Musashino Sushi Dokoro

"Musashino’s edomae-style nigiri is about as classic as it gets—with most pieces dressed in just soy sauce, wasabi, and the occasional bit of grated ginger or lemon zest. The rice might be packed a little denser than we like, but it’s seasoned very well and makes for a welcome accompaniment to the massive slices of high-quality fish spilling over both ends. If you’re not much of a fish expert, just order one of the “sushi entrees” that come in varying sizes and let the chefs make the hard choices. Musashino is on the second floor of a small office building a few blocks from UT, but despite being in between a dental office and a law firm, it’s remarkably cozy—complete with dark wooden doors painted in kanji characters, shelves packed full of Japanese paraphernalia, and hanging light fixtures made from ballooned-up puffer fish." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion

"West Campus is the perfect setting for this textbook-traditional Tokyo-style sushi. Open since 1993, Musashino has become an Austin icon, and many of the city’s sushi greats trained here, including Uchi’s Tyson Cole, Také Asazu of Kome and Uroko, and Fukumoto’s Kazu Fukumoto." - Nadia Chaudhury

"If your date is a sushi purist, this Japanese restaurant in the Heritage neighborhood is the place to go for classic sushi. Indulge in the a la carte array and make sure to ask the bartender which of the myriad sakes would be the best accompaniment. The secluded interior ambiance is perfect for long-time lovers and seafood fans alike. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Erin Russell

"Musashino is the place for easy, great sushi. I always forget how the restaurant is really the birthplace of Austin’s sushi scene, where its alum have gone on to open some of the city’s defining restaurants. The nigiri pieces are the way to go. During a recent meal, I ordered a little bit of everything, from tuna to salmon to perfect uni. It’s simple and great. The patio is luckily shaded, which means it’s cool enough to linger too." - Eater Staff

"If your date is a sushi purist, this Japanese restaurant in the Heritage neighborhood is the place to go for classic sushi. Indulge in the a la carte array and make sure to ask the bartender which of the myriad sakes would be the best accompaniment. The secluded interior ambiance is perfect for long-time lovers and seafood fans alike. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Erin Russell