Ryu Izakaya

3030 Columbia Pike, Arlington
(703) 399-9052

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Zolzaya Amarbayan

The food was so sooo good and was fast. Service was nice. Must visit around 💖

Katelyn Opachic

Second order was a big letdown.
Cold noodle came with no dipping sauce and tasted like it was going bad — had to throw both boxes out, only the tempura was edible. The salmon taco was good and the rest of the food was okay, but overall the cold noodle completely ruined the experience.

Food: 1

Alexandra Huston

We had a wonderful dinner here with our family of 4. Service and food were excellent. Everything tasted very fresh and served quickly. Thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Parn Cool

Been here 4 or 5 times now. Definitely worth the 10-minute drive. Came during happy hour and got sushi for $1 a piece. Honestly didn’t expect much at that price, but it turned out super fresh and flavorful, with no fishy taste at all. We ordered over 20 pieces and still got everything super fast. The mixed drinks were also great — refreshing and not overly sweet. If you’re in the area and craving Japanese, this spot’s a good find. Nothing fancy, just great value and solid food. Highly recommend!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sabrina Hart

Such good sushi and ramen for great prices. Super cute and clean restaurant.

Luis Angeles

Good is great and service is superb. Enjoy the food and atmosphere on the weekdays. If your here on the weekend will be super busy so be patience with your food. Also Looooooov3 the hot sake.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Gyoza, Fried Octopus Leg

Cindy H

I bought their bulgogi donburi and eel skewer. First of all, the size of the donburi itself is not worth the money and the meet tasted so weird. I have had bulgogi donburi many times at other places, this one was DISAPPOINTING. The miso soup comes in a tiny cup which looked like the one used for sauces. I’m so confused over the fact that even though i bought full sized donburi , I got lunch portions of other restraunts. Skewer was just dipped in too much sauce and salt. Definitely not coming back here again.

Food: 1

Service: 1

Brian Weigelt

Authentic Japanese dining experience! Excellent food, great service and wonderful price. Having lived in Japan, we were amazed at how we felt transported back for a wonderful dining experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ilse Ramon

Happy Hour menu is a good deal! Nigiris for $1. Keep in mine you get what you pay for. Low quality appetizers from the happy menu. Salmon in Nigiri is too thin and not that good. The beef gyozas are fried (most like deep fried, not panfried), they look like frozen ones, no fresh.

I recommend the chicken thighs yakatori.
I didnt have sushi. The chicken curry donburi was flavorful but they barely give you chicken. The salmon donbori has 7 pieces of salmon (thin) the rice was delicious.

Service and environment was great!

Just not the best Japanese quality.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Ed Phelps

A total gem! The location doesn't stand out, but once inside it's nicely decorated and the food and service are excellent. No parking lot, but the side street has easy parking.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bowen Pan

Food poisoning. I visited this restaurant during my trip to DC to see the cherry blossoms. I ignored previous warnings about food freshness and thought I could avoid issues by ordering cooked dishes like the chicken curry instead of raw items—unfortunately, I was wrong.

A few hours after eating, I developed severe diarrhea and vomiting, clearly indicating food poisoning. I’m shocked this restaurant has a 4+ star rating because my experience was far from acceptable.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Dawn Coyne

Absolutely the best experience! Food was fantastic! Happy hour drinks are great and at affordable prices. We came here 2 nights in a row! Definitely recommend!

Sharon Kim

Ate here 3/16/25 and got food poisoning 😭😭😭😭 still dripping as we speak. Service was fast and friendly. Too much rice on the $1 nigiri’s and the quality of the fish was a lil scary. I’ve sworn off all $1 sushi forever. Please pray for my butthole 😩

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

Tommy Tang

Very good Happy Hours sushi and appetizers! We love the Spicy Curry Ramen so much and all other small plates. Very fast serving with lots of dish options! Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Jesse Michael

The food was amazing.. the service was awesome and fast.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: New Super Crab Lava Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll, Combo Curry Ramen

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