100 Very Best Restaurants: – Bantam King/Daikaya/Haikan/Hatoba

About Bantam King/Daikaya/Haikan/Hatoba

cuisines

Japanese

Location(s)

501 G St NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20001-2615

705 6th St NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20001-3703

805 V St NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20001-3020

300 Tingey St SE
Washington, District of Columbia 20003-4625

Awards

100 Very Best 2017 100 Very Best 2018 100 Very Best 2019 100 Very Best 2023 Eat Great Cheap 2018

Daisuke Utagawa and chef Katsuya Fukushima’s quartet of ramen shops are some of the best places to slurp in DC, whether you’re tucking into classic Sapporo-style broths at Daikaya and Haikan, chicken ramen and crispy birds at Bantam King, or Asian pub fare at Hatoba. Springy Hokkaido-­made noodles and soulful stocks are key throughout. We also love hiding away in Daikaya’s slinky upstairs izakaya for Japanese whiskeys and playful plates such as Wagyu donburi or okonomiyaki-style pork. Inexpensive to moderate.