Musashi

I've said it before and I'll say it again. If you're in Seattle and you like sushi, you must try Musashi. This small, tight eatery on North 45th and Interlake in the Wallingford neighborhood fills up QUICK, so it's best to get there as close to opening time as you can, especially with groups larger than two. I ordered the special bento box, which had a skewer each of chicken and beef teriyaki, onion, mushrooms and cucumber; four pieces of tuna sashimi, two pieces of red snapper sashimi, and two pieces of salmon sashimi; rice; one cooked shrimp; salad and two pieces of egg for $9.95. For some reason, I also ordered two salmon sushi pieces a la carte, not realizing how full I would be. A piece here is like 1.5 pieces anywhere else I've ever been. Seriously. You really can't believe it when they bring the slab of fish to your table. And it was only $1.50 a piece. The catch: Musashi doesn't take credit cards, so bring cash. But honestly, you could comfortably skate out of here paying just $20 per person, even if you get a drink. I had a glass of plum wine for just $2.50. It's mostly standard stuff here -- no crazy wide selection of rolls or hipper-than-you attitude (they staple posters of upcoming concerts and festivals all over the walls for heaven's sake), but if it's a neighborhood sushi joint you're looking for that's affordable, Musashi=yum.