Initially came here because I wanted to do the sushi tasting, but didn't know they didn't offer it at the bar top and didn't want to switch seats so I opted to order items off their regular menu. I definitely wasn't disappointed. Quick service and was sat immediately at the bar. Ordered the tekka chirashi, sake nigiri, and spicy tuna roll. The sashimi in the tekka was melt in your mouth! I loved every bite. Sake nigiri & spicy tuna rolls were just as good. A little bit of a fancier vibe but still felt comfortable. Glad I was able to come in and try their food. Stop by if you're in the area! Would definitely recommend any of the chirashi bowl read more

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Came for their Valentine's Day menu and WOW! They had such a unique and thoughtful menu. Started with a complementary drink. The total course number was seven. Started with a delicious scallop tartare followed by a delicious lobster croquette. The star dish was definitely the personal hot pot with waygu beef. It was cool to get to cook the food at our table. There was also a round of sushi and round of nigiri which featured fresh delicious picks from the chef! To end there was a banana chocolate crepe which was perfectly sweet and had a decadent chocolate dipping sauce. This was a great meal. Definitely pricey but is worth it! Come here for your next big occasion for a treat! read more

I had not been to Sushi Taro in several years. The food, as always, did not disappoint: superb in every way. Every dish was delicious and well-presented. The service, on the other hand, was mediocre. As one example: At some point, our table was a bit messy with bits of food, soy sauce, etc. I expected the waitress to clean it up. She did not. I cleaned it up with two of our napkins, and then placed the dirty napkins at the edge of the table. The waitress came, removed a couple of empty dishes, and left the napkins. The waitress brought more food, but still didn't take the napkins. I had to ask her to remove the dirty napkins and bring two clean ones. Another example: the waitress never asked us if we wanted anything from the drink menu. Again, I had to ask her, after she'd delivered the food, if we could order drinks. This is not five-star service. More like three-star. And not the service you expect when you're going to be paying $300+ on dinner. If you want to know five-star service, book a meal at Le Diplomate, where the waiter will clean the table if it gets messy, and will always be watching to see if anything is needed. But even most diners, in my experience, have better-trained waiters. read more

One of the best Omakase we have ever had. Each bite was amazing and perfectly times. When there was rice the temperature was perfect. We made reservations at the bar as there is the only place you can order the chef's menu with all the add ons included and some special treats. First I have to say from start the finish the staff was incredible, kind and so professional. The sommelier stopped by and I had a cocktail to start while my husband with (PBC) reviewed the alcohol free wine list with the som. This was the first som who was so well educated on the alcohol free wines. Anyways - back to the meal- every bite was amazing - and learned so much from the chef- it eas relaxing and enjoyable. We will be back! read more

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We've been here 3 times and each visit was a five star experience. 2/3 times we did the kaiseki and wine pairing. We recommend that as it is a great amount of food for the price. The service is impeccable - servers were kind, willing to answer questions, knowledgeable and paced the meal appropriately. I rarely like nigiri but the quality of their fish is so superior that I love it. Fresh and clean. The restaurant is noisy but that's due to the layout of the place - folks aren't unnecessarily loud, in my experience. read more

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Sushi Taro is a great restaurant that always delivers on a good experience. We went with a first-time sushi eater and she enjoyed her meal as much as the more experienced diners. We started with the rolls, after which we got the tempura plate. We ordered two sets of nigiri, neither of which were disappointing. The unagi/eel nigiri was excellent, as was the octopus nigiri. We also ordered the shrimp tempura roll, arguably the weakest item of the evening, and the habanero scallop roll. The habanero scallop roll was topped with dried tomato and was my favorite dish of the evening. The dried tomato alongside the scallop topping and the crunchy coating mixed in with the rice outside the roll were both stellar, and I highly recommend this dish. It was not spicy either but it did have an excellent balance of flavors; looking forward to getting it again. The ebi tempura plate was great as well; I'd recommend getting more than one or more dishes of this type if you have more than 2 people eating with you as there are certain vegetables on the plate that only include one piece. The mushroom and the sweet potato, for example, only came with one piece, while the asparagus and carrot came with two. The textures were perfect on all the vegetables and the tempura coating was light and not oily. Very much looking forward to returning to Sushi Taro soon! read more

