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Musashino Sushi Dokoro

Restaurant Bar Japanese restaurant Sushi restaurant

Sushi, unusual rolls & other Japanese entrees are washed down with sake in a traditional setting. People often mention sushi, time, service, good, menu, great, wait, chefs, amazing, quality,


Address

2905 San Gabriel St Suite 200, Austin, TX 78705, United States

Website

musashinoatx.com

Contact

+1 512-795-8593

Price rating

$$$ $

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (620 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 5:30 to 10 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 5:30 to 9:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 5:30 to 9:30 pm
  • Thursday: 5:30 to 9:30 pm
  • Friday: 5:30 to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: sushi (27) time (9) service (9) good (9) menu (9) great (8) wait (7) chefs (7) amazing (7) quality (7)
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  • 5/5 Ian B. 2 years ago on Google
    First time here. There was a bit of wait, so it's best to reserve a table or add to the wait list ahead of time. Great selection of appetizers. The black cod was grilled to perfection. The fatty bluefin tuna was just incredible. There's a great selection of nigiri (though it's odd that there's no crab option, real or otherwise) and rolls. Service was excellent. Sushi was presented beautiful. I'll post some pictures.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Scott Smith Central Texas Realty E. 1 year ago on Google
    B plus on the food. Having lived in Japan for many years, I can say this place wouldn't make it back home. The service was D plus. The 3 young girls at the hostess stand would all be fired if I owned this place. Snooty attitudes and eye rolls ... The bar tender had the nerve to toss a couple of straws on the counter instead of handing them to my wife. The sushi was tasty. The tonkatsu was lousy. They even had a gratuity to the tip and you don't have a choice. I've been a musashino customer for over 20 years and this last trip, will be my last trip. Check out the place called Sa'ten in East Austin if you want to have some real good food. Sincerely, Me
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Moriah T. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was AMAZING!!! Like...melt in your mouth salmon 🤤🤤 Took a little to be served once seated but it was understandable since it was mad busy. My only complaint was the yellowtail tasted off but it didn't really matter cuz everything else was delicious, the ambiance was lovely, and I loved the authentic Japanese feel
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Son J. 1 year ago on Google
    I heard that it was a very busy store in the past, so I went to this place. The restaurant has a dark atmosphere. The server gave me flat draft beer and replaced it with bottled beer, and the food was not fresh among the nigiri, and the sushi had too much rice, so it didn't taste good. At the end, the checkout took a long time because the draft beer was not missing from the bill.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Natalie 1 year ago on Google
    Cute little place on the second floor. It was a great view sitting at the sushi bar and seeing all the chefs at work. We enjoyed the variety of rolls and definitely will come back when we visit Austin again.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lars K. 1 year ago on Google
    This is an amazing, real deal experience that is one of our favorite places to go to regularly. The authenticity and amazing vibe and quality of the food and service is top notch. Just like I’m in Japan! Highly recommended 👌
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lisa J. 9 months ago on Google
