Hama, formerly Yokohama, took over the former Chophaus site in Oakwood earlier this year. The family-run business has relocated from Roundhay Road in Harehills, swapping the Japanese dishes on its menu for steak in a nod to the restaurant’s former use.
Yokohama boasted a five-star rating on Tripadvisor reviews and was one of the best-rated restaurants in Leeds, before temporarily closing in September.
Yorkshire Evening Post photographer Simon Hulme got an exclusive look inside...
7. Hama Korean Restaurant
The new restaurant opened on Friday (November 10). Photo: Simon Hulme
8. Hama Korean Restaurant
Owner Ahn Choi said: “We are a Korean family and we are very good at Korean food, so we have a plan to focus on that. Photo: Simon Hulme
9. Hama Korean Restaurant
"Chophaus was mainly a steakhouse, and we’ll keep making the steak as well as a lot of people are expecting that." Photo: Simon Hulme
10. Hama Korean Restaurant
The Korean dishes at HAMA, located on Princes Avenue on the edge of Roundhay Park, will be largely the same as on the Yokohama menu. Photo: Simon Hulme
11. Hama Korean Restaurant
Chophaus announced its closure earlier this year. Photo: Simon Hulme
12. Hama Korean Restaurant
It opened in 2019 in a former cafe premises and the Leeds United squad had eaten there. Photo: Simon Hulme