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Second time back at this Michelin star resto for our date night. We got the sushi tokujo which is a selection of 10 nigiri and a complimentary roll. I also got the wagyu sushi which features an A5 grade Japan wagyu beef that has the most succulent texture ever and literally melts in your mouth. It comes in 3 and after each mouth, it left me yearning for more. A must go if you're craving high quality sushi in town. read more

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Hmmm what happened? I've been coming to Taro every time I'm in town for the past 5 years. As often as once a month but I most confess due to injury I haven't been there for a good 7-8 months. The price hike is way overdue I know but a Jo Chirashi went from having the occasional Uni, Amaebi, and often hotate to just nicer cuts of fish. Tokujo Sushi is still good. read more

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This place absolutely stunned me! Restaurant appears small on the outside since it shares the same building as a CVS, but wow the restaurant takes up the entire top floor! I was actually surprised that this place was a Michelin Star restaurant! We tried their December Kaiseki Set, which is a 9 course meal! Different courses are switched out depending on the season. It was definitely an experience since this was the nicest sushi I've ever had. I enjoyed trying the different nigiris, LOVED the hot dish sukiyaki with angus striploin, and all the dessert! The sake was exceptional too! The experience lasted almost 3 hours for us ~ time literally stopped in the restaurant haha. Although pricey, highly recommend trying the Kaiseki Set! Service was definitely really great! They really paced out the courses very well, and made sure we were informed about all the dishes! read more

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Happy hour visit. A Must-Add to your sushi list. Friendly service. I'm on a mocktail kick and the bartender kindly offered to make me a drink based on my really inadequate description of what I wanted. Phenomenal drink. Likely a one off for the drink, but the hospitality surely is ever going! Delicious sushi and great ambiance. I love the seasonal menus for sushi. The Happy Hour specials are really a great deal for high quality sushi in the city. Come check it out next time you're in DuPont Circle! read more

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Generous portions and great value for money.The staff is very nice.hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh read more

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Absolutely loved the food here. Everything was very high quality, and the flavors of each dish were perfected. Definitely will come back on a consistent basis. read more

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I have been wanting to check out this spot for years! My friend and I tried to go for HH one time, but didn't get a spot, and for some reason never tried to go again until recently. Y'all! The BEST sushi you'll find. Okay let me start over, the vibe in there in cool, and larger than I expected. The service was amazing! Our waitress helped us order by giving us some recommendations. She was so nice and attentive! We started with the pork belly, delicious flavor and not too fatty. We then shared the shrimp & veggie and sweet potato tempura which were both amazing. Crispy but not too thick, perfect temperate and texture. We then shared the sashimi and sushi platters. AMAZING quality! I know y'all can tell just by the pictures. I'll be honest, I don't know all the fish we tried but everything was so good and buttery, just melts into your mouth. Make the reservation! Do not skip this spot. It's well worth the money. I can't wait to go back and start experiencing more of the menu. read more

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Sushi Taro - known as one of the best sushi experiences in DC and I've been wanting to go for a few years now but just haven't been able to. After finally making it I recommend the trip. First off, yes parking is pretty inconvenient as they tell all customers so be prepared to spend some time circling the block to find a spot unless you get lucky. Walking 5 or 6 blocks in the rain can be challenging. Secondly, yes, kind of an odd location on the second floor above the CvS so be on the lookout. Decor is simple and clean. Larger space with more tables then I thought. We went with the Kaiseki Tasting menu which is $135. Definitely not cheap but for the quality and variety of fresh sushi cuts, it's worth the splurge. It's also quite filling especially when you include the beef sukiyaki with udon noodles as one of the courses. All of the sushi was super fresh and tasty but the toro, the eel, the yellowtail...yum. The lobster croquettes in lobster sauce was incredible. Overall, so glad we made it and look forward to another visit soon. Well worth it! read more

