Neighborhood Eats: Sushi Taro

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Sushi Taro

1503 17th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202.462.8999

Cuisines:
Seafood, Japanese, Sushi

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
No

Nearby Metro Stops:
Dupont Circle

Price Range:
Expensive

Dress:
Upscale Casual

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Recommended

Special Features:
Party Space

Website:
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Best Dishes
Marinated baby squid; an appetizer presentation of Kobe beef; nigiri of eel, yellowtail, uni, sweet shrimp, salmon, ayu, isaki grunt fish; sashimi of uni, scallop, o-toro (fatty tuna); black-sesame crème brûlée; mochi; corn ice cream with caramel.

Price Details:
À la carte sushi $6 to $12, sashimi $15 to $22. Omakase menu $100 to $120, kaiseki menu $75, sushi tasting menu $75, sashimi tasting menu $65.

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Sushi Taro is a favorite of Japanese expats and the Dupont/Logan crowd, so expect a wait even on weeknights. No crazy special rolls here—just well-executed classics like yellowtail with scallion and eel with cucumber. A lengthy nigiri roster offers more than most: three grades of tuna, three kinds of mackerel, four different clams. Beyond raw fish, look to the charcoal-grilled yakitori skewers and bowls of udon or soba noodles.

-March, 2008

Tako Grill

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