Trump SoHo Restaurant Will Close After Post-Election Sales Drop: Report

SOHO, NY — A restaurant in Trump's SoHo hotel says it will close this year after sales have dropped in the wake of President Donald Trump's election.

Koi, a sushi restaurant located within Trump SoHo, will reportedly shut its doors in June because sales have dropped so dramatically. The upscale Asian-fusion chain, a celebrity favorite, has other locations in LA, Las Vegas, Bangkok, Abu Dhabi, and Bryant Park. Suzanne Chou, the Koi Group's general counsel, told Grub Street that the restaurant had seen business drop since Trump's election in November.

"Obviously, the restaurant is closing because business is down. I don’t think anyone would volunteer to close a business if they were making money," Chou told Grub Street. "Beyond that, I would prefer not to speculate as to why, but obviously since the election it’s gone down."

A spokeswoman for the Koi Group did not immediately respond to a message from Patch seeking more information.

The website for Trump SoHo has no mention of the hotel's largest restaurant, which first opened in 2012. Koi's website has removed most references to the chain's lower Manhattan outpost, although you can still make reservations there.

Grubstreet also spoke with Jonathan Grullon, a busser and a host at Koi's SoHo location.

"Before Trump won we were doing great. There were a lot of people we had, our regulars, who’d go to the hotel but are not affiliated with Trump," Grullon told Grub Street. "And they were saying if he wins, we are not coming here anymore."

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