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    Musashi's

    4.1 (1.4k reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Chirashi Bowl
    David H.

    Musashi's chirashi bowl is legendary! Relative to other top notch places, its chirashi bowl is so reasonably priced, and the quality of the fish is soooo solid! Just take a look at the picture yall. As always, the salmon and hamachi were the favorites for me, but even the ahi was not bad at all (I feel like Seattle just doesn't have that great of quality when it comes to ahi). Note: seating is super limited at this location so take out might have to be the move. Definitely check em out!

    Chirashi Bowl (Assorted Sashimi over Rice)*
    Chase B.

    Fresh nigiri and fish that'll make you coming back because it's so reasonably priced. Try their famous bowl and you will not be disappointed at the plethora and freshness this places brings. I'll keep coming back for this any day. Service is quick and the place is clean!

    Chirashi Bowl (Assorted Sashimi over Rice)*
    Sarah H.

    The space and their dish ware were all super cute. We went on a Saturday afternoon and it was pretty chill in there and got our food fairly quickly. We got the chirashi bowls that tasted very fresh and presented in a pretty bowl. I loved all the sashimi, and they gave us complimentary tea. The bowl isn't super filling if you are coming in hungry but it was good quality and a fair price.

    Fresh Salmon Roll and nigiri
    Maxine L.

    Musashi's is a staple sushi spot with consistently good quality fish at super reasonable prices. But you get what you pay for! The nigiris have waaaay too much rice and the rice is not that great. But can't beat the fish quality for the price. Service is also good. You order and pay at the counter. The food came out super quick as well. Will continue coming here for sure. But took off a star because of the rice which is such a simple issue to fix.

    Barely seared 1 Piece Seared Salmon Sushi
    A C.

    I called in an order, which was captured incorrectly - I ordered seared salmon nigiri, in which I showed up and it was fresh salmon. I politely let the person at the front know that I had ordered seared. He talks to a lady in the back, who gives me a very expressive disgust look like it was my fault and tells me "it's too late". I let her know that I ordered seared salmon when I called, and that I wasn't changing the order last minute. She comes to the front and makes it a point to say "you're paying more now (assuming price change for searing)." Then goes back and half sears the salmon in the to go container (hardly seared at all) and give it back. I didn't want to make it a bigger deal there, so I just left with barely seared salmon. She was rude, dismissive, and appeared to blame me for their mistake. It's sad as I've been going there for years, but sadly, after being treated so poorly, I'll find sushi elsewhere.

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    Nick A.

    Musashi's always been a great Seattle staple for sushi ever since I've grown up here. They've always had a great reputation for good value for what you get, and that's been maintained even when ownership changed. They've now got more locations but this Wallingford location has always been the original that you can count on. The chirashi bowl at $18 is a steal, giving you great portions at a cost lower than other sushi restaurants. I also had the California roll, which a larger and different than other places. Overall this is a great place to Seattle sushi.

    Chicken skewer bento box, Yaki Onigiri, Lunch Sushi Nigiri
    ThuyVy N.

    Went here for lunch on a Friday and the place filled up pretty quick, def seems like a popular to go spot. We ordered a bunch of dishes and they all came out pretty fast. The service was nice and quick. It's a nice spot with lots of windows and a handful of tables and we liked the vibe. Overall everything we had was good, the sushi pieces are larger than I expected. The California roll had egg in it which I wasn't used to and not sure if I like but more bang for your buck. I was also a bit disappointed rhat they didn't have any fun or unique spot but I also appreciate how it's just good basics. Would go again!

    kim d.

    Really great price for the quantity of fish! We ordered a hamachi collar, which luckily they had, as well as a chirashi bowl & ebi/hamachi rolls! They were all great dishes and definitely packed with fish--the chirashi bowl was definitely huge and the fish to rice ratio there was perfect. The rice is a little heavy for both the hamachi roll and shrimp/ebi nigiri, but it was fine! We were seated relatively quickly and enjoyed our meal with some tea. Great experience!

    Lunch Sushi Nigiri
    Tiffany T.

    My husband and I visited Musashi's the last time we were in Seattle based on the rave reviews. Overall, we had a solid visit but I gotta say our nigiri looked nothing like many of the photos that looked beautiful and fresh. In addition, they were out of one of the orders of octopus nigiri, and asked us if it was okay after they already served it to us, which I felt forced us to say yes because we didn't want it wasted when they already made it. They should have asked first IMO, and we would have just omitted the item. The skewers were alright, not much to write home about. It was a decent stop for lunch, but based on the quality for lunch I'm not sure I'd return the next time I'm in the area - although it is very affordable IMO

    Chirashi Bowl
    Hanna K.

