Musu Bar + Bistro

Stopped here for lunch and drinks and had a great time. Service was friendly, food was delicious with sizable portions, and atmosphere and cocktails were fantastic. Restaurant fits about 40 max, so I could imagine it could get a bit cramped later in the afternoon. We had no problem getting a table for lunch at 13:00. What we ordered: - Hokkaido Oysters - French Onion Soup - Duck Breast Croquettes - Green Salad - Musu Burger What we drank: -Masala Chai Sour -Mexico Spicy -Bloody Mary (not on menu)

We spent a wonderful evening with my friend two days ago. Cocktails are original and well done, the service is warm and clean. We had been positively surprised by the quality of the food. I recommend to try the small burgers and chicken Yakitori. Simply delicious. It was a Jazz event that night and the atmosphere was prime. Don't hesitate, just go there if you're looking for a cosy night with friend or family.

I'll admit, I've never eaten here. I've always popped in for drinks. It's just a nice chill vibe away from the noise and crowds in the other bars. Some interesting cocktails on offer. But the espresso martinis were the most memorable. Obviously I've tried the many others on the menu, but being a cafe during the day, it means they know how to make a proper coffee to use in their martinis.

Absolutely horrible experience. Service from the Asian gentleman was lovely, really polite and nice guy who saved the experience. Cannot say the same for the two guys behind the bar. Cold, rude and zero customer service skills. They make the entire place feel unwelcoming and spoke to people outside that said the exact same. Could’ve been an alright place and thankfully one of them was amazing but still not worth visiting.

French Chardonnay. 1500 W / Akkeshi oysters - shallot dressing. 1800. Wagyu rump steak, fries and truffle butter 5500 - French Syrah 1500 French Pinot noir 1500. Oysters were fresh and had great flavour. Seemed to have similar characteristics to Sydney rock oysters (my favourite), only bigger. I’m generally hesitant to order the larger sizes. I would eat these over and over again. I enjoyed oysters with a glass of French Chardonnay. Wagyu rump steak - Extreme disappointment. Looked great on menu and plate. The truffle butter had just come out of the freezer ? Maybe outside but wasn’t fridge or allowed to come to room temperature. Was still hard by the time I’d finished the steak. This was the chewiest cut I’ve ever eaten. Flavour varied - very little seasoning but atleast it has seen some flame. This is justification why I rarely eat steaks out. It’s rarely done right or acceptable. Sad as we came last year and food and atmosphere was great. This year a little different.

My wife and my brother and I came in for lunch. We ordered three hamburgers. They forgot about us for about an hour. Burgers were flying off the shelf and going to everyone but us! It was kind of comical actually. It was a little busy but not really busy enough for the server to not bring it up. She eventually did but then it still took another 25-30 minutes for the burger. When I got mine it was raw and mushy and I didn’t finish it. I didn’t bring it up because I was already annoyed and just wanted to leave. They comped us our French onion soup which was nice. I’m sure experiences vary but I’m definitely not going to go back.

Musu bar and bistro (niseko, hirafu, 3 star) We ate here a couple of times with mixed results. The drinks on both occasions were fantastic however the food on the second visit was disappointing. My wife’s first choice was unavailable so she decided to try the salad. It was just a bowl of lettuce, which wasn’t very fresh, and a couple of carrot and cucumber slices with no dressing at all and a fried cheese stick on the top. The burger and chips were delicious.

We went in without queuing and reservation after onsen nearby. Great atmosphere and nice cocktails, although food is fine but not amazing. All staff are westerners. You almost don’t feel like in Japan at Niseko!