Mashiko
Seattle, WA 98116
Phone: (206) 935-4339
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- SW Alaska Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Thur 5pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm, Sun 5pm-9:30pm
Message from Mashiko
Shut up and eat
- Affordable prices
- Nominated Seattle's Best Sushi
- Open till 12am on weekends
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Editorial Review for Mashiko – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
Chef Mashiko enlists college kids to turn out surprisingly well-executed, colorful sushi to Gap-clad regulars. A tad larger than intimate, tables are set close enough to share food with neighbors. One look at the bleached, minimalist decor will have you mentally paging through an Ikea catalog. Service is always courteous.
The Food
The Tiger Eye is a great starter--raw tuna wrapped tightly around fresh salmon roe, then deep-fried. Diners who vow to "try anything" might order the Moriawase, the chef's choice of sushi and sashimi, a broad selection of fresh fish served with all the standard favorites--this is the ultimate way to enjoy sushi. An order of edamame, a rainbow roll and some sake round out the meal nicely.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasChef Hajime Sato can be found teaching cooking classes at Uwajimaya in the International District.
User Reviews for Mashiko
05/03/2008 Posted by blakecake
I must agree with the other reviewer who called this place insufferably arrogant. "Shut-up and eat!" is their motto. How charming. There is also a list of rules on the menu. As one of three neighborhood sushi joints, my husband and I decided to give this place one more try and made reservations for my birthday. The waiter had some strange attitude problem and was difficult to "work with", he actually scoffed at my mention of Teriyaki and said that particular dish "isn't even Japanese." The service is slow and the food ain't that great! In fact it's a little bizarre. We prefer the friendly, simple service of Azuma and Kamei up the street. The one thing Mashiko has going for it, however, is the heated, automatic bidet toilet.
04/13/2008 Posted by IEATCHILDREN
Ho-Jam-Ay (chef and owner of mashiko) is a native of the island country of Japan. A small country in the ocean, now home to upwards of 3,000 japanese peoples. He is very doscile (for the most part) and is good around children. The food at Mashiko is as nice to look at as it is too eat. I highly recommnd this west seattle jem.
Pros: FRESH< FRESH<FRESH!
Cons: I am not capable of eat ing an infinite amount of sushi.
