After closing temporarily in February because of damage caused by a fire, the owners of Cleveland Wok in St. Paul’s Highland Park say it’s taking longer than anticipated to get things up and running again. While they still plan to reopen, it won’t happen until early next year.

And with the reopening will come some changes. There will no longer be a buffet so the owners can add more entree options to the menu. Owner T. Bui said they’re changing with the times and answering to customer requests.

“The buffet was doing fine, but people nowadays are looking for more healthy food options. Everything is getting an upgrade,” she said. “We’ll keep our most popular dishes. But then we’ll add some dishes we’ve never had before.”

Bui said they are waiting for some permits and hope to start the remodel in December. If all goes as planned, Cleveland Wok would reopen in March.

“There was so much smoke damage that we have to remodel from the bottom up,” she said. “It’s going to be a new look and design.”

Cleveland Wok: 767 Cleveland Ave. S., St. Paul; 651-699-3141