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    Cafe Ile

    4.5 (154 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Zack G.

    Unassuming Japanese spot very high quality sushi! Have a few appetizers and ramen dishes, but the vast majority of the menu is sush I came here for dinner on a Friday night with my fiance and we each got 2 different rolls and an edmame app. There was a lot of high quality sushi for the price of each, but the serving size of the edmame was very small. Small dish of complimentary corn soup Service was a little slow/it was a little hard to get their attention

    Chef's Island
    Elle P.

    This was a recent discovery by my husband and we were so pleasantly surprised by how good the sushi was! Husband just took us here on a whim for a nice sushi meal and so glad we did. New fave sushi spot in the area. Cafe Ile is an unassuming cafe but the sushi is excellent. When you taste how fresh the fish is - you will know right away. We ordered the Chef's Island which has assorted Sashimi, Sushi, Grilled fish, super dragon roll, spicy tuna shrimp tempura roll and it was so good! Our teenage son was with us and helped us with this platter, although he also had a ramen bowl. We really enjoyed the delicious sushi and hope to be back soon! Everything tasted and looked amazing.

    Menu as of July 2025
    Katherine S.

    TL;DR: 3.8/5: good value and decent flavors; friendly service Came here for a friend's birthday lunch and came around 1PM on a Saturday. The space is on the smaller size. There were several tables, and it was overall very nice and quiet. Interior is cute, but I think their original concept was supposed to include a coffee shop section, which seems like it has closed (?). There was only 1 server, and he was very nice, friendly, and attentive. Even though he was handling all the tables and running food on his own, he was quite attentive and quick. FOOD: ~Complimentary edamame and seaweed salad: can't mess it up ~Complimentary soup: It was like the Korean corn cream soup that I ate a lot when I was sick. A little too watered down for me ~Sashimi Combo C (4/5): comes with a variety of fish, some premium like chu-toro, ama ebi, and scallop. It seems like the fish was already lightly dressed with soy sauce. For $50 bucks, it was a great value. ~Takikomi gohan (4/5: personal preference): This came with the sashimi combo. When it first came out, I wasn't sure what to expect. When I ate it with the nori, it had a very strong yuzu flavor. I like yuzu in savory dishes, and this was very tasty. Tart and savory. But I can see many people not liking it. ~Spicy yellowtail roll (3/5): basic ~Super Dragon Roll (4/5): Comes with basically a whole slab of eel on the top. It had a lot of different things inside, but didn't taste too muddled ~Tonkotsu ramen (2.9/5): Broth was okay, but it could use some umph. Noodles were nice. Chasu had good flavor but was a little tough. Overall, the food, vibes, and service were decent. Cute date night spot for affordable sushi.

    Jooa Eun K.

    We were looking for a good sushi restaurant in the Tysons area and came across Cafe Ile and decided to give it a try because of its good rating. I have to say that I'm really shocked by the raving reviews of this place. We got the calamari as appetizer, sashimi combo A, and one of the signature roll combos. The calamari...WHAT IS THAT? This was $16 for a total of maybe 6-7 pieces of calamari on the plate with majority being onions and peppers. We felt extremely ripped off for $16. The sashimi combo was okay, but the tuna tasted a little off/bad and was mushy in a bad way. For the roll combo, I don't understand why they'd put two extremely similar rolls in a combination together (they were both shrimp tempura rolls), and the rolls kept falling apart as soon as we picked them up. Not nicely wrapped at all and was hard to eat because everything was falling apart. I feel like they spent majority of the time just decorating the plates. The only thing that was saving me from giving this place a 1 star was that the server lady was very nice. Other than that, this place seems extremely overpriced for the quality they offer.

    Grilled fish - Chef's Island
    Darrell L.

    Cafe Ile has been on my radar for quite some time now but you have to be in the mood for sushi as it doesn't have a wide selection of the typical Japanese dishes (which isn't a bad thing) but everyone in your party should probably be feeling sushi (they do have Ramen and several apps). If you specialize in sushi it must be good right? Yes, the sushi is on point here. We ordered the Chef's Island which offers up sushi, sashimi, rolls, and grilled fish designed to serve 2-3. It's definitely enough food for 2. They give you an assortment of different cuts of fish in addition to the standard tuna, salmon, yellowtail, etc. Good quality melt in your mouth sushi. The grilled fish is Ok..a bit on the dry side but the wife liked it. They also start off the meal with a small corn soup and seaweed/edamame salad which is gratis. One comment - the restaurant is on the small side and they had one server at dinner so be prepared to wait a bit longer as it definitely has a 'mom & pop' vibe with limited number of servers. Overall, very happy we tried Cafe Ile and we'll be back.

