Sushi-Rama, located in Denver’s RiNo district, closed on April 12. But Phraya Thai will replace it early next month. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Though Sushi-Rama closed last month, its RiNo space will still serve Asian cuisine.
Kabita Ghale and her husband, Jason Savath, will open Phraya Thai at 2615 Larimer St. in early June.
“We always wanted to open up in RiNo, but spaces are limited,” said Ghale, who has been in food service for decades.Â
Her family owns Himchuli, an Indian restaurant with locations in the Highlands and RiNo. She said that Phraya, which translates to “royalty,” will be a separate entity.
The menu will feature staples like pad Thai and pad kee mao. Ghale, a Denver native, also plans to serve an extensive list of appetizers, like crab rangoon, alongside a full bar.
She said the menu will initially be small, but she plans to grow it over time. Her husband is part Thai, so they want to incorporate more traditional dishes he’s eaten throughout his life.Â
And despite its high-class name, she anticipates Phraya being a more laid-back, casual full-service joint.
“It’s a family-run business, so I hope (people) get a sense of comfort when they come to dine with us,” Ghale said. “We’re just excited to make delicious food. I think we’ll always be creative and be changing up the menus once we’re a bit more established.”
Ghale took over Sushi-Rama’s lease, which has eight months left on it, and expects to re-up at the 1,400 square foot space for five years. She was represented by Alicia Bernat of Colorado Partners Realty Group, and the landlord was represented by David Schneider of Axio Commercial Real Estate.
Outside of changing out Sushi-Rama’s more vibrant color scheme to feature more earthy tones, there won’t be too much involved with the build-out, Ghale said. She hopes to replace the prominence that Jeff Osaka’s Japanese concept had in RiNo between its 2015 opening and its closure last month.
“I want it to feel like a new space,” she said. “But we hope to have the same impact that (Sushi-Rama) had over the last 10 years.”
Sushi-Rama, located in Denver’s RiNo district, closed on April 12. But Phraya Thai will replace it early next month. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Though Sushi-Rama closed last month, its RiNo space will still serve Asian cuisine.
Kabita Ghale and her husband, Jason Savath, will open Phraya Thai at 2615 Larimer St. in early June.
“We always wanted to open up in RiNo, but spaces are limited,” said Ghale, who has been in food service for decades.Â
Her family owns Himchuli, an Indian restaurant with locations in the Highlands and RiNo. She said that Phraya, which translates to “royalty,” will be a separate entity.
The menu will feature staples like pad Thai and pad kee mao. Ghale, a Denver native, also plans to serve an extensive list of appetizers, like crab rangoon, alongside a full bar.
She said the menu will initially be small, but she plans to grow it over time. Her husband is part Thai, so they want to incorporate more traditional dishes he’s eaten throughout his life.Â
And despite its high-class name, she anticipates Phraya being a more laid-back, casual full-service joint.
“It’s a family-run business, so I hope (people) get a sense of comfort when they come to dine with us,” Ghale said. “We’re just excited to make delicious food. I think we’ll always be creative and be changing up the menus once we’re a bit more established.”
Ghale took over Sushi-Rama’s lease, which has eight months left on it, and expects to re-up at the 1,400 square foot space for five years. She was represented by Alicia Bernat of Colorado Partners Realty Group, and the landlord was represented by David Schneider of Axio Commercial Real Estate.
Outside of changing out Sushi-Rama’s more vibrant color scheme to feature more earthy tones, there won’t be too much involved with the build-out, Ghale said. She hopes to replace the prominence that Jeff Osaka’s Japanese concept had in RiNo between its 2015 opening and its closure last month.
“I want it to feel like a new space,” she said. “But we hope to have the same impact that (Sushi-Rama) had over the last 10 years.”
