Was hoping for delicious sushi and maybe some other non-sushi foods. Sushi was subpar and the meat station was ok and was shocked it ran out at one point. Not a lot of options for $80 buffet especially the sushi section. We all had runnings a few hours later. The only good delicious item was the panna cotta.
Randy
The food and ambience was excellent! A wee bit pricey but well worth it! The service was excellent at first until it got to be a bit busy! Our server had 5 large tables, we were only 2 therefore we were neglected just a bit!
Milan
Arrived 20 minutes early and was seated early. Great food and service. However, later received a no show email. So save your receipt double check your email after you've left to make sure that your Open Table account is not compromised.
Jadranka
Art of food an the plate, excellent waiter, pleasant music, friendly service from all staff. Thank you for amazing ambiance in your restaurant.
Dean
Great atmosphere, vibe, food and service! Ate too much because it was so good! All support staff and servers were exceptionally attentive and on top of everything!
Grace
While I am so grateful they were able to accommodate 7 of us to sit together as we were celebrating some big life moments, for what you pay to eat here, you expect at least basic attentiveness from your server. That's where things fell apart. We waited far too long for a server and then too long for server to check in on us—after food was dropped off—we had dishes coming out timely, but some of the plates that we ordered were missing and there was no accountability regarding the missed dishes, but rather excuses. Let's be real, it shouldn't take 45 minutes for miso soup and edamame...and an apology for the delay was never received.
Melissa
The food and the atmosphere was excellent. I really enjoyed everything and they were very accommodating to a person in our party that had a shellfish allergy. I would definitely go back to Nobu Washington DC.
Olya
The service was outstanding! The waitress gave wonderful recommendations, and was very attentive.
vanessa
Loved it. Only thing is it was my daughter's 16th birthday so I called earlier in the day to ask if we could shift the reservation 15 minutes and the hostess said no and reminded me that if I didn't show at 6 she would give my table away. There were 8 of us, I had guaranteed the res with a CC so not sure why she felt she needed to be so punitive. Upon arriving and throughout our dinner the restaurant was half empty. Kind of a thoughtless way to treat people. Loved the food and our server. But that left a bad impression.
Daniel
Went to the Sunday All You Can Eat brunch! For 80 dollars, it was excellent value! The sushi was very fresh and the buffet was refilled consistently, and the desserts were also delicious. Standouts included the raspberry panna cotta, chocolate mousse, butter cod with lettuce, and salmon. All the sushi and nigiri were solid as well. Only eh dish was the tenderloin, which was a little raw and chewy, and the carrot cake which was a little dry. Great service and great value! Would go again :)
Amazing food. So smart and simple... great service. Ready to go back to explore more dishes.
Carla
Dined for Sunday brunch. Overall a very good experience! Selections for sushi are fairly limited, and I'd love to see more variety of rolls and also the nigiri. The salads were a nice touch, and provided a great change in texture. Hot veggies were fine, but the hot proteins were a miss. The salmon was so overcooked it wouldn't flake with my chopsticks, and my piece ended up shooting off my plate when I tried to cut into it. The beef was undercooked and was dense and chewy and impossible to eat unless you used your fingers. My daughter said the pork was fine but I didn't try it. The miso cod was very good, but a bit inconsistent. The first one I got was very salty, the second time I went back, it was nicely seasoned. Ambiance was great and service was great too.
Douglas
Service was noticeably poor. Servers no where to be found when we wanted them, while main courses came out when starters were still being eaten, and plates were cleared prematurely. Odd combination of too slow and too rushed. Food is high quality, but this Nobu just fails the test of being worthy of the name and the prices.
Kanchan
Excellent food — the food is always outstanding and we love our meals at Nobu in Washington D.C. The service can vary. We eat here on a regular basis and have had both outstanding service and servers who are unnecessarily aggressive and rude. We came for a special birthday dinner on October 13, 2025 and were left waiting for nearly an hour before our order of sushi arrived. We had chosen Nobu for a special occasion and although the food was outstanding, the service was unacceptable.
