Comments on: Musha (Santa Monica)

By: Will

Will — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:34:58 +0000

btw, we now know that the rape flowers aren’t vegetarian (fish broth in the sauce). In general, I would be very cautious about ordering vegetarian food at Japanese restaurants, since fish-based dashi (stock) tends to be in a lot of the sauces, and often the servers don’t know, or don’t think about it, even if you ask directly.

By: Taste-Buzz

Taste-Buzz — Thu, 15 May 2008 06:49:57 +0000

Great pro-tip. A lot of izakaya faire is Korean-influenced, and the stone-cooked rice / tea combo is quite a normal phenomenon in Korean cuisine, especially at a soondubu joint. In fact, it’s hard not to deny Musha’s overall Korean influence, which is real Asian fusion IMO.

By: Louise

Louise — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:54:30 +0000

@Jonah Yes I’ve tried the risotto and it is delicious - very rich and creamy. And the cheesewheel is just cool.

By: Jonah

Jonah — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:12:14 +0000

Oddly enough, even though I live in Santa Monica, I have only been to the Musha in Torrance. Two of my favorites there are the beef tongue and the MFC (Musha Fried Chicken). I heard that the Torrance location has a few more traditional Japanese dishes compared with the Santa Monica location. Have you tried the risotto? That seems like a popular dish at Musha, served out of a large parmesean wheel.