I thought I had booked the omakase experience, but realized I accidentally selected the wrong…read moreoption, which was disappointing at first. The staff explained they prepare omakase for a set number of guests, so they couldn't accommodate us last-minute. That said, the manager and his staff, our wonderful server completely turned the experience around with their kindness. They comped part of our meal, brought out desserts for my husband's birthday, and even treated me to a mocktail. It was such a thoughtful gesture and made the night feel really special. The service was warm and attentive, and we still had an amazing time. I've already booked omakase for next week and can't wait to come back! The place has great vibes. Highly recommend!! And the HANDROLLS WERE THE BEST WE'VE EVER HAD!!! forgot to mention how amazing the food was. Yummy!

I usually am enamored with speakeasies, but it was really hard to love this one…read more 1. Reservations - I've been with OpenTable and other restaurant online booking systems for decades but this is a first for me. They have two separate OpenTable listings (as noted in other reviews). I was clear in that i just wanted an after work chill happy hour. I booked for 4:30. After promptly showing up at the wren for my 4:30 appointment I was told, Naisho room doesn't open until 5 pm.... So why did you let me book for 4:30?!?! No explanation. No apology just "you're early..." 2. I promptly dropped $70 for drinks and an appetizer at the Wren bar to hold me and my guests over. It wasn't bad but that's not what I was hoping for... at 4:30. 3. The service to the speakeasy was great. The "gym stag" had our 4:30 and let us in at... 5:03 pm... 4. The waitress inside the speakeasy was super awkward and off putting. She really needs a class on etiquette. I ordered quite a bit right off the bat but my guests slow roll throughout the experience and she didn't seem too happy with that. Taking away our menus doesn't encourage us to order either. You charge $22 for one tea sandwhich but can't afford to print out more menus? The menus were also pretty dingy and I hand sanitized after using them. 5. Food. Was mid at best. Not at all authentic Japanese. I had the oyster shooter, temaki, Wagyu toast, Wagyu quesadilla, and mocktail. The oyster shooter was too sweet. And you could only taste the oyster and caviar at the end. Mostly as an aftertaste. There was a "too sweet" aspect to most of the food. The temaki was okay and I liked the crunchy bits but they went too far with the plastic wrap on the seaweed. The plastic wrap gave me Japanese 7-11 onigiri vibes. You do that if you aren't efficient enough to get the food out to guests at once and the seaweed will get soggy. I'm not sure if it was for a "fun factor" for people who are unfamiliar with grocery store onigiri in Asia but in a restaurant it should be done for you. The Wagyu toast was a HUGE disappointment. It was Sooooo sweet. I filet barely taste anything except the gross, sweet jam. And the toast was soggy and the texture of the bread felt prepared the day before and like refrigerator. It was not toasted at all. The star was the Wagyu quesadilla with beef tendon chips. It was the cheapest item on the menu and the most filling and delicious. 6. Drinks were very good. Expect about $20 a pop... $50 for the Japanese whiskey is highway robbery. Nothing really "rare." I have most bottles on the kitchen counter from the Virginia ABc or DC Costco. You can buy an entire bottle of the Japanese whiskey at Costco for the cost of one serving here. Overall, the Naisho room felt like all hype. For over $100 I was still pretty hungry. If the food tasted good I would have ordered more but I didn't think it was worth it. You get a nice view but it's the same from most of the capital one building. Same view from the brewery. Don't waste your money. Go elsewhere. Plenty of better happy hour spots for much much less considering if you stay for more than two hours you have to pay for parking (we did becuase, well, our reservation was at 4:30...)

Every time I return I find myself loving this place more and more. As an out of town visitor, it is…read moreabsolutely lovely to feel as if you have an easygoing place to grab a drink. Regardless of who is tending to us, we have never felt anything but welcome. Michael, Kylie and Danny go beyond what is expected of them and create a wonderful friendly atmosphere for guests to converse. The variety of events hosted by Starr Hill have me marking my calendars and excited for my next return!

