Went to nobu dc for girls night with my mom and sisters. We couldn't decide what to order so we went ahead and tried the $200 omakase. Our server was very attentive and friendly and another waitress stopped by and dropped off each course item and explained the items in depth. We were able to try a variety of seafood including sashimi, uni, lobster and scallop. My favorite might've been the sashimi. The meat dish we tried was the wagyu. We were told the meat was cooked to medium, but some slices felt more well done - so we didn't get to enjoy the melt in your mouth sensation of wagyu fully. The dessert was a mousse and looked and tasted great. Overall enjoyable experience, but wished the wagyu were cooked more rare. read more

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Service and food were great. The spinach salad is a must! The restaurant is a lot larger than I expected and seemed empty during lunch. Overall great place! read more

Been here several times for dinner but had not been here in a bit. Came back and had the sunday buffet for the first time. Highly recommend. While $80pp is not cheap, the quality is excellent. Tons of nigiri. Nobu staples like black cod and tuna crispy rice. Other highlights are a carving station, jumbo shrimp cocktail, pork bellly, etc. We will be back. read more

My husband and I were happy to find this place open on New Years Day since we really wanted to try it and we were looking for places that were open. We got the tasting menu which included: - Uni Taco - Salmon Tartare and Oyster - Sashimi Sampler - Nigiri Sampler - Scallops - Wagyu - Mochi The sushi dishes were the best sushi I've ever had (Sashimi and Nigiri samplers). The sauces with the sashimi were so unique and flavorful. I also really enjoyed the salmon tartare and the oyster. The non-sushi menu items were pretty disappointing to me. The Wagyu was overcooked. The scallops were a bit on the chewy side and I didn't think the flavor of the dish worked. I'd expect more for the prices you pay here. I would highly recommend coming here for the sushi part of the menu. As for the rest of the menu, I'd avoid it. read more

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Nobu in the middle of M Street? The thought process of opening a high-end restaurant like Nobu on M Street is baffling. As other reviewers mentioned, we could have gone with City Center or the heart of Georgetown on the water. Complete fail -- perhaps it's because I am comparing it to the beautiful Malibu location? Doesn't compete. I enjoyed red wine at the bar before our reserved seating time. We were able to be accommodated at our start time. We started off with oysters as an appetizer - delicious! The accompaniments/garnish on the oysters were great. Definitely would get the oysters again. The sushi (I forget the kind) was really good. Would definitely get again. Since my initial visit, I've dined a few more times for drinks and sushi. I don't like the location at all, but because the drinks and food are good, I'll continue to visit. read more

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First time dining at D.C. Nobu. Perfect evening - the eats, the service. Wanna return tonight, + might! Thanks Nobu DC. read more

they had really bad service, they didn't seem to care that they had horrible service. They took eternity to give us food, we were there for two hours too long, we got a wrong meal served to us. It took an hour to serve A GLASS OF WINE. Won't be coming back. read more

My wife and I tried their omakase, 6 course tasting menu on New Year's day. Overall I enjoyed the experience but I would not try the tasting menu again. The four fish courses were worthy of the price but the two non-fish courses were disappointing and are the reason for receiving 4 stars instead of 5. First course was a uni (sea urchin) taco. It had an appetizing ocean smell and a savory guacamole finish. Second course was an exceptional sashimi sampler. My favorite of the 4 was the salmon with a mustard dressing. I wish I had a lifetime supply. Third course included a salmon tartare topped with caviar, accompanied with a refreshing oyster, and a gooseberry palette cleanser. Fourth course was a nigiri sampler. I was a huge fan of two: one with a hint of salt and citrus and another topped with garlic chips and a savory salsa. Fifth course was scallops and mushrooms. Personally, I didn't think this dish was greater than the sum of its parts. The scallops were just okay but the mushrooms were good. Sixth course was waygu beef on a bed of sweet potato puree. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the sweet potato puree more than the waygu beef which is unexpected. Dessert course was mochi ice cream with chocolate hazelnut, banana pudding, and cake batter ice cream. read more

