Murasaki
1491 Stillwater Blvd N, Stillwater, MN, 55082
Murasaki Menu
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Soup
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Salad
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Appetizers From the Sushi Bar
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Sushi Menu with Soup
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Appetizers From the Kitchen
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Entrees Served with Soup Or Salad and Rice
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Combination Platter Served with Soup Or Salad & Rice
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Noodles with Salad
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Light Meal
Diabetics at Papa Murphy
Most of the pizzas offered at Papa Murphy are relatively low in sugar but high in sodium. You must restrict yourself to one or maximum two slices of any pizza ordered at Papa Murphy if you're a diabetic. You can pick salads which are low in sodium to keep your sugar levels in check.
Foods to Avoid at Papa Murphy for Diabetics:
Avoid desserts and salad dressings when you order salads at Papa Murphy. Always skip the Pizzas which are high in sodium content if you are diabetic. Almost all family and large size pizzas are high in sodium and hence should be avoided. Also, avoid stuffed pizzas at Papa Murphy if you're a diabetic.
Food Suggestions for Diabetics at Papa Murphy:
Chicken Bacon Artichoke - Thin Family/Large Slice (Only one slice)
Nutritional Facts: 230 calories, 12g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 5g), 530mg sodium, 20g carbs, 3g sugar, Less than 1g fiber, 8g Protein
Tuscan Chicken and Sausage - Thin Family/Large Slice (Only one slice)
Nutritional Facts: 210 calories, 11g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 5g), 430mg sodium, 16g carbs, Less than 1g sugar, Less than 1g fiber, 12g Protein
Gourmet Vegetarian - Thin Family/Large Slice (No more than two slices)
Nutritional Facts: 210 calories, 11g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 5g), 340mg sodium, 18g carbs, 1g sugar, Less than 1g fiber, 10g Protein
Chicken Garlic - Thin Family/Large Slice (Only one slice)
Nutritional Facts: 210 calories, 11g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 5g), 430mg sodium, 17g carbs, 1g sugar, 0g fiber, 13g Protein
Pepperoni - Thin Family/Large Slice (Only one slice)
Nutritional Facts: 220 calories, 12g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 6g), 440mg sodium, 18g carbs, 2g sugar, 0g fiber, 10g Protein
Garden Veggie - Thin Family/Large Slice (No more than two slices)
Nutritional Facts: 180 calories, 8g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 4g), 330mg sodium, 20g carbs, 3g sugar, Less than 1g fiber, 8g Protein
Hawaiian - Thin Family/Large Slice (No more than two slices)
Nutritional Facts: 180 calories, 7g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 4g), 360mg sodium, 20g carbs, 4g sugar, 0g fiber, 8g Protein
Caesar Salad
Nutritional Facts: 100 calories, 5g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 2.5g), 230mg sodium, 7g carbs, 5g sugar, 3g fiber, 8g Protein
Italian Salad
Nutritional Facts: 270 calories, 19g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 9g), 710mg sodium, 11g carbs, 4g sugar, 6g fiber, 13g Protein
Garden Salad
Nutritional Facts: 190 calories, 11g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 5g), 420mg sodium, 13g carbs, 6g sugar, 6g fiber, 10g Protein
Healthy Meal suggestions for Murasaki
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Soup
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Salad
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Appetizers From the Sushi Bar
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Sushi Menu with Soup
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Appetizers From the Kitchen
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Entrees Served with Soup Or Salad and Rice
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Combination Platter Served with Soup Or Salad & Rice
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Noodles with Salad
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Light Meal
High Blood Pressure at Papa Murphy
Most foods served at Papa Murphy are high in sodium content. However, there are certain Pizzas types and salads that you can try without spiking your blood pressure levels. Also, you must restrict your pizza intake to maximum 2 slices to keep the sodium consumption in check.
Foods to Avoid at Papa Murphy for High Blood Pressure:
Avoid all Regular Large Pizza Slices and Family Pizza Slices at Papa Murphy. While the sodium content in Regular Medium Pizza Slices is low, we recommend you skip them as well. Also, keep Stuffed Large Pizza Slices and Stuffed Family Pizza Slices at bay when ordering at Papa Murphy. Salads may sound healthy, but most salads offered at Papa Murphy are also high in sodium.