    Cute little restaurant with limited table seating. It was about 80 degrees outside the day we visited and we walked over to find the place did not have AC. It was very hot and the water they provided was also room temperature tea. The tea itself was good and we did separately ask for an ice water. Maybe because of all the heat, eating the raw fish didn't taste as great as it looked. The fish seemed to be fresh but was also room temp and the rice was the vinegar sushi rice but no other sauce which was fine. The eel, I could not eat because it was slimy and felt half cooked or old although it was the only thing cooked in the dish. The portion was good and they were picture perfect.

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    Skye P.

    If you're craving fresh/raw (sushi grade ofc) fish at a cozy spot with a local small business vibe, here she is!!! The space is small with great windows looking out on Wallingford. Free tea when you sit. (Table sitch: 4, 4-tops & 3, 2-tops, a counter that maybe ppl sit at sometimes but not this day). The chirashi bowl hit every craving for me. 6 types of fresh seafood (4 fish, eel, & shrimp) + roe over well flavored sushi rice nori, served with ginger wasabi and soy. Service was kind and swift. No wait at 12 on a Thursday! Greeted at door, sat and served tea with my menu, you get up to order/pay at the register then they bring it to you, mine came out in less than 5 minutes. Would come back for SURE!

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    Musashi's is consistent and has your basic rolls at an affordable price. Great for takeout.

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    The prices and service are great, and the food is very fresh! My family members ordered all sorts of different things, all were delicious.

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    Ask the Community - Musashi's

    Their website says they are closed on Sunday and Monday. Is this accurate?

    Are they currently open for dine in?

    No, takeout only again.

    What fish on the menu are wild caught?

    How much is omakase?

    They don't have Omakase. But what you can do is ordering Chirashi bowl without rice so it's basically just sashimi alone for $15.50

    Is there a parking lot here?

    Not at the restaurant itself. There is typically a good amount of street parking available in neighboring residential streets.

    Is it the same one in East side?

    They have a location in Factoria

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    Shiro's

    Shiro's

    4.4
    (2.8k reviews)
    3.3 mi
    $$$$

    4.5 stars (5 for the price point). We tried the happy hour omakase (the 19 course, at a table/not…read moreat the counter) which is a great deal (their regular omakase is very affordable too, as compared to a lot of places especially NYC). It seems great for special occasions (we saw them coming by with a polaroid for those celebrating such as birthdays or anniversaries. I enjoyed how relaxed the vibes are at this place. I wish they had more cold tea options for the summer and more non-alcoholic drinks in general, but still had a great experience. The fish selection is fresh and the pieces are very manageable. It feels like there is a local touch with the salmon course/pieces. My husband is left handed and I was very impressed our waiter noticed and adjusted accordingly. I especially loved their soy sauce (which they said was house made). Fun little date night out and we really did enjoy it. Highly recommend making a reservation as that is what we did.

    Finally tried Shiro's and I have to say, it was a pretty big let down. To be fair, we didn't do the…read morebar seating and instead went for table reservations. Reservations during off peak dinner hours aren't too difficult to get on a weeknight and street parking was fairly easy to find. The omakase / tasting menu is 19 bites, which is a decent amount of food, but overall the fish quality was really disappointing. There were only about 4-5 pieces of nigiri that tasted fresh and clean; the white fish that you start with in particular were just not a fun texture or flavor. The shellfish course and sweet shrimp were solid though. Unfortunately, besides the fish, the rice was a total flop too. It just felt dried out as if they had been pre portioned well ahead of time and under seasoned. Part of the joy of a course menu, if you want slightly warm / room temperature rice against the cool fish, but you get zero of that contrast here.

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    Seating area
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    Momiji

    4.2
    (2k reviews)
    3.4 mi
    $$

    I visited here for happy hour on a Monday and really enjoyed it! The happy hour items are very…read moreaffordable considering the prime location in SLU - rolls and kitchen items ~$10-15. The best part is the complimentary edamame with flaky salt. I'd come back for this detail alone. The setting inside is nice and bright, and the servers are very friendly. You'll probably want to make a reservation to be on the safe side because the restaurant isn't very large.

