Nobuo Fukuda
James Beard Award-winning chef Nobuo Fukuda is closing Sea Saw, his seven-year-old Stetson Drive eatery, to focus on a new project. Sunday, June 7, will be the last night of service.
It’s truly the end of an era in the Valley culinary scene, but also the beginning of a new one – which Fukuda sounds excited about. It’s not the economy. He could keep Sea Saw open but he is excited about the new venture. He’s considering Phoenix for the new restaurant, whose name is still to be determined.
Currently, the plan includes about 52 seats for casual izakaya-style dining, with dishes running $6 to $16 and a $45 average check… an everyday place.
There will also be a “secret room,” featuring kappo dining — kaiseki-style dishes, served in a more casual manner at the counter, which will seat six to eight people. This is where Fukuda will show off the seasonal omakase dinners that he’s become famous for.
As much as the closing of Sea Saw is sad news for foodies, Fukuda’s new project is exciting indeed.