Food

Nasime

Washingtonian 100 Very Best Restaurants 2024 - #15

Photograph by Scott Suchman .
#15
Old Town
Japanese
This unassuming Old Town storefront houses one of the area’s most underrated and best-value Japanese restaurants. Chef/owner Yuh Shimomura works the kitchen solo, turning out a seven-course $95 feast for no more than 20 diners at a time. Seasonal hits might include yuba-wrapped sea bass in dashi with slippery nameko mushrooms, but the menu always features pristine sashimi (with tongue-tingling “buzz button” flower, when available). The meal culminates in a bubbling pot of noodle soup, recently with oysters and matsutakes. The $60 sake pairing is a generous deal.
Price
Expensive
Cuisine
Japanese
Address
1209 King St Alexandria, VA 22314