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A really awesome spot for great fresh sushi and other dishes! We came a little after happy hour on a Friday and found space at the bar. The bartender was so friendly and helpful and explained the whole menu to us plus their favorites. She also made us yuzu martinis which were BOOZY and a nice little treat to start the night. My favorite dish was definitely the scallop sushi roll. It was fresh, decadent, and flavorful. I also really loved the tempura sweet potatoe, fried octopus with Brussel sprouts, and shrimp croquettes. Everything we ate was fabulous. The plates are on the small side and lean more expensive so if you can come for happy hour that's a great option otherwise it's totally worth it to ball out and enjoy it all. The vibe is pretty lowkey and casual and the aestetic is welcoming and unassuming. Really friendly and chill atmosphere. Excellent place for friends and family. Can't wait to come back. read more

We walked into sushi taro not knowing what to expect and had one of the best meals we have had in DC and 100% the best sushi. The first here is so fresh and everything is quality ingredients, even the wasabi which was really important. We loved everything but some of the highlights were the habanero scallop roll, it is spicy but you can take off some of the pepper on top if you don't like very spicy. The fish quality just melts in your mouth. I loved the miso soup, it was fresh and not too salty . The Jo Chirasi we felt was a really good deal and very filling. The sashimis selected from the chef were on a bed of sushi rice and every piece of fish was amazing, the favorite pieces were the scallop, otoro and salmon. The soba was also great, shrimp tempura in the meal were large and delicious. The only thing I would skip would be the wagyu croquettes, they were good but nothing amazing. Service was fast, well paced and they were so sweet. We are looking forwarding to coming back and trying their Kaiseki tasting which changes every month read more

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This was a fairly last-minute dinner pick, but I'm so glad I went! I got the Kaiseki while my partner ordered several dishes a la carte. The kaiseki consisted of several smaller courses, a chef's selection of nigiri (some were fantastic, some weren't to my taste, but I enjoyed the opportunity to try everything,) a fantastic beef sukiyaki, and a choice of dessert. The hojicha pudding was an absolute showstopper that I can't recommend enough! My partner ordered shrimp tempura and soft shell crab rolls with some of the best tempura we've had in a while. The pork belly skewer and salmon rice bowl were also delicious. read more

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Great quality sushi, but slightly overpriced in my opinion... the service was great though!

Do the kaiseki. You'll get a little bit of all the best and save time going through the menu. We loved every course and left with full bellies. The server was attentive. Ambiance was smart casual. We liked our seats by the window so we could people watch. read more

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This wasn't just a dining experience. It was a fantastic cultural experience for a family celebration. Although we have been eating authentic Japanese cuisine for decades, we were unsure what to expect here. To make things easier we ordered the nine course prix fixe menu with saki pairing. The ambience is formal and the staff worked diligently to keep serving the dishes and the teacups full. We all agreed that it was one of the best meals we've all had in our lives. My favorite dishes were the grilled fish with mashed potatoes and sweet potato cheesecake. The sushi's portion size and service are the reasons that I'm rating four stars instead of five stars. Two of our guests are very athletic. When I tried to order a sweet potato side dish as extra food for them, the waitress declined to take the order and told us the nine course meal was sufficient. (One young man left hungry.) In addition, for our last course, the waitress forgot to provide us with the sake pairing, until after half of our guests left the table. read more

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Delicious sushi! I've been here a couple of times and it always is great. I order off of the smaller menu of rolls and sashimi. Service is quick, but make sure you get a reservation in advanced because they do book up and do not have a lot of walk-in space. read more

