Highly-Anticipated Brush Sushi Izakaya Opens in Decatur

DECATUR, GA -- One of the Atlanta food scene's most highly-anticipated new restaurants is open for business in Decatur.

Brush Sushi Izakaya opened Saturday at its new location at 316 Church St.

Billing itself as an authentic Japanese gastropub, Brush is helmed by Jason Liang, former executive chef at One Sushi+ and sushi chef at Craft Izakaya.

"Our convictions are to respect the simplicity of the cuisine, yet elevate it with hints of modern flavors and techniques," the restaurant's website reads.

In March, Brush was listed among Atlanta's "Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings" by Eater Atlanta.

"Look for yakitori made from GrassRoots Farm chicken and Edomae-style sushi sourced locally and from the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo," Eater wrote.

For Brush, Liang has partnered with John Chen, co-owner of The Buddha Bar Athens, SandBar Athens, The Double Barrel, and Kramer's Buckhead Atlanta. Jeff Banks, the former bartender at The Luminary, is running Brush's beverages.

Doors opened at 6 p.m. Saturday, after a soft opening for family and friends.

Take a look at the photo gallery above for some of the images Brush shared from its private tasting last week.

(Photos via Brush Sushi Izakaya Facebook page)