Pleasantly surprised by this authentic Japanese restaurant. The dishes were wonderfully prepared and very tasty!We enjoyed the view from the balcony and the breeze. Lovely and attentive staff.Been there twice and highly recommend the place!Toilets could be improved though...

A hidden gem! We were greeted warmly by mr. Mkamba, who recommended excellent cocktails, then we had a lovely meal: sushi and rock lobster. Very good price for the quality 👍

Very tasty and fresh sushi. Especially the rock lobster roll is exquisite! They also have good mocktails. Servers are friendly and service is quite fast.

Ingredients are fresh. Cocktails are also tasty. Comparing with any Japanese restaurants in Dar, here is more better. Only one thing I pick as bad is small quantity, but it doesn’t big matter. Because the price is reasonable.

Great place with refined service and pleasant breezes. Of course the sushi is fresh and typical accoutrements. Nice place to sip a beer and look out on the street.The biggest issue is finding this place. When you face the Shanghai Post Office, which is quite well preserved with many businesses, there appears to be no way up. You go around the building on the left side as you face the Post Office.After passing a few shops in the pedestrian alley, you will see a small open space and a small sign for Masa on the right. Go up the stairs, turn left and the entrance is there.I passed an hour relaxing and ordering sushi and a cold Kilimanjaro beer. There are some other items but the sushi is the star (about $1/pc). The salmon is from South Africa rivers and the tuna is local from the Indian Ocean.

This restaurant is ok, but nothing special and for sure not among the best food I had on the island.The grilled seafood was cooked in a sweet sauce that is not mentioned in the menu, the sushi was tasty, but super topped with mayonnaise (since when the sushi is with mayonnaise?) and the seafood crepe ordered by my boyfriend was full with mayonnaise and another sauce on top, that you couldnt really say whats below that. The grilled calamari from the starter were ok. Overall, I cant say that is a place where I want to return for eating, but you can definitely try the sushi (and ask for it without added mayo). Thank you!

Excellent Japanese restaurant! The best I tried ! Fresh product and beautiful terrasse.I sincerely recommend the crazy salmon roll, miso soup and crispy shrimp grilled. Delicious !I really recommend for fresh food lovers

I didnt expect to get such good Sushi in Africa. When you stay in Stone Town, have a look at this restaurant. As other people already explain, entrance is a bit hidden, but look for the signs or just ask people on the street, they will help you.

One of my favorite restaurants in Zanzibar! I visited several times. The price is reasonable, about 20,000 per dish. A meal for two would be about 50-60,000 with drinks. The staffs are very friendly and kind!I highly recommend the Masa Dragon Roll and mixed seafood grill (see photos)

Great service and superb Sushi. The local Stoney Tangawizi is a superb ginger flavored drink local to Tanzania. The spicy sauce was spicy and very good. My only comment is there could be a wider variety of vegan options. There are 2 on the menu. Both the fresh vegetable roll and the vegetable tempura roll were excellent. And a nice rooftop street view with a cool breeze.

It was one of the best decisions for food here. People over there are super welcoming, fast service, and as tasty as it can get.

Every bite I had at Masa was delicious - from the sushi to the miso chicken to the vegetable tempura. The tempura and chicken came out first (and almost in tandem), followed a bit later by the sushi. We started our meal with a pair of Famous Grouse whiskeys, and enjoyed the sound of the guitar being played next door at Taperia.The service was also very good, which was a bit of a surprise considering the lunch Id had earlier that day. Our waitress was attentive and helpful. I do wish they hadnt run out of their Suntory whiskey (priced well below market value).With our three menu items and our two drinks, total for the bill came out to 55,000 shillings (~$24). Even with the 3% they add for paying with a credit card, as well as the 10% tip, the final bill was beyond reasonable.Certainly recommend Masa for anyone looking for either a change of pace in Stone Town, or simply a delicious meal.

Incredible sushi! Fresh tuna and the rock lobster sushi roll will blow your mind - - pretty sure they use an entire lobster tail in the 9 piece roll. Ate here twice 🙌

Nice welcoming, Delicious Food and good priceThanks 🙏

Good yummy food at this restaurant. Everything smells and taste delicious.

Very tasty rolls) in a serving of nine pieces! Lots of fish and little rice))))Beer is inexpensive!Coolness due to the fans)I recommend!

Great food! Tempura prawns are excellent, good batter...

Location is very nice - cozy on the balcony. We ordered one sushi roll and 6 nigiri. It didn’t get served at the same time and it took almost an hour - that’s way too long (had it come together and after 30 minutes it would have gotten 5 stars). However the sushi was superb! Little selection though and it seemed very simple, so I was a bit skeptical. But the quality and taste was some of the best I’ve had! Paid 30 000 (incl one soda).

Update on my previous review below: The sushi menu has improved a lot. There are not more options. Would have been nice to see other options rather than salmon since salmon isnt local. But overall the sushi was good and not expensive.The vegetable dumplings was not good!Old review: (3 stars)This place used to be Cafe Miwa but is now a Japanese restaurant.The sushi roll wasnt bad either. Did not like anything else on the menu.The menu could be improved with more sushi options

Really good sushies. We tasted 3 different sushi types and all were good. Prices are fair.

