“According to Miyabi co-owner Hisako Shirakura—who’s almost always on the floor in

Published 7:00 am Monday, October 29, 2012

Baked Oysters
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Baked Oysters
Baked Oysters
Crab cream croqute
Sanma Shioyaki
Kinoko Salad
Takoyaki
Beef Tongue Stew
Uni Shot
Mt. Rainer Roll
Shirakura's partners are chef Masa Ishikura and Masao Kida, a pro Japanese baseball player who briefly pitched for the Mariners in the mid-2000s. His uniform hangs on the back wall of Miyabi's recently-renovated dining room.
Chef Masa Ishikura
"According to Miyabi co-owner Hisako Shirakura—who's almost always on the floor in
Miyabi, 16820 Southcenter Pkwy, Tukwila, (206) 575-6815, miyabisushi.com

“According to Miyabi co-owner Hisako Shirakura—who’s almost always on the floor in her role as hostess, pouring green tea, whisking away emptied bento boxes, and bidding departing diners a hearty “Arigato!”—the restaurant’s mighty corps of loyal customers includes a number of eaters living in Japan. Miyabi’s proximity to the airport makes it a popular sushi stopover for Japanese natives and expats stationed in cities with miserable raw-fish scenes, although Shirakura claims guests in downtown hotels also arrive by the vanload.”Read the rest of Hanna Raskin’s review here.Photos by Joshua Huston.Published on October 3, 2012