Food Suggestions to Control Blood Pressure at Papa Murphy:
Garden Veggie - Thin Family/Large Slice (No more than two slices)
Nutritional Facts: 180 calories, 8g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 4g), 330mg sodium, 20g carbs, 3g sugar, Less than 1g fiber, 8g Protein
Gourmet Vegetarian - Thin Family/Large Slice (No more than two slices)
Nutritional Facts: 210 calories, 11g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 5g), 340mg sodium, 18g carbs, 1g sugar, Less than 1g fiber, 10g Protein
Hawaiian - Thin Family/Large Slice (No more than two slices)
Nutritional Facts: 180 calories, 7g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 4g), 360mg sodium, 20g carbs, 4g sugar, 0g fiber, 8g Protein
Herb Chicken Mediterranean - Thin Family/Large Slice (No more than two slices)
Nutritional Facts: 100 calories, 5g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 2.5g), 230mg sodium, 7g carbs, 5g sugar, 3g fiber, 9g Protein
Tuscan Chicken and Sausage - Thin Family Slice (No more than two slices)
Nutritional Facts: 210 calories, 11g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 5g), 430mg sodium, 16g carbs, Less than 1g sugar, Less than 1g fiber, 12g Protein
Chicken Garlic - Thin Family Slice (No more than two slices)
Nutritional Facts: 210 calories, 11g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 5g), 430mg sodium, 17g carbs, 1g sugar, 0g fiber, 13g Protein
Caesar Salad
Nutritional Facts: 100 calories, 5g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 2.5g), 230mg sodium, 7g carbs, 5g sugar, 3g fiber, 8g Protein
Cream Cheese Frosting
Nutritional Facts: 370 calories, 25g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 13g), 310mg sodium, 35g carbs, 33g sugar, 0g fiber, 3g Protein
Healthy Tips for Dining at Papa Murphy
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High Cholesterol at Papa Murphy
Papa Murphy takes care of people with different health preferences and offers multiple varieties of pizzas and salads to choose from. You can order thin crust family or large size pizza to keep the cholesterol levels down at Papa Murphy. Don't eat too many slices and restrict yourself from consuming more than 2 slices to balance your cholesterol levels.
Foods to Avoid at Papa Murphy for High Cholesterol:
Skip the pizzas on the menu under family or large pizza slices. Stuffed family size slices and stuffed large size slices are also high in cholesterol and must be avoided at Papa Murphy. In the Appetizers, make sure to avoid Thick 'n' Cheesy Homebaked Bread. You can enjoy all kinds of salads at Papa Murphy except Chicken Bacon Artichoke Salad for its high cholesterol content.
Food Suggestions to Maintain Cholesterol Level at Papa Murphy:
Garden Veggie - Thin Family Slice/Regular Family Size/Thin Large Size (Max. 2 slices)
Nutritional Facts: 180 calories, 8g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 4g), 330mg sodium, 20g carbs, 3g sugar, Less than 1g fiber, 8g Protein
Hawaiian - Thin Family Slice/Regular Family Size/Thin Large Size (Max. 2 slices)
Nutritional Facts: 210 calories, 11g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 5g), 340mg sodium, 18g carbs, 1g sugar, Less than 1g fiber, 10g Protein
Caesar Salad
Nutritional Facts: 100 calories, 5g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 2.5g), 230mg sodium, 7g carbs, 5g sugar, 3g fiber, 8g Protein
Italian Salad
Nutritional Facts: 270 calories, 19g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 9g), 710mg sodium, 11g carbs, 4g sugar, 6g fiber, 13g Protein
Cinnamon Wheel (2 slices of 16)
Nutritional Facts: 250 calories, 7g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 2.5g), 410mg sodium, 42g carbs, 13g sugar, 0g fiber, 5g Protein
S'mores Dessert Pizza (2 slices of 16)
Nutritional Facts: 260 calories, 7g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 3.5g), 290mg sodium, 44g carbs, 18g sugar, 1g fiber, 5g Protein
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Q&A on Papa Murphy
Where's Papa Murphy's located?
Papa Murphy is based out of Vancouver, Washington, United States. Besides that, Papa Murphy can be found in 1300+ locations in the United States and Canada and over 1500 locations worldwide. You can use our Restaurants Listings directory to find a Papa Murphy nearby.