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Came for our anniversary. Went on a Monday night so it wasn't busy but they sat us at a corner next to another couple which is kinda sad since most of the restaurant was empty. I hate sitting so close to people I can hear their conversations.since it was quiet I heard everything. This is our first time at Nobu since our friends kept raving about it and honestly I don't understand the hype. The overall consensus is there's way too much salt and no flavor on any of the food. Got the spinach salad with shrimp. It lacked any sauce or flavor and if anything g the shrimp tasted fishy and the spinach was wilted. The tuna sashimi salad was good but the had too much salt. The cod was the only dish I enjoyed and would come back for. The beef tenderloin had a very salty sauce. The sushi was just ok. They soaked the rice with soy sauce which was again too salty. Overall the service was good. Ambiance was fine but the food was mediocre at best. read more

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The dinner I had here was excellent. The lobster wasabi pepper sauce dish was delicious. I liked the sauce that the lobster was cooked in. The wagyu beef was also amazing. The meat was tender and just melted in your mouth. I liked the presentation of the wagyu. It was in a ring of fire for a good minute or so which was cool. I also liked the various sushi I had. The crispy rice with spicy tuna wasn't as good as I was expecting but it was fine. From the cocktails I really liked the Nobu Old Fashioned. It was lightly sweet and balanced. The restaurant had a dark, modern vibe which I liked. read more

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Redemption had an opportunity to come back to Nobu following a special request from my son. Sushi is always divine! Yellow tail with jalapeño and regular. Yellow tail was phenomenal. The clear soup was flavorful and a surprise of a shrimp in the soup was nice. The spicy tuna was perfectly balanced and the crispy rice with avocado was a welcome surprise. My server John was very attentive, as well as the complete server assistant staff, our beverage glasses were never empty, nor were dirty dishes on the table very long. The only reason this is not a five star review was the lack of a welcoming attitude from the hostess. Otherwise, this was a great redemption story read more

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I've always enjoyed my previous visits to Nobu DC, but my most recent experience was deeply disappointing and troubling. While seated at the bar, I overheard one of the bartenders make an inappropriate and racist comment to another bartender about one of the Asian bartenders, asking if my hair was real or if I was wearing extensions. This type of remark is completely unacceptable in any setting, let alone at a fine dining establishment. After I closed out my tab, I tipped the Black male bartender in cash, more than 20%, for his service. I later overheard both him and other staff members discussing whether I had given him a tip, and if so, how much. The Black bartender then made a comment along the lines of, "At least she gave me cash," which I found unprofessional and uncomfortable. I shared my experience with the General Manager, Al Irawan, who said he would issue a refund for the poor service I received. I told him I was not seeking a refund -- my concern was that this racist incident should be addressed directly with the front-of-house staff. I was truly surprised to experience something like this at Nobu DC, as I have never encountered racism there before. Unfortunately, this incident has left me questioning whether I want to return. I sincerely hope management takes meaningful steps to ensure no other guest is made to feel this way again. read more

Wonderful Christmas brunch buffet! Ambience very nice, service on point, and dishes all delicious! The yellowtail nigiri was my favorite but the seared salmon a runner up. read more

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This was my first experience at Nobu. It was certainly tasty sushi. I went for happy hour and the prices were very reasonable for the amount of fish we consumed. My favorite part was the drinks. I highly recommend. The atmosphere was great. Perfect for a date. Our waiter was also attentive and timely. The hostess was also gracious enough to let us relocate to catch happy hour before it ended. read more

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I ordered from Nobu again and ended up going with some uni and the Wagyu dumplings. The dumplings were delicious and I'm glad I got them. The uni bite wasn't unfortunately. :( read more