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Once again, Sushi taro hits it out of the park. I come here for restaurant week every time it rolls through and am still loving the experience. We started out with tuna tataki (10/10) the cast iron rainbow trout with sweet miso and pumpkin and shishito pepper (8/10) the trout is good but my pumpkin wasn't cooked through enough and the sweet miso sauce was the reason why this dish received a higher score Option B with toro, king salmon, kampachi, scallop, botan-ebi, blue crab, and eel with a spicy tuna roll. (8/10) I love eel, so that was by far my favorite, the spicy tuna roll was good, the scallop was really good with whatever the orange sauce was on it. The botan-ebi always confuses me when I eat it was a slimier than I would've liked! Thanks to the waitress for bringing me a bowl of ginger since I will eat so much of it. For dessert they added a salted caramel mochi option on top of the usual black sesame and green tea ones. The salted caramel only had a hint of caramel but I still enjoyed the black sesame! read more

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Tried the Kaiseki tasting menu (added wagyu nigiri because it's Japanese wagyu, and how could I not?)! It was so good and so worth it. Everything was delicious and had nice timing. I've done a lot of omakase meals recently, and I've noticed with tasting style menus that timing does have an effect on the experience sometimes. I'll add my photos with captions, but let's just say I loved everything. The food, the service, atmosphere is all good. Would highly recommend to friends and family. Just wished I lived here to visit more often! read more

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I had heard really great things about Sushi Taro and was excited to get a reservation. Ultimately, while I thought the fish quality was high, I did find the dishes to be overpriced and lacking flavor. Ordering the Sushi Jo was fun because I got to try a lot of pieces, but again there was a big variation in how much I liked the fish -- some was tough, others less flavorful, etc. If I went back, I would stick to rolls probably read more

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We want to thank our server "LANA U" who was very professional and very pleasant. She really took such great care of us. We have been coming to Sushi Taro for about 10 years off and on. Yes, its a hit in the wallet but its worth it as its hard to find fresh and authentic NIPPON dishes, and also NIPPON owned and managed. Thats make a big difference to me. Wife and I share a birthday date of October 30th so we came to celebrate that. I was disappointed that we were not allowed to have a booth as the hostess advised me we did not leave a comment for it. However I did mentioned in my comments we were celebrating our birthday. I eyeballed the booths all night and they were never fully occupied. I did try my best to get a booth but the host denied me which I thought was a bit extreme. She also advised us we had to be finished eating by 7pm. That was not a great way to start our evening. We were signing our check by 7:15pm and there were plenty of tables not occupied. I just think the resturaung should consider getting a more real time concern for getting people in and out base on demand that day. Also, its not a warm feeling to start your dinner by being told when we would need to leave. Wow. Regardless of all that, the food was excellent. My favorite is the UNI. I also noticed the prices have gone up and some of the dishes seemed to have shrinked in size. Example the UDON soup was served in a smaller bowl this time for $20.00 We will most definitely be back. Thank you. read more

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My wife and I got the kaiseki tasting menu. It was a great time until the nigiri. We both had a piece of mackerel nigiri that just tasted off. Also the fatty tuna was fibrousy and my wife's piece had a bone in it. Worst part was we both got food poisoning the 2 days after. I tried contacting sushi taro directly - but was not able to find a contact email, and their voice mailbox was full. Unfortunate since the night started out so strong. Great service but fish was not good. read more