Came on a Friday night while they were playing the game on TV. Love how the bar is facing the…read morescreens and first come first serve. The birria tacos are actually pretty good! I like the sauce and cilantro rice it comes with. It was pretty generous with the meat and cheese, so I was definitely stuffed. I also really enjoyed the fruit cocktails! Everything came out quick and the bartender was nice.

Wow. Just amazing food and service team. We shared a lot of delicious food and really enjoyed our…read moretime there. If you're interested in great sushi go there

Visited the Wren Tysons for dinner while on business travel. This restaurant is located inside the…read moreWatergate Hotel. It's very aesthetically appealing from the moment you walk in. It's very spacious inside, as it's adjacent to the hotel lobby, so there's a lot of foot traffic, but it wasn't overwhelming or distracting. I was still able to enjoy my dinner peacefully. I sat at the bar, and my server was very friendly and attentive to my needs. The kitchen was able to get my food out within a timely matter, and everything was very flavorful and fresh. I ordered the Tokyo chicken, which was a chopped up Japanese-style crispy fried chicken thigh, with a house tare, laid on a bed of a delicious cabbage slaw. I also ordered a side of fries, which were also delicious. The bartender made me a spiked "Little Birdie Told Me", typically a non-alcoholic gin, with blueberry lavender, yuzu, and lemonade. 10/10. I'd recommend this place for a solo dinner, date night, or night out with friends. You can't go wrong either way.

Great ambiance and fun music scene with space to spread out and enjoy yourself. The missing star is…read morefor the set up to get food and drinks. The lines can be crazy long during shows - they should move to QR code ordering or something to get that under control. Nobody wants to go spend 15 min on line every time they need a refill.

This was a great time. I had purchase a Groupon a few months ago and finally went. It was just…read morehubby and I and just the experience that you take an elevator 11 stories up there is this whole other life space. Dog park area, putt putt. Restaurants. It's a definite must. Things are definitely pricier up there. But the experience is worth it.

I can count on one hand the number of memorable experiences I've had at hotel restaurants/bars, and…read morethis is one of them after adding the carnitas sandwich at AKB. Sure I was really hungry but the bartender wasn't lying. I got the feeling he was serious when he told me it was good. It wasn't like "I recommend the carnitas it's my personal favorite" because they were trying to push the carnitas. Nah, the look in his eye told me he really liked that sandwich. I mean, I still expected it to be perfectly neutral, based on the week I've spent in the area - everything is just missing something. Like every menu in the area was crafted by consultants. B+ execution with zero passion. Consistently ok. But thats pretty much everywhere these days - when's the last time anyone had an actually memorable sandwich in an upscale yet perfectly generic geography? I expected it to be just good enough to not be sad about spending $18 on meat you can get for $0.19/lb in normal times. No it was both huge and delicious. It was actually good carnitas - wasn't dry or bland. I could be wrong but it tasted like they bring in an actual pork butt and slow roast it vs bringing it in pre-made and putting "slow roasted" on the menu as that would still be technically accurate. And PILED on a perfect French roll, lightly toasted and seasoned. It sat on the bar in a bag for like 15 minutes while I finished my drink and it wasn't even soggy when I got back to my room. It was really good, guys. No notes. Oh, and the chips were good too. Crunchy and just the right amount of chewy and give in the middle. Again, I came in with zero expectations. My room is fantastic, but the food reviews and the fact that the menu at the bar was missing half the things from the in-room QR menu had me worried. 100% if you're staying here, eat here at least once. 3.5 stars relative to everything else around here is absurd.

Yassssssssssssssssssssssssss!…read more Yassssssssssssssssssssssssss! And MORE YES! For Valentine's Day my sweet friend asked what I wanted to do and what would make me happy. I said I wanted a staycation, good food, spa day and shopping. He asked where I preferred to eat. I chose a few places where I could dress fancy and dress all the way up! He chose a restaurant near this location because I dislike driving, that was super convenient. I love a man that leads, yes to this place and plan! When I arrived, of course the first thing to do was examine the room and head "straight to the bar". I cannot express how delicious this place was! It's a crime to be this delicious! It felt like the chef was whispering, 'You don't need that fancy place tonight... I'm all you need, baby.' And honestly? He wasn't wrong. The AKB was contemporary, reminded me of NYC, and service was great! Let's get into it! Margarita Please! Wow these were good! Maybe too good! One down, two, did I really order three? Geeesh Spanish Shrimp Scampi - I can't describe this at all, it was super freaking delicious and portion size was HUGE! Mind you we had dinner reservations and he ordered this appetizer just to have something to nibble on but my goodness, this was way too much food. We canceled Friday dinner plans because I was so full! Full but so content. The food was sooooo yummy. Highly recommend this little bar as a pit stop before going to any restaurant around the area or just coming here to indulge! Way to go chef! Talk about steal the night and the show!!!! Love, love, love this hotel bar! The absolute BEST!