How to cook Papa Murphy's Pizza?
Papa Murphy offers take and bake pizzas to its customers who wish to cook pizza at home. Once you take home your Papa Murphy pizza, you need to remove the plastic wrap and preheat oven to 425 degrees for original or thin crust pizza and to 375 degrees for a stuffed pizza or calzone. Simply follow Papa Murphy's instructions for a specific type to enjoy your home baked pizza.
Does Papa Murphy's take EBT?
Yes, Papa Murphy accepts EBT across all its outlets in the United States.
Does Papa Murphy's offer delivery?
Yes! Select locations do offer delivery. You can check with your delivery partner to see if they can deliver food from Papa Murphy nearby. You can always use our Restaurants Listings directory to find a Papa Murphy outlet nearby to visit the outlet yourself and order your favorite pizza.
Is Papa Murphy's pizza gluten free?
Papa Murphy has joined hands with Udi's to offer gluten-free crusts for customers looking for gluten-free pizzas at Papa Murphy.
Is Papa Murphy's Pizza Vegan-friendly?
You can order vegan-friendly pizzas at Papa Murphy. Simply customize your order with the right crust, sauce, veggies, garlic, and spices and add your own plant-based meat and vegan cheese while you bake the pizza at home.
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About Papa Murphy
Papa Murphy is one of the top pizza chains in the United States. Papa Murphy was formed after the merger of two popular local pizzerias namely Papa Aldo's and Murphy's respectively. The trend of "take and bake" pizzerias gained popularity in the United States during the early 90s. The growing popularity these two take and bake pizzerias located in Hillsboro, Oregon and Petaluma, California respectively gave the idea of a possible merger to Terry Collins.
In 1995, Terry Collins consolidated the merger and founded Papa Murphy and expanded the pizza chain across 1300 outlets in the United States and Canada. Customers can relish Papa Murphy pizzas by simply walking into the nearby Papa Murphy outlet or simply order online or call-in to pick up the order later. Some Papa Murphy outlets also feature a drive-thru window where you can pick up your call-in order. Today, Papa Murphy is owned by MTY Food Group. Papa Murphy is the 5th largest Pizza Chain in the United States.
Healthy Food Options at Papa Murphy
Papa Murphy is basically a take and bake pizza outlet where customers can order their favorite pizza and enjoy it at home. You can either bake your pizza or grill it as per the instructions mentioned on each pizza crust. Papa Murphy offers a wide range of pizza options such as gluten-free, vegan, veg or non-veg. You can easily choose the right pizza based on your health or food preferences and enjoy a classy pizza at home. Apart from Pizzas, you can also try the salads at Papa Murphy for your healthy cravings.
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Address :
1491 Stillwater Blvd N
Stillwater, MN, 55082 - Phone (651) 439-1376
- Website https://www.murasakisushi.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :5:00 pm - 8:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
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Stephen P.
The sushi rolls were sized ok for the price. Taste was lacking big time. Temp was a little on warm side for typical sushi rolls. Waitress never asked to refill my water and it was empty half way through. There were soap spots on all of the dishes and everything was dated. Only tried because a friend said "best sushi ever" and wish I had followed my gut by the reviews. Not even worth giving a second chance.
(1)Carlos H.
We has a $25 off $50 coupon and that's the only reason we tried this place. My wife and I are seasoned restaurant eaters and thought we try this place since we had this coupon and all. The portions were small. I ordered the fried rice and got 1/2 plate with a tomato and lettuce garnishment on the side. The spicy tuna roll and the avocado roll were so small that I really thought the cook was thinking of rolling a cigar rather than a Japanese roll. My wife ordered a meat dish and it was so sweet she could eat it. This pace is not a good value even with a coupon.
(2)Mandy C.
