An “Asian and Japanese restaurant” wants to open in the former Red Lobster on S. Van Dorn Street.
The owners of Yami Buffett recently filed a special use permit application for change of ownership and increased seating at 555 S. Van Dorn Street. That’s the former longtime home of Red Lobster, which abruptly closed on Aug. 31.
Yami Buffett is owned by Odenton, Maryland-based Good Charm, LLC. The applicant wants to increase the number of seats for the 7,900-square-foot restaurant from 292 to a maximum of 360 seats with a 2,600-foot expansion.
“The Applicant intents to totally renovate the interior of the restaurant,” according to the application. “The interior of the building will be completely renovated and upgraded including new building systems, equipment and fixtures and furniture.”
Good Charm, LLC estimates there will be 40-to-50 part-time employees working in shifts, according to the application.
As for parking, there are 128 parking spaces for the restaurant.
“The current parking requirements for the 7,900 square foot building is a minimum of 9 parking spaces and a maximum of 27,” according to Good Charm’s application. “With the additions, a minimum of 11 parking spaces and a maximum of 33 parking spaces are required.”
Like Red Lobster, the proposed hours of operation are from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The last day for public comments on the application is Dec. 23.
