Sushi Taro

Sushi Taro, this Japanese restaurant is quite famous in Washington. It can be said to be a very attentive restaurant. The ingredients are all selected from the best ingredients, whether it is the sashimi with the highest click rate, or sea urchin, including drinks, snacks, ice cream, etc. These are all made with great care. The decoration of the restaurant also reveals Japanese elements, and the waiters are also very enthusiastic and almost always available.

It is said that this is a Michelin one-star restaurant in Washington, but after eating there, I felt it was just average, not that good. The sashimi was not fresh enough, the sushi tasted just average, but the environment was pretty good.

My husband and I went to dine at Kaiseiki TDO Taste - I'm so glad we chose this tasting menu over sushi tasting which comes with sashimi sushi as well as traditional Japanese cuisine. The food was exquisite, well prepared and delicious. There were things I've never had before - even if I didn't like it I would have really appreciated the craftsmanship and how the dish was prepared. It is by far the freshest sashimi and sushi you will get in DC and delicious. If you come to DC or live there I highly recommend checking out this restaurant.

Very traditional sushi...very delicious! Our group of four enjoyed the tasting menu with paired sake. We also enjoyed an extra large bottle of sake (can't remember which one but it was dry (dassai?)) and our server told us it had a higher alcohol content and chuckled. We were already a pretty happy crowd but she had a great time. Full, professional service, excellent sushi, pleasant atmosphere.

Since I've been eating Japanese food for many years, I've eaten it in many different cities. My disappointment of not living in DC (not that I want to move) is largely due to not being able to eat sushi at Taro at least once a week. (If I lived there, I'd take advantage of their sushi, their omikase counter, and their kaiseki. Please visit their website for a full description of the offerings. I called it "Bara Chirashi". It was wonderfully flavorful with fish and vegetables on a bed of rice because I knew it would. The dish itself wasn't too deep, meaning there was plenty of rice instead of the usual pile of rice I'm used to at other restaurant posters. The "set" was the element of surprise of a bowl of chawan mushi; it was a delicious custard with lots of lobster (and maybe shrimp) in the bottom; I-seriously-could eat this huge serving. Everything else in our party was wonderful - soups, sushi, sashimi, everything. Also, note that this restaurant is on the second floor of the first floor, accessed via an outside staircase. Prices are quite fair.

The Japanese food in Washington is said to be a one-star Michelin sushi taro. Let's experience the wonders of eating Japanese food in American TV series. The tempura is fried with soft shell crabs, the eel rice is plump, and the kabayaki sauce is sweet.