    This sushi restaurant is great! I need to first mention the staff. The curly haired hostess was fantastic. She took great care of us when my reservation mistake (booked the wrong night) was discovered upon our arrival. The bartender made quality drinks and in a timely manner despite being the only one working at the bar. Our waitress was amazing, I wish we remembered her name (long hair and glasses). She was super knowledgeable about specific fish, other sushi spots in town and offered recommendations that were spot on. We ordered the Ankimo (monk fish liver) as an appetizer, waitress recommendation, and were delighted with the freshness and taste. This was the best cooked bite we have ever had of Ankimo. From there we went omakase which included nagiri, sashimi, classic rolls, and dessert. We were most impressed with the quality and taste of the lean tuna, which I never say. The star however was the basted and grilled teriyaki cod. Light, flaky, moist, mildly sweet- delicious on all counts. The star drink was the Tequila Daisy cocktail. Chambord adds a hint of raspberry flavor making this drink unique and complex. Try it!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Asheley O. 1 year ago on Google
    Have been coming here for years. Fresh fish. Friendly service. No place comes close.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Todd P. 6 months ago on Google
    The sushi is good here always has been. Solid menu not much changes. That said I am not going back. A personal think of mine is at a nicer restaurant I am no longer willing to order from online menu. I understand this was needed during COVID but this is not a low cost environment and providing an actual menu is important to me
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Zeinoun K. 1 year ago on Google
    I am visiting from Dubai and if you been to Dubai you will know that there is some of the best Sushi and Japanese food. So it won’t be fair comparison to there. So my review is based on what I have eaten in the area. Good food, good vib, finding the place could be a hassle as it is inside a dentist building. But overall I recommend it. Cost wise, it is well priced for what you get!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Liting T. 1 year ago on Google
    We had tempura spider (not recommended), and some sashimi sushi. Overpriced and not impressive.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matt R. 1 year ago on Google
    Since living in Japan I have not had a truely Japanese dining experience. This was the first in the states. If you can, try to sit at the bar. Great culinary experience. Very skilled sushi chefs!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shelby S. 1 year ago on Google
    My family and friends in the Zilker neighborhood have been going to Musashino for years, even before they moved to the "campus" area. They have not compromised their quality of service or food in decades, in fact they have elevated their sushi and cocktail game to compete with some of the newest restaurants in the city. The serve the freshest and most valuable sushi & sashimi while keeping up with the creative aspects of what makes an unforgettable roll. Our fave from our most recent visit was the Southern 34 - very complex and delectable.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stephanie S. 1 year ago on Google
    My husband and I popped in this evening for a quick dinner. Everything was amazing! We were seated right away and our server Ashley (I know there are different spellings so I’m sorry if this is wrong) was very attentive, knowledgeable, and accommodating. She also had the food coursed out perfectly. The spicy smoked edamame is a must have. I work in the service industry so it was a special treat to go to dinner on a Friday night. Thank you for making our spontaneous date night so lovely!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Erica A. 1 year ago on Google
    It's a really weird location. You'll arrive and think, am I in the right place? You are. It's an office park. The restaurant, though, is really well done and the decor is cute. The food is excellent and the sushi is super fresh and high quality.

