Chef Sonny Nguyen (Domu, Tori Tori, Edoboy)’s Small Food Group recently took over the space previously occupied by Skyebird Juice Bar at East End Market (3201 Corrine Drive), introducing two exciting concepts: Rion’s Ocean Room and Gyukatsu Rose.
Gyukatsu Rose, located right next door to Rion’s Ocean Room, is a sleek bar, adorned with black herringbone tiles, will host 10 guests at a time, offering a unique dining experience centered around Japanese Gyukatsu—a delectable flash-fried breaded beef cutlet served with a hot stone grill.
Each serving is complemented by traditional accompaniments, including shredded cabbage, koshihikari rice, and dashi soup, along with an assortment of dipping sauces such as house soy sauce, horseradish onion sauce, and fresh wasabi.
In addition to the wagyu beef cutlet meal, they also serve a selection of delectable sake and desserts like the matcha pudding.
Soft Opening starts this week Thursday, January 16 to Sunday, January 19:
- Service will be first come, first serve. No reservations. They will be using the same line set-up as Rion’s Ocean Room. If space is full inside, the line will extend into the courtyard.
- The soft opening hours will be 4:00pm till 9:00pm or sold out.
- The single wagyu cutlet set is $29 and they will be offering a double portion of wagyu for $48.
- They will continue to be open Thursday – Sunday, 4:00pm – 9:00pm or sold out.
Grand Opening will be sometime in mid- to late February.
Your feedback and comments are greatly appreciated, please email gyukatsurose@gmail.com
Here is a sneak peak inside:
“As discussions about the future of the Skyebird space began, it became clear that we had a unique opportunity to evolve East End Market in a dynamic way,” said Ashley Coggins, Director of Operations for East End Market. “Skyebird was a beloved staple here for 11 years, and while we will miss them, we are excited for this new chapter.”
“I am extremely grateful for the opportunity East End Market gave DOMU during our humble beginnings in 2016,” said Chef Sonny. “Bringing my passion projects to the market hall under the Small Food Group banner feels incredibly rewarding. Working with John and Kamrin Rife, along with Ashley Coggins, has been a pleasure, and I appreciate their openness to our ideas to advance Orlando’s food scene.”
Rion’s Ocean Room, located closer to Gideon’s Bakehouse, features a walk-up seafood counter with distinctive blue-green tiles in a striking fish scale pattern. Offering 8-12 varieties of poke, freshly prepared daily, it seeks to evoke the charm of traditional mom-and-pop poke shops in Hawaii.
The restaurants are named after Chef Sonny and his wife Christine’s Daughters: Rion and Rose.
About Small Food Group
Small Food Group is the parent company of the DOMU Dynasty restaurant group, which includes three DOMU locations (Audubon Park, Dr. Phillips, Jacksonville), Tori Tori (Mills 50), and Chibi Ramen (Waterford Lakes). EDOBOY, a standing sushi bar in Mills 50 that opened in 2022, is the first official concept under the Small Food Group.
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