It's a good late night spot. I had been going here on and off for about ten years and have seen…read moremany changes. The food is good, and they are open late. I believe they switch to a shorter Late Night food menu after 9pm (call them to confirm). It is a dive bar with a small area for two dart boards. Staff is friendly. They have Trivia on Monday and Thursday nights. Karaoke every Saturday night 9pm-1am. Open mic night is every first and third Tuesday of each month. Check out their food specials -- currently Tuesdays have half price burgers and Wednesdays have half price sandwiches There is a small outdoor patio area in front. There are gender neutral bathrooms. No stairs at the entrance. Some of their regular patrons can get pretty drunk. While I have enjoyed the karaoke, it can be annoying when the drunk patrons interrupt you a lot, get into your personal space or get too touchy, which is why I don't go here that often. Typical stuff you encounter at any bar.

One of my favorite local bars! Drinks are cheap and we always get the Jell-O shot shots. Their food…read moreis very good as well. And we love to come for karaoke. Highly recommend!

Came to Ometeo before a show. Did make reservations and was glad I did as it was very busy when we…read morecame in- though the restaurant is quite large with a 21+ lounge upstairs, and a large bar area. Bathrooms are upstairs; they were clean and well appointed. Service was great, everything came out paced well to get us to show on time. Food: Delicious! From the complimentary chips and two types of salsa (green and red), to the dessert (chocolate coconut cake), we enjoyed our meal. We had guacamole in addition to the salsa. He had steak tacos, I had fish tacos, and we also had the kids buid your own steak tacos meal. Everything was so delicious and impressive. I thought the cake was moist and great.

Good fajitas, corn tortillas and beans, in a beautiful restaurant, but may not be worth it due to…read morehassle getting there and the parking. Maybe if you're planning to see a show or work at CrapitalOne. Service: 3 Hostess sat us right next to a very loud party (and did this to a few other clients as well) while there were other tables open. We asked to be moved. The others asked to moved as well. Rather silly, but she was young. Waitress thought we ordered a mixed drink when we ordered beer. Misheard I guess. Ambiance: 4 Pretty cool place with nice decor and music, unless you're sat next to an annoying loud party Parking Hassle: 2 Not worth it IMO unless you are going to a show or meeting for a special occasion. Corn Tortillas: 4 Above average Lobster Tostada: 3 Not much wow, but very expensive Pork Belly Tacos: 3 Standard, nothing special Fajitas: 4 Highlight. Nice to have poblano peppers (instead of gringo peppers) and fried cheese. Steak was good quality. Beans: 4 Properly made the traditional way (no gas attack later)

Service was top-notch from start to finish. Our server, August, gave excellent recommendations that…read moremade the experience even better. We also had the chance to meet both the owner and the chef -- truly wonderful people who are passionate about what they do. The food, atmosphere, and hospitality were outstanding. It's great to finally have something with a vibe and quality similar to Nobu right in the heart of Tyson's. Highly recommend!.

An outstanding dining experience from start to finish. The service was absolutely top-notch:…read moreattentive, knowledgeable, and perfectly paced without ever feeling intrusive. My wife and I opted for the tasting menu with the wine pairing, and every course was beautifully prepared and thoughtfully matched. The food was creative, expertly executed, and easily among the best meals we've had in the Tysons area. As an unexpected bonus, we even spotted Alex Ovechkin dining there, which made the evening that much more memorable. If you're looking for a special occasion restaurant or just want to treat yourself to an exceptional meal, Moran is absolutely worth the visit. We'll definitely be back.