Bridgette
Five star service and location.... We were given a fabulous table by the window and the service was perfect!!
Was hoping for delicious sushi and maybe some other non-sushi foods. Sushi was subpar and the meat station was ok and was shocked it ran out at one point. Not a lot of options for $80 buffet especially the sushi section. We all had runnings a few hours later. The only good delicious item was the panna cotta.
The food and ambience was excellent! A wee bit pricey but well worth it! The service was excellent at first until it got to be a bit busy! Our server had 5 large tables, we were only 2 therefore we were neglected just a bit!
Arrived 20 minutes early and was seated early. Great food and service. However, later received a no show email. So save your receipt double check your email after you've left to make sure that your Open Table account is not compromised.
Art of food an the plate, excellent waiter, pleasant music, friendly service from all staff. Thank you for amazing ambiance in your restaurant.
Great atmosphere, vibe, food and service! Ate too much because it was so good! All support staff and servers were exceptionally attentive and on top of everything!
While I am so grateful they were able to accommodate 7 of us to sit together as we were celebrating some big life moments, for what you pay to eat here, you expect at least basic attentiveness from your server. That's where things fell apart. We waited far too long for a server and then too long for server to check in on us—after food was dropped off—we had dishes coming out timely, but some of the plates that we ordered were missing and there was no accountability regarding the missed dishes, but rather excuses. Let's be real, it shouldn't take 45 minutes for miso soup and edamame...and an apology for the delay was never received.
The food and the atmosphere was excellent. I really enjoyed everything and they were very accommodating to a person in our party that had a shellfish allergy. I would definitely go back to Nobu Washington DC.
The service was outstanding! The waitress gave wonderful recommendations, and was very attentive.
Loved it. Only thing is it was my daughter's 16th birthday so I called earlier in the day to ask if we could shift the reservation 15 minutes and the hostess said no and reminded me that if I didn't show at 6 she would give my table away. There were 8 of us, I had guaranteed the res with a CC so not sure why she felt she needed to be so punitive. Upon arriving and throughout our dinner the restaurant was half empty. Kind of a thoughtless way to treat people. Loved the food and our server. But that left a bad impression.
Went to the Sunday All You Can Eat brunch! For 80 dollars, it was excellent value! The sushi was very fresh and the buffet was refilled consistently, and the desserts were also delicious. Standouts included the raspberry panna cotta, chocolate mousse, butter cod with lettuce, and salmon. All the sushi and nigiri were solid as well. Only eh dish was the tenderloin, which was a little raw and chewy, and the carrot cake which was a little dry. Great service and great value! Would go again :)
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing food. So smart and simple... great service. Ready to go back to explore more dishes.
Dined for Sunday brunch. Overall a very good experience! Selections for sushi are fairly limited, and I'd love to see more variety of rolls and also the nigiri. The salads were a nice touch, and provided a great change in texture. Hot veggies were fine, but the hot proteins were a miss. The salmon was so overcooked it wouldn't flake with my chopsticks, and my piece ended up shooting off my plate when I tried to cut into it. The beef was undercooked and was dense and chewy and impossible to eat unless you used your fingers. My daughter said the pork was fine but I didn't try it. The miso cod was very good, but a bit inconsistent. The first one I got was very salty, the second time I went back, it was nicely seasoned. Ambiance was great and service was great too.
Service was noticeably poor. Servers no where to be found when we wanted them, while main courses came out when starters were still being eaten, and plates were cleared prematurely. Odd combination of too slow and too rushed. Food is high quality, but this Nobu just fails the test of being worthy of the name and the prices.
Excellent food — the food is always outstanding and we love our meals at Nobu in Washington D.C. The service can vary. We eat here on a regular basis and have had both outstanding service and servers who are unnecessarily aggressive and rude. We came for a special birthday dinner on October 13, 2025 and were left waiting for nearly an hour before our order of sushi arrived. We had chosen Nobu for a special occasion and although the food was outstanding, the service was unacceptable.
Five star service and location.... We were given a fabulous table by the window and the service was perfect!!
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