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Peking brings sushi, fresh Asian cuisine back to URI
Lisa McGunigal
Issue date: 9/11/08 Section: News
09/11/08 - A new Chinese and Japanese restaurant opened its doors in the Emporium on Sept. 8, replacing Tio Mateo's Mexican restaurant from last year.
Peking Toko is the first restuarant in the Emporium's history to serve sushi to University of Rhode Island students. sushi will be available in October, giving the staff enough time to purchase the equipment needed to make sushi and choose the best market from which to purchase the fresh fish.
There will be a wide range of sushi, from California rolls to shrimp avocado rolls. A variety of classic Chinese dishes are also offered, including lo mein, fried rice, and orange chicken. Peking Tokyo gains more customers each day as students learn about the new restaurant.
Ivy Chu, a worker at Peking Tokyo said, "Everyday gets busier. Lunchtime is the busiest."
Specifically between noon and 2 p.m. the restaurant has the most customers. Chu's favorite dish and the most popular item ordered is General Tso's Chicken, pieces of chicken coated in a sweet and spicy sauce.
While Peking Tokyo offers diners the option of take-out or eating there, Chu says about half the customers order take-out and half eat at the restaurant.
Shannon Mark, an environmental science and management graduate student, ordered the sesame chicken lunch special at Peking Tokyo and said, "It was good. You get soup and a choice of rice with it."
Mark commented on the large portions of the dishes, as the leftovers from lunch were enough to be her dinner that night. Mark also likes the service at the restaurant.
She said, "It was really busy, but they were still friendly."
Chris Troskosky, a geosciences graduate student, agreed with Marks. "It's better than Lai Lai's. Lai Lai's was a three and this is a seven," he said of the Emporium's former chinese restaurant that closed this semester.
Troskosky also appreciates the cleanliness of Peking Tokyo and how each customer's food is freshly prepared after placing the order.
Chu said she enjoys working at the restaurant, particularly the easier process of delivering food and bottles of soda instead of waiting on customers in a more formal atmosphere. Chu previously worked in the Chinese restaurant Koo in New York City and she said she disliked the sit-down style.
Now, Chu said, "A customer orders, I give them a number, they wait, and then they pick it up."
Peking Tokyo accepts cash, credit card, and Ram Account. Prices for sushi range from $1.75 to $6.95 a piece and prices for Chinese entrees range from $6.00 to $8.25. Their hours are Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Peking Toko is the first restuarant in the Emporium's history to serve sushi to University of Rhode Island students. sushi will be available in October, giving the staff enough time to purchase the equipment needed to make sushi and choose the best market from which to purchase the fresh fish.
There will be a wide range of sushi, from California rolls to shrimp avocado rolls. A variety of classic Chinese dishes are also offered, including lo mein, fried rice, and orange chicken. Peking Tokyo gains more customers each day as students learn about the new restaurant.
Ivy Chu, a worker at Peking Tokyo said, "Everyday gets busier. Lunchtime is the busiest."
Specifically between noon and 2 p.m. the restaurant has the most customers. Chu's favorite dish and the most popular item ordered is General Tso's Chicken, pieces of chicken coated in a sweet and spicy sauce.
While Peking Tokyo offers diners the option of take-out or eating there, Chu says about half the customers order take-out and half eat at the restaurant.
Shannon Mark, an environmental science and management graduate student, ordered the sesame chicken lunch special at Peking Tokyo and said, "It was good. You get soup and a choice of rice with it."
Mark commented on the large portions of the dishes, as the leftovers from lunch were enough to be her dinner that night. Mark also likes the service at the restaurant.
She said, "It was really busy, but they were still friendly."
Chris Troskosky, a geosciences graduate student, agreed with Marks. "It's better than Lai Lai's. Lai Lai's was a three and this is a seven," he said of the Emporium's former chinese restaurant that closed this semester.
Troskosky also appreciates the cleanliness of Peking Tokyo and how each customer's food is freshly prepared after placing the order.
Chu said she enjoys working at the restaurant, particularly the easier process of delivering food and bottles of soda instead of waiting on customers in a more formal atmosphere. Chu previously worked in the Chinese restaurant Koo in New York City and she said she disliked the sit-down style.
Now, Chu said, "A customer orders, I give them a number, they wait, and then they pick it up."
Peking Tokyo accepts cash, credit card, and Ram Account. Prices for sushi range from $1.75 to $6.95 a piece and prices for Chinese entrees range from $6.00 to $8.25. Their hours are Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
