Musubi Kai is a cute musubi shop just down the street from Pike's market main entrance. Stopped in on a Saturday afternoon. Lots of indoor seating available. Ordered the Shrimp katsu and spam, egg musubis. The musubis are smaller than Hawaii convenience stores but the flavors were spot on. The musubis were made to order and served hot. They offer more than spam, you can order musubis with eel, bacon, and avocado. Poke bowls, donburis, potato mac salad, seaweed salad and miso soup are available. Affordable prices. Will add Musubi Kai to our stops when we're at Pike's. read more

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So many different musubi and bowl options here, it is hard to choose just one. I ended up picking up a bunch to snack on, and I am glad I did. The regular musubi was great with the perfect ratio of rice to spam, simple but delicious. I also tried the variation with egg, and it felt like breakfast in a wrap, really satisfying and flavorful. The one with avocado was a pleasant surprise, adding a creamy texture that worked so well with the other ingredients. Service was fast and efficient, which made the whole experience even better. Definitely a great spot if you are craving musubi or want to try a few different takes on a classic favorite. read more

I stumbled upon this eatery after leaving the Seattle Art Museum. It's conveniently located on a street with foot traffic, so it's perfect for the grab and go lunch. Musubi Kai prides itself on bringing the islands to Seattle, and particularly being my first trip visiting the melancholy weathered city - I'll say this was exactly what I needed! I had the egg, spam and eel 'subi. It came out hot and the seaweed was well intact, so I imagine they are recently made or even made to order. As for ambiance, this spot is a no frills dining experience, with tables and seating if anyone were to even want to work and eat. read more

Musubi Kai - SPAM EGG EEL - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Stopped by Musubi Kai while in downtown Seattle, to pick up a little something to eat later. I was glad I did! The service is friendly, and there are a good variety of snacks and bowls especially which held up well with take-out. In particular they had great musubi (maybe not unexpected given their name). read more

The musubi was delicious (large too), and I was even able to sneak it into climate pledge without any issues. There were many options, along with customizable choices. The two girls behind the counter were friendly and polite, and they recommended some of their favorite drinks. It's a cute, small place right next to the market, though there isn't much seating if you're looking to sit down. I went with my beautiful girlfriend which was a plus read more

Grabbed a take out one night when we were over all the heavy fried foods and burgers and most places and it was a refreshing change. Simple, fresh and tasty. Good tuna and salmon, decent portion size. Quick and easy, just what we were hoping for read more

Musubi Kai - Rainbow poke bowl with half salad/rice - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This place is average unfortunately. Their musubis are decent though, but at the quality that you can get an any shop in Hawaii, nothing spectacular. Their poke bowl sadly has been gentrified, sweet corn and edamame with a salad base. Please try the Seattle Fish Guys, Ono Poke in Edmonds or Kuzma's for better poke bowls. Staff are a bit rude, seating is limited. This place is great for tourists as it's near Pike Place. read more

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The musubi here is great for a snack if you're medium hungry. The Japanese husband approved of the eel daikon musubi. The seaweed salad was unfortunately half frozen and barely edible. The miso soup was horrendous - extremely concentrated to the point of also barely being edible. So I guess the lesson is order musubi at a place named as such! read more

Came here to grab some musubi to go. They have several different options that include breakfast, typical musubi flavors and some unique ones. We ordered three: egg and avocado, shrimp Katsu, and a gyro musubi. Overall, they were all very good. I would definitely come back here. read more

Musubi Kai - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Very very friendly and efficient and service :) Cute seating and lighting, would recommend for a quick snack or meal. read more

Musubi Kai - Spam and egg musubi, classic musubi, dole whip - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Simple menu, located near pikes market place. Happy to find this gem that sells mainly musubi's. They have local menu as well such as loco moco. read more

