Japanese Restaurants in Washington, DC

Cafe Japone

By Jiyan ⋅ May 16, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Cafe Japone has been a favorite of mine for a while now so this review is long overdue. The venue is a bit of a hidden gem in DC - a two-story establishment it really is somewhat of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of sushi places in the DC area. The top […]

Leftbank

By Dean ⋅ March 26, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Leftbank is one of the few ultra-modern establishments in Adam Morgan and is known to have a few faces, depending on when one visits. On one hand it is a French bistro that also serves brunch and sushi, on another, it is a lounge complete with with a dance floor and DJ playing a wide […]

Geisha Lounge

By Dean ⋅ March 7, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Geisha Lounge is a sushi bar and lounge located in the lower level of an office building very close to the White House. By day and early evening, Geisha Lounge is a hipper than average restaurant but on certain nights, it plays host to various crowds ranging from Latin to Hip Hop depending on the […]

Bambu

By Jiyan ⋅ January 31, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Bambu is a nice little Asian fusion place located in the Palisades on 5101 MacArthur Blvd.Cost - $$
Service - B
The service is fine. It is nothing special really but they are generally prompt, error-free, and fairly polite.
Food - B
Personally, I like the food there. The sushi is definitely edible and I’ve tried some […]

Sake Club

By Jiyan ⋅ January 26, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Sake Club, not to be confused with the clubbish Saki on the main strip in Adams Morgan, is a sushi restaurant located in Woodley Park at 2635 Connecticut Ave.
Cost - $$
Service - A-
I have always found the service to be pretty good at Sake Club. The hostess is always courteous and friendly and the wait […]

Maté

By Jiyan ⋅ December 22, 2007 ⋅ One comment

Maté is a club / sushi bar located in Georgetown on 3101 K Street. As with the majority of Latin Concepts venues in the area Maté has a slick, sophisticated vibe, good food and good music.
Cost - $$$
Service - B+
Maté does a good job hiring attractive girls to work as servers and bartenders. […]

Saki

By Jiyan ⋅ December 12, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Saki is a restaurant / club located at 2477 18th St. in Adams Morgan.
Cost - $$
Service - C
They have some attractive waitresses, which is good I suppose. The doormen are normally dicks and that is inexplicable at this point because Saki has lost a lot of its momentum.
Food - B-
I don’t think people […]

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