Very reasonably priced and good sushi! Loved the agadeshi tofu and veggie dumplings. A waiter called Mkamba was most friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend this place!

Grill mixed seafood has good portion that i needed to order one more bowl of rice to accompany the calamari, octopus, shrimp and fish. Fresh and nicely spiced. Price is USD10.Sake is good too, price USD4. Services are fast and considerate. Good wifi.

Decent quality sushi for the price. Our favourite meal since we been here so far!

Amazing food, amazing staff! :)

Magnificent! Amazing food! Really great lunch boxes, exceptionally fresh sushi. The tempura was excellent. Fresh salads, great mixes. I can’t say enough how great of a stop this is!

Here are staff is very friendly and good service, I choose this beef with rice, for me I thinking they put sugar is bit more;

Good restaurant. Very close with the Old fort. Recommend fried octopus. Credit card also accepted.

We ate here three times during our trip to Zanzibar and the food was consistently excellent: fresh, really delicious and beautifully presented. The prawn tempura, rolls and sushi were all outstanding. Great service and good wine list too. Highly recommended

Sushi was perfect and the soup saved the day! :) also the view was pretty nice... thanks

Awesome place! Food is fresh and flavourful. Kind and friendly staff. Sushi is a mist as well as some tasty cocktails. A must visit.

Best sushi 🍣 real Japanese ones!Not a fade copy, You can go there with trust!!

Excellent food, huge variety on the menu, massive portions, if youre hungry this is the place to be !

Cute little place for a quiet intimate meal or with a small group!Taperia is right next door for a round of drinks and get together.Mika was a sweetheart waiter!

Very good sushi with a reasonable price. Great service too.

I don’t really understand the high rating for this place at all! Perhaps it has recently changed owner/management. We came here on a Wednesday night at 8pm and were the only customers, apart from one other table, until leaving at 10.15. The service was generally good, a little slow considering there were more staff than customers but friendly. The food however was not good. We had smashed cucumber, which usually comes with garlic and chilli and some sort of dipping vinegar. This was just chopped cucumber with some sesame seeds. we also had fried octopus which was really terrible - we queried whether it was old and reheated but we were told it was frozen and then cooked to order. I don’t think this was true as it was a soggy texture like it had been cooked much earlier in the day and then reheated. The main courses of grilled fish and veg noodles were okay but not great - nothing tasted of fresh ingredients. The drinks were fine and reasonably priced. We didn’t expect standout Japanese cuisine in Stone town but we did expect fresh seafood and other ingredients.

Wow sushi! If you really a sushi lover this is a place to go.Btw, beef dumplings is also something wonderful. Highly recommended!

Being the only Japanese restaurant in Stone Town, guests can find Salmon at any given time. Jiro, the owner is the chef himself. Very nice sushi and other Japanese food.

Good fresh food, nice interior and cutlery, friendly staff.

Really terrific. Great food, wonderful vibe and a fair priced bar. If you want a break from Swahili food this is the spot. Its a bit hard to find but that adds to the mystique, it feels like an adventure.

Excellent service, excellent food! We were a bit hesitant to go for Japanese food because freah fish can be tricky and also we were afraid it would have nothing to do with real Japanese cuisine, but we took the risk and it was the beat food we had in Stone town, the owner actually really is Japanese and they make excellent job preparing it. They do serve only fresh fish daily caught, so definitely try the delicious tuna! We had amazing tuna bowl w meat so fresh it was falling apart and then awesome noodles and great shrimp tempura. I uploaded prices because they are very reasonable! Surprisingly enough much better pricing than all the bad overpriced restaurants in the area around! Also excellent friendly staff! Thank you very much!

Best sushi in Stonetown. Have been there already a couple of times and the quality is always great and staff is super friendly!

Amazing friendly service from Mr. Mkambwa, great cocktails and delicious sushi!!Definitley go here if you are in Stonetown, its a relaxed balcony atmosphere.

Good food, nice staff.Everything perfect there

One of the best japanese dishes in Zanzibar.0

Very delicious seafood!!

Their chicken dishes include all the chewy and not very delicious parts of a chicken, the chicken miso-something had no flavour and the waiter claimed that a South African cider was actually a beer. The only good thing was the batter around the chicken tempura (with awful chicken inside). I really dont understand their current 4.4 start rating.

It was a good place to eat some local fresh catch for lunch. Nothing to fault, they are able to run credit cards just fine there. The sushi was prepared well and with the right style.

Excellent location at the 1st floor of a small passage in the city center of Stone Town. Nice classical Japanese restaurant, especially for the rolls and any tuna option, but we believe that in a seafood champion location as Zanzibar there could have been more options on the menu.Great choice of cocktails for the very reasonable price of 8,000tzs.

