We were a party of two and visited Muramoto despite the fact that we had been warned that they were "slow". A more accurate description would be "Glacial" or "non-existent" . We arrived at 7:30pm on Friday, October 8 and were informed that the only seating available was at the sushi bar, but that we would receive "full service". We did notice that several tables were completely empty, but assumed that they were 7:30 patrons who were late, or perhaps 8pm patrons who hadn't yet arrived. The tables were still empty when we left. Sitting at the sushi bar sounded good to us - we expected some interaction between ourselves and the chefs, but apparently we had donned the Cloak of Invisibility as soon as we sat down. The restaurant is one square room and we could see 4 servers gossiping and laughing not 15 feet away from us. Three servers were chatting at the front entry. We continued to wait for someone to notice us without any luck. Finally, one of us stood up and started to wave. The 4 servers closest to us couldn't decide who should acknowledge the wave and discussed a possible response before one of them came over to us. When we reported that we were ready to order, the young woman who had come over responded "I'll get you a server". Oh! The clutch closest to us was apparently not the clutch assigned to our section.
My dining companion ordered the miso soup and sushi sampler while I ordered the salmon bowl. Both were good, although the rice bowl should have been listed under Appetizers rather than Entrees. We didn't see our server again until we distracted her from her little group of laughing servers and asked for our bill. None of the servers should ever wonder why their tips are so small.