Under new management, Murasaki's service is perhaps even better than before, attracting diplomats and neighborhood clietele alike. With great appetizers from the kitchen, including a plate of broiled eggplant with 3 sauces, and (in season) chawan mushi (hot seafood custard) and monkfish liver, through fine sushi and exemplary tempura (in season, the soft-shell crab has been meatier than anywhere else) and other hot entrees from the kitchen, this is still one restaurant where you'll want to stay for dessert. The fried banana is light, and the ice creams won me over, even though I'm not a big ice-cream fan. The black-sesame ice cream is a perfect way to end your meal, perhaps with an after-dinner drink from their full-bar in the back.
Covered out-door seating in season.
Pros: Out-door Seating, Unusual Dishes, Subdued
Cons: No Parking
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