I really wish I could give this place more stars because they were very sweet. We came right as they opened for an early dinner using a Groupon ($25 for $50 worth of food) and the service was very attentive and nice. They only have Sake martinis which I found interesting. They were a little sweet but it was kind of cool (note: they really don't have vodka). We started with the spring rolls - these were the highlight of my experience! I love spring rolls that are made correctly, i.e. not deep fried like an egg roll. They came with a delish peanut dipping sauce and were a perfect starter for two people. We had a couple sushi rolls and I felt the fish was just mediocre. To be honest, they tasted kind of funny to me. I've had better. The salad and the egg drop soup that came with our entree was very good. GRIPE: 18% gratuity automatically added onto bill because of the Groupon. Ugh. I believe it would be a better practice for Murasaki to leave the tip up to their customer's discretion. If they're going to add gratuity automatically, it might be best to stick with a more conservative 15%. Not that they didn't deserve 18%, it just sucks when you feel like you didn't have control over it and weren't overly impressed with your food. I don't think this area has many options for sushi so if I lived in the area, I would give them another try. Probably without a Groupon.
(3)Matthew C.
Came to this restaurant because of a Groupon deal. I had been here about 8 years ago and had a good experience. Very disappointed in the service. My wife got her drink 20 minutes after I got mine. When we reminded the waitress she had ordered a drink she proceeded to tell us, " we didn't have a glass available to make drink". It took another 20 minutes to order. The sushi came relatively quickly after we ordered and was good. We finished the sushi and were still waiting for the fried rice we ordered for our young daughter. We waited another 20 minutes before deciding to get the fried rice to go. To top it off I waited another 15 minutes for the check while my wife sat in the car. Will most likely not return.
(2)Gerald L.
So....not even able to review food as we did not eat......but will recommend you go somewhere else. We will never return. Purchased an amazon local certificate ($50 for $25), in hopes of trying a new spot with the family, upon entry we waited....and waited.....and waited...then another family entered....and waited...and waited.....finally met by a "hostess" that exhaled at the sight if two families wanting to eat...I mean the nerve of TWO families wanting to enjoy a sunday afternoon meal.....After we let her know there were only 5 in our party and we were separate families, we asked about the hibachi table and were told "NO it closed now, you sit here", she motioned to a table near the door. When asked again about hibachi we got "you come back later" as the response. We have received a refund on our certificate and will never "come back later" to this s#!t show of a restaurant.....no thanks! My suggestion: drive past, do not enter, enjoy somewhere else.
(1)Andrea B.
This review is for the sushi side of the restaurant: Initial impression was "UHHHGHH STRIP MALL SUSHI". We went in, sat down and waited.....and waited.....and waited....Oh! Someone came up to answer the phone!...and ignored us....so we waited...(we had reservations, but were a little early)....and we still kept waiting for someone to greet us. Finally, we were seated. At a humongous table....when there were two of us. (I bet the four-top that came in after us was TICKED.) The sushi took forever (we got two chef's choice platters). In the process of ......waiting some more.......we got some free edamame to snack on.....and we still waited. By the time our fishies came, we were so hungry we couldn't even savor it like we wanted to. So, to sum it up, the food was okay, but you're going to have to wait for it....even if you have a reservation. Our server was sweet, but the lack of greeting and being ignored by the owner was enough to damper anyone's enjoyment. We won't be back.
(2)Rebecca C.
Good sushi. Had avacado rolls and California rolls while waiting for habachi room to open up. They made a special vegi-noodle habachi dinner for me. Delicious and filet for my hubby was good. Nice evening in stillwater away from downtown since the power was out at our hotel tonight.
(4)Lisa S.
I have been going here for years and have always had a GREAT experience. The servers are warm and friendly, food is always fresh and very, very good. Ignore the other reviews.....it's a great place and owned by a husband and wife. It's nice to support the small businesses verses the chains.
(4)Ben D.
