Asian restaurant in SLO closes indefinitely, citing ‘current economic climate’
A popular Asian fusion restaurant in San Luis Obispo has closed its doors indefinitely, according to an announcement on its website.
Oki Momo Asian Grill opened at 2256 Broad St., No. 120, in 2016, but as of October, the location was shuttered.
According to the announcement on its website, Oki Momo has closed as “we work to determine how to sustainably adapt our business to the current economic climate.”
In January, owner Jon Yeh told The Tribune that his restaurant was struggling due to the ongoing labor shortage as well as coronavirus pandemic-related supply chain issues and inflation driving up his costs.
“What can I do?” he said at the time. “It’s all this work. And I’m actually paying for the privilege to do all this work, because we’re not profitable at this point because of the inflation and all this, and I can’t raise my prices quick enough. ... I can just be sitting at home and losing less money.”
Yeh did not respond to a request from The Tribune to comment on the restaurant’s temporary closure.
In a Facebook post on Sept. 17, the restaurant said it was serving a “limited menu of Oki Momo favorites” at Yeh’s other eatery, Oki Kohi Espresso Bar. It is located at 2252 Broad St., Suite 130, in the same shopping center as Oki Momo.
Oki Momo is also doing some limited catering. Inquiries can be made via email at okimomo@okimomo.com.
“We hope that we will be able to reopen our dining room soon,” the statement on the website concluded. “Thank you for your patience and understanding in this difficult time.”
For more information about Oki Kohi, call 805-439-2366 or visit okikohi.com.
This story was originally published October 26, 2022 at 5:30 AM.
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