Having just recently visited the US I had never been here and more importantly never tried sushi before. Not knowing the country I didn’t know whether or not to try some. I came across this restaurant from their top reviews and menu and rest assured I was not disappointed. I opted for a sashimi plat
Had such a great experience here! We made a reservation during a weekday happy hour. The waitress made sure to circle back to us before happy hour ended to see if we needed anything else. We loved everything we got (calamari, chicken karaage, kbbq ssam, yellowtail nigiri, the golden dragon, spicy tu
We dined outside, so I never went inside the restaurant. Our waiter did a good job for a party of 13. Our meals came out at different times. From the first entree delivered to the last probably took about 7-10 minutes. My dish was the Chicken Tokyo Dashi with egg noodle. It was good. It wasn't spicy
Lovely sushi spot with a surprisingly large patio. Quite busy at happy hour, but we were quickly seated outside. Highly recommend the rose sangria. Had rolls - they were fresh and absolutely delicious, and our server was attentive and thoughtful despite the very busy crowd. I knocked a star down on
I called ahead to ask if we should make a reservation—I was told no. Then, when we arrived as a walk-in the hostess was caught off guard. 🥴 However, they did accommodate us with an outdoor table. We had a cute lil date night. The sushi was 10/10. 🤌🏼
I had the tako wasabi and crazy Philly. Both were nice. Service was a bit slow and the waiters and staff were teens and young folks and it was hard to get their attention at times. That said, it wasn’t the best sushi I’ve had but it wasn’t the worst and hit the spot.
I got the Deluxe Tokyo Dashi ($19) with Shrimp Tempura, Chicken and Beef inwith Udon Noodles. The beef was tough and the tempura got soggy, so I would go for just the chicken next time. Good, strong Vietnamese Iced Coffee ($4). Located close to the Dupont Circle Metro.
Yummy food! Nice wine list. If you eat outside, remember to bring a sweater or you'll be chilly! Loved tge appetizer dumplings. Very good sushi and Ramen bowls!
Today, we went to have lunch there and it was excellent, so much so that we ordered a second time. We had maki and Japanese beer. The prices are very good in the US, especially in terms of the price-to-quality ratio. The staff is very nice and provides good service. We didn't have a reservation, but
Big menu. Great happy hour. Nice interior and ambiance in general. Favorites include the mussels, age dashi, kara age, salmon apple crudo, white tiger roll, sake don buri... never really miss here. REALLY must try some of the ramen, nearly mugged the guy next to me for a taste of his...
Rakuya is an ABSOLUTELY AMAZING part izakaya, part resto style experience. THE FOOD IS DELICIOUS and adequately priced. On top of that, servers are really nice and the service is really fast. An absolute must try resto if you are in DC.
This resto is also a few steps away from the Dupont circle met
So there were mixed reviews on this place. I went on Monday, Labor Day weekend, right before happy hour ended. This wasn’t an intention to go here. They asked if I had a reservation, I said no. I was still accommodated, there were 2 of us. We were sat immediately and handed 4 menus. I felt like this
SLAPS! The tuna tartar is out of this world. I mean soooooo good. I am a baltimore native but would go to dc weekly if i could for that alone. So fresh and flavors ON POINT. The ramen was really good too. Loved the fast and nice servers.
Great experience, service is very good, food over the top, affordable prices, well located if you are in the vicinity, clean and menu has plenty of choices.
I’ve always walked by, but ate here for the first time today. It was great! I had the rolls+sashimi combo and it was a perfect amount of food for a good price. Service was good, prices were fair, and it was a nice, casual experience.
My friend tried three rolls and loved them all. I’d come back!
Everything about Rakuya was fine, but just fine. The sushi, service, and ambience/decor is all just middle of the road.
I sampled (didn't finish) the following 3 signature rolls:
Volcano (Shrimp Tempura | Spicy Tuna | Eel | Avocado | Cucumber | Roe | Spicy Mayo | Eel Sauce) - fresh ingredients but
Perfect place for lunch with sushi special + miso soup. Attentive & enthusiast service. Great Dupont location. Has the “lived in” local vibe of a well established favorite.
If you want a fancier Japanese meal, Sushi Taro is the best place in DC. This Rakuya is unique with a lovely & distinct vibe
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