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The word that comes to mind when dining at Nobu is fresh.  All the ingredients seemed pulled straight from the sea.  We enjoyed the yellowtail jalapeno, seafood ceviche and the king crab amazu ponzu.  Since they suggest you eat cold dishes, then hot, then cold, we also had the lobster tempura, wagyu dumplings and the black cod with miso.  Many of the dishes came with sauces that were so tasty, we finished them off poured over side orders of steamed rice.  Our last entrée course was the sashimi selection.  Again, everything was very fresh and beautifully plated.  If we had to do it again, we would substitute the sashimi for another composed dish since they were so tasty.  For dessert, we had the donuts and the carmelized bananas which come with a scoop of ice cream served at the table.  Wow, those bananas were good!  The cocktails and the mocktails were also very flavorful and we had a great time watching the bartender shake them all up.  What a work out!  The service was very helpful and the courses were spaced out which we really appreciated.  Plus, they were super about keeping the table clean and changing plates and utensils for every course. All in all, a very elegant and tasty meal. read more

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Great service !!!! The food was amazing looking forward to coming back . The ambience was quiet, perfect for a date night. Parking was a pain . read more

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I was always looking forward to visiting Nobu in dc. I loved the one in Vegas. And California. But it's been years. Friday night at nobu was great. It's located in Georgetown. Easy valet parking. Restaurant has a nice ambience. Plays house music. But very quiet. I almost think it should be louder to add to the vibe. Food was great. I watched bartender making lots of nice looking cocktails. Now. Food - was great. I loved my seafood seviche. And hand rolls. Very fresh. Chicken teriyaki for my partner was ok!!! Just needed more teriyaki sauce. Wagoo tartar was out of this world. I just wish bartender was more fun And music was a little louder. Just to make the place more happening. More viby so to speak. But food is amazing. Definitely give it a try. read more

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beef dumplings were yummy. sauces are tasty. main dish was overcoooked and not wha ti ordered. i usually get kussi sushi. their sushi is fresh. half the sushi here was fabulous (caviar toro belly) but the cheap spicy runa roll was bad. read more

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Amazing experience. We made it just in time for happy hour. We ordered a plethora of items from the Tanoshi (Happy Hour Menu) and dinner menu. The Champagne 95 tasted like a tropical version of my classic French 75 order I normally make. Champagne is a staple alcoholic drink order I make when I'm out for dinner. It's was my first visit at a Nobu restaurant location. I'll will be returning. Yellowtail jalapeño, lobster ceviche, Waygu gyoza, shrimp cocktail were our sides dishes. The main attraction was the sashimi we ordered. I got yellowtail, king salmon, tuna, & Japanese red snapper. We were too full to order dessert but I did get a second round of drinks. The service was perfect. No complaints. My favorite part is when they say "irasshaimase" when new guests enter the dining room. It's reminds me of ICHIRAN, a world famous ramen chain. I also made a reel on this place via Instagram @Prettiegyal read more

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Drinks are strong, a plus. Sushi is good. Anything else on the menu is underwhelming (Chicken Teriyaki, Wagyu Dumplings and Lychee Panna Cotta). Our server was also inattentive, unfortunately. Benjamin, not our waiter, was wonderful. Great ambiance, unfortunately you can't eat that. read more

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Was looking forward to going here for Tanoshi/Happy Hour this Saturday and called ahead to confirm it was 5-7 PM as listed on pdf menu on the official website. Hostess was condensing telling me that as listed on the website it is everyday except for Saturday - I disappointedly explained that it was not clear and misleading on the menu pdfs saying " 5-7 PM at the bar and cocktail area" and didn't mention anywhere the days of the week. Contradicting information from landing page to pdfs they have listed - would expect nicer response from hostess when pointing out misguiding information or just simply say I'll look into it. Also if pdfs are outdated would expect top restaurant to remove from website/top google search. When outside at 5 PM there were also other groups expecting the Tanoshi hour. read more

