Maybe I caught them on a bad night? Maybe they were understaffed? Either way, I may try this restaurant again this week with my boyfriend who’s visiting from out of town. The wait had us ready to eat our napkins.
We had ordered appetizers (which took some time as well) and quickly worked through those, but for whatever reason, it literally took an hour to an hour and a half to get our orders. Even though it was a Saturday night, it wasn’t packed at all.
My gripe is not with the wait staff, its with the kitchen staff. Now why did I only give it three stars despite the solid, good quality food and good selection? Service: Waiter was helpful. The selection is enormous, but it may get in the way of better kitchen speed and delivery. Appetizers were delicious, sushi was fresh and properly prepared. It satisfied our immediate cravings for sushi. Nothing to complain about, nothing to rave about. Food: We got soup, salads, and quite a ton of sushi. A little outdated, but I’m not here for the décor. I saw that this had decent reviews so I decided to try this place with a few friends after a day of walking around the city. lychee, strawberry, watermelon) «fish eggs», and garnished with blueberries and raspberries. For dessert, we ordered Green Tea Mochi, which came in three, split in half, and laid out like a flower, topped with fruit flavored (e.g. The Miso Soup consisted of salty soybean paste broth with tofu, seaweed, and scallions, which was served in a black exterior/red interior bowl and matching spoon. This entrée came with miso soup as well as sauteed assorted vegetables (e.g., lotus, onion, bell pepper, broccoli, carrots) and seasoned/spiced soybeans. For entrees, I’d recommend Grilled Salmon Teriyaki, which consisted of grilled Atlantic Salmon marinated in Teriyaki sauce and garnished with sesame seeds. My relatives ordered Chirashi and Takke Don but I assumed it was delicious because their bowls were empty.
It was quite a unique and delicious roll. The Tuna Steak Roll consisted of asparagus, avocado, and cucumber wrapped in seaweed, topped with seared tuna and scallion, drizzled with eel sauce, and served with yellow ginger and wasabi. For rolls, instead of getting our usual California Roll, Tempura Roll, or Futomaki, we decided to try the Tuna Steak Roll. The Itako consisted of red colored baby octopus marinated with vinegar, grilled, garnished with a lemon wedge, and served with soy sauce. The chilean sea bass was tender and the dish was sweet and savory. The Gindara Kash Zuke consisted of grilled chilean sea bass, topped with two pieces of chopped asparagus, and drizzled with saikyo miso sauce. I also felt that the miso sauce was rather salty than sweet.
This was the first time I had deep fried eggplant without its skin. The Nasu Dengaku consisted of an eggplant, sliced into four pieces, deep fried, drizzled with sweet miso sauce, and topped with roasted pine nuts. The Agedashi Tofu consisted of four crispy deep fried tofu topped with ginger daikon nori and served in a sweet tempura sauce. For appetizers, I’d recommend their Agedashi Tofu, Nasu Dengaku, Gindara Kasu Zuke, and Itako. The hot tea was a Japanese Geimaicha («Roasted Rice») Green Tea, that was served in a black and white striped ceramic mug. For drinks, we ordered hot tea and hot sake. They have a nice covered outdoor patio and offer complimentary parking for its diners in the garage behind the restaurant. Murasaki is located in the heart of Tenleytown, a few minutes walk from the Tenleytown-AU metro station. They used to give 10% off bill to American University students but I’m not sure if they do it anymore. While attending American University, I frequent Murasaki for an authentic Japanese cuisine.
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