Neighborhood Eats: Sushi Taro

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Reviewed by Cynthia Hacinli , Ann Limpert , Sara Levine

Sushi Taro

1503 17th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202.462.8999

Cuisines:
Seafood, Japanese, Sushi

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
No

Nearby Metro Stops:
Dupont Circle

Price Range:
Moderate

Dress:
Upscale Casual

Noise Level:
Intimate

Reservations:
Not needed

Special Features:
Party Space

Website:
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Best Dishes
Yellowtail and scallion roll; eel and cucumber roll; nigiri; charcoal-grilled yakitori skewers; seaweed salad; broiled yellowtail jaw; braised pork belly with mustard and sweet soy sauce.

Price Details:
Starters, $1.75 to $12; main courses and sushi assortments, $13 to $32 (chef's omakase, $42; kaiseki menu, $75).

Sushi Taro is a favorite of Japanese expats and the Dupont/Logan crowd, so expect a wait even on weeknights. No crazy special rolls here—just well-executed classics like yellowtail with scallion and eel with cucumber. A lengthy nigiri roster offers more than most: three grades of tuna, three kinds of mackerel, four different clams. Beyond raw fish, look to the charcoal-grilled yakitori skewers and bowls of udon or soba noodles.

-March, 2008

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