Perry's Restaurant

I always thought of Perry's as a somewhat mediocre Japanese restaurant. But ever since Masako Morishita became the executive chef, that has absolutely changed. The food is outstanding, the space is beautiful (although make sure to use handrails on the rooftop stairs), servers are so friendly. I cannot be more excited with Perry's and it is definitely one of my favorite restaurants in DC now.

For some of the best Japanese food in D.C. go to Perry's in Adams Morgan. It's a D.C. institution- it's been around for almost 40 years. But their chef is new and creating innovative dishes for their menu. My wife and I went for dinner on a Friday evening and the place was full (a good sign). Our meal was the best we've had in five years or so. Here's our experience. 1) Food: There wasn't a bad dish, but the standouts were the garlic edamame dumplings and the udon carbonara. I'll crave both. The shrimp katsu burger, roasted persimmon (a fall item), and the Pink Panther sushi were incredible. The sweet red bean cream monaka was one of the most unique desserts we've had and so, so good. 2) Drinks: The cocktail list is large, but we went with the Japanese inspired cocktails. If you love sweet (but not overpowering), order the Japanese Passion Sangria. It's very refreshing! 3) Service: It's impeccable. Our service has been with Perry's for most of its lifetime and knows the space well. Timing was perfect and he guided us through the menu with ease. 4) Space: It's on the second floor of a building with one large dining room, a long bar, chef's counter, and a rooftop. 5) Neighborhood: Adams Morgan is a fun area with lots of bars and restaurants. Parking can be tough, but we always find parking in the neighborhood...eventually. (Our food was comped, but views are my own.)

This review is for the Drag Brunch. I took my cousins to celebrate their 21st birthday. I was super impressed with Renz’s promptness and professionalism when contacting me to take my reservation. The first hour was enjoying the buffet. They had standard brunch food like waffles and fried chicken, but also food with Asian flair like vegetable yakisoba and apple kimchi. It has a little something for everyone. The second hour was the show and it was amazing! All the queens were fabulous. I was also impressed with how on point the service staff were, making sure we had everything we needed. Thank you to EVERYONE at Perry’s for helping my cousins’ big 21st birthday memorable. They asked me when we could go back.

We got an appetizer, entrée, and a sushi platter. All of it was full of flavor and very fresh! Servers were very professional and attentive, they were sure to make sure we were comfortable and went the extra mile to make sure there was no tonic water in their alcoholic beverages for my mother who is allergic. Everyone here is rather quiet and respectful, the atmosphere was lovely inside and on the rooftop!

One of the best dinner we had in a while in D.C.! We came on a whim, no reservation, but they quickly sat us and from then on everything was just easy flowing, delicious, and exactly what we wanted. Udon clams noodles were to die for! So much rich, umami taste, I didn't want this dish to end. Sushi were also decent. A great casual night out overall.

came for happy hour and left very pleased! 4 stars because the price is quite high— a caipirinha, kirin, two rolls + shrimp burger for $60, but it was all very delicious and the roof is nice and breezy and has a pleasant view. the shrimp burger was particularly unique and good, definitely indulgent though, and the sushi was solid, good fish to rice ratio. I’ve also been for drag brunch and it is fantastic!!! Honestly a good value considering how expensive HH was. Extremely well prepared, high quality brunch foods + some unorthodox additions like karaage and yakisoba! The queens are great too— don’t forget to bring cash for tips!