    Steve and I got out of a movie in Seattle a few weeks ago and it was on the threshold (seems like…read morewe are always there) where it was late enough that quite a few restaurants were closing which left a few still open with later hours. Momiji was one of those and it was extremely close to the movie theater we were walking out of. Sushi sounded great so we strolled over to get some. The sushi didn't disappoint... not in the slightest! We got some specialty rolls off of that portion of the menu and they were so very good! Fresh and extremely flavorful! Moonraker was one of the rolls we got. I highly recommend it! In addition to that we got an order of the Spicy Tofu... again delicious and made an excellent side with our sushi! I got a hard alcohol I wasn't used to getting. It was fun and it was quite good! It was Shochu which is a distilled beverage and involves sweet potato. If memory serves I got the one with sweet potato and pear. Very different but very good. It had a nice dryness to it. To wrap it all up we got some deep fried mochi ice cream. It held up nicely to being a great finish to a very high quality meal. We are definitely coming back!

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    The bar facing the street has a beautiful washi light fixture. The best feature of this area.
    The bar facing the street has a beautiful washi light fixture. The best feature of this area.
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    Sushi Kashiba

    4.4
    (1.6k reviews)
    3.6 mi
    $$$$

    My boyfriend took me here to celebrate my birthday and reserved seats at the chef's counter for the…read moreomakase experience. Since my birthday fell on a Wednesday, we were lucky enough to have Chef Shiro Kashiba himself behind the counter preparing and serving our meal. The entire experience was incredible. The service was organized, attentive, and made the evening feel truly special. Chef Shiro Kashiba is knowledgeable, entertaining, and incredibly passionate about his craft. With every course, from salmon and tuna to white fish, mackerel, shellfish, and eel, he explained how each piece should be eaten, where the fish was sourced, and even shared personal stories from his career. It felt like he was telling a story through every piece of sushi he prepared, making the experience both captivating and unforgettable. Chef Shiro Kashiba is truly inspiring. It was also wonderful to see that everyone seated at our counter had traveled from out of state just to experience his omakase, which speaks volumes about his reputation. This was, without a doubt, the best sushi omakase experience I've ever had. The fish was exceptionally fresh, and every bite was thoughtfully prepared. The flavors were unlike any sushi I've had before and gave me a whole new appreciation for how extraordinary sushi can be when it's crafted by a chef with such deep knowledge and experience. I would absolutely love to come back again. I left feeling completely satisfied and fulfilled, yet hungry for more of this amazing sushi experience. Thank you, Chef Shiro Kashiba, for making my birthday so memorable!

    Get a cup of coffee and take a deep breath. This is a long-winded story…read more About 13 years ago, while vacationing in Seattle, we took a food tour. Our food tour was very intimate, just the two of us plus the guide. One of the restaurants we visited was called Shiro. We arrived mid-afternoon, while the restaurant was closed to the public. We were each served two pieces of Nigiri and told the story about Shiro. The two pieces that we were served were phenomenal and the story fascinating. We found out when Chef Shiro would be working next and cancelled another dinner reservation so we could try more of his food. When we arrived before opening time, there was already a woman waiting at the door. After us, a Seattle software engineer and three of his Canadian co-workers arrived. We had all arrived early because sitting at the bar in front of Shiro was on a first come, first served basis, reservations were not taken for that privilege. The year after we dined, we read that Shiro had retired. We were so disappointed that we would not get to eat his food again. Then we learned that Shiro opened a new restaurant and we planned on making a trip up to Seattle. Twelve years later, we finally made it. Reservations were made through opentable.com two months in advance. We wanted the Omakase, sitting at the bar, in front of the Master. Well, when we arrived, we found that Shiro only works on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. (sigh) Still, we had a great meal prepared by an amazing chef who hailed from Laos, whose name escapes me now. We had a pretty good conversation despite the background noise from the rest of the restaurant. The presentation was beautiful as you can see from my pictures. We asked for and received a menu list that detailed what we were being served. If you take the time to look at the photo captions, you can follow along with the menu list to see what each fish looked like. And then, on our way out, there was Shiro! We greeted him, thanked him and his Sushi Chef for a great meal. We asked for a photo and he had a staff member take the picture for us. Yes, Shiro is a slight man but not quite as small as the picture makes him look. The staffer changed my camera setting from 1x to .5x and because he was standing one step behind us, we look huge! At any rate, it was a meal that will remain with us to the end of our days. Domo Arigato Gozaimasu Shiro Kashiba & Staff!

