Let's start with the place. The restaurant is clean and it has tablets to order on as far as service. They move really quick. place could be cleaned more often as far as food. My lobster bowl was amazing. They were out of a few things and they allowed me to switch it. The crab salad was more than the lobster amount as for the shrimp tempura hand roll. It was really tasty. The first time I got it the second time it was a little fishy smelling, and I didn't enjoy it. read more

Abunai - Shrimp Tempura Hand Roll - Hawaiian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Honestly, I continue to be disappointed by this place. Their prices are a bit high and the amount of fish you get for those prices never quite match. Additionally, I think this is the worst Mac salad I've ever had. It's always got sort of a sour/vinegar taste that is not aligned with the max salad. I know, love, and have had a similar restaurants from coast to coast throughout my life. I also feel like the fish hasn't been consistently fresh over my past 2 to 3 visits. Last time I came for a Bogo in the evening, and even with the deal, I still couldn't really, fully, justify the price because the fish didn't taste great, the bowls were pretty overloaded with rice, and they were just weren't that good. If I'm desperate for poke, and in the area, I would probably stop by again. However, I'm tired of being disappointed, especially for the price tag. If you want to try it out, I recommend doing so during their Bogo special on weekday evenings. It works for hand rolls and signature bowls. read more

Abunai - Hawaiian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

The musubi is our favorite. The poke is good, however they are often out of a lot of the toppings and do not have as many sauces as other poke spots. Service could be improved - they usually seem inconvenienced to be making your order but the food is still good. read more

Abunai - Spam Musubi - Hawaiian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Abunai seemed like a good value for the price, but not when you see how much rice they use as filler. The food was good and would be 4 stars if they balanced out the toppings and rice. I ordered through Grubhub and picked up in person. Pleasantly, the prices on the Abunai website are the same as on Grubhub. I got two build-you-own bowls. Abunai offers two sizes: small (16oz, $8) and regular (32oz, $10) and a selection of bases, proteins, veggies, sauces, and toppings. It's not clear what you are getting more of for the regular bowl; you would think more toppings, but it just felt like more rice. I ordered two regular bowls, both with two bases (sushi rice and spring salad mix), one with ahi tuna (+$3) and one with salmon (+$3), and various other free toppings like cucumbers, onion, carrots, seaweed, edamame, etc. When I got the bowls, they were hefty and looked great with all the toppings. The color, flavors, and freshness of the toppings were all good. The problem was in the base. The bases were not half-and-half, as you would expect; they were 90% rice with a small amount of salad. It was truly a ridiculous amount of rice. Eating normally, you would finish all your toppings and have half the rice left over; we did. read more

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This was good, but definitely a bit pricey for how much rice they use as filler. However, I will say I ordered a small bowl and it was veryyyyy filling so I only ate half. I did have to ask for extra sauce so would love if they added more to the bowls. We popped in so I could grab a small bowlof sushi rice, marinated shrimp, crab salad, seaweed salad, masago, radish, edamame, and wasabi aioli and my fiance had their large bowl with two scoops of ahi tuna (which had such great flavor!!) I also love love love spam musubi so grabbed a serving of 4 I think it would be a good addition for them to offer just buying a single or two musubi at a time. read more

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Picked this up as a quick dinner and I've been meaning to check out as I've walked by it so much! The food was pretty good but not something I'd go out of my way for unless I was craving a close by musubi! But definitely worth checking out, my first choice item wasn't in stock but I was guided in the right direction once inside! It a quick casual spot, unfortunately I placed my order online and only found out it wasn't in stock when I got in so I had a wait before I got my food. Which I hoped they just called me to let me know read more

