Sushi Gakyu - Washington DC

The sushi here is excellent, and the service is outstanding. The nigiri is of the highest quality.

Nice place, I'd dine in next time. I did think it was expensive for what we received and I didn't think their menu was super unique. Overall I enjoyed the food.

Great food. Clean restaurant. Attentive, friendly, and helpful staff. The Aburi Five (chef's choice seared sushi) was amazing. Chef's Langoustine Lobster roll had crunchy fried garlic on top that accentuated the flavors very well.

The service at this place is consistently genuine. The staff is friendly and hardworking. The sushi is great. We often enjoy the chirashi because of the preparation and melt-in-your-mouth sashimi.

Perhaps we arrived too late in the evening or had overly high expectations for this restaurant. While the Edo Nigiri and Gakyu Assorted Sushi were generally quite good, the toro we tried had a ligament and lacked the smooth, buttery texture that great toro should have. We’d like to give this place another shot, but we're a bit hesitant. We’ve heard it’s better in January and February.