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Amazing. I've seen places on Instagram and have been disappointed, so I was holding my breath for Nobu. It's everything I was hoping it would be and more! I had my anniversary dinner at Nobu and we made it to our reservation just before doors were closing because I got off work late. I expected service to be rushed or for the hosts to be annoyed, but they were all smiles and graciousness! The wait staff was incredibly polite and friendly, from our waiter to the bussers. We didn't feel rushed at all, and the waiter made sure that we had our order in before the kitchen closed. I could tell how much though and careful preparation went into each dish. The yellowtail was fresh and bright and as per our waiter's suggestion, best eaten with the seedless jalepeño and some of the cilantro. I was really worried about the spice level because my tolerance is zero, but I couldn't even taste the spicy! The crispy rice had to be one of my favorites. Texture was spot on and I really liked the ginger(?) dipping sauce that it came with. The salmon and tuna tacos tasted similar so we probably should have ordered more different proteins. There was a hint of wasabi in the sauce inside, but not overpowering at all for someone who usually doesn't like horse radish. Waygu dumplings A++++! It came with a sesame sauce that I didn't care for but the dumplings were so good that I could eat them even without a sauce. Miso glazed salmon was ultra sweet. I think I would have liked it a little less sweet, but not a big deal. Prime rib was impressive and the sauce was so delicious that I was dipping my Wagyu dumplings in it. Banana toban for dessert with house made Malaga gelato was also a hit! read more

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Came for a birthday celebration. Nobu Lives up to its reputation for quality, service, creativity, ambience and of course price. We were a party of 4 adults and a child. Deliberately ordered a la carte so we can have more choices and tried different things. Our waitress is outstanding and we asked her for recommendations which is usually what we do when we eat out. She came through with excellent choices for us. The interior is a bit dim but then it feels more private I supposed with the lighting. Never felt crowded or loud. A top notch restaurant for special occasion for me because it's pricey. read more

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Came here for a friends birthday dinner. We made a reservation about a week before to ensure they could accommodate a party of 8. For most of us this was our first time dining at Nobu so we were excited to try after hearing lots of raving reviews. For the table we got shishito peppers and spicy edamame which were both really good. The edamame was my favorite and it was seasoned well. For entrees I got the shrimp kushiyaki and 6 pieces of shrimp tempura sashimi. Both were delicious and actually quite filling. I heard that most plates at Nobu may be small but I felt satisfied after ordering 2 plates. For dessert we got a bento box customized with a birthday message. The bento box came with a dark chocolate mousse cake and matcha gelato. Overall it was a fun experience but on the pricey side. While the sushi and other dishes were delicious, I could probably get the same thing for much cheaper at other places. I'd really only come back for larger events and celebrations instead of a casual dinner night. read more

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Came for the $80 Sunday brunch buffet. Definitely not worth it. I expected high quality sushi for the $80 price tag but the sushi quality was very poor and only a few basic sushi selections were available. Other food was available too, it was just fine, but lets be honest we are here for the sushi. Two stars because our service was excellent, otherwise would be one star for the food/price. My favorite thing was the panna cotta which was sad given my expectations. read more

Despite the bad reviews here, Nobu DC is great in my opinion. I've been to the ones in Vegas and Nobu 57 in NYC. The food here equals to these places. Yes the food portions are small and expensive, so please keep that expectations when dining here. The service here last night (8/21) was great. Tables were spaced out. Good club like music (not too loud). Cleared our dishes at the right time, water was refilled constantly, server kept on checking with us. Pacing of the food was good too. But so many people were dressed casual with shorts and others were dressed up. We enjoyed every dish but the favorite one was the yellowtail jalepeno and soft shell crab sushi roll. Their cocktail menu (we had 4 cocktails ranging from $17-$19 per drink) was good too. Don't get the one with the sesame oil. Too overpowering. Great date night or hangout with friends. read more

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Bellied up to the bar at Nobu DC on a rainy evening. Bartender was very pleasant and the service was exceptional. Happy hour sushi specials were very reasonable and good until 6:30 PM. Started with edamame. Then two rolls, followed by chicken teriyaki. All were delicious. Ambiance was chic.. a lot of fashionable business people at the bar. Highly recommend. read more