Enjoyed a lovely dinner at Michelin starred Sushi Taro with another couple. The easy to miss restaurant above a corner CVS, is marked by a small sign outside a door that leads to a short flight of steps. The restaurant itself is tastefully decorated but I digress, on to the food! We got the fixed menu summer Kaiseki that had 8 courses for $100. We got tea served in 3 sets of beautiful tea pots and cups. You can ask them to refill your pot with hot water. One of us had warm house sake - I'll take a g&t anytime but they had no tonic :( Each course was artfully presented. First course was a cold seafood appetizer followed by a cold noodle soup with eggplant and fish. We next had a tuna sashimi with a salty ponzu jelly and a spicy green condiment followed by 2 sets of nigiri. The hot dish was squid ink tempura battered soft shelled crab, and a crispy fried river crab. 7th course was your choice of 3 nigiri, we had the fatty tuna, unagi, seared tuna jaw, sea urchin. We ordered extra sweet shrimp sushi and grunt fish. For dessert we got anmitsu, a bowl of green tea ice cream with mochi and beans with a sweet brown sauce you pour over. My date got what looked like ice cream sandwich - rice wafer with sweet red bean paste and mochi ice cream. We were given a nice warm cup of tea at the end. Definitely worth the $100. I got to try different kinds of sushi beyond my regular tuna and California roll. Sushi was fresh and beautifully plated. You weren't rushed as the server waited for everyone to finish The grunt nigiri was wonderfully fresh with a beautiful charred taste. The shrimp sushi was refreshingly sweet. The sockeye salmon had a uniquely infused taste from the leaf wrapper. Dinner was a sushi revelation for me, can't wait to try the winter kaiseki when it comes out TIP: for 7th course, be adventurous and pick the most expensive nigiri on the menu you haven't tried. You can always do an extra order of the cheaper ones you like. read more

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This review is specifically for the Omakase Counter located in the back room, offering a three-hour seafood journey brimming with innovative and unforgettable experiences. Kudos, Chef! read more

This is probably the second or third best sushi in DC. You can distinguish the taste between the different fish unlike other lower tier restaurants. Their roes, especially, are full of flavor. However, I find that their fish is a bit dry, especially their uni, which doesn't taste as sweet when it was dry. Their chirashi portions are small, maybe half of the portion size as other restaurants for the price. However, the packaging of the chirashi is really pretty, though maybe if the portion sizes are a bit larger, it'll be worth the money. 7.2/10 for the sushi, 4/10 for the price. read more

The Kaiseki tasting menu was unimpressive. There weren't many dishes that we tried that would make me want them again. I would have much preferred a more traditional sashimi option. This texture was crumbly and ground up. The nigiri was great. In fact, if I were ever to come again that's what I'd stick to. The trout especially was the standout. We had sky-high expectations because it was our first visit to a Michelin-starred sushi restaurant. We probably did ourselves a disservice putting that on this place. It was good, but not as good as expected. read more

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We were in the mood for some Sushi and did takeout from Sushi Taro. Ordering online was easy and there are many options available to order from. Picking up the food was easy too - they have a tent outside the restaurant and food was ready for me to pickup when I got there. Food was organized beautifully and I wanted to eat it ASAP. But I had to wait until I got back home and share the food with the family. We ordered the following and all the dishes were very good! Shrimp Tempura Roll Rainbow Roll Seared salmon salad Other sushi: Toro, tuna, steelhead trout, madai, sweet shrimp, hamachi, salmon roe, blue crab, unagi, spicy tuna roll For dessert we got the Hojicha pudding - this was so good that my wife wished we had ordered more of it! Really awesome food experience and we can't wait to go back to Sushi Taro. read more

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We ordered: 1. Tokujo #Sashimi - chef's choice 2. Kamo Namban #Soba & Niji-Masu Dengaku-Yaki - rainbow trout grilled with dengaku miso paste 4. Tako Wasabi - house-made raw octopus marinated in wasabi 5. Buta Miso #KushiYaki - grilled skewered miso marinated pork belly 6. Hojicha Purin Beyond - roasted green tea cream pudding w/ dark caramel topped with vintage port 7. Ohitashi - mixed seasonal vegetables in dashi soy Overall, a decent Japanese restaurant. Chef's choice sashimi was pretty but nothing outstanding. Wasabi octopus was an interesting and tasty appetizer. Ohitashi veggies and pork belly KushiYaki were standard. Salmon was dry. I've never soba before but it was dry. Even with the dipping bowl, it was unpleasant to slurp. Dessert hojicha Purin Beyond was smooth and packed flavor but tiny. I think the menu had too many items and should be shortened a couple items per section. Service was good. Parking was a pain in the butt to find. read more

