Musasi Japanese Restaurant

OctFound this hidden gem in Hampton and wasnt disappointed, until i went back a 2nd time. Service was great both times. Food for what it was, was not as good. It was cute and quiet inside. I rank my decisions to eat somewhere again as:1 star - if someone else buys it I won't eat it, I would rather go hungry.2 star - if I'm hungry, no other options are open and someone buys it - I would consider eating it3 star - I'm ok with eating it as long as someone else pays 4 star - I will eat again and pay for it and be a semi-regular customer 5 star - I will travel for good food and pay good money and be back on a regular basis and maybe even pay for yours just so we can go

Nice quaint restaurant nestled in downtown Hampton. Some of the freshest sushi I've had here in a while. I shared spicy tuna roll, California rook and shrimp tempura and although all was good my favorite was the tuna roll. I also tried the pan fried gyoza...one word BOMB! make sure you get that it had the perfect crisp and taste and the dipping sauce was perfect. The kalbi as the main course was disappointing though... it was overpriced and had no flavor, very bland would not recommend of try again. The service was decent nothing spectacular. All in all I'd rate it a 7.5/ 10

We came for VB and needed somewhere to have dinner for the night, and we chose Musasi. Our first impressions were great and our last ones were even better. We got an assorted amount of al a carte sushi and it was some of best you can find. The family was very nice and the restaurant is very cute. Great sushi, good job. Highly recommend.

Great food. Good serviceSmall place but very nice and quietWould definitely go back

Aww man. I'm so mad that all I took a picture of was my miso soup. Happy AAPI Heritage Month you guys! I'm very thankful for the contributions of this amazing community and all of the cultures that make up AAPI heritage and how they make our cities, towns, states and nation a more vibrant and wonderful place to live. To celebrate, my colleagues and I had lunch at Musasi. The food was very tasty and the service was very quick. The interior of this restaurant is very cozy and authentic. It's nestled in Hampton's historic downtown area, so while enjoying lunch here, you can also take a walk through Queens Way and enjoy some other great businesses or the lovely waterfront. My sushi was very fresh. I got the California roll and the spicy tuna roll. The slices were a nice size and they give you a good portion of food. The house salad and miso soup were also very flavorful and satisfying.

Service was fine, nothing wrong with the ambiance. I went in here wanting sushi so I ordered a sushi deluxe which had a bunch of nigiri and a roll. The salmon was dull in color, it didn't snap back when you poked it with a chopstick, and smelled bad like smelly socks. All signs of fish that has gone bad. I had made the mistake of trying to eat one piece of it and it tasted as if it was about to go off. There was another fish nigiri that I couldn't identify and I had to spit it into my napkin because the texture was incredibly spongy and it had some kind of jelly-like texture inside and a snappy outside? I'm really not sure. I love fish of all kinds and different kind of sushi but this place was not it. I've never had sushi so bad that I couldn't finish the meal before. We went on a Saturday mid-afternoon, maybe the fish was on its last day of freshness? I would recommend for them to restock the fish for sashimi and sushi perhaps a day earlier than they do right now. I wish I had taken a picture of the salmon. One of the nigiri was all mangled on one end and that bright orange color that salmon normally has was instead an almost grey-looking orange. I was so disappointed. I really wanted to like this place because it's a cute location. The takoyaki was lovely. My girlfriend had gotten the beef bulgogi and that tasted really good, too.

Birthday dinner success! Delicious food with a comfortable atmosphere. Toddler friendly, too! Glad we finally made it here!

The food here is just decent. It's expensive, over priced IMO.My son wanted stir fried UDON, it wasn't on their menu. They agreed to make it as a special request, however, at an additional cost. Well, came out fabulous! They should probably add it to their menu. Sushi was ok.Beef teriyaki, average. The steak strips were bland. Pass.Gyoza average.Seaweed salad average.Salad good. Nice place, three stars overallThe fourth star is for accommodating our special request for stir fried UDON. Ask for it, delicious!

We came here on Valentine's day and it was packed! It was about at least a 40min wait after ordering but that was expected as they were short on staff like most other businesses. Besides the wait time, the sushi was quality! This place has been in business for 25 years now and I would definitely come back here to dine on a less busy day! Ambiance was nice and quaint. My favorite rolls were the Hot Seoul roll and salmon roll. They did not skimp on the yellowtail roll either. I did not favor the volcano roll as much as I thought I would have. The fried tofu was great but at the price of an appetizer, I would have ordered another sushi roll.Bottom line, this a solid sushi restaurant that won't disappoint you. Definitely go on a weekday or expect wait time during dinner weekend time frame!

Food is amazing, the service is really good, and the ambiance is intimate a nice quiet setting to enjoy a meal with that special someone.