Midtown Sacramento’s original sushi-burrito trailblazer is plotting a comeback. Make Fish Market, the spot that helped kick off the local craze for poke bowls and wrapped rolls, is set to return to 1801 L Street, Suite 70. Owner Mymy Nguyen has confirmed a relaunch for March 2026, with the rebooted counter promised as a tighter, more community-focused spin on the original concept, which closed in 2020.
According to WhatNow, Nguyen announced the revival in a press release that named the Midtown address and floated the tentative March 2026 timeline. That release, as summarized by WhatNow, pitched the return as “Make Fish, reinvented” and explained that the earlier retreat was a response to rapid market saturation. WhatNow also pointed out the brand’s long tenure in the local sushi-burrito scene.
Coverage from the original run offers a more on-the-ground view of how the concept evolved. In 2015, local outlets reported that the Make Fish name and idea emerged when owners rebranded Wrap N' Roll Sushi Burrito. The Sacramento News & Review documented the Elk Grove launch in October 2015, while the Sacramento Business Journal reported on the opening date that same month, both highlighting early expansion. Those contemporaneous stories link Make Fish to Nguyen and her husband, Jimmy Voong, and trace how the pair later opened Saigon Alley in Midtown.
Menu And The Midtown Fit
WhatNow reports that the revived Make Fish counter will refocus on its core hits, namely sushi burritos and poke bowls, with build-your-own combinations and a refreshed emphasis on quality. The brand’s own homepage, makefishmarket.com, currently shows a "Website Under Construction" placeholder, a sign the team is gearing up for a controlled rollout rather than a splashy, immediate expansion. Nguyen’s press release, as described by WhatNow, frames the reopening as a renewed commitment to creativity and the surrounding Midtown community instead of a broad growth push.
What To Watch
Saigon Alley, Nguyen and Voong’s Vietnamese restaurant, already operates in the same Midtown corridor, and previous write-ups of the couple’s projects suggest Make Fish’s return will fold neatly into an existing local mini-empire. Sactown Magazine has profiled their ventures and mapped out their Midtown ambitions, adding context to this latest move. This story will be updated when the team sets a firm opening date or when city permits and health inspection records become available.