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Fyi this was an older review from when they still had their star...it sat in my draft so a bit late review but wanted to share my experience Not sure why this place has a michelin star. Just the initial engagement with the host alone left me feeling a bit uncomfortable and unsure about Taro. Overall though, Taros was good. The restaurant vibe and decor was nice and modern. The food overall was above average but unfortunately...nothing amazing. The chefs nigiri work was the highlight of the night. Not too big, not too small but just right where the fish to rice ratio was balanced and the whole nigiri piece fits in your mouth nicely. The shari was another key factor that made their nigiri a highlight. A balance of sweet vinegar seasoning along with well cooked and prepared rice. My favorite dish of the night though was their ankimo. It was fresh and very tasty. It looked to be made in house so props to the chef who made it. Other items I had was otoro, sake, zuke tuna, kanpachi, aka ebi (no head was served), hotate, uni, negitoro, negihama...also had a order of their chicken kaarage (which was actually really good). Light crispy batter, juicy dark meat served with a citris like sauce and topped with their house made egg salad. What surprises me and I believe it's a common feedback here is their service. The host is pretty off putting and rude. I am not sure if he knows that but he seems like a guy that doesn't care either. The service was quick but the server had zero personality was not engaging. For a michelin star'd restaurant, the initial host engagement alone might have had me leaving and with the overall less than experience...I have lost a bit of care for the label. Seems that the Michelin bar is set a bit lower nowadays. Overall, Taros is a nice and good japanese restaurant. Minus the host and you have yourself an overall good experience. read more

This establishment is well deserving of their Michelin star! They even let us eat with the Michelin man himself! Started out with the A5 Waygu Beef (the highest grade Japanese beef). A very transformative experience, my standards for beef has been elevated from this experience. I would highly recommend getting it! For the entree we got the Jo Chirashi and the Tokujo Sashimi. Both delicious and feature a variety of premium cuts. Service was very expedient and our hostess was kind. I will definitely be back soon!! read more

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Amazing return. Service and quality of food -- great! Fish is always fresh. Presentation is clean and simple. We had the tokujo sashimi, two pieces of santa barbara sea urchin, maguro (tuna) and sweet shrimp, negitoro roll, and then added lobster sushi. Oh my... the tokujo sashimi had so many different kinds of sushi cuts it was almost fun picking what to eat next. The a la carte was a great choice--I loved our choices. We then added the lobster sushi and that topped it off. The lobster was soooo fresh: it comes with cooked lobster meat rolls, raw lobster nigiri topped with assortments, and one lobster butter roll. This was so worth it, but it made me wonder how great the lobster sashimi would be. I have to come back and try that too. read more

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It has been the best Sushi and authentic Japanese quality foods in Washington DC area and still our # 1 choice when we crave some quality sushi and authentic Japanese foods!! I am super snob when comes to authentic sushi and Japanese foods, so this review is coming from my mouth and true! Some reviews said that it's the easiest 5 stars given to Sushi Taro that's totally true and agreed! I know I would give 10 stars at anytime to Sushi Taro and that has never changed over 10 years of my experience. Some people who have used to American type of sushi in the State and had never been to Japan may would not understand the differences and true quality, but most of grommet people or sushi snobs easily get it how quality of Sushi Taro. We came here on 8/24 Saturday evening and it was happened to restaurant week. The full course was just amazing!! My favorite was breaded soft shell crab - it was so good I forgot to take a pic of it, but I still cannot forget how delicious it was!! It was so fresh and crunchy, juicy inside the crab meat! I've never had such a delicious soft shell crab in my life seriously, ( and I had been to so many places for soft shell crabs in my life ) I would go back here right now to just get the one but probably it was a special menu during restaurant week. The bartender / waiter at the bar is always cool and professional, he has great knowledge and cool manner as always. He gave us great recommendation on menus and especially when I debated between soft shell crab or special ramen option on the course menu - I'm glad I listened him and went for soft shell crab :) I heard people said their special ramen is delicious too and I hope to try their ramen when they have on the menu. We also ordered Grilled yellowtail Jaw - It was heavenly as always! It was so good we forgot to take a pic again! ( but we will next time ) Their service is great and waitresses are also very nice in manner and graceful as always. Main course of sushi was breathtaking as always for perfect rice and freshness of fishes, so delicious as always! Desert we got was burnt cheese cake and Houji-cha pudding - both were so delicious as well and would love to get them again. We've been here over 10 years now and never got disappoint even 1 second and had 1000% satisfied each time. I'll be looking forward to coming back to this restaurant again soon! read more

