BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: Mashiko announces where in White Center it’s going

A month and a half ago, longtime West Seattle restaurant Mashiko announced plans to move to White Center – without saying where. Today, Mashiko’s owners revealed the new location – 9640 16th SW, about to be vacated by restaurant/bar Búho, which announced its impending closure earlier today. Búho’s announcement says its last day (after five years) will be September 23; Mashiko’s announcement says it’ll announce its last West Seattle day next week, and and then will “hopefully only be closed for renovations briefly” before opening in White Center.

Helpermonkey September 11, 2026 (7:59 pm)

Going to miss Buho but welcome to White Center, Mashiko! I sure hope you’re keeping the cool owl behind the bar.

Farley September 12, 2026 (2:30 pm)

awww I love Buhó – as a WC resident, we are excited when businesses STAY. But Mashiko will be great – AS LONG AS they don’t rip out the bar and diner seating – it’s such an awesome, unique, unifying thing about that spot.