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The omakase counter seats just two parties a night, each with a dedicated chef and a spread of peak-season seafood arranged in lacquered boxes you pick from yourself. It's a full Japanese restaurant in Dupont Circle that runs from handmade udon to grilled black cod, but the nigiri is the point, along with a specials list that turns up geoduck and cod milt when the season cooperates.
One honor, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Washingtonian #24 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 65
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Handmade udon noodles Washingtonian, 2026
- Grilled sake-marinated black cod Washingtonian, 2026
- Soy-cured abalone liver Washingtonian, 2026
- Nigiri Washingtonian, 2026
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