Tiga sushi to open 2nd Port Washington location 

Since its Port Washington opening in 2019, Tiga has been one of the best and most distinctive sushi bars on Long Island. But the sliver of a space, with 36 seats, could barely contain the restaurant’s ambitions, let alone the customers who sought to dine there. This fall, it's moving across the street, into what was last I Am Nacho Mama.

"It has close to double the seats," said chef Roy Kurniawan, who owns the restaurant with co-chef Dhani Diastika and Philipus Murdijanto. "And the kitchen is also bigger, so we will be able to add more hot food." All three owners are from East Java; "Tiga" means "three" in the Indonesian language.

Kurniawan said that Tiga 2.0 will open no earlier than September. Once it is up and running, the trio will launch a new, global concept in the old space, but "it’s too early to say what that concept is."

Tiga’s current menu distinguishes itself with an openhearted, East-meets-West approach that never sacrifices quality for creativity. Scottish salmon is dressed with truffle vinaigrette; fluke carpaccio is anointed with chili paste, soy salt and yuzu. The Sweet Jane roll features kani salad, avocado and crunch topped with seared salmon, crispy kale and chili barbecue sauce. The Big Mac roll, spicy tuna, crab salad, avocado, panko crunch, tobiko, soy sheet and kecap manis (sweet Indonesian soy sauce).

Port Washington is Long Island’s sushi-est village, with seven purveyors: Tiga, Aki, Aiko, Bonsai, Yamaguchi, Hana and Nikkei of Peru, with all but the last located no more than two blocks from the Long Island Rail Road station. (Also nearby serving sushi: Ruka Asian Fusion and the Jade Eatery & Lounge.)

I Am Nacho Mama opened in 2023 and closed a year later.