Musubi Kai - Outside musubi Kai - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I'm having a hard time deciding whether ths is overpriced or not. On one hand, musubi is a cheap quick bite usually so $5 for a piece is a little pricey but on the other hand it's in downtown Seattle and it's an option for a quick bite without paying for a full meal. For those who don't know musubi is this quasi Japanese food that became the mainstay of Hawaiian food. It adds spam to Japanese sushi with the use of heartier and harder rice along with some optionally stronger sauces. For a small place the decoration is more like a cafe for coffee and it can be surprisingly busy with a line. I personally think this is amazing for takeout especially if you need to catch a flight and either eat at the airport or on the plane. The pieces are wrapped really well too. Each piece has a huge amount of rice and if you want a light meal 2 pieces should be enough. Of course if you eat a lot I think for the price of 4 you can get other stuff in normal restaurants that can be more filling. I do think the eel piece is too small and can be hard to taste the eel with all the rice. Overall I like the existence of this restaurant and I think it's great for a quick bite in between meals. read more

Musubi Kai - Eel egg spam musubi - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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A little place that specializes in musubi! The choices for fillings were unique to and I loved it! It's about $5 for each one and there are choices of donburi and poke bowls. I really liked the gyro musubi a lot and would get that again. The spam egg avocado one was good too but wasn't mind exploding for me. The unagi son was good and cooked well but was similar to what I've tried at other places. I would definitely recommend trying their musubis and there's a fair amount to choose from too. The food came out fast when we ordered. There weren't many people inside and there was a good amount of seating along the walls. It's a narrow interior but it's not very tight, just long and not that wide. read more

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Musubu are bomb !!!! They have a lot of different selection. Perfect snack while walking seattle read more

Musubi Kai - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I like that it is where it is. The service was nice. The sushi was run of the mill but, I am still glad it is where it is. read more

Tasty poke, good size portions Here you can try different musubis (every costs $5), various poke - you can choose one of the menu or customize it, donburis and sides. Sauces are separated, so it's your choice to add them or not. All ingredients are fresh. There are also cup noodles options. For drinks you can choose one of the sodas and juices, wine, beers and canned cocktails are available as well. Free Wi-Fi. Cashless, friendly staff. read more

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We've been on the HUNT for a good musubi. I feel like they're always sold at places around Downtown :,( but in comes Musubi Kai. So happy this place opened! We grabbed 3 musubis for a post museum snack: Spam+Egg+Avocado, Spam+Bacon+Cheese, Spam+Bacon+Avocado! All had a pretty good topping to rice ratio. They're pretty dang hunky! Which is good. I feel like that's pretty on the dot for $5 around here. Service is super fast. You order at a kiosk/ front then get your food lickety split. We weren't there for long but it fills up and empties out pretty quick. Will definitely be coming again for some of there other lunch options! read more

Musubi Kai - Musubi - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Loved it so much we went twice. Great flavors. Walked in and ordered and got our food very quickly. Also grabbed a beer. Would def go again. Even recommended to friends coming to the area. read more

Musubi Kai - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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10/10! The musubis are packed with flavor (the spicy gochujang sauce pairs so well with the each bite!) The spam is thick and the glaze is delicious (not too sweet and salty). The rice doesn't overpower each bite and the Mac salad has some potato in it which really balances everything out. The service was fast and quick and I'd definitely come again! Price was also very reasonable and great for a quick bite or to take on the read more

Great food and speedy serving. Spam is on point over here. Good amount of rice with the perfect slice of spam

What's there to say? Various musubi options. Seems fresh. Yum! Quick service. Some seating. read more

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Great addition to the lunch options in downtown Seattle. This place is great if you are looking for something saucy over rice. Out of the four donburi options, my favorite is the loco moco. read more

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Musubi Kai is a tasty musubi and don spot that's perfect for lunch. The uni are cooked well and the unagi sauce adds a supple flavor and sweetness. The musubi is a great bite as well. Service is nice and you can order at the kiosk. There's a good amount of seating as well. read more

Tldr: so good for quick bites. Halal/veggie options too. Environment: good sized, there are a few tables to eat and stop. There's a lot of cute things and also knick knacks. Service: really quick in terms of getting the food on the table. There are two registers, one self order with pictures and one where someone assists you. You order up front and they take the food to your table. Food: I ordered the eel with daikon, shrimp tempura, and macaroni salad. The eel with daikon was so good, I ordered another! Shrimp tempura was a good size, not my favorite but it's good if u want a tempura musubi! Mac salad was a good portion too. It was pretty good. Next time I'll come for the regular musubi, And an eel with daikon of course. The prices are very reasonable too. Would definitely stop by if I'm around the area for a quick bite. read more

