Japanese steakhouse and sushi restaurant closes Pierce County location
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- Mizu Steakhouse in Gig Harbor closed its doors permanently May 4.
- The Japanese restaurant served steak, seafood and sushi in the Peninsula Shopping Center.
- A notice said the closure was temporary, but the owner confirmed it is permanent.
Mizu Steakhouse has permanently closed its Gig Harbor location.
The Japanese steak, seafood and sushi restaurant at 3116 Judson St. did not renew its annual permit, so the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department closed the location May 4, TPCHD spokesperson Kenny Via wrote in an email.
“When we close an establishment for non-renewal, they have the option to reopen as soon as they purchase a new permit,” Via told the News Tribune. “In this case, however, the owner informed us they are not planning to renew.”
A TPCHD notice by the restaurant’s door said it was “closed temporarily,” but an owner said in a phone call May 21 that the location is closed for good. She was in the middle of working and wasn’t immediately available for an interview, but invited The News Tribune to call back the next morning.
Diners can still visit Mizu at sister locations in Renton and Covington, as indicated on the restaurant’s website. The restaurant features chef-led hibachi tables where diners can enjoy appetizers, grilled meats, rice and vegetables, or choose from various combos of beef, chicken and seafood.
The restaurant’s departure marks another change to the lineup of businesses in the Peninsula Shopping Center, which has seen a number of new arrivals in recent months but continues to await an anchor tenant for a large retail space that once held a Thriftway and then a QFC. JAX Luxury Salon, which is next to Mizu, scheduled its grand opening for May 23.