We've been patiently waiting for this new spot to open, so this Friday when we weren't quite sure what to eat for a late lunch... this place was our answer! The place was clean, mostly quiet during our visit with a few customers coming and going. The young lady working the front of the store had her back turned tending to a matter on her phone so we weren't greeted. After awhile of checking out the menu to place an order on their mobile order stand, I called out 3 times to the young lady for help--I needed to know more about some of the menu items. She continued tending to her personal matter but once we finally got her to respond, she couldn't tell us about the menu items--explain the ingredients nor flavor--and grabbed Alison from the back. Alison came and saved the day. Not only was she friendly, she excitedly answered my questions and helped us place our first order--we'd never been to any of the locations. As a spam loving girlie pop I had to get the slam musubi--you can choose between Abunai or Katsu musubi--Alison suggested we get a mix and so that's what we did. They were large and in charge, deliciously wrapped tight and perfect with the kabayaki sauce. As for bowls, we got the Terri and Abunai. We enjoyed the bowls quite much except there is so much rice. Like 90% rice, all of the yummy components are skimp so that was disappointing. Nonetheless you'll have plenty of rice to make some fried rice the next day should you like. Their menu is pretty versatile so we'll come back to try a few other things. read more

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The Spam Mac Sundae was the highlight of my visit to Abunai. With a layer of furikake-topped macaroni salad above chicken Katsu and rice, this $10 order gives you the best offerings in one cup. I also got a build-your-own poke bowl with salmon and ahi. I wish there were more options like mango and pineapple and the rice looked a bit more mushy than normal (although less noticeable as I ate it) but I found the bowl as a solid meal. read more

Abunai - Spam Mac Sundae - Hawaiian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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I live super close to this place, so I decided to make a visit during their Happy Hour slot. I had the toko poke bowl and tuna + krab hand rolls. Didn't love for the happy hour that we had to order from the electronic board and couldn't modify our orders. I was also bummed they didn't have sushi rice. However, for the specials and value, they were solid choices. Every single time I walked past this place, it seems like they're understaffed. I felt bad for the employee who had to prepare my food + prepare my order alone. Because of this, the service took longer than expected. Indoors, Abunai has plenty of seating. However, other than the sole employee, no one else was dining in. It made things feel a little ominous. A random note that I appreciated was that they use compostable bowls and utensils, which is a nice touch. Overall, this spot feels like a great addition to the Union Market area. read more

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Attended soft opening. Cute location located off the beaten path in Union market. Ordered the spam platter, fries and chicken katsu and macaroni salad. Service was quick. I would skip the fries next time, but definitely excited to try other menu items. read more

Abunai - Hawaiian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Very clean inside as it just opened only a few weeks ago. A need in the union market area, this spot hits the spot when it comes to poke bowls. The spicy salmon bowl was good. I created my own which I felt made more sense since you can be selective on toppings and is a bit cheaper than selecting the ready made version at $19. This was about $16 and I got everything I wanted in it. I did wish the salmon was a bit more melting your mouth texture but I'm sure it's hard to get sushi grade salmon like that. Overall, I was happy with my dinner and will go back soon! read more

Abunai - Spicy Salmon Build Your Own Bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Food is good and worth a try! I really enjoyed the pork Hawaiian bowl. I also have to say the service was even better. The staff was very helpful as it was my first time trying out the place and wanted some recommendations. TY was very helpful and did not steer me wrong. Her kindness and positive attitude was what made me want to write a review! read more

Im giving Abunai 2 stars because the food did taste good. I know it's a new store but a 30 min wait for food that should take 5-10 mins is ridiculous. I ordered the Kalua pork and cabbage which was good but Kalua is a dish that take 3-5 hrs to cook on the low end or up to 16 hrs on the high end so they had to already have some prepared ahead of time. It shouldn't take 30 mins to put some in a bowl with some premade pork. There was another couple that was there before us and they waited unreasonable amount of time. One woman came in to pick up her take out and had to cancel her uber because they were taking so long. The worst part is they didn't acknowledge that they took a long time or if there was an issue that resulted in such a long wait. If you go here order your food 45 mins in advance. read more

The pork and chicken bowls meat were fatty and the tuna was old tasting. I spent $40, and was extremely disappointed. The flavor and presentation was nice but once you chewed the meat you immediately spit it out disgusting read more

Stopped in here last night and had a great experience! I tried the spicy salmon bowl and the spam mac sundae. Both were absolutely delicious and really hit the spot. The location is a bit tucked away from the rest of union market, but worth seeking out for sure. I will definitely be back! read more

Awesome casual poke / Hawaiian spot. I'm a big fan of their musubi and mac sundae but can't go wrong with anything on the menu. They have a BOGO deal for bowls / rolls from 3PM-8PM which was great value. read more