Musubi Kai - Macaroni salad - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Based on the name, they do know how to do musubi. The musubi was the best of what we ordered. We had the breakfast and spam, egg, avocado musubi. If I were to come back I'd stick to ordering musubi. We also ordered the curry loco moco, which was good but probably wouldn't warrant a return visit. The potato Mac salad was a bit too salty and sweet for my liking but not terrible. Service was great, environment clean, and musubi best of the menu. read more

Musubi Kai - Mac salad, curry loco moco, breakfast musubi, spam egg avocado musubi - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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The smell totally drew us in! Great standard musubi with a little extra flare. Ordered on a little kiosk and it came out quick and hot! A good walking snack for the streets of Seattle read more

Musubi Kai - Spam musubi, egg, and avocado - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is a nice, fairly small and local restaurant in the heart of Downtown Seattle. Conveniently located near Target and major bus stations, this is a highly visited area, and I can see myself popping in here once in a while to get a musubi to snack on. After all, a regular spam musubi is $4, but for a $1 upgrade, you can get nicer toppings on top, like egg, avocado, and/or eel. I personally tried the spam, egg, and eel musubi ($5) and shrimp katsu ($5). 2 musubis got me fairly full! The spam is very thickly sliced, yet it was not very salty as I would have expected. There is a bit of sauce to enhance the flavor, and the egg was slightly sweet like tamago, and the eel is fairly fresh and of decent size that made the $1 surcharge from a regular spam musubi 100% worth it. The shrimp katsu had 2 nicely breaded and fried pieces of shrimp with a slightly sweet and tangy sauce. I liked the spam musubi more, but both were similarly delicious. It did not take too long for the food to be prepared, so this makes it not only affordable, but a quick meal too. I would definitely come back for more! read more

Musubi Kai - Spam + egg + eel, shrimp katsu - IG @bougiefoodieboi - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Just a few minutes from Pike Place, we walked into a cute little lunch spot and had hands down the best spam Masubi I've ever had in my life. It was just the perfect level of salty and super reasonably priced. It's definitely put itself onto my must-visit-while-in-Seattle list. read more

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Soft rice, pretty quick service, friendly staff, clean. I got two musubi's to-go. They put them in a nice box for me

If you're looking for a musubi fix then musubi kai is your place. Conveniently in downtown Seattle for all us weary travelers, it's got a nice variety of musubis. For starters, you can't go wrong with spam musubi, but you should elevate your experience and go for the spam, egg, and avocado musubi. Trust, you won't regret it. If you're not up for spam or wanna diversify, then the eel musubi's pretty solid too. Nothing like unagi to make the meal an even better one. These musubis will run you some $4-6 per. If you want a more substantial meal then you can get poke or bowls or what not. They have it all though I dunno how they are. Either way, it's a yummy musubi meal for any occasion! read more

Musubi Kai - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Located right next to the Downtown Seattle Target makes it super accessible for people who work in the area. The spot has a few tables for dine in as well as a bar for dining as well. The space does get a little cramped during lunch time but any time otherwise has felt less cramped. There is one self service kiosk as well as one for ordering with someone which is nice for when it is busy. The Eel bowl was very delicious and well balanced with the right amount of flavors and sides. Got the Spam+Egg+Eel and the Spam+Egg+Bacon Musubi. Both definitely had the expected flavors but it could've used a bit more sauce. The size is also small for the price point so I think I will stick to the rice bowls moving forward. Also got the Potato Mac Salad and was not a fan of the flavor or the texture. All in all; it's a nice spot for if you're craving a musubi in downtown otherwise I'd just advise to stick to the Rice Bowls. read more

