Akeno Sushi Bar and Thai at Capitol Hill
524 8th St SE 2nd Floor, Washington
(202) 600-7073
Customers' Favorites
Snow White Roll Soy Paper Wrapped
Premium Nigiri & Sashimi Platter
Minami Double Tuna Roll
Crispy Fried Whole Fish
Premium Sashimi Plate
Sriracha Chicken Wing
Spicy Garlic Edamame
Green Tea Ice Cream
Crispy Spring Roll
Mango Sticky Rice
Hot Kitchen Appetizer
Edamame
Steamed soybeans / lightly salted
Spicy Garlic Edamame
Sautéed soybeans / jalapeno / garlic / butter / salt pepper / togarashi
Agedashi Tofu
Silken fried tofu / dashi sauce / bonito flakes / cut seaweed
Crispy Spring Roll
Cabbage / carrot / celery / cellophane noodles / sweet & sour sauce
Takoyaki
Wheat flour ball shaped filled with diced octopus / bonito flakes / Takoyaki sauce and mayo.
Gyoza
Chicken / vegetable / ponzu sauce
Steamed Dumpling
Minced chicken and shrimp wrapped in wonton skin / sweet soy sauce
Kurobuta Sausage
Fried Japanese pork sausages / spicy mayo / spicy mustard
Hamachi Kama
Grilled yellowtail collar / pickle veggies / grated daikon / special ponzu sauce
Shrimp & Veggetable Tempura
Lightly batter-deep fried shrimp and
veggies / grated daikon / tempura sauce
Satay Chicken
Grilled chicken skewer / peanut sauce / pickle veggies
Crab Rangoon
Imitation crab / cream cheese / scallion / sweet chili sauce
Sriracha Chicken Wing
Fried chicken wing / house spicy sauce / sesame seed
Fried Shrimp Sumai
Deep fried shrimp dumpling / sweet soy sauce
Soup
Miso Soup
Tofu / wakame / scallion / soybean paste
Tofu Soup
Silken tofu / cabbage / scallion / soy sauce / clear broth
Tom Yum Goong
Shrimp / mushroom / cilantro / spicy & sour lemongrass broth
Tom Kha Kai
Chicken / mushroom / cilantro / coconut milk flavored broth
Salad
House Salad
Mixed green / tomato / cucumber / ginger dressing
Seaweed Salad
Chuka / salty seasoned microalgae / sesame
Avocado Salad
Avocado / tomato / mixed green / sesame seed / creamy miso dressing
Grilled Salmon Salad
Grilled salmon / mixed green / creamy sesame dressing
Yum Salmon Salad
Fresh salmon / tomato / mixed green / spicy chili lime dressing
Larb Gai
Minced chicken / onion / scallion / rice powder / lettuce / chili lime dressing
Grilled Beef Salad
Marinated flank / cucumber / carrot / onion / scallion / spicy lime sauce
Yakitori (From the Grilled)
Beef Tenderloin**
Grilled beef tenderloin on skewer / yuzu kosho sauce
Momo
Grilled chicken thigh / scallion / yakitori sauce
Ebi-Hotate
Shrimp / scallop / yuzu kosho sauce.
