momiji

if you're peering through the window, remember there is more than just the frontbararea; it extends to the back where the sushibaris located. more seating and a small closed off garden seen through glass windows on both sides.

we had no reservations and the only seating at 4pm was the sushibarwhich was fine. i love the food entertainment of the sushi men.

if you're craving something a little on the lighter side because you've been eating too many christmas cookies, then sushi is the perfect choice. we tried momiji on capital hill during happy hour for our latest night out without the kiddos. the surrounding restaurants and bars looked pretty empty but when we walked into momiji, and without a reservation, the small lobby was filling up fast with people waiting. luckily for us, the wait was only ten minutes and before i knew it we were seated in the dining room. i was happy to see that the happy hour is available throughout the restaurant and not just in thebararea. the space was dark with an upscale and classy feel. the service was fast and accommodating. they have a courtyard behind glass walls in the center of the restaurant that would be great for hanging out at in the warmer months.

bad service. the hostess took my name for a supposed 'list' for a table in the frontbarand told us it would be 15 minutes. after 30 minutes of waiting and seeing others who had just arrived get tables, we checked in with her, only to have her defer us to the bartender which would have been another 15 minute wait. terrible system, terrible service.

insanely fresh fish!!. i've eaten at countless japanese restaurants, but this place truly stands out. i ordered a $50 omakase for myself and ended up ordering a few more nigiris a la carte...i just could not stop eating!

i had horse mackerel, albacore tuna, medium fatty tuna aka chu-toro (sadly i did not have o-toro), sockeye salmon, yellowtail and many other types of fish. i cannot praise this place enough for how amazingly fresh the sushi was. spectacular. it was an expensive meal, but luckily the cuts were of generous size.

the service was outstanding as well. i sat at the sushibarand had some small talk with the head sushi chef, a very skilled and friendly japanese man. several servers regularly checked up on me throughout the meal.

i loved the interior decor of this restaurant. in the center is a japanese garden and it's surrounded by glass walls. the tables are setup around this centerpiece so that you can admire the garden. a great and unique layout.

welcome to momiji , where the traditional japanese surroundings make you sigh with contentment. there's a sense of refined sexiness in the straight lines of the hand carved woodwork. the hard masculinity of the wooden tables, beams, and chairs is given a soft feminine touch with intricately woven paper lanterns. from the cloud-like light in thebarto the sprawling sea urchinesc installments in the second dinning room, momiji creates a night worthy of ending in a long, deep kiss. the japanese garden, complete with three times replaced japanese maple and imported roof tiles, is said to really come alive during the rain. how perfect for seattle. don't forget to check out the artistic touch of a decorative downspout and the small gurgling fountain. making its public debut tomorrow night, i can only predict it will take seattle's food scene by storm. though its menu has a variety of dishes we amer