Musashi Japanese Restaurant - Berkeley

Not bad at all, good for American standards!Remember to ask for a less salty broth when you order any soup dishes.

Don’t typically write reviews but for something rated so highly I expected so much more. Truly, one of the worst sushi places I’ve ever been to. Our avocado was browning, our rice mushy and overcooked, the fish was flavorless. Our ramen was overly salty with just 3 pieces of meat. We spent $65 for two people (two rolls and a ramen) and left hungry and dissatisfied. The service was horrible. We stood waiting for 20 minutes with our name on a list before anyone even acknowledged us, just to sit at the bar that was open the whole time we were there. Food took forever and was an overall expensive and unenjoyable experience.

This was my first time here! I went with my boyfriend's mom and his 2 sisters to celebrate International Women's Day. We ordered a bunch of stuff. Seafood skewer sampler, beef wappa, tuna poke with rice, tempura, udon and more. My favorite is there chawanmushi aka steamed egg. It is soooo delicate and is like eating a soft soft pillow. It comes with some mushrooms, shrimp and nauruto. My second favorite is their grilled squid. It is so fresh and taste so good with the mayo, lemon and soy sauce dip. About $155 for everything

I've been to Musashi a few times because it legitimately is one of my favorite spots in Berkeley.It's a quaint little spot that's easy to miss, and it's very quiet as well. You can usually find items that may not be on the printed menus on the chalkboard that's on the other side of the restaurant blocked off by a wall. Although their sushi and sashimi are pretty good, the cooked dishes, like tempura, wappa, and chawan mushi are where they really shine. I especially like that they have weekly specials they change up. I saw on their website that they had a chirashi bowl with cubed up salmon, tuna, maguro, roe, shrimp, and spicy mayo for $12, so of course I came because what a steal for a chirashi bowl!I also loved the wappa I've gotten in the past, which came with pickles and a cup of warming chawan mushi. Service is pretty great as well! Servers check up on you regularly, refill your water, pick up your chopsticks wrappers, and etc. A server even told me I could sit on another side of our table because she noticed I was a bit cramped against a wall. Overall, Musashi remains a favorite of mine! :

I went here when the restaurant just opened at 5pm and had to wait 45 min before receiving my food for a table of two. The salmon roll was okay, but the rice was kind of hard and the seaweed was hard to chew. I also ordered the weekly special that is served until 7pm but it was not great. I would not eat it again. So this restaurant is terrible at both OG dishes and their special dishes.I’m confused at the price point of this restaurant and the level of service I received. Ruined my Valentine’s Day and left me with a bad taste in my mouth.