The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper (stranger_slog) wrote, @ 2017-10-11 15:53:00 |
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1522 12th Ave, 206-457-4068
There's a light sculpture in the front bar of Momiji that looks like some unidentifiable form of sea life. The bar was crowded with happy people, and the lighting was just right, and the two free seats along the bar meant we didn't have to wait for a table in back. Only later, after knocking back a shochu mule (Satsuma Mura, lime, ginger beer; $8) and a yujo (Bulleit bourbon, lime juice, Giffard orgeat, barrel-aged bitters, soda water; $8) and sharing a crunchy Seattle roll ($7), did we wander to the back and see several more sea life light sculptures. Also, an outdoor garden. The three deep-fried crunchy rolls on the happy hour menu (the Cali, with snow crab; the Bad Boy, with eel; and the Seattle roll, with salmon) are all $7 (half off the dinner-menu price), and a daily rotating roll (chef's choice) is $12. The crunchy Seattle roll takes its cue from the Seattle hot dog and includes cream cheese. It's decadent and delicious.
Happy hour: 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. every night of the week.