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If you're interested in the kaiseki (which you should be!), come verrrrry hungry! I hadn't really eaten all day and I could barely finish everything. My thoughts on each course: Appetizers Flounder - Delicate, and served with a delicious miso sauce. Excellent jelly inside (tasted bonito-ish?). Shrimp - The sauce was excellent, but the shrimp was nothing special. Lobster croquette - a little but on the heavy side. But there was a lot of lobster chunks, which I really enjoyed. The lobster sauce was a great touch. Sashimi Fatty tuna (minced) with salty jelly, chimichurri, and fried onions. The onions provided a perfect crunch to accompany the flavorful tuna and jelly. Nigiri Japanese snapper, arctic char, sweet shrimp with fried shrimp head - all very good, loved the beautiful tempura on the shrimp head (which I've actually never eaten before and was very hesitant about but really enjoyed it). The soy marinated tuna was a major standout! For my 3 choice nigiri course, I was able to get anything except wagyu (and only one order of uni allowed). I made the obvious choice and went with 3 pieces of o-toro, which was, predictably, excellent. I've had fattier elsewhere, but this was still fantastic. Sukiyaki Excellent! Go with the wagyu. The broth was incredible, both sweet and savory. Dessert I chose the "roll cake" with, strawberry, cream, and vanilla ice cream. It was nothing special, but luckily I was too full to eat much of it anyways. Overall, an excellent meal with fantastic service. It was quite pricey, but we'll worth it as a splurge. read more

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I have to update my 9 year old review, not that Sushi Taro needs another good review. Celebrating my birthday with a sushi lunch with a friend at Sushi Taro had been my thing to do for the past decade. This year, due to the Covid-19, it was not possible so I decided to do a take out. I happen to be able to let the Sushi Taro staff know that it was my birthday before I picked up the food and as a result, they not only game me a little something sweet but a nice birthday card. The card was signed by as many as 8 people (including the two very talented chefs - Chef N and Chef M) with short messages. How nice of them! Thank you all of you for this. It really made me happy. Sushi Taro's strength are 1. The food menu and quality and 2. Hospitality by the great team of staff, in my opinion. Bottom line: Sushi Taro will survive this pandemic and will be around for a long long time. BTW, I really enjoyed the Bara Chirashi for my birthday dinner. Thank you, Sushi Taro! And the sweets were as superb as Bara Chirashi too! Sugoi! read more

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If your love language is sushi, you NEED to visit Sushi Taro!!! They have... - the highest quality fish: uni, scallop, hamachi are spectacular; rolls are simple and delicious - the juiciest oysters from Japan - the most reminiscent grilled salmon belly with ikura on a bed of rice - the most addicting desserts. I wish I could take their seasonal pumpkin creme brûlée home to store for the year What are you waiting for?! read more

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While visiting DC, my companion and I wanted to try an Omakase or Chef's tasting experience. After trying to get into 2 other sushi restaurants, we landed on this one because of its price point and location. We went in with little expectations but left pleasantly surprised. First, our server was outstanding. She guided us away from the Chef's tasting and recommended a few popular dishes to start and then to order the Sushi Takujo, which is a chef's selection with 1 roll of choice. Everything was on point. We ordered the fried squid tentacles, pickled vegetables and the pork belly for starters. The pork belly was so tender and it came with braised daikon both were outstanding. The Tokujo was the perfect amount for us and every piece just melted in your mouth. This was exceptional quality for the price. You will get an incredible meal without breaking the bank! read more

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