Denis

 Dennis''' (デニス, Russian: Денис) is an old friend of Simon Brezhnev and the owner of Russia Sushi. He works inside Russia Sushi as the chef, while Simon usually stands outside attracting customers.

Characteristics
Dennis is a large white man usually seen working behind the counter as a chef for Russia Sushi. As such, he is always seen wearing the Russia Sushi uniform. As a result of his past in the Soviet Union, like Simon, he is a pacifist, and tries to stop conflict before they start.

Although his strength is unknown, he is shown to have significant skill with knives, with both skills acquired as a sushi chef and possibly from battle. When Masaomi Kida and Kyohei Kadota were discussing the Yellow Scarves vs. Dollars war, as tensions rose Dennis threw his knife into the scroll on the wall, narrowly missing his customers (but slicing off a bit of Togusa's hair) and freaking them out. As it is unlikely he actually tried to kill any of them, this indicates that he has very good aim.

Background
Not much is known about Dennis' past other than he and Simon were former spec ops soldiers for the soviet union. Growing weary of a life of fighting, along with the collapse of the Soviet Union, he and Simon immigrated to Japan and opened a resturaunt and have remained there for several years.

Dollars/ Mika Harima Arc
He is shown working a lot.

Saika Arc
Shuiji comes to Russia Sushi asking Simon who the toughest guy in Ikebukuro. Dennis told Shuiji Simon dosen't talk about fighting.

Yellow Scarves Arc
Dennis throws a knife in the room Kyohei, his gang,and Masaomi were talking about the gang war. The knife hits to wall,and cuts Saburo's hair. Dennis told them to not talk about that stuff in the restaurant.

Hollywood Arc
Mairu and Kururi stumble into the restaurant with an injured Egor and they immediately bring him to the back. Dennis, Simon, and Egor appear to be acquaintances and agree to help him. Dennis calls Shinra over to treat his wounds but he isn't able to afford Shinra's fee of 200,000 yen. Mairu and Kururi offer to pay without a second thought.

In return for helping them with the bill, Dennis, Simon, and Egor agree to help the Orihara twins meet Celty. He stuffs Egor into a bag and has Celty transport him for an entire day across the city. Dennis expects Celty to eventually reach her home where Egor will inform the twins of it's location. After the Toromaru members are taken care of, Egor tells Dennis and Simon of his desire to take a vacation from work.

Akane Arc
Dennis and Simon appear in Varona's flashback. They were apparently old friends of her father, Drakon, and agreed to teach her self defense. Varona excelled at the training and eventually expressed a desire to learn how to use weapons. They initially refused but eventually gave in to her demands. At some point afterwards, they immigrated to Ikebukuro.

Dollars and Blue Squares Arc
After Varona and Sloan retreat to their hideout and then defeated by the Awakusu, Dennis, Simon, and Egor appear and reprimand the two of them for causing such chaos. Simon takes an unconscious Varona back to the restaurant while Sloan is taken by the Awakusu.