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New Japanese restaurant replaces Toppers Pizza in Arlandria

By Vernon Miles and James Cullum
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Sake Express Japanese Hibachi opened earlier this week in Arlandria.

The new restaurant at 3827 Mount Vernon Avenue opened on Monday and is the latest spot for a local chain with three other locations, including Sake Japanese Steakhouse at 2016 Eisenhower Avenue.

Staff at the restaurant told ALXnow they offer online orders and delivery through the website Clover. The restaurant offers a variety of chicken, beef and seafood dishes.

“So far, favorites have been hibachi and the bento boxes,” staff said.

An employee at the restaurant said one person has ordered at the restaurant almost every day since they opened and has left them with positive reviews.

Sake Express Japanese Hibachi is currently running a grand opening promotion through March 31. Every order over $10 will have a $2 discount, with a $3 discount on orders over $15, a $5 discount for orders over $25 and a $10 discount on orders over $50.

About the Authors

  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.