  • 1/5 mitch p. 2 years ago on Google
    This place has quickly gone down hill since losing all their sushi chefs in the last 5 months. Now they have novices in training cutting and serving sushi! No point even sitting at the sushi bar because u cant place an order with the "sushi chefs in training", have to order thru a waitress! HELLO! Wth? Then why sit at the bar? Oh I know, because the new chefs don't speak English and don't know squat about the menu. So yeah I can see why. More importantly, since losing all their chefs the quality of the sushi has gone down hill fast. Fish does not taste or look fresh, it's not made well and lacks the touch it used to have.

  • 5/5 John Hazmat H. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent dining experience. Very traditional sushi. We had the waitress Micky curate most of our meal, it was amazing. She steered us outside our usual sushi experience. One of Austin's ORIGINAL sushi experiences. Great sake list. Definitely a must if you want "authentic" Japanese sushi. They have an excellent GF menu as well.

  • 5/5 Joe R. 2 years ago on Google
    You almost have to know where it is to find it. That being said, it has a nice and well shaded patio. The interior has a traditional feel. The miso soup, fried tofu, rainbow roll, and salmon teriyaki were all excellent. Our server was prompt and professional. The price was reasonable all things considered. We will definitely go back.

  • 5/5 Jim N. 1 year ago on Google
    We went to Musashino to celebrate a birthday recently. The experience was as wonderful as always! The staff is cheerful, and the service spot on, attentive but not intrusive. We arrived when they opened so we were able to be seated immediately at the sushi bar. The evening began with miso soup for two and a large hot sake. IMHO, it's the best miso soup in ATX. Our second course was an appetizer called Avocado Kama, which is partially hollowed out and stuffed with shrimp, crab, and a spicy sauce ... served piping hot. It was fantastic! Our sushi indulgence began with nigiri pieces of the three super fatty tuna and salmon fish that were the specials that night. Incredible! Delicious! We returned to the regular nigiri menu next, and sampled the unagi, salmon and hamachi kama. The fish in this course was great, expertly prepared, and delectable! On the recommendation of our waitress, we went back to the appetizer section of the menu and tried the baby octopus kara age, five fried pieces with fish sauce. A new dish for us, and a great recommendation! For our next course, we had mackerel and the ozzy roll. The mackerel was divine, a bit fishy, but in a very good way! The ozzy roll included unagi, shrimp, avocado and cucumber, with smelt caviar on the outside. The roll was different, very good, but not really something we would order again with all the other rolls on the menu. For our final course, I re-visited the unagi and my wife had the toro covered in mustard greens. She reported it was very good. Finally, dessert ... we chose our usual, tanin bune, which is a combination of uni and salmon roe, served gunkan style (battleship-style). The uni was sourced from Tasmania, and was our first time trying that type of uni. It was creamy, lightly sweet, a bit less sweet than the California uni we usually order. The combination of the uni and roe presents a sweet and salty taste, and was lucious. We cannot wait to go back!

  • 5/5 Graham Q. 1 year ago on Google
    Visited a couple of times for dinner over a few weeks. It's not cheap, but it's consistently the best straightforward sushi in Austin, IMO. Relaxed atmosphere, generally good service. Last time we were there on a busy Friday and our waitress got a bit overwhelmed and never delivered one of our items and tried to charge us for it, an oversight she rectified no problem.

  • 5/5 Frank S. 4 months ago on Google
    Nigiri is top notch. Every piece was fantastic. Rolls were mostly a miss. Service was... average. Location is very annoying to get to and parking sucks.

  • 3/5 David V. 4 months ago on Google
    Been coming here all the way back to the late 90's. The "old" Musashino was so great. This location is a bit lame. Strip mall-ish. Not much atmosphere. We were spending about $150/head and had to order off of our phones - no paper menus. Server seemed overwhelmed / confused much of the time. Still good sushi. May go back at some point but there is a lot of competition these days.

  • 1/5 Nicholette L. 1 year ago on Google
    I hate to give a negative review but the Yelp waiting list is a joke. This place is about 20 minutes from where we live and I joined the wait list as we were walking out the door. It said at the time that there was about a 30 minute wait. 10 minutes later I got a text saying our table was ready and they would hold it for 5 minutes. I called to let them to know we were on our way and the person who answered said we would remain at the top of the list even though we would arrive after the 5-minute table hold time. When we got there we were told our top spot on the waiting list was no longer relevant because "we had about 8 walk-ins in the last 15 minutes" so we could expect no less than a 35 minute wait. My advice is not to bother with the Yelp waitlist, just walk in and expect a wait. I'm sure the food is great but we opted to go to another nearby restaurant that had a real, actual reservation available 15 minutes later and were seated immediately.

  • 5/5 pepperdaisie 1 year ago on Google
    We ended up here somewhat by accident, but I am so glad that we did. The restaurant was fantastic: the service was friendly and helpful, the atmosphere was perfect, and the sushi was amazing. We sat at the bar and got to watch the chefs work their magic all night. 100% recommend.

  • 5/5 Lundy B. 4 months ago on Google
    One of my all time favorites in ATX. Top quality sushi at a reasonable price, friendly and helpful service, and a comfortable cozy atmosphere. Highly recommended for date nights and special occasions.

  • 3/5 zachariah g. 1 year ago on Google
    It was tasty, but not as amazing as some of the other reviewers would have you believe. I go around and do omakases and this one was by far the worst omakase I've done. It was a four course meal which was just an assortment of other dishes found on the menu: 6pc sashimi, the miso black cod filet, the sushi deluxe, and mochi ice cream. Save yourself at least $30 per person and order them separate.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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