Kanji Izakaya

4301 Fairfax Dr, Arlington
(703) 512-0021

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Sanjjav

Left very unhappy! Miso soup - was served cold and not even miso taste. The chef or manager not checking what they are serving???
Hibachi- $25, was not worth at all, steak and rice has no taste too.Rice was unbelievably dry and weird. Never had this worst rice. I felt like they are using the cheapeast materials or something.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Cate

So good! Loved the sushi and salmon. Amazing service! Perfect for any occasion.

Kevin Cousins

We were in Arlington for the night and thought we would give Kanji a try. We made a reservation for 5. Due to traffic we had to call to move by 30 minutes and found out we didn’t have one. We were able to make the later one though. When we got there, they put us in a private room. It seemed good until we figured out that we were forgotten at times. I had to get the server several times. The food was so so. Calamari was chewy and the Tempura was a little soggy. The food was also a little cold when it came. The Hibachi portion size was good. However, the protein was a little overcooked (dried out) and had little flavor. I think we will pass on Kanji the next time we are in town. We thought it would be good based on the 4.4 rating.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

John Hamilton

Amazing ramen! Good service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Leisel Masson

While in Arlington for a conference, my colleague and I were walking to dinner. We had been in the area previously, but never really thought about going in this restaurant. BUT! This looked like a great place. It did not disappoint. We were seated immediately and the wait-staff was very prompt. I ordered the spring rolls and hibachi plate. My colleague ordered sushi and Ramen. The food was amazing!
I do have to note - they 'forgot' to bring his Ramen, but when we mentioned it, they made fresh and gave us free mochi! ❤️
As a bonus - all the staff had on Studio Ghibli t-shirts. Was fun to see all the different ones they had.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Ambika Karthik

We had a lovely dining experience at this restaurant. We had traveled to Washington DC from Toronto, and after a long day of walking and sight seeing, we were looking forward to some nice food. The Tonkotsu ramen was absolutely yummy, as was the California roll sushi. My husband ordered the tofu teriyaki rice and loved it. The staff was super friendly too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Karthik Vaidhinathan

Landed here purely by accident. Was walking along the street to go to a different restaurant and just happened to see this by chance. And boy, what a find! The food was simply amazing. As a vegetarian, though the options were limited, the tofu teriyaki was mind-blowing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Robin B

Great experience at dinner last night. Excellent service, happy hour until 7:30 and the food was fantastic!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lauren E

So bummed to write this review; I decided to finally try this place for lunch, and got the crazy tuna roll. The sushi tasted fresh and delicious, and unlike other places the sushi was professionally rolled, and looked extremely neat. I’m unfortunately horribly ill this evening, and the only food I’ve had all day was the sushi, pointing to it as the culprit.

Edit: After doing some further research, my symptoms match with a bad reaction to Escolar fish. The website doesn’t list what type of tuna is in the crazy tuna roll which could include white tuna (usually actually is Escolar), but after eating two rolls, makes sense — if it is Escolar — why I was ill.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Julia Kim

My go-to for sushi! Good quality and well portioned fish and the restaurant is clean and quiet

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jay Dav

Amazing sushi!!! 10/10 service, food, quality!!! Loved the sushi, super yummy! Please do yourself a favor and try this spot out. I never leave reviews, this place was super worthy! Amazing !!

Thao Nguyen

I have been here multiple times and the quality of the fish is phenomenal! The sushi has never disappointed ever. They also have great happy hour deals. The staff here is so kind and our favorite is Brett! He is amazing and extremely nice and gives the best service.

Thank you Brett!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Josh Evans

an upcharge to get multiple of the same rolls in the 5 roll bundle is a dissapointing money grab of a recent change

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Caom

Honestly one of the roughest sushi experiences I’ve ever had. Had a bad fish, order was forgotten, place was dead. Wouldn’t recommend coming here after 8pm, but lunch seems like it would be better?

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Glenn Eyler

Great place to get a beer and some great food by yourself or with family. They have a nice intimate bar a dine in seating as well as a patio. The food is great with service to match. They also have good happy hour specials!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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