05/23/09

Huh?

by SueZ444

I agree with another reviewer that I cannot understand the EXTREME HYPE over this restaurant. There are always tons of people outside (probably besides the restaurant has so few tables). Have tried it several times (because I thought maybe my tastebuds were having an off day the other times I tried). The sushi is mediocre, the prices are good, but that's about it. I would highly recommend Kisaku for awesome sushi (but only if seated at the bar preferably where the owner is working).

• Pros: Cheap?
• Cons: Cheap sushi?

10/08/08

Don't understand the hype

by montyhouse

So, I'm the odd man out. I've never understood Musashi's bottom-barrel, lowest-common denominator appeal. The atmosphere is harried and frenzied, the fish is merely adequate (at best!), and there are better sushi choices all over Wallingford, or with a short jaunt to Fremont. Chinoise, Rain, Kozue, Chiso - why would someone pass these places up for overcrowded, underwhelming Musashi's? Wakarimasen yo.

• Pros: inexpensive
• Cons: overcrowded, underwhelming, fish merely adequate

09/01/08

Cheapest sushi place in town

by HendryP

This is the place to go if you want to eat sushi for value. The wait is very long since there're always starving students from nearby university (UW) and the restaurant itself is really small. There's no waiting room so doing so in Winter is definitely no fun. Finding a parking spot in the neighborhood is really hard. But if you can overcome those, then you're in for a sushi treat for cheap. I have gone there a couple of times and I usually order chirashi (various sashimi over rice) and a California roll. There are not many choices anyway. Note that if you order those at some other Japanese restaurant, it could easily cost twice as much.

Definitely will go there again when I'm super hungry and don't have much bucks in my pocket.

08/31/08

best sushi for the price in town, but be prepared for the line

by Shorelinegirl

I've been eating here for over ten years since I first came to Seattle, and it's still my favorite place! The staff hasn't changed at all, and they are friendly and have the "mom and pop" sort of feeling. The restuarant itself is a bit grubby, the walls covered with play posters, and the line can be an hour or two at peak times. But oh, it is worth it! I have had almost everything in the menu, and it comes down to the california roll and the individual pieces. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it! One California roll (I think $5.40?) is a good lunch, and pair it with the salad or miso and it's perfect. My husband and I would never go to an all you can eat sushi place because we would be very hard pressed to eat $20 (together) of their sushi, and it tastes so good here! I've introduced many a sushi novice to sushi here. Also, feel free to ask for anything you don't see on the menu and would like. There are times I need to avoid rice, and they make me riceless hand rolls with all the yummy ingredients in it that I choose.

• Pros: price, quality, service, mom and pop feel
• Cons: the wait, not a polished atmosphere (although if it were, you'd have to pay for it)

06/10/08

Cheap and Delicious!!

by chubbybunnyone

This has quickly become my favorite sushi place in Seattle. There is always a line (even before they open!), but it's worth the wait. The sushi is cheap, but it tastes much better than other comparably cheap sushi restaurants (e.g. Sushi Land). My favorites - Unagi, Salmon Nigiri, and Spicy Tuna Roll :). YUM!

• Pros: Cheap, Delicious
• Cons: Long wait for tables, street parking

04/19/08

small place, but pretty decent food

by hoyr

so-so service, few tables, pretty good japanese food though. i got the sukiyaki bowl which was pretty tasty, and the cold salad was amazing.

• Pros: tasty food
• Cons: few tables, long lines at peak hours

01/19/08

not good

by taikom

this place is not good. i was fine with the no frills atmosphere and despite the cramped quarters the service was good, fast and friendly. the smell of ongoing micorwaving of the unagi did get to me a little and was exacerbated by the fact that the sushi is not good. it was almost completely flavorless. fresh or not fresh, without flavor what's the point? this was the worst sushi place i've been to in seattle.

• Pros: nice service
• Cons: bad sushi

01/01/08

Cheap good eats

by golito

This is one of our favorites for cheap eats. The sushi is good, not great. All of the sushi looks to be prepared by Mrs. Mushashi herself who works herself into quite a frenzy during the dinner peak. The skewers are also good. Sit near the windows if you can.

• Pros: Cheap food you can't make at home
• Cons: Long wait, and filthy Kitchen

11/24/07

Best Sushi, Fins down!

by jeannqpublic

Musashi's does not have the ambience of a 4 star restaurant, and you may have to wait in line for your meal, but both are worth it, as they have the best sushi in Seattle, and at reasonable prices. There wasabi is nice and strong, inducing streams of tears, like it ought to. The staff is friendly and the service is prompt. The dining room is small and often crowded, but the happiness in the air from all the satisfied sushi lovers keeps it from ever feeling cramped or stuffy. There teriyaki selections are great too.

• Pros:  A fun sushi diner.
• Cons: Not open on Mondays, so sad.

07/30/07

Highest Quality Sushi on Earth

by stasgray

Musashi's is so good that they usually have a waiting list to get a seat. Please don't tell you friends about it; I don't want to have to wait for the best sushi in town...I want it now!

• Pros: Taste, Price, Atmosphere, Quality
• Cons: Short Wait, Too Much Food