Denise Neil The Wichita Eagle

A city never wants to lose a restaurant with a name as colorful as “Osaka Fantasy Steak House of Japan.”

But, alas, last year Wichita in fact lost its fantasy steak house. Osaka closed after 24 years in business — the first 12 at 7130 W. Maple and the last 12 at 6821 W. Taft.

The Osaka building — which backs up to T.J. Maxx — is no longer empty, though. A new Japanese steakhouse has already moved in and opened.

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Over the weekend, Mike Lam opened Nagasaki Steakhouse in the space. Though it has its own menu, it’s nearly identical to Osaka and serves Japanese hibachi meals made live by a performing chef. 

It even has the same phone number as Osaka: 316-945-0333.

Nagasaki accepts reservations. Its hour are 5 to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 4:30 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

This story was originally published January 08, 2019 3:13 PM.

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Denise Neil
The Wichita Eagle
Denise Neil has covered restaurants and entertainment since 1997. Her Dining with Denise Facebook page is the go-to place for diners to get information about local restaurants. She’s a regular judge at local food competitions and speaks to groups all over Wichita about dining.