Twin Mushrooms
Shitake / shimeji / butter / lemon juice
Shishito
Japanese mildly spicy pepper / bonito flakes / yakitori sauce
Entrée
Kaprow
Thai chili basil sauce / onion / red – green pepper / broccoli / basil served with Jamine rice
Panang Curry
Panang paste / coconut milk / red bell pepper / basil / steamed broccoli served with Jamine rice
Green Curry
Chili green curry paste / coconut milk / bamboo shoot / red – green pepper / basil served with Jamine rice
Mussaman Curry
Slow cooked angus beef to soft and tender / potato / crispy onion / peanut / sweet mind curry sauce served with Jamine rice
Veggie Lover
Stir-fried mix veggies / light garlic soy sauce served with Jamine rice
Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Dry stir-fried lightly battered shrimp / broccoli / garlic / onion / scallion / black pepper served with Jamine rice
Tonkatsu Pork
Panko-breaded pork cutlet / cabbage / tonkatsu sauce / mustard served with Japanese rice
Salmon Teriyaki
Grilled salmon / steamed broccoli / teriyaki sauce served with Japanese rice
Chicken Teriyaki
Grilled chicken / steamed broccoli /
pickled veggie / teriyaki sauce
Katsu Curry
Panko-bread pork cutlet / Japanese curry / carrot / potato served with Japanese rice
Crispy Fried Whole Flounder
2 lbs Crispy fried whole fish / steamed broccoli /
served with side of Thai three flavor chili sauce and Jamine rice
Soft Shell Crab Panang
Lightly battered deep fried 2 Soft Shell Crabs served with Panang curry & egg sauce / red bell pepper / scallion / Jasmin rice
Fried Filet Snapper
Batter fried fillet red snapper topped
with chili mango sauce cashew nut /
shallot / cilantro served with Jasmine rice
Cashew Chicken
Lightly battered deep fried chicken / cashew / bell pepper / onion / Thai chili paste served with Jasmine rice
Grilled Saba
Fillet mackerel in chef special sauce
served with sweet sauce and steamed Japanese rice
Crispy String Bean
Lightly battered deep fried long string bean / garlic pepper sauce served with Jasmine rice
Stir-Fried Noodle and Fried Rice
PadThai Noodle
Stir-fried thin rice noodle / egg / bean sprout / tamarind sauce / peanut
Pad See Eew Noodle
Stir-fried wide rice noodle / egg / Chinese broccoli / house special soy sauce
Drunken Noodle
Stir-fried wide rice noodle / onion / basil / tomato / chili garlic basil sauce.
Akeno Fried Rice
Thai style fried rice / crab meat / shrimp / egg / onion / scallion
Akeno Basil Fried Rice
Spicy fried rice / shrimp / chicken / onion / pepper / basil / crispy basil / chili basil sauce
Drunken Angel
Stir-fried angel hair / grilled salmon / shrimp / onion / tomato / red bell pepper / basil / chili garlic sauce
Fried Rice
Famous Thai fried rice / soy sauce / egg / onion / scallion
Basil Fried Rice
Spicy fried rice / onion / pepper / basil / crispy basil / chili basil sauce
Ramen & Thai Noodle Soup Bowl
Tonkatsu Ramen
Classic pork broth / chashu pork / sweet corn / bamboo shoot / wakame / scallion / season soft-boiled egg
Miso Ramen
Classic miso (soy) paste based broth / chashu pork / sweet corn / bamboo shoot / wakame / scallion / season soft-boiled egg
Tan-Tan Ramen
Minced chicken / bamboo shoot / wakame / scallion / season soft-boiled egg / sesame seed / spicy miso broth.
Tom Yum Noodle Soup
Thin rice noodle / shrimp / minced chicken / fish ball / bean spout / scallion / peanut / chili-lime broth.
Beef Noodle Soup
Thin rice noodle / beef tendon / beef ball / beef slice / scallion / bean sprout / garlic / Chinese broccoli
Sushi Bar Appetizer
Seaweed Salad
Chuka / salty seasoned microalgae / sesame
Cucumber Sunomono
Thin sliced cucumber / wakame / sesame seed / dashi rice vinegar
Tako Wasabi
Raw octopus / spicy wasabi sauce / tobiko
Fire Mussel
Baked mussel / scallion / house spicy masago sauce
Spicy Tuna Dragon Ball
Spicy tuna / avocado / eel sauce / spicy mayo tobiko
White Fish Ceviche
Diced white fish / shallot / tomato / cilantro / truffle yuzu vinaigrette
Tuna Tataki
Seared tuna / togarashi / scallion / black pepper sauce / lemon zest
Salmon Truffle
Salmon sashimi / truffle balsamic sauce / tobiko
Yellowtail Jalapeno
Yellowtail / jalapeno / truffle yuzu vinaigrette
Seared Halibut Garlic
Seared halibut sashimi / yuzu kosho / ponzu / garlic paste
Sashimi Testing
Chef's choice 6 pcs fresh cut sashimi
Fresh Cut of the Day
6 pcs of chef finest sashimi of the day with chef special sauce
Kanpachi Crudo
Amberjack sashimi / Japanese dressing / truffle oil / fried garlic / micro greens
Salmon Lover
Salmon sashimi / salmon belly nigiri / crunchy spicy salmon roll
Kappa Rainbow
cucumber wrap / avocado / tamago /
tuna / salmon / hamachi / masago / ikura /kani / ponzu / mango yuzu dressing
Uni Shooter (1 Shooter)
Uni / ikura / tobiko / sunomono sauce / dashi / sake / scallion
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Donburi
Chirashi**
Chef's finest selection of sashimi over sushi rice.
