Sushi Nine plans demolition, return

Sushi Nine, damaged by fire in the first full week of 2016, received demolition permits on Feb. 29.

First built in 1985 as a Golden Corral restaurant, the former home of Sushi Nine at 3812 Western Boulevard was also the previous site of Ten Ten, a Chinese restaurant.

Restaurant owners announced their plans to rebuild even as firefighters battled the blaze.

As many of you know, the beloved Sushi Nine has been severely damaged from a fire on Friday. Even after all the heartache and headache, we will be back stronger then ever before! Thank you to all the loyal customers that stood by our side since the first day! We can't wait to see all of you at the grand re-opening of Sushi Nine! #sushinine #sushirestaurant #sushi #raleighrestaurant #raleighnc #foodporn #sushiporn #food #sashimi #greatfood #raleighfoodpics #919eats #trifoodiess #thedailybite

A photo posted by Sushi Nine 🍣 (@sushinine) on Jan 10, 2016 at 3:51pm PST

The place clearly had a lot of fans and supporters: Sushi Nine's posts on social media received lots of great feedback, and it had pretty decent Yelp ratings. Kong L. wrote of Sushi Nine:

"I've searched near and far for the best sushi in the Raleigh area and hands down..."Sushi Nine" is the winner! I've been living in Raleigh, NC for the past 3 years and have tried sushi from all over the area and nothing is as good as sushi nine. Each time I visit, I know exactly how the roll should taste; consistency is the key. I also like just enough sauce on my sushi; not splattered and drowned with sauce.

BOGO all day and everyday whether you're eating in or taking out. That's the up side of this sushi restaurant."