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First time ever going to Nobu! We had a lot to celebrate so we thought we would treat ourselves for a night. We chose to do the omakase, and while it wasn't the best one I've had it definitely was the most expensive! The quality of the fish was great and I enjoyed almost everything I had - I think if I were to go to a omakase I would choose Barracks Row. Aside from that, my rating truly comes from the amazing wait staff. We asked if the omakase came with a sake pairing and it wasn't something they offered but did create for us! The sake was incredible and I also got the lychee martini which was a must have. The interior was nice but low key. I do feel I paid more for the name compared to the quality of the food but glad to say I did it once! read more

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We waited 30 minutes to order food despite indicating omakase on our reservation, it was so bad that the sushi chef took our order. Waited 40 minutes for drinks. We even waited 15 minutes just to get water and a menu, which we had to ask for. The waiter finally came by 15 minutes after we ordered our food and tried taking our order, I told him that the sushi chef took our order. He replied snarky "When Im at the sushi counter I always order with the sushi chef". Then why did you ask us what we want to order? And why were we the only ones at the sushi counter who had to order from the sushi chef that entire night (the sushi chef only asked us because he felt bad). Throughout the whole night, the waiter came to us 3 times (one to try and take our order, another to give us our drinks, and another to "check on us"), while going to others much more and treating them very nicely. We got the check and had to wait 20 more minutes for them to take it after asking multiple times "can you take our check?". Very disappointed by the service, Ive had better service from Chillis. That is embarrassing and to be disrespected by the waiter with snarky remarks was uncalled for. The food was good. We did the omakase experience. Is it Nakazawa quality? No. The omakase was 5 courses. 2 Sushi courses, 2 cooked food (sea bass/steak), and 1 dessert. I'd prefer more sushi if I'm being honest - its omakase. read more

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My girlfriends and I came here on NYE. I wasn't sure what to expect because their Malibu location is hard to top being that it's on the water. However, after walking in I was immediately impressed with the vibe. 10/10. They had a DJ playing and the lights were dim. The mood was definitely set for New Years with balloons scattered around their large red booths and velvet chairs. I kept in mind that this may be different than an average night here because of the holiday. It gave you that bouji feeling. Now let me start by saying we knew that this was going to be a costly night. That's the price you get for the name. The money was absolutely worth it for a few items on the menu! Specifically their cold yellowtail jalapeño, crispy rice with spicy tuna, spicy edamame, hot wagyu dumplings, and their eggplant with miso. We all weren't overly impressed with their sushi rolls. We found them a bit too big for our liking. I definitely think the fresh catch in Cali would be better, for obvious reasons. The yellowtail was fresh and thinly sliced. The jalapeño gave it a nice kick. The crispy rice cubes were perfectly fried and not oily at all. The idea of smearing the mashed spicy tuna on it was cool! Usually I never order edamame because I find it bland. Yet this one was drizzled in a sweet and spicy glaze that made it amazing! I'm usually not a big meat eater but the wagyu dumplings literally melted in my mouth as well as the eggplant. Bummed I didn't take a picture of the eggplant. It got devoured too quickly. They gave us multiple slices of eggplant so there was plenty to share. It wasn't overly mushy and the miso gave it the perfect flavor. Drink wise, I stuck to my usual favorite, a mojito. It was fresh and strong. Perfect for a light buzz with my favorite girls! Service was awesome. Our server was friendly and upbeat. He was super patient with answering our questions. He joked with us and made our experience more fun! Food and drinks came out quick. It won't become a frequent place of ours, mainly because of the cost but I'll definitely go back for other special occasions! read more