Unadon
Broiled freshwater eel topped sauce over sushi rice.
Yakitori Don
Grilled chicken thigh and yakitori sauce.
Ebi-Ten Don
Fried shrimp and veggies tempura / tempura sauce / grated daikon.
Katsu-Don
Panko-bread pork cutlet / onion / scallion / egg / mildly sweet soy dashi.
Nigiri or Sashimi (2 pcs/order)
Uni**
Sea urchin.
Matsusaka Wagyu A5**
Seared Matsusaka A5 Wagyu beef from Japan
Chu Toro**
Medium fatty tuna
Maguro**
Blue fin tuna.
Shiro Maguro**
Albacore.
Escolar**
Abura bouzu (white tuna).
Sake Toro**
Salmon belly
Sake**
Salmon.
Buri Toro**
Yellowtail belly
Hamachi**
Tellowtail.
Kanpachi**
Amber jack.
Madai**
Japanese snapper.
Hirame**
Halibut.
Suzuki**
Brozini.
Saba**
Mackerel.
Unagi**
Broiled fresh water eel.
Hotate**
Scallop.
Botan Ebi**
Raw sweet shrimp.
Ebi
Cooked shrimp.
Ika**
Squid.
Tako
Octopus.
Ikura**
Salmon roe.
Tobiko**
Flying fish roe.
Tamago
Japanese omelet.
Inari
Sweet tofu pocket.
Engawa
Akeno Plate
Nigiri Plate
8 pieces of nigiri assortment / 6 pieces of classic roll served with miso soup
Premium Nigiri Plate
14 pieces of nigiri assortment / 6 pieces of classic roll served with miso soup.
Sashimi Plate
16 pieces chef's finest selection of sashimi served with sushi rice and miso soup
Premium Sashimi Plate
24 pieces of premium chef's selection sashimi served with sushi rice and miso soup
Premium Nigiri and Sashimi Plate
14 pieces nigiri / 24 pieces sashimi / 6 pieces of classic roll served with 2 miso soup
Hosomaki (Seaweed Outside)
Avocado Roll
Avocado / seaweed outside.
Kappa Roll
Cucumber / seaweed outside.
Oshinko Roll
Japanese radish
Shitake Roll
Hamachi Roll**
Yellowtail / scallion / seaweed outside.
Sake Roll**
Fresh salmon / seaweed outside.
Tekka Roll**
Tuna / seaweed outside.
Salmon Skin Roll
Baked salmon skin / cucumber / oshinko / ponzu sauce / seaweed outside.
Negi-Toro Roll**
Chopped fatty tuna / scallion / sushi sauce / seaweed outside.
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Uramaki Roll (Rice Outside)
Avocado&Cucumber Roll
Avocado / Cucumber.
Ume Shiso Roll
Salmon Avocado Roll**
Salmon / avocado.
Tuna Avocado Roll**
Tuna / avocado.
California Roll
Imitation crab / avocado / cucumber.
Philly Roll**
Salmon / cream cheese / and cucumber.
Alaskan Roll (Spicy Salmon)**
Salmon / avocado / spicy mayo.
Atlantic Roll (Spicy Tuna)**
Spicy tuna / Cucumber.
Hawaiian Roll (Spicy Yellowtail)**
Spicy yellowtail / jalapeno / black pepper sauce.
Eel Roll
Eel / avocado.
Crunchy Spicy Roll
Choice of tuna**, salmon**, yellowtail** or shrimp / tempura flake / spicy mayo.
Crunchy Spicy Scallop Roll**
Scallop / tempura flake / masago / spicy mayo
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Shrimp tempura / avocado / cucumber / masago / spicy mayo / eel sauce.
Spider Roll
Soft-shell crab / kaiware / avocado / cucumber / tobiko / spicy mayo / eel sauce.
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Akeno Special Roll
Amako Masuri (Double Salmon Roll)**
Spicy crunchy salmon topped with salmon / avocado / tobiko / spicy mayo.
Minami (Double Tuna Roll)**
Spicy tuna / cucumber Topped tuna / avocado / tobiko / kimchi sauce
Buri Buri (Double Yellowtail Roll)**
Spicy crunchy yellowtail topped with yellowtail / avocado / tobiko / jalapeno / black pepper sauce.