The scene was pretty much set when the waitress/host/bartender sat us at the table. She never said hello, never gave her name, never asked what we wanted to drink, NOTHING. She walked away after we were sat and didn't come back for almost a full 30 minutes. Once the family began arriving it took about another 20 minutes for her to appear at the table. Of course, she sat other tables, took other drink orders, even managed to get food out to other tables. When she finally came over to take the order, it was more about ordering food and not drinks even though not a single water or cocktail was at the table. She set a marker down and walked away. We were essentially supposed to write on the laminated menu what we wanted and wait for her to come by and pick it back up in the hopes that she would even enter it correctly. When we were able to order waters she even managed to deliver those in a rude way. Speaking of drinks, did you know that a Sake bomb is now charged as a shot of sake and a house beer? The WORST $12 "shot" in the entire state. When the order arrived on the table it didn't take long to realize that even though we had hand delivered the menu with our order clearly marked, they had sent out the wrong sushi, not that they delivered the wrong tables food, but they literally did not make what we ordered. Of course that was sent back. Now for the real fiasco, the bill. We were STILL charged for the more expensive sushi that we didn't order, and the woman REFUSED to split the bill up between the separate parties of people and let us know that WE would be responsible for divvying up the bill ourselves. To add insult to injury we were also charged a gratuity fee (for the 7 people in our "party" that were all on separate tabs), but not the typical 18%. This exorbitant and ridiculous restaurant charges 26% gratuity for parties of just 7 people that weren't even supposed to be on the same tab. This place is a complete joke. A HORRIBLE experience, and I will be letting EVERYONE know through social media and word of mouth what a crappy hovel filled with basic and flavorless sushi this place is. I would at least expect that the manager would contact me or call me back, but I won't hold my breath on that one. $60 including a RIDICULOUS mandatory tip for 2 people to have 4 rolls and 2 overpriced sake bombs. I would be surprised if they didn't start charging for water, or the air you breathe there.
(1)Erik C.
The waitress apologetically informed us that they weren't able or willing to honor the coupons that they had created for us through Restaurant.Com. Based on the other reviews this is only one of a bunch of business ethics related issues that they have going on. Once you get past the BS that the owner and staff throw your way the food is decent enough along with the decor. All in all though I won't be coming back here and will be taking my money to one of a handful of other Japanese / Sushi restaurants in area. At this point I'm just curious to see what opens up in the spot they're in once they finally go under.
(1)Andrew C.
Came here to use a living social coupon($25 for $50) which states no holidays and apparently valentines day is a holiday now so I'm already out $85 on this place. Tried to pay with American Express card but of course that wasn't accepted either. Called living social and they agreed valentines day is not a holiday and refunded me plus some extra. Some places know how to do business and others dont. As for the sushi, it was ok but I make my own and I am not good at it thus get some fatty parts that are too chewy. I have never eaten fatty chewy sushi while at a restaurant prepared by a sushi chef until I went to Murasaki tonight.
(1)Richard W.
It used to be very good. A hidden little spot in a strip mall in Stillwater. Yay - sushi and teppanyaki in Stillwater! (We live here.) Sadly, it slowly declined in quality over 5-6 years. Then they decided to host a 2 for 1 groupon-like deal. However, they really couldn't keep up with the people and the food took an additional nosedive. Very sad. I doubt there were many repeat customers in that crowd of ruffians, but they did alienate the regulars. We were almost done with the place already and now we are finished.
(1)Kato D.
I'll start with a refrain I see is common in these reviews, we had a coupon, the twincities.com deal $50 worth for $25 and decided to try the place out, next to a gas station in a strip mall on a Friday night and we parked right in front, not a good sign. The food was so so, not much flavor, and the automatic 18% tip kinda riled me up a bit, its not like we had a big group, we only had 5 people. The scallops were big and cooked perfect but flavorless, which seemed to be a common theme here. the teriyaki chicken was moist but also had absolutely no flavor, the fried rice was extra $3.50/person but good. Three of the four steaks were good but one diners steak was extremely chewy(sirloin). Our bill for 5 diners with 6 drinks was $230 fortunately we had two of the deals so that nocked a $100 off the top, but still a little pricey for the experience. Probably won't go back. Didn't try the sushi we did the habachi thing. If I was in Stillwater looking for sushi I would hit Shang hi Bistro Downtown on Main Street they have a great deck for summer dining and the sushi is great
(2)Eric M.
So we had a groupon for this location, and we were there on the second to last day to use it, a Monday night where there was a line (yes, for sushi in Stillwater). The other reviews said pretty meh things about this location, but we figured we'd try it out. The hot towels they bring you were a nice touch, but they were really worn out. Like that towel you use to clean your bike chain when you were a kid, how it was all frayed and disheveled looking, that best describes the look of that towel. The salads were good, we tried the side salad. My wife had a wasabi martini concoction to drink, and while it was tasty, most of the wasabi pooled up at the bottom, leaving the last of it unbearable to drink. The sushi was nice looking, but two of the specialty rolls we ordered looked exactly the same. I don't recall what all we ordered, but both of the specialty rolls weren't rolled very good, they both fell apart when picking them up. The tamago however was great, and I liked the way it was put together. Overall if you're hankering for a sushi fix and happen to be in Stillwater proper, with no escape to St Paul or Minneapolis, this will give you your fill. Otherwise, if you do have a car, you can find better.