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    Bar area
    Summer 2025 omakase - tuna hand roll
    Summer 2025 omakase - tuna hand roll
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    Sugo Hand Roll Bar

    Sugo Hand Roll Bar

    4.3
    (1.1k reviews)
    3.6 mi
    $$

    Sugo Hand Roll is our go-to for extremely fresh, extremely high-quality fish! After struggling to…read morefind sushi in Seattle that we wanted to visit more than once, we finally found it in Sugo... we quickly became regulars there. Spicy Tuna with the daikon radish is a favorite as is the salmon. When ordering outside the fish menu, the karaage chicken and calamari never disappoint. Thank you Sugo, we'll see you again soon!

    Sugo is one of those restaurants that turns dinner into an experience…read more The restaurant itself is bright, welcoming, and beautifully designed, with large windows overlooking a charming courtyard along the edge of Pike Place Market. The atmosphere strikes a wonderful balance between upscale and comfortable, making it equally suitable for a special occasion or a relaxed evening out. From the moment we arrived, everyone was genuinely friendly, welcoming, and eager to make sure we had a great experience. I've been fortunate to enjoy several omakase meals over the years, and while many simply let the chef choose your sushi, Sugo takes the concept to another level. Every course is thoughtfully orchestrated, with each piece expertly prepared and presented right in front of you. Watching the chefs work is part of what makes the evening so memorable. The seafood was incredibly fresh, beautifully presented, and every course reflected genuine craftsmanship and attention to detail. It was clear that the chefs take great pride in what they create. The service was equally impressive. Everyone was attentive, knowledgeable, and happy to explain the dishes and answer questions without ever making the experience feel rushed. The cocktails were excellent and complemented the meal perfectly. One of the biggest surprises was Happy Hour. If you're looking for exceptional hand rolls and high-quality Japanese cuisine at a very reasonable price, Sugo offers one of the best values I've found in Seattle. Whether you're new to omakase or already a fan, Sugo is a restaurant I'd enthusiastically recommend. Outstanding food, exceptional service, a beautiful atmosphere, and a dining experience that I'll definitely be returning to.

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    Spicy tuna hand roll
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    Spicy tuna
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    Maneki

    Maneki

    4.2
    (1.4k reviews)
    4.3 mi
    $$

    My local friends recommended we come here for some authentic Japanese food while we were visiting…read more We texted ahead to reserve a table for 5 since it is a popular place. They don't take phone calls or reservations online - very old school. Which I think makes it more desirable. We ended up getting a special room with a "chabudai" style table! I was super excited because I've never experienced it before. What I did find pleasant was that although it was a lower table, there was an opening beneath the table that allowed your legs to hang rather than having to sit Indian style. Tyson was an amazing server. Was attentive, accommodated our allergies and was thoughtful with us having a young child. He was so pleasant and polite! We enjoyed the following: Baked miso glazed eggplant - YUM and melts in your mouth. Black Miso Cod Collar - this was pleasantly surprising and so delicious. Eat bite was tender and flavorful. Simple yet so appetizing. Sushi rolls were both fresh and well prepared. The nigiri was also great and fresh- not fishy. We additionally ordered takoyaki - which I normally don't love but this one was very tasty and I enjoyed the texture. Lastly karage chicken which came with a creamy slaw. Overall it was such a pleasant experience and we look forward to coming back!

    Seattle's oldest Japanese restaurant, Maneki is awash in history and tradition, from the Beckoning…read moreCat decor that greets you at the entry, to the private Tatami rooms where you can eat at an authentic, low-slung chabudai table, seated on cushions on the floor. Established in 1904 in the heart of Japantown, the restaurant relocated to the ground floor of the NP Hotel after its original structure was ransacked during World War II, when Seattle's Japanese community was relocated to internment camps outside the city. The hotel where Maneki now resides served as repository for family heirlooms that were left behind during that embarrassing and tragic period of American history. The joy of dining at Maneki goes well beyond the restaurant's incomparable history. The traditional Japanese menu has something for every taste, from delicious Nigiri and Maki Sushi to noodle dishes and local seafood. Pair your meal with a classic Japanese cocktail or a cold bottle of Sake, and you'll understand why this is one of Seattle's best culinary experiences. Highly recommended.

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    Several private rooms with traditional floor seating
    Several private rooms with traditional floor seating
    Wild Salmon
    Wild Salmon
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