Neighborhood Eats: Murasaki

Reviewed by Cynthia Hacinli , Ann Limpert , Sara Levine

Murasaki

4620 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202-966-0023

Cuisines:
Japanese, Sushi

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Tenleytown-AU
Friendship Heights

Price Range:
Moderate

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Not needed

Special Features:
Kid Friendly

Website:
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Best Dishes
Catapila roll; chawan mushi; white tuna tataki with miso.

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Jazz piano pours from the sound system in this dining room known for such creatively fashioned rolls as catapila—stuffed with eel, draped with avocado, and fanned out like a caterpillar. Beyond the usual sushi and sashimi are offbeat finds including chawan mushi, a delicious soupy custard with seafood, and thin slices of white-tuna tataki with miso.

-March, 2008