(2)Calvin C.
I had a groupon and have been a regular here for quite some time now. It is recommended to come in during the weekdays or later in the evenings on weekends as the place could get extremely crowded that might result in a poorer service. The owner, Chi, is an excellent host with a very kindly and comforting attitude. She frequently goes around the restaurant to ask the customers if everything was satisfactory. Besides from the calm but beautiful decor and superb servers, the food itself is great in every aspect. Although some might complain the portions are too small, one calamari app or a soft shell crab could be a great addition to an entree. Sushis are made from a very fresh selection of fish, not to mention the engaging and friendly sushi chefs. Great town jam and def recommend this place!
(5)Kate S.
My husband and I went for a weekend to Stillwater for a family wedding, and decided to try Murasaki since we love hibachi. When we arrived on a Saturday night, and it was completely dead... bad sign. We proceeded to wait 20 minutes while the table filled up with 4 more diners even though we'd had a reservation. The service was poor; we didn't feel welcomed by the staff, there was almost a fog of animosity in the air, and the waitress threw "rules" at us about the restaurant.com coupon we had that were not listed on the coupon itself (must buy a drink, must upgrade to fried rice, must get dessert). You get the picture. The food was pretty good, though the salad and soup were not the usual varieties for this kind of dinner, but were more Americanized and just kind of bland. The actual hibachi itself was excellent, but the chef had no personality and didn't try to interact with any of the individuals at the table. After our visit, I reviewed the restaurant honestly on the restaurant.com website, and I got some very snide responses from the owner. It seems instead of taking note of what reviewers are mentioning, he makes excuses and tries to prove you wrong. This just strikes me as bad business. You can be sure we won't be returning to this restaurant on future visits to Stillwater.
(1)Laurie T.
We went there for our anniversary on a very quiet Tuesday night. Everyone was very friendly (maybe lonely?) and the sushi was F A N T A S T I C!! We were there once before to use our Groupon and of course, the wait was much longer as it was a busy Friday night. It's depressing to read of their service problems, because we really enjoyed ourselves and loved our food. Please get it together, Murasaki!
(4)Norton L.
I was at Murasaki for their teppanyaki, or hibachi, as some people call it. It's basically where a "chef" waves a big knife and fork around, stacks some onions to make a volcano, spins an egg to call it an "egg roll", and someone, somewhere calls it entertainment. The (Hispanic looking) cook started with a rhythm show using his spatula and oversized fork that went on for about 3 minutes. I felt like I was watching an unsophisticated version of "Stomp!" in a venue really, really off-broadway. After that, the only other special things he did was pouring oil in the shape of Mickey Mouse (ooh, that's hard), creating the onion volcano, and flipping a spinning egg into his chef's hat. Otherwise, he was just cooking. The last time I saw teppanyaki was about 15 years ago and maybe I was more wide-eyed and bushy tailed because I remember it being a lot more entertaining than this was. Or maybe I've just seen to many people cook in front of me between Khan's Mongolian Barbeque and various Asian restaurants over the years. This just didn't seem that special. And it certainly wasn't worth the extra cost. Now, I have to say that the food was excellent. The beef was tender and cooked as ordered, and their scallops were huge and cooked perfectly. The shrimp was a bit overcooked, but big and generously portioned. The lobster was a bit overdone as well. All said, everyone in my party still seemed to have fun and my 7 year old daughter loved it. I don't think I would come again anytime soon as I don't think I got as much entertainment value as I would have liked given the cost. But I wouldn't shun other teppanyaki joints because of my experience here.
(3)Erik U.
