CHERRY HILL, NJ — A new sushi bar in Cherry Hill will go before the Planning Board for permission to build an outdoor-dining area.
Kooma Asian Fusion & Martini Bar opened last month in a pad site at Cherry Hill Mall. The eatery is part of the mall’s “Restaurant Row” — a series of eateries accessible from the mall’s exterior.
The restaurant wants to construct a patio for outdoor dining. The proposal is scheduled for a hearing during Monday’s Planning Board meeting.
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Kooma’s proposed patio would seat up to 48 people in a 925-square-foot space, which is currently an open concrete area. It would have an overhead canopy and a planter barrier that separates it from the rest of the walkway, according to township documents.
The restaurant is also seeking variances that would allow it to attach two additional facade signs to the building’s exterior.
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California Pizza Kitchen, which closed five years ago, was the building’s last occupant.
Kooma has operated for more than 20 years out of Eastern Pennsylvania. The Cherry Hill restaurant is Kooma’s third overall and first in New Jersey.
The Cherry Hill Planning Board, which holds virtual meetings, will begin hearings at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
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