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[eugie]

the fried shrimp heads with the amaebi is one of my favorites, too. I've had it in Vancouver and Seattle, but nowhere else.

[SeaGal]

We were served fried shrimp heads with the fresh shrimp in the Bay Area--or I should say the South Bay (Silicon Valley). We ate our first sushi in Seattle at Toyoda out on Lake City and were surprised that we weren't served the heads. They're my favorite part. Enjoyed some good ones the other night at Kisaku.

[MsRamsey]

We were served fried shrimp heads with the fresh shrimp in the Bay Area--or I should say the South Bay (Silicon Valley). We ate our first sushi in Seattle at Toyoda out on Lake City and were surprised that we weren't served the heads. They're my favorite part. Enjoyed some good ones the other night at Kisaku.

Chef Yamamoto at Shiki (lower Queen Anne) also does amaebi w/ the fried shrimp heads. Delicious.

[Schielke]

So does Shiro's. I got a great show when we ordered it.

He whipped out a live shrimp, promptly named it and had us shake hands/claws and become aquainted with "Mary". Once we were got to know "Mary", he grabbed her off the bar, ripped her tail off with a twist, cleaned out the nasty stuff and slapped the still twiching peeled tail on some rice for us to eat quickly.

After swallowing her sweet twitching tail, Mary's deep fried head arrived for us to pick off the crunchy antenne before chomping on the crispy on the outside, yet creamy on the inside head.

So good.

Ben

[col klink]

Although Shiro's is the first place I've tried ama ebi (and it was really good and I order it every chance I get ), Shiki is the place where I've had the best ama ebi. Ken Yamamoto knows that the only thing better than having live sweet shrimp under the bar is having live shrimp on the bar, with a full *freakin'* tank available for everyone to see.

Go to Shiki for ama ebi and fugu.

[col klink]

Mashiko is now open for lunch on Sundays:

Memorial Weekend DJ Night
Saturday May 29, come get your groove on at Mashiko with special guest DJ T-Bear! We will be debuting our brand new Happy Hour Menu featuring drinks and appetizers under $3.
*Music from 7pm to midnight
*Sushi bar open till midnight
*Happy Hour 5:00pm~6:30pm and 10pm~midnight.

Happy Menu for Happy Hour
Starting Saturday May 29, we will have our brand new happy hour menu featuring drinks and appetizers under $3. Come check it out during the following hours:
*Sunday ~ Thursday: 5:00pm~6:30pm and 8:30pm~Close
*Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm~6:30pm and 10:00pm~midnight

Summer Market Lunch Hours
We are now open for lunch on Sundays from 11:30am to 2:30pm! What a perfect spot to grab lunch after strolling through the farmer’s market…

For all the good things to come this summer,
Staff @ Mashiko

Wow, I just checked the website and they're now open every day of the week!

[col klink]

Time to go back to school kids:

October 10: Sushi 101 (basic sushi rolling) Learn the basics of sushi making. Hands on! Starts at 4:00. Price $65.00 November 7: Sake and Food Pairing Did you know there is more than large and small hot sake? Come learn the origins history, difference in flavors, and beyond in the sake world while matching foods. Starts at 5:00. Price $70.00 November 28: Sushi 201 (sushi 101 required) Advanced sushi class with emphasis on continuing education of rolling along with more fish cutting. Starts at 4:00. Price $70.00 December 5: Holiday party class A class to teach the secrets of making simple, yet fun Asian dishes and cocktails sure to impress your guests. Starts at 5:00 Price $60.00 Class sizes are limited so preregistering and payment are required. Please call the restaurant between four and five seven days a week to reserve your spot.

[laurel]

Time to go back to school kids:

I'm probably going to do Sushi 101... anyone else? I'd do 201 but it's on Thanksgiving weekend, and I'll probably have guests over..

Edited by laurel, 17 September 2004 - 10:25 AM.

[Kiz]

this hasn't been active in a while, so I just wanted to note that Mashiko's remains awesome as ever. I've been in Seattle twice this year for work, and have made a pilgrimage each time. $50 or so for the omakase; at least nine courses and three hours; totally spectacular. I've dragged sushi novices with me each time and sold them on a few new things.

On the last visit, I discovered that the sake sampler flights has fallen off the menu. It went off, our waiter explained, because it's a total pain for them to do. but if you ask nicely they'll do it anyway :)

Edited by Kiz, 21 August 2006 - 07:33 PM.

[MikeyMike]

Going to be in Seattle the week of Labor Day and I was wondering if anyone has been recently.

[tighe]

Still my favorite place for sushi. Starting in September, Mashiko will begin serving only sustainably harvested/raised seafood. A bold move, the first place in Seattle to do so and another good reason to support them. Make sure you try the black cod liver, blows away monkfish, IMO.

[tsquare]

I was there last week and a couple of times this spring. The kick off for the sustainable seafood party here.

It will be interesting to see how it goes.

[d+d]

we went to mashiko for the first time last weekend and had a bunch of nigiri. it's my new favorite sushi place in seattle. the fish was excellent. i'm sure it's a challenge for haijime to limit himself to sustainably harvested fish, but the meal didn't suffer for it. there was plenty of variety and it was very fresh.