Urara Japanese Cuisine - Seattle

Was looking for another sushi restaurant in the area. We could not find the one we were looking for but were glad! Urara is small but has a great atmosphere. We sat at the sushi bar and enjoyed watching the chef. Sushi was excellent!Parking: Very difficult to find parking for full size truck in all of downtown Seattle! (I blame myself!

Definitely a really good sushi spot right in the heart of Seattle Pike Place Market. 10 10 would recommend.I personally don't eat salmon cause of allergies so my fiance is the one eating the rolls which have salmon in it (Seattle Roll Sake Sashimi)(Sashimi) The one thing i can say with confidence is that the sashimi pieces are of generous portions compared to many other sushi places I have gone to before. I think this is what the standard of Sashimi should be vs. having very thin slices of fish. Not to mention, watching my fiance eat the two pieces, I could tell that the sashimi just melts in your mouth. If you're a fan of having sashimi, definitely get your pieces here(Seaweed Salad) REFRESHING. out of the seaweed salad dishes i've had in the area, Urara has a really good seaweed salad dish. its the right amount of seasoning and sesame seeds in the dish and not to mention on a really hot Seattle day, it's a way to cool down.(Kani Roll) Has crab in (kani means crab in Japanese) , however I did not eat this roll. By the looks of it though it appeared to have a mixture of the imitation crab and real crab. It;s topped off with masago, mayo.(Spicy Tuna Roll) My personal favorite and Urara makes this roll very very well done! Just the right amount of spice in the Tuna, avocado, cucumber, topped with a spicy mayo. Usually most sushi places have more mayo than spice which isn't my favorite, but urara does a really well job balancing the spicy and the mayo together so that it doesnt tip the scale in one direction.The waitress has recently realized that my fiance and I go in there more often than not, but we usually seat ourselves in the same spot at the sushi bar. Her and the sushi chef are absolutely wonderful and friendly. It's a quaint little location but those are the best kind in my opinion.

Not Japanese foods. Not fusion. An ambiguous combination.Sushi with hot sauce? That's not right.Miso soup served with spoon? That's not right either.Bowls, plates and utensils not right too.Stopped by during my visit to Pike Street Market. The sign and the name were convincing as authentic Japanese though operated by Cantonese team.The sashimi bowl was ok. But not Maki and sushi.

Great food and atmosphere. Definitely a place to stop when you are in the neighborhood.

The food was great! The service was fast and thoughtful people work there. The price wasn’t too bad either.