Key points:
- Japanese restaurant Koshu Club opens on April 14 in Buckhead.
- Backed by the team behind Michelin-starred Mujō, the 46-seat restaurant is located across from the St. Regis at the 99 West Paces building.
- Expect a fusion of Western (yoshoku) and traditional Japanese dishes (washoku) on the menu.
Japanese restaurant Koshu Club opens on April 14 at the 99 West Paces building across from the St. Regis hotel in Buckhead.
Backed by the Castellucci Hospitality Group, which also owns Iberian Pig, Cooks & Soldiers, Sugo, Double Zero, and Michelin-starred Mujō, Koshu Club leans into Japan’s Shōwa-era cuisine – a fusion of Western (yoshoku) and traditional Japanese dishes (washoku).
The rise of yoshoku foods during the Shōwa era (1926–1989) led to a proliferation of restaurants, night market stalls, and supper clubs in Japan that highlighted Western-influenced cooking fused with the country’s more traditional dishes.
At 46 seats, the design from Smith Hanes Studio is meant to provide an intimate dining experience within a moody and serene space inspired by the minimalist elegance of mid-century Japan. Music provides further atmosphere at Koshu Club, tapping into the buzzy energy of Shōwa-era supper clubs and restaurants.
Mujō chef Jordan Trent Harris oversees the kitchen at Koshu Club with Chef de Cuisine Keith Miller. Harris, a James Beard Awards finalist this year for Best Chef: Southeast, compares the menu to that of a micro steakhouse, where people build the meal they want.
Starting with sharable yoshoku dishes like kani kurimu korokke (crab croquette) and some sashimi options, the menu moves on to larger portions of vegetable skewers and robatayaki-style grilled meats and seafood.
Cocktails incorporate Japanese ingredients and spirits, including Japanese gin and whisky. Expect a deep list of sake and wine, all stored in the custom wine cellar the Castellucci group had built into the design for Koshu Club.
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Koshu Club should feel sophisticated with a high energy vibe heightened through music, lighting, and even seating orientation, said Castellucci Hospitality Group CEO Fred Castellucci. The bar is a big part of that experience. In Japanese, “koshu” [KOH-shoo] refers to both a white wine grape variety grown in Japan and aged sake.
“The club element of the name infers the intimacy and energy we look to create, as well as a nod to Western influences, part of the yoshoku-style of Japanese cuisine,” Castellucci added.
Koshu Club, 99 West Paces Ferry Road, Buckhead. Open daily from 5:30-10:30 p.m. Reservations required. Opening April 14.