Kani Kani (Double California Roll)**
Imitation crab / avocado / cucumber topped with imitation crab / masago / spicy mayo / eel sauce.
Barutan (Double Shrimp Roll)
Shrimp tempura / avocado topped with shrimp / masago / tempura flake / sweet chili sauce.
Snow White Roll** (Soy paper wrapped)
Spicy albacore / cucumber topped with yellowtail / jalapeno / lemon slice / ponzu sauce.
Baked Salmon Roll
Imitation crab / mayo / avocado topped with baked salmon / masago / scallion / eel sauce / spicy mayo.
Rainbow Roll**
Imitation crab / avocado / cucumber topped with tuna / salmon / white fish / shrimp / avocado.
Dragon Roll
Imitation crab / mayo / avocado / cucumber topped with broiled freshwater eel / avocado / eel sauce.
Red Dragon Roll**
Shrimp tempura / avocado / cucumber topped with spicy tuna / tobiko / eel sauce / spicy mayo.
Crunchy Crunchy Roll
Shrimp tempura / imitation crab / mayo / cream cheese / avocado / topped crunchy / eel sauce.
Dynamite Roll
Imitation crab / avocado / spicy mayo topped with baked scallop / white mushroom / crunchy / masago / scallion / eel sauce.
Akeno Roll**
Soft-shell crab / avocado / topped with spicy tuna / tobiko / eel sauce / spicy mayo
Veggie Veggie Roll (Soy paper wrapped)
Inari / cucumber / avocado / oshiko / kampyo / shitake topped with avocado / sesame / miso dressing
Mochi Ice Cream
Green Tea Mochi
Strawberry Mochi
Mango Mochi
Crispy Banana
Crispy Banana
Yuzu Cheesecake
Yuzu Cheesecake
SoftDrinks
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Ginger Ale
Soda Water
Tonic Water
Thai Iced Tea
Thai Iced Coffee
Unsweet Iced Tea
Iced Green Tea
Hot Tea
Still Water
Sparkling Water
Espresso
Americano
Mocktails
Virgin Akeno
Momo Mojito
Murasakino Passion
Lavender Spritz
Midori Punch
Juices
Orange
Pineapple
Cranberry
Apple
Lemonade
Ramune
Original Ramune
Strawberry Ramune
Lychee Ramune
Grape Ramune
Tray Appetizer
Tray Edamame
Tray Crispy Spring Roll
Tray Gyoza
Tray Steamed Dumpling
Tray Shrimp & Veg Tempura
Tray Chicken Satay
Tray Crab Rangoon
Tray Sri Racha Wing
Shrimp Sumai
House Salad
Larb Gai
Grilled Beef Salad
Tray Entree
Tray Pad Thai Shrimp
Tray Pad Thai Chicken
Tray Fried Rice Shrimp
Tray Fried Rice Chicken
Tray Kaprow Chicken
Tray Veggie Lover
Tray Salt & Pepper Shrimp
Tray Tonkatsu Pork
Tray Salmon Teriyaki
Tray Chicken Teriyaki
Tray Sushi
Sushi Roll Platter
Nigiri & Sashimi Platter
Pitcher Cocktail
AKENO-Tini Pitcher
Togarashi Passion Rita Pitcher
French 75 Pitcher
Sapporo Draft $5
Sapporo Draft Pitcher
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Recent Reviews
We dine in and use the Aquino app to order takeout! We have is so convenient and we earn points, which means we usually get something free. This time we tried the midnight taco, which was such a treat.
June 2025
Very good sushi and great vibes. It’s a bit tough to find but walking up the stairs transports you to a sushi fairytale land. Lots of bright colors. Great sushi. Crab rangoons were so good. Not your typically carry out rangoons with cream cheese and fake crab. These were made in house and had awesome flavor. Awesome staff.
May 2025
I chose Akeno Sushi to celebrate my bachelorette weekend, and I couldn’t have made a better choice! It’s my absolute favorite restaurant in DC, and this experience just confirmed why it’s one of my top spots. From start to finish, the staff was incredibly warm, accommodating, and genuinely thrilled to help us celebrate. Nadia, in particular, was a joy to work with and supported me every step of the way in planning.
The food was phenomenal, with each dish...
The food was phenomenal, with each dish...
October 2024
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