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    Mila F.

    Delicious food! The tuna is delicious and the flavours are light but delicious. I loved the corn soup taster that they share, try adding a little soy sauce to it. The soy sauce itself was a little sweeter than usual and that added to the flavour profile since it wasn't just salty. We went for brunch. It's not that large of a place so it can get filled pretty quickly. Make a reservation if you can. Service was quick and helpful when asking questions, they had no issue documenting any allergies! The ambience is very chill and relaxed and the decor is beautiful. Would love to see it at night! But good spot to catch up with someone !

    Sashimi combo A and sushi combo A
    Jane S.

    I love Cafe Ile! I always get the sashimi combo A which comes with a variety of high quality sashimi. They also give you free corn soup, seaweed salad and edamame to start the meal. The service is great and its a cute date spot! Highly recommend checking it out.

    Spicy Sashimi Salad...yummy!

    Spicy Sashimi Salad is excellent appetizer that stir up your taste buds! We also had a Chef's Island as a main for four of us. The combination of Roll, Sushi & Sashimi. We couldn't finish the dish. Great service and romantic music.. Chanson, Cancion etc..

    2 & 1 Roll*
    Thao H.

    My new favorite sushi spot in NOVA! Such a cozy vibe too. We ordered Takoyaki, sushi combo C, and the 2 in 1 roll. All the food came out around the same time and didn't take too long for a busy night. Reservations must be made 48 hours in advance. The Takoyaki was a nice surprise with more octopus pieces inside than most restaurants. The sushi combo was incredible. I'm pretty picky with nigiri but all the pieces in this set were amazing quality, especially the toro and salmon belly. We had to get another order of just the toro. What's unique about the nigiri here is there's a light brush of sauce on top that's slightly sweet, almost like a very light sweetened soy sauce, nothing overwhelming but a nice touch. Very delicious. The 2 in 1 roll was half salmon and half tuna, best of both worlds! Total was $100 and I'd say that it was definitely worth it for the quality and amount of food.

    Shrimp Tempura Roll
    Cynthia L.

    So unassuming you might actually miss it when driving, Cafe Ile is between United Bank and a parking structure. It's Not in the Mall guys. Place was relatively quiet and clean on a Monday lunch. We were greeted upon entering and service was quick and efficient. Everything we ate was done well with the All-Star being the shrimp tempura roll and the off-menu item being takikomi gohan (too sour and weird in flavor for me). The sashimi was buttery and tasty. They gave us complimentary corn soup and a seaweed/edamame salad. They didn't have steamed egg when we were there, which I would've loved to try. Def a repeat. Thank you!

    Yvonne J.

    Dined at Cafe Ile for dinner on a random Tuesday night. Great sushi, lots of menu options, friendly service, beautiful presentation, affordable (for good sushi), casual setting. The toro was fatty and thick cut, fresh melt in your mouth level. The salmon sashimi was buttery and delicious as well. We also had two great rolls, the three amigos and super dragon - BIG, filled with fish, and a great balance of flavors. I loved that the rolls and sashimi included a small side dish of veggies and pickles. Service was really attentive, checking in on us at the right times and really friendly.

    Sour rice - I mean really sour
    Yin Y.

    Sushi is good but does it worthy for a 40-min wait? Absolutely not. Service was super slow on a Monday afternoon. From the time we sat down till the moment we got our food, it was 40 mins. That's crazy. No checking on us or any explanations were given. And, there were only 4 tables occupied in the whole restaurant. It's pretty quiet inside the restaurant but somehow I don't feel the choices of piano pieces match the dining experience. Unless the service gets changed, unfortunately I will not come back here.

    Elizabeth K.

    Literally my favorite sushi spot in the nova area! Such great service, very cute minimalistic vibes, and amazing quality of fish! I would say it's not the cheapest but it's not super expensive for the quality you are getting. Went for my mom's birthday and she suggested this place to her friends as well since she had such a great experience!

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    Amazing! Such fresh fish, fast service, a real hidden gem! Will definitely be going back!

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    Clean environment but dishes took long time to arrive. Probably will come back cuz it's near my office.

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    Food was okay. Service was meh. The ambience was nice. Yama sushi in Vienna has better prices and same quality.

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    Quality and delicious food, friendly staff, very nice ambience. My go to sushi place now!

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    The best sushi I've had in DMV! The ambiance is also nice and cosy with a friendly and welcoming staff

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    Impressive quality of ingredients, welcoming and friendly staff, and modern and fancy environment.

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    The customer service is OUTSTANDING! Great atmosphere and the food is above expectations with reasonable prices. Strongly recommend

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