Fans rejoice as these Wichita restaurants reopen after long shutdowns

Every now and then, a Wichita restaurant goes into a long hibernation, and fans worry that the hibernation will never end.

For these three restaurants, though, the long shutdowns are finally over — or almost over:

Pho Cuong, 6605 E. 37th St. North: This neighborhood Vietnamese restaurant, known for its pho and spring rolls, closed in January because of a family emergency. But it finally reopened last week. Its hours are 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 9:30 to 5 p.m. Sundays.

Jacky Chan Sushi, 7820 E. Harry: Owner Binh Tran had to leave the country after a death in the family, and he closed his longtime sushi restaurant while he was gone. But he’s back now and plans to reopen the restaurant on May 27, he said. The hours will be 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.

Watermark Cafe, inside Watermark Books, 4701 E. Douglas: The popular little cafe inside Watermark hasn’t had dine-in service since the start of the pandemic. Although it has been offering food to go, it finally reopened for dine-in service earlier this month and even has expanded its outdoor patio seating. The cafe serves coffee, pastries, cookies, sandwiches, salads and soup. Its hours are 9 a.m to 4 p.m Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

This story was originally published May 16, 2022 at 2:41 PM.

Denise Neil

The Wichita Eagle

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Denise Neil has covered restaurants and entertainment since 1997. Her Dining with Denise Facebook page is the go-to place for diners to get information about local restaurants. She’s a regular judge at local food competitions and speaks to groups all over Wichita about dining.