page or Google, through the Resy app, or by calling the restaurant.) And, although we often are full at peak dining times, we sometimes do have capacity early in a service or at the last seating for a service. Guests who choose to join us for these less crowded times will receive the same quality of service and have access to the same quality and variety of food and beverages as guests who dine with us at peak times. In other words, we will be ready to serve you the minute that we open up and we will not rush those who join us for the last seating of a service. Walk-in guests also are welcome during any service time when we have tables available.
Finally, for those guests who prefer to enjoy our delicious food and beverages at home, at work, in a park, or in any other location, we are continuing to offer our minimal contact curbside pickup. To place an order, simply call 210.340.7808 any time from 9:00am to 9:00pm Tuesday through Saturday for a future pick-up time within our hours of operation. We are happy to accept your order hours, days, weeks, or even months in advance. (Please allow at least one hour preparation time during peak dining periods.)
Thank you so much for your continued support. Please know that I and all of the members of Team Sushihana are very grateful for your patronage. If there ever is anything that we can do to enhance your visit, please let us know. May you and those you love be well.
Sincerely, Howard Hu
Managing Partner
Sushihana Contemporary Japanese Restaurant
