HELL'S KITCHEN — An upscale sushi chain with five Manhattan locations plans to open two more on the West Side, according to papers recently filed with Community Board 4.
Haru, which is owned by the same operators as Benihana — where spatulas, onions and corny jokes fly freely — focuses on sushi, rather than grilled fare, and boasts menu items like sashimi ceviche with king crab, shrimp and octopus and grilled-beef scallion rolls.
The company plans to open restaurants at 176 Eighth Ave. at West 19th Street and at 859 Ninth Ave. at West 56th Street, according to papers filed this week and in August.
Haru already has five other Manhattan locations including in Gramercy Park, Times Square and Wall Street, while Benihana owns dozens of restaurants worldwide.
A representative of the restaurant did not return calls seeking a timeframe for the restaurants' openings.