LL: Minako, tell Lynnwood Today readers your story of coming to the U.S.: When I arrived at the ESL school I was welcomed by a group of Chinese ESL students and was in their company when I met my wife, Minako. Taka: I left Tokyo for Canada in 1991 and ultimately made my way to Los Angeles, where I became a part-time ESL student, while I worked to support myself. LL: Taka, tell readers your coming-to-the-United States story: Taka takes a moment away from the sushi bar to sit with his wife, Minako, for a Lynnwood Lifestyle interview. Taka and Mina promise that visitors to their restaurant will “enjoy the freshest sushi, the most delicious chicken yakitori and a variety of Japanese sake.”Īfter making the acquaintance of Minako during my initial visit, I scheduled a return for a Lynnwood Lifestyle interview with the enterprising couple. His favorites were ramen, sushi and variety of seafood appetizers. Owner/chef and sushi master Taka describes the restaurant as “authentic Japanese.” Taka grew up in Tokyo, where he developed an excellent knowledge of Japanese cuisine. With good reason, I agree, thinking back to my selection of tea, avocado rolls and seaweed salad. Owners Mitsuo (Taka) and his wife Minako Muto opened the restaurant in October and admit their delight that patrons routinely bring out their iPhone and Droid cameras as their dishes are served. Muto Izakaya Restaurant is one more pearl in a string of fine ethnic restaurants whose owners have decided to locate in Lynnwood. I had arrived at Muto Izakaya Restaurant where the pace - and my perspective - changed 180 degrees. I stepped inside.Īnd as the glass doors to the restaurant closed behind me, an environment of soft fusion jazz, chic surroundings, and the warm fragrance of bamboo and steamed rice enveloped me. The wisdom of that decision brought me to the doorstep of one of Lynnwood’s sushi restaurants. That moment came when I made the decision to not sit in the chilly austere lobby of one of Lynnwood’s tire stores listening to the shrill scream of the lug-nut drill, but to take off for an autumn stroll in pursuit of a more serene setting. A flat tire.Īs I scratched some tasks off my To-Do list and re-arranged others while waiting for AAA to come to my rescue, I promised that I owed myself at least one moment of soothing pleasure to make up for “a bad start.” That’s what happened to me this past week. Have you ever had your day begin with great promise, an organized To-Do list, car keys in hand as you stride out the door, only to discover that you have a dead battery, or some other mishap occurs that completely unravels your plans? From the sushi bar of chef Mitsuo (Taka) Muto.
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