Service is quite fine, people are helpful and nice but..Sushi..missing sashimi, hand roll, no salmon, mostly tuna fish and no tofu in miso soup but a lot of onion, no ramen or bento boxes, generally not very tasty sushi but if you are hungry should be ok. Im big fun of sushi and this was disappointed.Prices are reasonable for what you get but I wouldnt go there againI didnt try any hot meals so maybe this is why the get such a good reviews 😉

Ran by a Japanese guy with friendly staff. I had the beef bowl, and the food was okay (not really authentic Japanese), but the fresh juice was amazing. Tables on the balcony are the best spot to relax, enjoy the food and watch the people on the opposing street.

Best Sushi in town, friendly and familar

The waiter was friendly and attentive. The food was good, I would say japanese inspired with an African touch. Beers and drinks were not expensive and I had a delicious watermelon-mint cocktail which I definitely recommend. The restaurant is a bit hard to find since the entry is not from the main street but we got instructions from the waiter who was in the balcony to find it.

Great Sushi and great service! I went 3 times in a few weeks. Highly recommend the Salmon!

For a Japanese restaurant that serves mostly tuna sushi and dishes, they didnt have it. Instead there was Fresh salmon....

The chicken rice cutlet bowl I had was not fried long enough to bind the breading with the skin, so there was basically raw chicken skin under the fried part. Besides that, the staff was nice and The view was good from the balcony over Kenyatta Street. Drinks were a bit overpriced. Was surprised at the high ratings this place had on other sites.

Nice location, great food, reasonable prices and very friendly and welcoming staff.

I tried sushi and salad, all very delicious and fresh. Place might be difficult to find on the begining but worth it to go.

Simply love this restaurant! Best sushi in Zanzibar, with a real Japanese chef and fresh fish. Their waiters are nice and friendly and help you on everything you need. The place is never too crowded and offers a nice rest in the heat of the city. They catered for a group of 13 people, including kids, to the best! Also offers great cocktails and cooked food as well (chicken /meat/sea food). I visit almost every time I am in Stone Town!

Great sushi and amazing miso soup, very attentive staff!

Not enough for a big appetite. Good Japanese food though.

The best seafood and fish we had in Stone Town (and we tried a few other places around the same rate ~16000tzs), cocktails are not expensive (8000tzs), the staff is super nice and the location with the balcony is really good for the diner.

Excellent sushi, rlly!

Had fried fish for a starter, sushi & chicken fried noodles for our main dishes, all of which were spot on!!! Great location with a balcony overlooking a busy Stone Town street!

Loved the food! One of the best food I had in Zanzibar. Greetings from Egypt!

A nice sushi / seafood option in stonetown. We got the calamari, fried octopus, and a variety of sushi rolls and nigiri. Everything was decent and reasonably priced for a stonetown tourist restaurant.

Best food I ate in zanzibar, excellent sushi at a very reasonable price. Great service and quick to the table.

The seafood mix grill plate and the sushi were delicious! And prices are very reasonable compared to other restaurants in the neighbourhood.

Although the sushi isnt the most traditional, its really good and the other dishes dont disappoint. Try the mango milkshake and you wont come out feeling cheated

Amazing service, authentic food.Not cheap but reasonable prices

Best sushi in town. It might be the only sushi in town but its the best

Best for sushi in Zanzibar

Nice sushi and very reasonably priced. Service is fast and friendly. Would definitely come back.

Love it here! Delicious sushi and friendly staff, highly recommend

Great sushi and small dishes. The salmon is excellent and all the starters are great as well.

Love this place for a sundowner gets 10 out 10 Food is not the best but ok. Fish is great

Wonderful experience, been going to Masa since they opened, always friendly and delicious quality food

Still one of my favourites in Stone Town. Amazing food, location, service. Best of the best!

Amazing sushi! Great service, fresh sushi and good prices. A must for every sushi lover.

Excellent quality dishes with low prices. Highly recommended

Very good experience. Delicious food for a reasonable price. All fresh.

Fantastic Japanese Restaurant in the center of town.Loved it!!!

Anytime I make it to town, I love stopping here. Awesome food, cocktails, speedy service

Great food and fast service. If you are in a rush this restaurant food service very fast. Never more than 15 min wait.

Love the food there its awesome u should try it.

Our favorite place in town. Soul food!

It was a wonderfully time I spent there with friends for dinner.. And I remember it was my fist time to it sushi

Tasty food and excellent service (the best in Zanzibar) from the lovely, professional waiter.

Great food and super friendly staff.

Great food. Friendly waiters and staff.

The best sushi in Zanzibar! Very friendly staff!

Really enjoyed the good food and friendly service ......and beers were cold

Beautiful.

Good choices of dishes, best noodles in zanzibar.

Best sushi I Zanzibar hands down.

Best sushi in town!

Best japonese restaurant on the island of Zanzibar❤️

Great service and great food at reasonable prices

Have had better Sushis but other food is good

Very nice and delicious food.

Great food, and wonderful drinks.