California resident visits sushi bar in heart of America. Sushi bar serves food. California resident leaves smelling like wet dog. First up, the nice hot towel, which is always a nice little addition, but most sushi places i've been to don't even do it anymore. It was great until I finished and noticed my hands smelled like wet dog. WET DOG. Either the cleaner they used was dirty or had an odd smell, but either way, wet animal. Next up the complimentary salad! I see some pickled cucumber and what not and some white stuff...hrmmm, my throat is closing up what could it be? Oh it's a shrimp cocktail salad. Glad they explained it to me, because I am allergic to shrimp...On to the food. We ordered Tempura and a Spicy roll. The Tempura appetizer came with squash, 2 kinds of zuccini and asparagus. Sounds good except I was hoping for some variety, more than half the veggies were the same or from the same family. No broccoli?? The roll started off ok, but was covered in what i can only describe as thick, thick mayo with some BBQ sauce. What could of been a refreshing spicy roll had been turned into a mayo and bbq roll. IF A FORK CAN STAND UP IN IT, ITS TOO THICK. I think there was carrot and cucumber on the inside of the roll too, it was almost too big to eat at once. There was just too much going on. And not to be a complainer, but the same roll only costs around 5$ in california, not sure why it's 12-14$ here. the decor was pretty good though, it looked at lot nicer on the inside than I expected.
(2)Shamus M.
Had read a few negative comments about the place and using Groupons and such, so honestly I was prepared for not the best experience. My visit, I did the Hibachi. We arrived and chilled at the bar for a few while they prepped the area, as we did arrive a bit early. We were seated shortly after, and the server informed us that we would have a full table as there was 3 other couples joining us. First dish brought out was a pretty excellent egg drop soup, not to thick, and very good flavor. Next was a small salad that consisted of iceberg lettuce, carrots, and some red cabbage. What made this salad so delish was the dressing. Almost like a peanut vinaigrette, I could have just chowed on that! As we are eating this, the chef had started cooking a mound of fresh veggies consisting of zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, and onions, along with the shrimp appetizer (2 shrimps per person), and doing a little show. You are given 2 dipping sauces, 1 shrimp sauce that I thought was pretty decent, and 1 ginger sauce which I really liked. My other half preferred the shrimp sauce. Prior to the chef coming out, the server had taken our dinner orders. The chef did confirm what we had all ordered before putting it out on the grill. The show was fun, and he was very interactive with our group. No, he was not Asian as someone else mentioned, but who cares? Are all sushi chef's Asian, are all Mexican food joints owned by Mexicans? He cooked my other half's steak to perfection (medium), and my scallops were to die for. Not rubbery at all, and very tasty. The teriyaki chicken was just OK, not very flavorful at all. I think if they maybe used a richer sauce, it would enhance it. With your meal you are given the option of either white rice (included) or chicken fried rice (an extra $3.50 per person) we both opted for the chicken fried rice. Overall the meal was excellent, and the service was very good. Our server would bring us fresh iced tea even if our glasses weren't empty, just because the ice had melted down, and they were getting a little warm, which I thought was awesome. When it came time to the bill, every couple at the table had a coupon of sorts it turned out. 3 of us had a Groupon, and one couple had something from restaurant dot com. I overheard the server say that the dot com voucher, they had to include the gratuity, but not for the groupons ones. All in all a decent evening, this was the first time I have had hibachi here in the north, and it was decent. The steak was pretty good, scallops excellent, shrimp good, and chicken so/so. Only giving it 3 stars because it just didn't truly impress me as I had hoped. No complaint with service or staff, guess I'm just maybe a bit spoiled from my other experience's elsewhere.
(3)Danielle D.
The sushi is decent but when compared to costs, it is a bit much. Furthermore, we had a groupon and for some reason our waitress said she could not settle our tab because we needed 12 dollars worth of food more. We thought it weird because we already had 44 dollars worth of food on a 50 dollar deal. so in the end we had to pay an extra 13 dollars for some ambiguous reason. We do not recommend this place at all when for the same price and a little drive u can get far superior food at Fujia in saint paul. In the end, we departed feeling dissatisfied and confused.
(2)Shelley K.
While wish I could say better things, but look I got a hundred dollar trust , no soup,no dessert. I left hungury.... Go to Asia Bistro they know how to treat a person
(3)Mike K.
