Donburi

1134 19th St NW, Washington
(771) 200-6700

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Shusuke Oyobe

I received Donburi Moriawase. A fun combination of seafood bowls, shrimp tempura bowls, eel bowls, and fried chicken bowls that will let you greet the entire bowl family in one meal. Both the ingredients and the rice were delicious. The service and atmosphere are also very good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alicia D

Recommend the moriwasi.

Clean facilities and friendly staff.

Self service at the entry and grab a beeper for notifcation when the order is ready for pickup at the counter.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Donburi Moriwase Sakedon Karaage and Toridon

Joel Karsevar

It’s hard to find Japanese restaurants that are not fancy or upscale. Food here was excellent and came out fast. Great spot I wish I went to sooner

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Caleb

Food is amazing. It is a little pricey for a self-service restaurant, but that's made up for by the quality of food and serving size. My only complaint is that the tables were sticky

Wheelchair accessibility: Entrance is up several steps. The dining area is then on the second floor which is only accessible by stairs.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Mixed Katsu Don, Salmon Sashimi

ZT W

📍 Donburi - A Quick & Satisfying Japanese Meal 🍚

This is a Japanese donburi (rice bowl) spot run by Koreans. The menu isn’t extensive—just a few rice bowls—but it’s perfect for a quick and simple meal. Though basic, it’s quite satisfying! ✅

🍱 Recommended: Donburi Moriwase - $22

This combo includes three types of toppings:
🐟 Sashimi
🍗 Fried Chicken
🐟 Unagi (Grilled Eel)

You get a bit of everything, plus an egg—pretty filling! 🥚✨

📌 Pro tip: Be sure to grab extra soy sauce packets! The vinegar rice was a bit too mild for my taste. 🍶

⚠️ Skip the Fried Chicken!

Tried their fried chicken, and it wasn’t great. Wouldn’t recommend ordering it. 😅

Overall, a decent spot for donburi in Flushing! If you’re looking for something quick and easy, it does the job. 🍚👌

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Marlena Artis

Places like these are so hard to come by. Good portions, fast service, fresh & authentic donburi. I wish Richmond had a place this great. Definitely will be eating here every time I come to visit DC from now on!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sungho Park

The food is really fresh.
Chicken: crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Little bit salty but reasonable. Some of them were tough. But they are still great!
Shrimp: I have one. Great!

Anago & salmon: If you may try those as separate dish, I don't recommend to do it. The taste of those are not deep, and you may feel greasy (but it's not so bad).

But when those things come together, they are well collaborated with each other. Weak flavor of anago and salmon makes me comfortable. I don't need to drink water while I am eating. Really nice.

When the rice remained without toppings, try it with wasabi and pickled radish (without ginger). It will be great.

But I don't recommend you to take out this.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Sonya Hu

Fantastic spot for a casual weekday meal! I first visited Donburi for a quick mid-workday lunch with a friend whose office is conveniently two blocks away. They have a pretty streamlined process -- you can browse the menu and order from one of two kiosks next to the entrance, and then grab a buzzer as you take a seat on their spacious second floor. The seating is pretty simple, exactly what I would expect from a casual eatery, and there's plenty of natural lighting during the daytime. The food arrived quite quickly, and was delicious. I got the ebi katsu curry, and he ordered the pork katsu curry. The curry was rich and hearty, and the katsu were both perfectly fried, with a delightfully crispy shell protecting the tender shrimp / pork inside. It was all served over a generous helping of rice, and I loved the refreshing pops of acid from the pickled radish to help contrast the heaviness of the rest of the dish. It was truly comfort in a bowl -- can't wait to visit again!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: EBI Curry or Donburi

HY Kim

Curry was good but karaage was a bit salty for me. You can enjoy free tap water by yourself.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Curry Katsudon

Linda Saikali

Quick, delicious, and easy. Everyone loved their food and we tried four different meals. Bowls were definitely filling!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Yanrong Zeng

Quality food and good price!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Nica Florentino

Literally my favorite place for comfort food at a very decent price (in my opinion)! There is literally nothing better than their Katsu Curry!!! There’s nothing better to me than a bowl of fresh hot white rice, curry, and a crispy fried pork loin. It’s my GO TO MEAL, I can NEVER get sick of this. Then the Karaage, Salmon Sashimi, and Ebi Katsu???? Chef’s kiss!!!! All of these together just make such a delicious experience. I usually order online for pick up or delivery order via DoorDash and it’s still perfect! And the packaging is efficient and always keeps the food warm.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mix Katsudon with Curry, EBI Curry or Donburi, Katsu Curry and Katsudons, Karaage Donburi, Curry Katsudon, Mixed Katsu Don, Donburi Pork Curry, Salmon Sashimi, Chicken Katsu Curry

K Park

Delicious Japanese rice-bowl dish (Donburi). We got the Donburi Moriwase, and our little nephew got the tonkatsu with curry. I can tell they use very fresh oil to make the dish. Also the rice they used is perfectly seasoned and cooked. Our little nephew approved, the food is awesome.

This place has gone through renovation, so they offer more seating area on the 2nd floor. You order the food through a kiosk on the first floor. The food comes out fairly quickly. The staff are very friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Curry Katsudon, Donburi Moriwase Sakedon Karaage and Toridon

Tasbir Imam

Probably the best place for a week day lunch!

Wheelchair accessibility: Not wheelchair accessible.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Karaage Donburi, Unagidon, Salmon Sashimi, Chicken Katsu Curry

Chris Holmes

Love this place. I didn't expect too much, but this is the best katsu I've had stateside. It was a generous meal size, and fairly priced for the area.

The katsu was large, crispy, and golden brown. The curry quality was great. The shrimp tempura side was great. Big pieces of shrimp, perfectly fried.

There's always a worry that places either don't respect their oil or that they fry too long. Whoever is running the fryer did a great job.

I eat stupid amounts of katsu and ebi in Japan when out there for work and I'm so happy this place surprised me in such a positive way.

The team was really friendly as well even though it is largely self service (ordering, pick up, etc.)

You can eat for under $20 a head if you just get a main, but with a side you're close to $25 a head. There's free self service water upstairs in the dining area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Curry Katsudon

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