Mujiri - Oakland

As someone who previously didn't care for sushi, I can confidently say Mujiri has completely changed my mind. The manager was extremely patient went above and beyond to make sure I had a wonderful experience. Even with my limited sushi background, thechef catered to my tastes and nailed it with every roll that came out. I already can't wait to go back! Amazing food, evenbetter people.

I saw an article about Mujiri in my newsfeed and decided to drop in for the $25 nigiri combo. Parking was easy on the side of San Pablo Ave. I was pleasantly surprised by the calm, welcoming atmosphere with nice music. Staffing included two sushi chefsone hostess, and one waitress. A qr code for their daily menu was available to scan, which brought up a small, but enticingmenu. I ordered the seaweed salad and chefs choice nigiri combo, and chose to add 1 beak fish since I have never tried itbefore. The salad was presented first. It was delicious, with citrus and sesame notes. As I finished my glass or water, the thehostess provided a refill within 5 seconds. She was on her game, which is something I appreciate when dining out. The nigiriwas brought out next, and she let me know which fish were on my plate. I was delighted when I noticed nikiri sauce painted overthe top of each selection... that's something you don't see at many sushi places and tells me I do not need to dip my nigiri insoy sauce and Wasabi. The nikiri application was subtle with a few small drops hitting the simple bamboo leaf on my woodenplate. Next to the nigiri was a 6 piece tuna roll. I started with the nigiri from right to left. I was so excited to dig in Iaccidentally ate the Toro nigiri before I snapped the photo in my review. It was soft and buttery, and the small dab of Wasabiin between the rice and fish was perfect. The roll came next. I decided to to dip it in a small amount of soy, with wasabi toadd an extra kick. The hostess approached me and asked if I needed anything else, which I declined because the serving size wasperfect. I paid my tapping my phone on a portable terminal and added a 25% tip, which I am happy to give when I receive 5 starservice. I left full and happy. I found my new spot and will return again, plus will tell everyone I know about this amazingbay area gem. ????????????

Order from here. And if you can?order takeout. The presentation of the takeout sushi is next level! It is not all about the presentation, the selection and quality is -in my opinion- undefeated in the East Bay. It rivals and even surpasses some of thebest sushi I have had in places like LA, SF and NYC. It is pricey and the portions is small but that?s to be expected with aplace like this. 10/10 would recommend. (Cat not included)

We sat right at opening so naturally we opted for the bar table. I love smelling that aroma whenever they torch some fish. The best selling point for this restaurant is the simple menu and a choose your own adventure approach. The nigiri combo starts at$25 and comes with maki roll. Options like scallops and toro aren?t considered extra like uni. They also have some uncommonoptions like flying fish, Arctic char, beakfish, and more. The presentation for both the nigiri combos and sashimi omakase arepleasant. The quality was very noticeably fresh. The only con we found was the portion of the fish. They were thinly sliced thanother places we?ve tried. This was more evident with the sashimi we ordered. I?d still recommend anyone in the area to come eathere!

An unassuming, yet thoughtful place to dine at. What feels an intentional decision to focus on great food and terrific service. A small place that seats just a couple dozen people (at most). They do a great job of focusing on the food which only adds tothe experience. Our sashimi was so fresh and buttery. Each bite was better than the last. The staff was patient, understandingand friendly. A great dining experience. Can't wait to come back.