The All-New Japanese BBQ Restaurant Jomon is Opening Featuring High Quality Meats For Guests to Cook

Okay foodies, we have new restaurant coming to the scene and this one is hands-on.  Jomon Japanese BBQ (1310 Walnut St.) is coming to Center City and will feature top quality meats and veggies for guests to cook at their table. Their specialty item includes the AYCE + Treasure box which features A5 Wagyu beef.

Jomon Japanese BBQ owner, Tom Lau plans to open the doors on October 20th. No stranger to the Philly food scene, Lau is also the owner of the popular sushi spot Aki Nom Nom just one block away at 1210 Walnut St.

So how did Tom become a restauranteur? Well, you can can say it’s in his blood. “My father introduced me to the restaurant business when I was 13 years old, helping him with his take out place in NYC. I went on my own to start restaurants in Massachusetts, Tennessee, and New York. In 1985 I moved to Philly and opened Aki NomNom, where I’ver been the owner for 17 years. Jomon is my latest and most ambitious concept,” Tom explains.

The name derives from Japanese history as Lau adds, “The Jōmon period is a time in Japanese prehistory dated between c. 14,000–300 BCE. Japan was inhabited by a diverse hunter-gatherer and early agriculturalist population united through a common Jōmon culture, which reached a considerable degree of sedentism and cultural complexity.”

So what can guests expect? “An extraordinary dining experience. Fresh, premium meats and vegetables are brought to the table and your group cooks over a built-in grill (Yakiniku-style). It’s delicious, fun and memorable. All you can eat is popular and a great deal to try a variety, while other may enjoy ala carte menu. Full bar with Japan-influenced signature cocktails, plus selection of sake and Japanese beers,” Lau explains.

Jomon will seat a total of 96 total guests (64 downstairs and 32 upstairs) The hours of operation will be 12pm -11pm  Sunday thru Thursday and 12pm-12am Friday and Saturday.