Modern Japanese Cuisine & Setsuko Pastry (TAKE OUT only) — Restaurant in Seattle

A must-try. This is the first place I've needed to add a bookmark AFTER I visited it. Japanese curry is popular all throughout Japan and will hopefully start catching on in Seattle. (Modern's owner is from Osaka.) It's perfect with rice, not too thick, and more similar to India's flavor than Thailand's. The ambience is very fun and friendly, they stream modern Jazz and you'll have your choice of enjoying your meal inside or outside on their beautifully lit back patio. Visit their wall of Japanese art, crafts, and books all contributed by local Japanese artists and authors. The sushi looks amazing but today I tried their Japanese pork sausage curry ($12) and was not disappointed. I was disappointed that I didn't have room left for their homemade dessert cakes and mochis, upon which they have a website that tells you what's on daily display. Can't wait to come back here,...

Originally went in to get desserts but the food menu was too tempting. Slid in a minute before happy hour ended, very nice of them to give us the happy hour deals. Got an assorted sashimi salad with fresh fish and a savory dressing on it, 3pc hamachi carpaccio with some yuzu was very refreshing, and the mini salmon Don had a decent amount of fresh salmon along with warm rice. In the end treated ourselves with salmon Toro nigiri, which was phenomenally buttery and rich. Got desserts: rich creamy custard pudding with a delicious caramel sauce, and a matcha tiramisu with azuki on the bottom. Also got a strawberry mochi daifuku to go, which was devoured in an instant. Will definitely come again! Cute restaurant vibes and good staff. However definitely understaffed and service...

Yes!!!!! I'll say it again for the people in the back- yyyyaaaaeeeesaassssss! So cute, so good! Yeeeaaaassss!

It's that time of the year again where restaurant week reigns supreme, and this time they didn't miss! I had their restaurant week special which was a salmon box. Everything was perfect, especially the salmon belly, grilled salmon and salmon sashimi! Everything was fresh tasty and out of this world.

Despite this location doubling as a bakery, they know how to make sushi and prepare wonderful pastries. The matcha cheesecake was superb with plenty of fresh matcha powder on top and mung beans on the bottom. This was easily my favorite matcha desert ever!

While they don't have indoor seating, I saw two small tables outside. I'll be going back and happy freaking...