Kabuki Restaurant in Old Pasadena Closes Permanently; Hastings Ranch Location Remains Open

Kabuki Restaurant located at 88 W Colorado Blvd., in Old Pasadena (via Facebook)

As restaurants struggle to stay afloat amid pandemic restrictions, Kabuki Restaurant in Old Pasadena has announced it has shut down for good, although another location at the east end of the city remains up and running.

“Permanently closed” read a message on the website of the Old Pasadena location, 88 W. Colorado Blvd. On Wednesday. “Thank you for your long-term support.”

The website urged customers craving Japanese cuisine to visit the chain’s other Pasadena location at 3539 E. Foothill Blvd. The restaurant is currently open only for delivery and carry-out orders due to a ban on indoor dining enacted by state and county officials to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The pandemic has hit restaurants hard. Many of them never fully regained their customer base when they reopened the first time, and now have been forced to close indoor dining.

The chain operates 16 restaurants in Southern California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas.