Splurge on Japanese eats at these top Washington eateries

Sushi Ogawa | Photo: Alexander K./Yelp

Looking to satisfy your appetite for Japanese fare?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end Japanese restaurants around Washington, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fulfill your urges.

1. Sushi Taro

Topping the list is Sushi Taro. Located at 1503 17th St. NW in Dupont Circle, it is the most popular high-end Japanese restaurant in Washington, boasting four stars out of 1,395 reviews on Yelp.

The site has more information on Sushi Taro.

"Sushi Taro is pleased to introduce. 'Kaiseki,' a traditional dining experience that we proudly serve here in Washington, D.C., just as it is served in Japan," it writes on its Yelp profile. "The goal of Kaiseki is to highlight the natural taste of ingredients at the peak of freshness and flavor. During a Kaiseki meal, instead of ordering off a menu, diners let the chef entertain them with a series of surprises."

Sushi Taro has a Michelin star.

2. Sushi Nakazawa

Next up is downtown's Sushi Nakazawa, situated at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 152 reviews on Yelp, it has proved to be a local favorite.

We turned there for an overview of Sushi Nakazawa.

"Only wild fish, nigiri only Omakase," it notes on Yelp in the section highlighting specialties.

The restaurant, inside the Trump Hotel, has earned a Michelin star.

3. Sushi Ogawa

Kalorama's Sushi Ogawa, located at 2100 Connecticut Ave. NW, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the restaurant four stars out of 206 reviews.

If you're hungry for more, we found these details about Sushi Ogawa.

"Owner/chef Minoru Ogawa will create another sensational Japanese edomae-style sushi and kappo," per the business's Yelp profile.

"Minoru’s father and brother are master sushi chefs in Japan. Before moving to the United States, Minoru trained under his master-chef father in the Nippori section of Tokyo," according to the restaurant's website. "Following the family tradition, Ogawa serves edomae (Edo-style) sushi, a style of sushi where fish is imported from Tsukiji Market, Tokyo, Japan."

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