Looking for a new spot for Japanese cuisine? Vista Field’s first restaurant opened on April 20 with limited seating.  

Japanese restaurant Kuki Izakaya is open at 697 Crosswind Blvd., Kennewick, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.  

The restaurant is run by Isabelle Yuri Na and her husband, BK Hong, who also operate Ara Sushi & Grill at 430 George Washington Way, Suite 201, and Chicken & Bowl at 530 Swift Blvd., both in Richland. 

Kuki Izakaya was the first project to break ground at Vista Field in November 2024. The 3,500-square-foot building cost a little over $700,000 to build, according to building permits issued by the city of Kennewick. 

While progress at Vista Field was temporarily set back when traces of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were found on a lot in mid-2025, the port released a cleanup plan in January to address the issue, which only affected a small portion of the 103-acre former airfield. 

In early February, Kuki Izakaya’s neighbor, Blueberry Bridal Boutique, was the first business to open its doors at Vista Field.