Maneki Restaurant

Linh Nguyen '21

I’m super happy about this place. Everything we ordered was good. We started with salmon nanban, which was a light and refreshing appetizer. Moved on to beef sukiyaki that was cooked to perfection. And the unagi kamameshi simply stole the show. Nigiri were just alright though but I thought they were quite reasonably priced (negitoro was $12 for 2 pieces). The cooked dishes were not that expensive but portions were a little smaller than expected. Amazing service and nice ambience though. They have been around for so long and I finally understand why and how. Would definitely love to come back if I have the chance to.

Zi Qi Zhuang

This is a restaurant that has been around for over 100 years. If you want a Japanese meal in Seattle, you must consider this restaurant!

Diana Tran

Ordered the grilled salted mackerel and shrimp tempura roll for dinner. We picked up the order in 20 minutes, everything was fresh and tasted delicious, and they threw in a miso soup! I would recommend scoping out the place before driving there if it’s your first time - it’s kind of hard to spot at a glance. There was ample parking along the street for a quick pick up too!

Jeremy Fredricks

Still only pickup for food, it seems. The food tastes like Japanese home cooking. In particular, the gyoza was hand wrapped and tasted like what would be in a household Japanese gyoza. The croquette tasted nearly identical to croquettes I've eaten in Japan with family. Portions are mostly generous. There are some things (like the nasu den) that I wondered how they were priced due to the small portions, but I think the labor involved for a small kitchen was probably high (same with the pork katsu curry - high labor, higher cost, but most likely Japanese boxed roux, because that's what most japanese homes use for curries). I recommend the variety ozen for anybody who wants to taste Japanese cooking and doesn't know what to try (portions are generous and really are a variety). Of course, the food was all very good. I recommend this place for Japanese expats and other people who want a taste of (Japanese) home.