Menya Musashi Tsukemen & Ramen （Capitol Hill）
Ramen restaurant · Capitol Hill ·
Industrial-chic warehouse with traditional Japanese ramen
Industrial-chic warehouse with traditional Japanese ramen
"This Capitol Hill spot is a choose-your-own-adventure kind of ramen experience—you could go the traditional route with broth and noodles in the same bowl, do some broth-dipping with tsukemen, or have mazeman with no broth at all. We suggest that your plotline involves ordering the spicy curry ramen. It’s got hearty toppings (like wilted spinach and cloud ear mushrooms), and a nutty curry flavor that'll make you forget about the 20 minutes you just spent trying to find parking." - Kayla Sager-Riley
"This Capitol Hill spot is a choose-your-own-adventure kind of ramen experience—you could go the traditional route with broth and noodles in the same bowl, do some broth-dipping with tsukemen, or have mazeman with no broth at all. We suggest that your plot line involves ordering the spicy curry ramen. It’s got hearty toppings (like wilted spinach and cloud ear mushrooms), and a nutty curry flavor that'll make you forget about the 20 minutes you just spent trying to find parking." - kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo
"If you’re looking for a great value on low-priced sushi, it’s hard to find somewhere better than Musashi’s in the ID. You’re not going to see things like toro or uni, but you will enjoy fantastic tuna and torched salmon for around $3 per piece as well as hamachi rolls for $6. We especially appreciate the thick-cut sashimi that come in a set of four pieces for around $13. Plus, their casual space has a ton of tables, which makes it perfect for a dinner with friends when you need to spend your money on other things, like more sushi." - aimee rizzo, carlo mantuano
"I'm excited to see this Tokyo-based ramen chain open at 1510 Belmont Ave on Friday, November 9, when Menya Musashi Niten Ichiryu—whose first location debuted in Shinjuku in 1998 and which has 14 locations throughout Asia—replaces Capitol Hill’s shuttered Tentenyu. The shop is known for serving big chunks of braised pork belly whole in the soup rather than the usual chashu slices, and it also specializes in tsukemen (dipping noodles) and a rich pork bone-and-seafood broth. After opening its first North American location in July in Los Angeles (coincidentally also replacing a defunct Tentenyu), this Seattle spot will be the company’s second on the continent. To celebrate the opening, starting November 9 at 5 p.m. they’ll offer $3 bowls of ramen (dine-in only) until 300 bowls are sold, one per person; regular hours begin November 10: Monday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.–10 p.m., Saturday 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., and Sunday 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m." - Megan Hill
"The Kyoto, Japan–based chain's Capitol Hill restaurant at 1510 Belmont Ave. — its only Washington location — has closed; after the shop shut down it reportedly reopened under local ownership before shuttering permanently." - Adam H. Callaghan