Great food. Less-than-great service. Entrees at the teppanyaki table were exceptionally good, though the chicken turned out a bit plain and dry. But steak, shrimp and scallops were excellent. The accompanying veggies were very good, though perhaps a bit light on variety. Sushi was very good. Spicy tuna rolls were among the best I've had. The service, however, left us wanting more. Despite our reservation -- mandatory for the teppanyaki seats, we were told -- we waited for about 10-15 minutes before being seated. Apparently having a baby with us made for some difficulty, despite the teppan room being less than half full. Service seemed to be very slow, and at times, almost annoyed by our presence, as we or our baby were some sort of inconvenience. But then, later, they were smiling at the baby, asking how old he is, and doing all of that normal "oh, isn't he cute?" stuff. Sort of strange. Not terrible service, but certainly not great service by any means. But the food was very good. If you're familiar with Ichiban in Minneapolis, this is nearly as good as that.
(4)Laurelle M.
The teppanyaki is amazing and sushi is great! Make sure to ask the owner for a sake recommendation! My husband and I always feel welcomed and tonight had special attention from the owner. All and all a wonderful date night! Looking forward to the new lunch menu.
(5)Katie W.
My husband and I went to Murasaki on a cold winter night. We ordered a bottle of hot Saki to start the evening. It came in a bottle that was almost too hot to touch, but it was a nice start to the evening. We sat on the Sushi side of the restaurant, which is separate from the hibachi (entertaining chef) side. I ordered a Murasaki Bento Box, which came with Pork Katsu (tasteless and dry piece of breaded pork), Steak Terriyaki (I've had better), Shrimp and vegetable tempura (very good), sashimi (very, very good--one was tuna, not sure what the other fish was, but it melted in my mouth), and steamed asparagus. Overall it didn't wow me, but it was all pretty average. My husband had sushi--a spicy salmon roll and a cucumber roll. He seemed very pleased with both. I tried the salmon roll. It was just okay. I agree with another reviewer that it had some sort of mayo or something on top that it really didn't need. Overall, it was an okay experience. I probably won't go out of my way to go back.
(3)Candace H.
From the outside, Murasaki doesn't seem like the great Sushi restaurant that it is. But once you're inside, the decor and the service explain it all. I sat at the bar and had the sushi made in front of me. The rolls are great and the atmosphere is fantastic.
(3)Sanjeeva R.
We had a $25 off $50 food/drink certificate to Murasaki's and that was really the only reason we came out this way on a Friday night. Was seated promptly when we arrived at about 6:30pm. Choose to sit at the sushi bar. The place seemed to be filling up by 8pm. The Sushi was OK and if you live around here its a decent option. We had the spicy salmon roll, the Las Vegas roll, Sea Urchin, spider roll and one more that I can't remember. The Sea Urchin was great at the cost of $8 for two pieces (seems reasonable considering we are 2000 miles from any ocean), the Las Vegas roll was pretty filling and tasted OK (had cream cheese in it and was pretty spicy), and the spider roll and spicy salmon roll was decent. The complimentary cucumber seaweed was a nice touch. The manager came by and checked with us to make sure everything was going well. They don't have a full bar...just beer, wine and sake. Cost for the evening was a little over $100 including tip (stomach full of sushi plus 3 drinks)
(3)Angelica S.
So I came to murasaki because of the groupon deal and it was definitely not worth the drive or the coupon deal. I got sukiyaki and my boyfriend got the shrimp tempura. All the items were overpriced, shrimp tempura for $18 is way too much. Plus, the sukiyaki was not even made the right way, too sweet, wrong noodles, it was just wrong. I also got the mussels with spicy mayo, gyoza, and a spicy salmon roll. Those were average and it was the only part of the trip that I enjoyed. Also, green tea ice cream. The only reason why im giving it one star is because of overpriced food, cooking certain items the wrong way, and the biggest reason of all is I was charged 22% tip on my bill! It was just me and my boyfriend(not like we were a large party) and I did not even get great service, my main entree was horrible, and the place wasn't even all that great. Maybe if you aren't used to all the finer sushi joints then you may like this place, but it is definitely not for me and I wouldn't recommend anyone to dine there.
(1)Felix H.
Charged for two beers we did not order, the other group at the Teppanyaki table ordered them and was on our bill in addition to our own drinks. Did not notice until now. Next, the server fudged the tip, we tipped $22, a fair percent on a $170 bill, our credit card bill says $222.00. Server tells us that the kids Chicken menu for teppenyaki is not enough for a 10 year old, but guess what? Portions for the 7 year old and 9 year old are the same as the adult portion! Will be reporting this place to the Better Business Bureau.
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