Umi Sushi & Oyster Bar Lounge Remains Open During Expansion

TEMECULA, CA —Umi Sushi and Oyster Bar Lounge is seeing an upgrade, the Pechanga Resort and Casino reports. The famed #2 casino restaurant in the country is getting an expansion to its bar and lounge area.

"Pechanga construction crews will be expanding the restaurant's bar to include seven additional bartop seats," a resort spokesperson said. "The restaurant's lounge area adjacent to the casino floor will also grow to include ten more seats."

Upon completion, Umi's bar and lounge area will offer 37 seats for guests to enjoy craft cocktails, beer, wine and even Umi's appetizers, entrées and desserts.

"The popularity of sushi in America remains undeniable. Studies show more than 65 percent of diners in the United States enjoy sushi on a somewhat regular basis. Sake also is experiencing a sizable surge in status," a resort spokesperson said. "Pechanga Resort Casino's leadership already saw the draw for guests to Umi Sushi & Oyster Bar since its opening in 2015. Now, the sought after."

The on-trend design of Umi Sushi & Oyster Bar's current underwater sea foam interior is staying the same. The new designs will incorporate the look of colorful sea glass and sunken jewels within the railings will be carried into the additional seating area.

Modern and LED-lit display shelving with new, custom woodworking in the expansion area's bar and ceiling provides an inviting aesthetic. Five new 55-inch flat-screen TVs where guests can watch their favorite sports or highlights set off the extended bar gives it a genuinely four-diamond look and feel.

Construction work will begin in mid-July, though the restaurant will remain open.

"Guests should not notice much going on at all as Umi opens at 5 p.m. for dinner Wednesdays through Sundays," according to resort spokespeople.

Umi Sushi & Oyster Bar Lounge is well ahead of the growing saki trend, recently voted the number two best casino restaurant in the country by the readers of USA Today's 10Best several years ago.

Pechanga's Food & Beverage Department will usher in new cocktails upon completing Umi Sushi & Oyster Bar's expansion.