miyabi sushi

dined here with my co-workers while on business travel. very busy for a tuesday night, which was a positive indicator for me. therestaurantwas full, but we were able to be sested immediately. the second thing we noticed was the gentleman playing soothing sounds on the guitar while we dined. another positive indicator in my mind. in addition to the atmosphere, the food was excellent! the salmon sunrise roll is probably amongst my favorite sushi rolls of all time, but not one of the four other people with whom i dined had anything negative to say about the food. i would highly recommend miyabi to anyone looking for a high quality sushi experience in the tukwila area.

edit: went back a second time. i tried several different sushi rolls, and everything was as delicious as our first trip.

very satisfied. we were staying in tukwila for a couple of nights before returning home to hawaii. decided to try thisrestaurantafter searching area restaurants on google. we missed finding it the first time as it is located at the end of a strip mall. we were surprised to find that they were having a hawaiian themed week, complete with displays of cans of spam, lol! . after eating regular american fare for a week, while traveling from idaho to washington, we really enjoyed the food, especially the poke. we prepare it differently back home but enjoyed this version as well! would recommend to others.

kicked out of restaurant?. unbelievable. i have never been kicked out of arestaurant- until this place. after eating sushi with 3 friends in less than 30 minutes - we were asked by the waiter to "please vacate the restaurant" because of their long wait line. what the heck? did we not wait to be seated?

what really burns me is they waited until after we paid the bill with tip before asking us to leave. i will never go back to this place again - and i hope you don't either. you have been warned and fore warned.

ambiance ofrestaurantsets miyabi apart from the mall competition. the seattle area's population of asians and foodies guarantees a wealth of good japanese restaurants. run a google search of popular seattle-area sushi restaurants and you'll see listings of joints in the international district, downtown, belltown, queen anne, wallingford, madison valley and university district.

people in south seattle know of a hidden gem: miyabirestaurantin tukwila. granted, one is tempted to look past an eatery in the parkway square strip mall with toys "r" us and jared jewelry. miyabi draws lunch-time office workers and shoppers and families for dinner.

i don't eat sushi, but others tell me miyabi's offerings are good. i prefer the entree offerings -- pork tonkatsu, tempura udon or soba -- for which i'll offer a stamp of approval.

what really sets miyabi apart from the hipster competitors up north is the ambiance of the tukwila eatery. the little touches like the modest flat stones upon which the chopsticks rest scream out cool. the decor is remarkable. the redo of the restroom -- the kitschy wallpaper and basin sink -- had me wishing that i could remodel my bathroom and hire miyabi's designer.

miyabi's entertainment sets it apart from other japanese restaurants in the area. a man playing a concertina with italian, french and japanese tunes entertains on saturday evenings. special events include a "trash fashion show" in which models don wardrobes made of phone books, wine corks, and other disposable items.

the best (or worst) aspect of miyabi is that it's located next to a half price books. if you haven't spent enough money on sushi and sake, you could undoubtedly drop a few more dollars on used books and albums.

thanks to arestaurantlocation application on my handy-dandy g1 phone, i've been wanting to try miyabi sushi for several weeks. unfortunately, every time i got the hankering it was sunday and they weren't open. after the oriental spoon sushi encounter, i

i'm fond of thisrestaurantbut the price is far too high. if it were cheaper, i'd visit the location much more often.

tukwila gem. this small sushirestaurantis "hidden" on the corner of a nondescript strip mall. upon entering, you're suddenly transported away from the warehouse district and into a young (not "hip'), fun, unpretentiousrestaurantthat would blend into any urban city.

the staffs are friendly and cheerful, but can be slow at times.

the food ranges from good to excellent. the vegetable croquette can taste unimaginative and oily, the chicken katsu is somewhat bland and dry. however, they are great where it counts. the sushi is reliably tasty and fresh. the rice has a good texture. the rolls are well-made and of appropriately "bite-sized." furthermore, the menu has quite a range. there are numerous play-it-safe items, such as vegetables rolled in a lovely tofu skin, and several adventurous plates, such as the beef tongue stew.