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I'm from Hawai'i so I'm a little biased when it comes to musubis. In Hawai'i you can go to a gas station, spend $2 and have a better musubi than 90% of places here. That being said, I enjoyed the variety of options that this place had. I was also surprised to find that they make all their musubis to order which was a shock cause even in Hawai'i they are all pre-made the morning of. It was very fresh. Downsides, musubis are on the smaller side, a little pricey, but on par for WA and flavor is not bad but not enough to go out of my way for. But they have an option for everyone and have a bunch of other Hawai'i snacks and drink options. This is a good option to load up before a hike. read more

Musubi Kai - On the smaller side - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Here in Seattle visiting a friend for a long weekend and I wanted a really good poke bowl, Musubi Kai is what we choose. And I'm happy as hell that we did. I ordered the rainbow (tuna and salmon) poke bowl, all the ingredients tasted fresh and very good. It was served with two sauces that were super good. One was a spicy soy sauce to an extent. I saved for later to put on other food lol. My friend ate the BBQ EEL Teriyaki Don, my first time tasting eel and I wasn't disappointed. We also ordered one Musubi, the eel one which was great too. The Hawaiian Sun Juices were really good too. Service was fast and efficient, you order up front and they bring the food to you. It's a small quiet business but I liked it a lot and would return. Is probably a good place to eat late night too.I'll keep on my list every time I visit Seattle. read more

Musubi Kai - PASS-O-GUAVA NECTAR & LUAU PUNCH - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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A co-worker brought me a Spam musubi couple weeks ago and it brought my golf musubi to shame. I used to get 10 slices out of a can because I wanted to use 5 sheets of nori. Spam slicer gives you 9 slices. I think this place gets only 8 slices per can Nicely sauced and browned and my first one was exceptional. Second one I just had was my bad because I let it sit about 5 hours before eating. Ordered the sukiyaki with pineapple and just wished for more meat. Did the combo to try the potato mac salad and dressed greens. Both really good. Cute little place and the folks very nice. read more

Musubi Kai - Spam and egg musubi, hot dog and egg musubi, beef sukiyaki. - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I was walking by and saw the new Musubi Kai sign and decided to stop in to try some musubis. Ordered at the kiosk and after a short wait, received the food. I tried the shrimp katsu musubi and the egg, spam, eel musubi. Both came wrapped in plastic wrap, and were fresh and tasty. Great stop for a quick bite, or even a meal since the menu also has donburis and poke bowls. read more

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10/10 would definitely come here once again -- also another LOCAL business to support while you're in the 206! Musubi Kai is conveniently located right across from Benaroya Hall and the Hilton Hotel on First Street -- it's a little hidden, but with it comes a HUGE sign that says the name of the shop. I've went to Musubi Kai about two times now and they have PHENOMENAL spam musubis -- though a little on the expensive side, they are worth it for their portion and for their price on the honest level. Ambiance was the BEST of the best. They also have snacks and drinks too -- some of which you can find at HMart, and some you can't find. There was a wide variety and the owner of the store was extremely nice to us -- they even gave us complimentary stuff while we were at it. read more

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First time here and it's delicious! Tasty and great service Will definitely come in again when we come back to Seattle!

Great shop to stop by if you're craving a quick snack. I do think it is a little bit pricey for musubis but also understand we're in the downtown area. I don't think there is anything particularly unique about the musubis here but there is nothing more comforting than a musubi snack. Potato Mac salad was okay for my personal taste, it is on the sweeter side than what I would normally prefer. Otherwise serve was quick and shop was very clean and well maintained. Would recommend stopping by if you just want a quick snack. read more

Musubi Kai - POTATO MACARONI SALAD, SPAM EGG EEL, SPAM EGG AVOCADO, ITO EN GREEN TEA (left to right) - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I accidentally stumbled upon this place walking home the other night and let me say I was elated! I love masubis and haven't had a great authentic version in quite some time. Definitely check it out! My favorite was the spam and egg/avacado' read more

Musubi Kai - Me and 3 masubis - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Walked by and saw a sign with Musubi in the title and had to make a detour to take a peek. Anytime is a good time for musubi. Great to see some unique spam combinations. The Spam avocado egg & Spam egg & eel musubis were onolicious! Definitely will stop by again to try some other flavor combinations! read more

Musubi Kai - SPAM EGG EEL SPAM BACON AVOCADO - Hawaiian Near Me - Seattle, Washington