Mashiko Japanese Restaurant

I LOVE THIS PLACE. So happy we stumbled upon this place during our evening stroll. Everything we had was chef’s choice and the chef did not disappoint. The rolls with the squash was delightful! Everything here truly brought me back to Japan.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Underwhelming and overpriced. We won't be back.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Food that warms you inside and out.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Disappointing experience, especially given the high price. We came for a birthday dinner from Arizona and expected much better quality for our first omakase and also being in Washington. Most of the fish lacked freshness, and multiple courses repeated really fishy mackerel  and geoduck. I support sustainability and minimizing food waste, but not at the expense of quality. The only good pieces we got were yellowtail nigiri and tuna tartare. Being discouraged from using soy sauce or wasabi, only to be served dry, under-seasoned nigiri, was frustrating.

Service felt indifferent, and our waiter was rude and at one point basically tossed a stack of plates onto the table without handing them to anyone. We waited over 20 minutes for ice cream in an empty restaurant, and even the waiter admitted the delay was unacceptable. No effort was made to address any concerns, yet we were still charged 22% gratuity and an undisclosed 3% credit card fee. $1,000 for six people (4 omikase meals and 2 vegan omikase meals) with minimal drinks. Definitely not worth it and would not recommend.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

I LOVE this place, and have been coming here for 24 years!!

Tip: let them guide you on the freshest! Ask about sustainability and ingredients!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This restaurant is said to have been around for 30 years and is known for quality, and I won’t argue that. If you are interested in the Omakase, they say to allow for 2 hours- I would tell you to plan on ordering it it as soon as you come in the door, and also not to get it unless everyone at your table signs up for it, since this should be seen as 2 hours+ from when you order it. We came in the restaurant at 5pm, got oysters to start, ordered mains at 5:30. We got our first omakase dish around the same time as our other couple at the table got their mains, and each of our dishes after that was like 20-25 minutes. It felt really slow. By time we got dessert, paid and left, if was 8:15 (this was after asking if they could speed it along around 7:30, when our friends left early because we had plans afterwards). so I guess plan on making it your whole evening.
I also have to say that the omakase is surprise dishes, that you may or may not like. They gave us poached oysters as one of our dishes that were good, but not sure why we would want poached oysters when we already had *fresh* ones for an appetizer. And they also gave us this cooked fish for the last main which we weren’t really fans of.
And then there’s the price- for the omakase at $145 per person, with tip it was a $400 check for 2 people. It was good, but worth the money? I can’t say yes to that. The staff is friendly, but the restaurant and price point has a pretentiousness about it that I’m not sure I’m a fan of. Unfortunately restaurant experience doesn’t track linearly with how much you spend. Check my other reviews for sushi places in Seattle.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Amazong food, natalia was extremely helpful and knowledgeable!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is my favorite brunch spot! Yes, I said brunch. I’ve never understood pancakes and eggs over and over again. I love the ever-changing menu here. The sustainable fish here is above reproach. They care about the details. Carol is fantastic and always sets the stage with her on-point recommendations (plus I can talk to her about my cats). The atmosphere is relaxing, and I love their aquarium. It is also located in a nifty part of West Seattle. This is my favorite sushi spot in Seattle.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best Sushi in town, plus they put so much effort into finding sustainably sourced seafood! A true gem that is always a great dining experience!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Such a great experience! Food was spectacular and incredibly helpful and knowledgeable staff! Really brought a journey through the food, truly artful. Will certainly come back next time I'm in Seattle.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Yumyumm!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Super-fresh and top-quality sushi, well-prepared, with a creative menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of my favorite things to eat is spam musubi. I'm from California and Hawaii so it's practically part of my soul. There are a handful of places that serve it here in Seattle. I bought four of them on Sunday and was so excited and then so disappointed. They did not marinate the spam. I'm reasonably certain they didn't even cook it. The rice was really old and stale.
Maybe it was a fluke but it was legitimately very bad.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

This place was amazing. Our host was super friendly, knowledgable about every dish and refreshingly blunt with recommendations. The flavors and preparation were exquisite. Cant wait to go back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A friend and I ate here for the first time today and were very impressed. We went for brunch. The sushi was amazing--we tried a few different types of nigiri, which were very fresh and delicately seasoned. The server was knowledgable not only about the different types of fish available, but also about how it was sourced. She also gave excellent recommendations for different types of sake to try and regularly checked in to see how we were enjoying the meal. It was the best experience I've had at a sushi restaurant, and I look forward to going back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5