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Momiji (restaurant)

Momiji is a Japanese restaurant with two locations in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. The business operates on Capitol Hill and in South Lake Union.

Description

Momiji has locations on Capitol Hill and in South Lake Union. Serving Japanese cuisine, the menu has included sushi and sashimi,[1] grilled squid, yakisoba noodle bowls, oyster shooters,[2] and sake. According to Thrillist, "this modernist Asian-style seafood eatery is something of a Zen hideaway" in Capitol Hill.[3] The restaurant has a front bar with a seating capacity of approximately 24, a separate dining room, and a garden courtyard.[4] The bar features red walls and tin ceilings, and the brighter dining room has an open kitchen, cherrywood tables, large windows, and paper murals on the interior walls.[3][4]

History

Momiji is owned by Steven Han and Lawrence Yeh. The Capitol Hill location opened in 2011.[5] It was one of several restaurants which continued to operate during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP). In June 2020, owners fired a general manager for using a racial slur and getting into a physical altercation with a woman. The business issued apologies and pledged to provide racial bias training for staff members, offer free meals to CHOP supporters, and donate thousands of dollars to organizations benefitting the Black community.[6][7]

The South Lake Union location opened in 2021.[8][9]

Reception

Condé Nast Traveler has called Momiji "a prime spot" for happy hour.[10] Julien Perry included the Hotter Than Hell roll in Eater Seattle 's 2013 lit of "18 Seattle Spots for Spicy Dishes".[11] Amy Pennington included Momiji in Seattle Magazine 's 2015 overview of the city's best sushi restaurants.[12] Allecia Vermillion included the business in Seattle Metropolitan's 2021 list of Capitol Hill's best restaurants and a 2022 overview of Seattle's best sushi.[1][13]

Chona Kasinger included the restaurant in Thrillist's 2015 list of the ten best sushi restaurants in Seattle.[14] The website's Emma Banks included the business in a 2022 list of Seattle's most romantic restaurants and wrote, "Momiji's peaceful courtyard makes for the perfect getaway from its hectic surroundings in the bustling neighborhood of Capitol Hill. Grab a table next to the floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over the garden, order enough sushi for two, and enjoy."[15]

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References

  1. The Best Sushi Restaurants in Seattle Seattle Metropolitan, retrieved 2022-10-21^
  2. Momiji on Capitol Hill offers an exhilarating dining experience The Seattle Times, 2012-01-13, retrieved 2022-10-21^
  3. Momiji Thrillist, 5 October 2017, retrieved 2022-10-21^
  4. First Look: Momiji Seattle Metropolitan, retrieved 2022-10-21^
  5. Glenn Drosendahl. Seattle restaurant Momiji a stunner in the works Puget Sound Business Journal, September 15, 2011, retrieved October 21, 2022^
  6. Gabe Guarente. Momiji Fires Manager Who Yelled Racist Slur at a Woman Outside the Capitol Hill Sushi Restaurant Eater Seattle, 2020-06-23, retrieved 2022-10-21^
  7. Groups blast Momiji owners for pacifying racist guilt Northwest Asian Weekly, 2020-06-25, retrieved 2022-10-21^
  8. Check Out the New Locations of These Longtime Seattle Restaurants Seattle Metropolitan, retrieved 2022-10-21^
  9. Tom Douglas reopens Dahlia Bakery, and 31 other new restaurant openings in Seattle The Seattle Times, 2021-07-24, retrieved 2022-10-21^
  10. Momiji – Restaurant Review Condé Nast Traveler, retrieved 2022-10-21^
  11. Julien Perry. Heat Map: 18 Seattle Spots for Spicy Dishes Eater Seattle, 2013-02-22, retrieved 2022-10-21^
  12. The Best Sushi Restaurants in Seattle Seattle Magazine, 2015-06-15, retrieved 2022-10-21^
  13. Best Restaurants in Capitol Hill Seattle Metropolitan, retrieved 2022-10-21^
  14. The 10 Best Sushi Spots in Seattle Right Now Thrillist, 28 April 2015, retrieved 2022-10-21^
  15. The Most Romantic Restaurants in Seattle Thrillist, 31 January 2022, retrieved 2022-10-21^