1. Sushi Taro
8.5
1503 17th St NW (btwn P & Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 83 tips and reviews
Kat L: Best happy hour in DC! Get the salmon, eel, and fatty tuna roll with scallion. Rainbow roll, shrimp tempura are a close second. Yellowtail was a nice addition. Spicy tuna roll was only okay.
Sucker4Acoustic: Traditional Kaiseki and Sushi tasting menus are amazing. It's a bit pricey but it's an authentic, delicious experience. Wonderful service. You get what you pay for.
Washingtonian Magazine: Sitting at the sushi bar and watching the chefs do their deft blade work on hulking slabs of fish, making edible art with Zen-like calm, provides some insight into what makes Sushi Taro special.
2. Kaz Sushi Bistro
8.1
1915 I St NW, Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 71 tips and reviews
Billie Young: I love Kaz. Service is great, food is delicious. This is the only place I eat sushi in DC anymore.
Loie S: Excellent Sushi. Very fresh. Best in DC
Cali Colon: Some of the freshest sushi ever! Salmon belly, Hawaiin walu w/wasabi, kampachi hawaiin yellow tail, and a bowl of clam miso were the highlights. Start the dinner off with the spicy edamame.
3. Raku
1900 Q St NW, Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 55 tips and reviews
Megan Dyer: Try one of crunchy shrimp rolls. So unique! They were delicious! Their California rolls were wonderful and my husband loved the smoked dragon fire.
Chrissy W: Incredible service and delicious food. We had the coconut yellow curry, Tokyo Dashi broth, sushi sampler, & double salmon roll and everything was perfect! Some of the best curry I've had in a while.
Frances St. Cyr: The dumplings are pretty terrible, but the salmon sashimi w green apples was fantastic. Typical and delicious Vietnamese spring rolls.
6. Bar Charley
8.5
1825 18th St NW (btwn T & Swann), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Northwest Washington · 49 tips and reviews
Zeke: Like sushi in a glass, but with booze, the Jiro Dreams of Sidebar is a combo of housemade wasabi syrup, ginger, Shochu, and rice wine vinegar that's garnished w/ nori. Read more.
Craig Collins-Young: The tiki tap drinks are strong and delicious. The shrimp and belly dumplings are worth your time.
Washington Post: Critic Tom Sietsema's first bite: Get the quartet of steamed shrimp/pork belly dumplings for $6. A Sazerac fan probably will do a double-take when he spots the classic being poured for $8. Read more.
8. Suki Asia
6.7
1730 Rhode Island Avenue Northwest M Street (17th Street), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 12 tips and reviews
Daniel Wu: Good quality, even better prices. Lunch rush typically from 12:15 - 12:45PM. Come before or after to avoid the long line. Very limited seating. Good decision to offer free hot and cold green tea.
Xavier Lopez-Ayala: Help yourself to some free iced green tea while you wait!
Carrie Epps: While the address says Rhode Island, it's actually on M St, near 17th.
9. Teaism
8.0
2009 R St NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Tea Room · Northwest Washington · 85 tips and reviews
Alissa G: Get the shrimp rolls on a weekday--if they still have them! They're great!
Ananda Leeke: Went to a wedding celebration last night that was catered by Teaism. Amazin food. My favorite was a sweet potatoe,mushroom, and green bean salad. Delish.
Cheapism: Everyone comes to get the salty oat cookies ($1.95), but the Bento boxes ($8.75) have a little more substance. Of course they have lots of tea iced or hot. They even use tea to flavor their salmon. Read more.
10. Ezmè
2016 P St NW, Washington, D.C.
Turkish Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 28 tips and reviews
Mikael Wagner: A great find that we stumbled on. Great atmosphere with food to match. The small plates rock. Salmon tapas is great, bakes hummus and the lamb skewer inlets in your mouth.Service was incredible.
Womply: Ezme has partnered with Womply to offer $20 cash back after 3 visits Read more.
Greg Frayser: The hummus and red pepper spread are great, as is the kofte. Great wine and a select, but good, beer list. Service was outstanding. Perfect date ambiance.
Behrad Eats: The Sushi Tuna & Avocado Salad is fresh and delicious, made with: fresh sushi-grade tuna - pan-seared rare - soy, wasabi & honey vinaigrette fresh avocado - edamame - soba noodle salad.
Caitlyn Bates: The 'sushi' (really, sashimi with a side of rice, spinach, and avocado) was fantastic. Nice and light--great for a late dinner.
Dylan Chatterjee: Good beer, great crowd, and attentive staff. I had the shrimp and grits, with andouille sausage, bacon, and creole seasoning, and I keep thinking about it.