Sunnyside’s Yume Sushi is bouncing back after damage from a fire on the second floor rendered it closed for the last six months.
Operating a restaurant of his own has always been a dream for owner and chef Tim Li, who opened the restaurant in 2022 to serve unique weekly omakase-inspired specials. It was the realization of a dream for Li, who had long wanted to be a sushi chef. He immigrated from China to San Francisco with his family in 2008 and currently lives in Roseville. They
Calamity struck in September, Li said, when a fire in an upstairs apartment broke out, and water from fire-suppression efforts flooded the restaurant, damaging thousands of dollars in product and equipment. Despite the setback, Li and his team worked to restore the establishment and held their grand re-opening on March 5.