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Wanna preface this by saying this wasn't necessarily the WORST experience it just wasn't so great either - Had 8 PM reservations on a Saturday and was seated fairly quick. I like that they have valet as well makes it easy to get in and get situated. Once my husband and I sat down they gave us the drinks menu (but only the drinks menu ??? a little inefficient lol) and said to look over it and he'll come back to take our drinks orders. It took about 10 min for him to come back just to take the drink order and give us the food menu. We put in our drinks orders and started reviewing the food options. Afterward we placed our order and our drinks still hadn't arrived. I checked in with another employee for an update and the waiter apologized and said he'd take it off which was nice but man the service was slow. I ordered the caviar taco, crispy rice with tuna, beef tenderloin teriyaki, and wagyu dumplings. Everything slowly started coming out but the dumplings took so long I couldn't even remember if I put the order in or not. I felt like I had to keep following up about each item we ordered. I also then placed an order for their house special roll which took so long I almost canceled it. I'm not sure if they were just short staffed or if they're trying to give the illusion that they're so in demand so it seems more of an exclusive restaurant or what but it seemed like us and every table around us had to wait forever for everything. Because of the slow service and the fact that the waiters just seemed kinda standoffish idk probably wouldn't come back. read more

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So we spent over $600 on drinks and Omakase for 2. Would we do it again? No. Even if we had all the money in the world? No. My favorite types of Omakase is when they have you sit at the sushi bar and you get to watch the chef prep it in front of you and they explain each sushi dish. You get to see the art and skills to make the sushi and the reasoning why they make it like that. But here.....very lackluster. They have you sit at a normal table and the waiter serves you each dish and tells you a scripted description about each one. Not the best Omakase sushi I had either. You can tell I got disappointed early on from the lack of pictures I took. Everything tasted normal to me. Nothing blew my mind. Even the nigiri was simple. The only dish I really liked was the Salmon because it was the only one that tasted "different" than what I've had before. The WORST ONE was the Wasabi Tuna! Now that was the worst thing I ever put in my mouth at a sushi restaurant and I got food poisoned once! It was such an overpowering horseradish flavor! My husband even got heartburn right after it! One positive though was that it did leave us feeling full. And the dishes differed from each other so you didn't get sick of just eating nigiri (but mind you if you just serve amazing nigiri for the price of $400+ you wouldn't get sick of it), and the dessert was delicious! It's a cute place for a little date night. Very dark, but busy and loud. We were able to get like a booth seat so that gave us some privacy. But Nobu was a total let down for me. read more

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Delicious brunch, had the autumn drink and an espresso martini, as well. Service great.

It was everything I had hoped for after hearing about this place for years, starting in LA. Of course, I tried all the dishes they invented and made famous, and was not disappointed. Service was exemplary, I really could not have asked for better. read more

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I sat at the bar to get a couple of drinks and the service was really quick. The bartender also offered a couple of recommendations. Roses N' Butterflies was a great drink! read more

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Loved this restaurant! Went here for my daughters college graduation dinner, there were 5 of us and we all enjoyed our food! It's kind of 'tapas' style where it's meant to be shared smaller plates but we all just ate our own choices due to dietary restrictions. 2 vegetarians in our party had no problem finding items they could eat. Parking as usual in DC is terrible, we paid the valet $24 for him to leave the car right where we pulled up. read more

the food was good i love the sushi and the quality they have alot of selection of drinks for to enjoy we would come back again read more

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We got invited to a birthday dinner here. One has to look past the high prices when eating here once in a blue moon. Net net, the ambiance was great, the service was good, and the food very tasty and unique (especially the dessert). Guess we'll be back in a year or two. Oh and they do have valet parking, so one less hassle to worry about given the parking scene in DC. read more

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The resturant ambiance is nice yet very dark. Clean and very welcoming. The food is good extremely flavorful but the portion sizes are so small it honestly may not be necessary. I had 3 tacos and the portion size was extremely small I would recommend to never get it even if it was for a snack. The rock shrimp is a okay on the bang bang shrimp so of course it's great. The lychee martini are a 13/10 I love it ! read more

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