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Wren
Japanese
The lobby address inside The Watermark Hotel is a deliberate misdirect, because Wren is a Japanese-leaning restaurant that takes itself seriously. Sleek interiors and a lively bar ease you in, and then the kitchen starts sending out hamachi carpaccio with jalapeño-citrus soy and pork belly bao with all the right tucked-in extras. The room reads hotel-casual but the plates argue otherwise.
The awards strongest first
- Northern Virgina Magazine The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
One number, weighted & current 53
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Hamachi carpaccio
“The Hamachi carpaccio is a showstopper, with buttery yellowtail layered over avocado and lifted by a warm jalapeño-citrus soy that lingers on the palate.”
Northern Virgina Magazine, 2025 -
Sweet corn kaki-age tempura
“Sweet corn kaki-age tempura, a tumble of kernels fried crisp and dipped in soy dashi, is playful and addictive.”
Northern Virgina Magazine, 2025 -
Pork belly bao buns
“Then come the puffy pork belly bao buns, stuffed with slow-braised meat, cucumbers, and herbs.”
Northern Virgina Magazine, 2025 -
Miso black cod
“By the time the moist miso black cod arrives, paired with tiny sweet peppers and sesame-dressed green beans, it is clear that Wren is no ordinary hotel restaurant.”
Northern Virgina Magazine, 2025
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