Sushi Taro
1503 17th St NW, 20036-6230 - Washington DC
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2021
#192 of 1822 restaurants in Washington DC
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Japanese
Sushi
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Popularity
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Quality
66/100
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61/100
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Takeout
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Alcohol
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Wheelchair accessible
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Cozy
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Good for groups
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Phone:
+1 202-462-8999
🌐 Website:
http://www.sushitaro.com/
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Address:
1503 17th St NW, Washington DC
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I went in 2017 and had a fantastic meal. The most memorable portion was the squid ink softshell crab. One day I will go back for the omasake meal, but for me, this is the best sushi in Dupont Circle if not all of DC.
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The omakase counter is one of the best dining experiences I have ever had!
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Had a lovely experience here. The sushi was delicious! The restaurant was clean and the staff were very friendly. Service was a bit slow though and it's a bit pricey but overall would recommend.
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It has a cozy vibe suitable all occasions. The Resy website doesn’t accept reservation for one person, but you can reserve for two and add a note that it’s for one person (this is the official method the restaurant told me and it worked).
They have my favorite healthy Okinawa food Goya Champuru in the menu. It was unfortunately sold out when I was there but gotta try it next time. Alternatively, I went for yaki-nasu shishito for my veggie appetizer. The eggplant was very tender and well-cooked so there was no “raw veggie” texture at all, and shishito added perfect crunchiness in mouth. I totally recommend it to everyone, including people who are usually not fans of eggplants.
Imperial Wagyu sushi came with 3 pieces of Wagyu beef nigiri with Uni on top. Unlike regular Wagyu sushi, it was topped with fried garlic and kale and both Uni and Wagyu were seared. It made the nigiri very flavorful. I recommend tasting Uni and Wagyu separately for at least one piece to appreciate the building blocks of this rich tower of flavors. Buta Kara Shabu Shabu was a small pot that had a spicy broth in it and the pork and noodle to put in. After dipping for a minute, the pork catches a beginner-friendly level of spiciness from the pot, so if you are a fan of spicy food, make sure to scoop some broth into your bowl too. The noodle goes last and absorbs umami that was left in the pot. The portion is about a quarter of what the standard full shabu shabu meal offers, but it’s a fantastic addition to the table with other items. The price is rather on the higher side, but it’s not too expensive for authentic Japanese food.
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We took a spur of the moment trip to DC for a date night. We had a wonderful meal and great service. Left happy and full!
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I cannot speak highly enough of this restaurant. Host was so accommodating. Service was so great it was almost too much, and that’s a compliment. They had great information on ever fish and dish. SO many selections. The wine and beer is very Japanese, please try.
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Best sushi restaurant in DC. The spicy scallop roll is the best one I have ever had, has a huge scallop in each piece! The izakaya dishes are always delicious and so are all the sushi rolls/nigiri! Sushi Taro is authentically Japanese and never disappoints!
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We got the restaurant week menu and it was a good deal. The sushi tasted very fresh. The hojicha pudding was very good so I highly recommend. Overall everything was good but not like mind blowing haha. One thing I find kinda weird is why a high end restaurant like this doesn’t have better chopsticks (they use disposable chopsticks), so yea that could be an area to look into!
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Love everything they served- even the desserts! Their fish selections were fresh and flavorful. Their chef is excellent, the cuts were clean. Most of their sushi already has wasabi included in between the rice and meat, so that’s something to note. But overall, I really love the food and ambience.
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Here for anniversary dinner but no one asked for dinning purpose today. Nothing special or photo taking moment happens like other fine dining restaurants. Kaiseki was 120 per person. We added some other food as well. All the food was good but service was not that attentive. If you want to be American style wow moment, you would probably be disappointed. Food is really good from appetizers to desserts. Sushi fish today was somewhat not that fresh. Lagging time between dish to dish was pretty long. I would do la carte only next time.
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