Fast-casual Asian spot to replace old Henderson Road Wendy's

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Yang Hai Lu and Zhen Rong Zhang are turning to the restaurant business after briefly flirting with retirement.

The husband-and-wife team plans to open Bento Go, a fast-casual Asian restaurant June 1 in an old Wendy's storefront at 2226 W. Henderson Road. (It was the second oldest Wendy's in the locally based chain. It has since relocated to a new building farther east on Henderson.)

They have freshened up the interior and added new signage that includes their trademark smiling cat.

The menu centers on healthy, homemade fare.

The couple operated China King for 20 years in the Franklinton neighborhood before selling it in 2013, with the hopes of slowing down in their personal lives.

Lu and Zhang went to China for a vacation. They visited the family's vacation home in Pennsylvania.

"I took him fishing one time," said his daughter, Hei Ling "Annie" Loo. "He's very impatient."

"Very boring," Lu, 63, said of retirement.

Lu said he's eager to get back in the kitchen, where he will dish up stir-fried noodles, noodle soups (ramen and udon), sushi rolls and Japanese bento entrees, such as hibachi, teriyaki and katsu (pork or chicken cutlets that are breaded and fried).

He said he makes his sauces in-house and uses a light hand with the oil.

"Too many restaurants, too much oil, very greasy," he said.

The most expensive entrée is $8.75.

Appetizers and salads round out the menu.

Loo, who said she will work at the restaurant, said she's glad to see her parents returning to the business world they cherished for so many years.

"That's all they did, work 90 hours a week," she said. "That's all they know."

"We want to make something affordable," Loo added. "We're not trying to chase any trend here."& amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; lt; /p>

Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 614-457-0888.

For the obit file

Closed: Gratzi a Tutti Pizzeria in Pickerington and Allison's Pub & Grub in Newark.

Dispatch restaurant reporter Gary Seman Jr. can be reached at onrestaurants@dispatch.com.

@ThisWeekGary


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