Later this month with the opening of Sake-Tumi, you’ll be able to get a California roll with your scorpion bowl. Well, not exactly, but lovers of fresh seafood should look for Sake-Tumi, a new restaurant from Binghamton University alumni and two of the owners of the Rathskeller Pub, Andrew Urso and Christine Pasquale.

Located at 71 Court St., the former site of Coffee Talk and Buffy’s Burritos, this two-story restaurant should have something for everyone. According to Urso and Pasquale, sushi lovers should be pleased to find a full selection of their favorite rolls, in addition to original house specials. The fresh fish will be brought in with dry ice twice a week from the New York City area, guaranteeing a constant supply of high quality ingredients. There will also be a full menu of Asian-inspired steak, chicken and noodle dishes.

“We’ll have Miso-bronzed cod and Nori-crusted filet,” Urso said. “Also a lot of special sauces to dress everything up.”

The design of the sushi bar itself may be a draw for many. Constructed of a large glass fish tank, diners will actually be seated before an assortment of fish. The top of the tank acts as an eating surface and the sushi will even be served on clear plates.

“The sushi bar is in the back [of the restaurant], and the top of it is gonna be a fish tank, all the way around,” Urso said. “So it’s like you’re eating on top of the fish tank.”

In addition to the food, the owners plan to have a full bar in the downstairs area, stocked with various beers, wines and spirits. An assortment of specialty mixed drinks, original creations of the owners, will augment the variety of beverages. Appropriate considering the name of the establishment, there will of course be a selection of sake.

Clara Kittrell, a freshman Asian studies major, is excited about the prospect of a new sushi restaurant in the area.

“Depending on who it caters to, it could be a big success,” Kittrell said. “Especially if they focus on the college students.”

“It’s gonna be a really great date place,” Pasquale, an Endwell native, said. “And a nice place to go out to dinner before going Downtown.”

Keaton Rood, a junior French major, said he wants to check out the new restaurant.

“It would be interesting to try sometime,” Rood said, “if my girlfriend were in town.”

With its close proximity to State Street, Pasquale and Urso envision the restaurant not only as a fashionable pre-bar hopping location, but also as a great place to spend the evening. They have the hours for it, opening at 10:30 a.m. and closing at 3 a.m.

“We’re gonna have sake bomb specials,” Urso said.