Ryu Izakaya
3030 Columbia Pike, Arlington
(703) 399-9052
Customers' Favorites
Japanese Curry with Shrimp Tempura
Baby Octopus with Cold Ramen
Ryu Signature Roll Platter
Japanese Curry with Chicken
Japanese Curry Fried Rice
New Super Crab Lava Roll
Drunken Udon Noodles
Green Tea Ice Cream
Fried Octopus Leg
Combo Curry Ramen
New!! Super Valued Sushi Box Set
Super Valued Sushi Box Set (1 App+2Roll+Salad+Drink)
Super Valued Sushi Box Set (You can pick 1 app + 2 Rolls + Seaweed Salad + 1 Drink)
New!! Combo Set (Served with 3Pcs Veggie Spring Roll and Thai Ice Tea)
Combo Pad See Ew
Wide rice noodles, egg and broccoli with homemade soy bean sauce.
Combo Drunken Udon.
Stir-fried with chili garlic basil jalapeño, bell pepper, and onion.
Combo Yaki Ramen
Stir fried noodle with , egg, onion, bean sprout, carrot, broccoli, bell pepper.
Combo Kimchi Fried Rice
Stir fried rice with beef, Korean pepper flake, carrot, pea, round egg.
Combo Pad thai
Stir fried rice noodles, egg , bean curd, bean sprouts, scallions, homemade tamarind mixture and ground peanut.
Combo Basil Fried Rice
Stir fried rice ,onion, bell peppers, chili, garlic and Thai basil
Combo Ryu Fried Rice
Stir fried rice ,onion, bell peppers, chili, garlic and Thai basil
Combo Japanese Curry Fried Rice
Fried rice with curry sauce , egg, carrot, pea.
New!! Ryu Valued Donburi Set
Japanese Curry with Chicken Set
Fried Chicken with house made curry sauce.
Japanese Curry with Shrimp Tempura Set
Shrimp tempura with house made curry sauce.
Unagi Donburi Set
Eel over rice with eel sauce .
Chicken Yakitori Donburi Set
Grilled Chicken Skewer with house made yakitori sauce.
Bulgogi Donburi Set
Stir Fried beef over the rice.
Chicken Teriyaki Donburi Set
Grill Chicken on rice with teriyaki sauce.
Salmon Teriyaki Donburi Set
Grilled Salmon on rice with teriyaki sauce.
Beef Teriyaki Donburi Set
Grilled Beef on rice with teriyaki sauce.
Japanese Curry with Fried Soft Shell Crab Set
Fried Whole Soft Shell Crab with house made curry sauce.
Drink
Japanese Soda Orange (Ramune)
Japanese Soda Blue Hawaii (Ramune)
Japanese Soda Melon (Ramune)
Japanese Soda Lychee (Ramune)
Japanese Soda Strawberry (Ramune)
Japanese Soda Grape (Ramune)
Coke
Classic, refreshing carbonated beverage.
Sprite
Crisp, Refreshing Lemon-Lime Carbonated Drink
Diet Coke
Ginger Ale
Refreshing, crisp ginger-flavored carbonated soft drink.
Thai Ice Tea
Thai-inspired iced tea, an aromatic infusion of black tea, condensed milk, and exotic spices.
Sushi and Sashimi Assortment
Chirashi
Chef's Selection of Sashimi over Sushi Rice
Jo Sushi
10 pcs of nigiri i Toro roll.
Jo Sashimi
18 premium sashimi of chef's daily selection.
Premium Sashimi Assortment
25 Pcs of Chef 's Daily Selection .
Sushi and Sashimi Platter
Vegetarian Platter
14 Vegetarian Rolls : 2 Crunchy Avocado Cucumber, 2 Avocado Roll, 2Cucumber Roll, 2Crunchy Sweet Potato Roll, 2 Crunchy Tofu Roll, 2 Ochiko Roll and 2 Shitake Roll with 8 Inari.
Ryu Sashimi Platter
54 Pieces of Chef 's Selection
Ryu Signature Roll Platter
8 of Ryu Signature Roll : Red Dragon Roll, volcano Roll, Soft Shell Crab Roll, Green Dragon Roll, Alaskan Roll, Black Dragon Roll, Cracker Roll and Cozy Roll.
Classic Maki Roll Platter
15 of Classic Maki Roll : 15 of Classic Maki Roll : 2 Tuna Roll, 2 Salmon Roll, 2 Cucumber Roll, 2 Spicy Tuna Roll, 2 California Roll, 2 Tuna Avocado Roll, 2 Salmon Avocado Roll and 1 Eel Avocado Roll.
Appetizer/ Tapas
Edamame
Young soy bean , salt.
Soft Shell Crab Bao Bun
Jalapenos l Bell Peper l Mix Green Salad l Spicy Mayo l Eel Sauce .
Bao Bun
Pork belly, pickled jalapeño, scallion, hoisin sauce.
Spider Bomb
Fried soft shell crab, crab kani, eel sauce, spicy mayo.
Beef Gyoza
Fried beef pot sticker, spicy sesame garlic ponzu sauce.
Chicken Karaage
Spicy mayo.
Fried Octopus Leg
Spicy mayo.
Fried Brussels Sprout
Bacon.
Shrimp and Veggies Tempura
Light soy sauce.
Grill Whole Squid
Teriyaki Sauce and Jalapenos Sauce .
Ube Tempura ( Purple Sweet Potato Fries.)
Purple sweet potato tempura served with spicy mayo sauce.
Vegetarian Spring Rolls (3Pcs.)
Mixed Vegetables. Served with Sweet Chili Sauce.
Takoyaki (4 Pcs)
Japanese fried octopus ball, mayo sauce, sweet sauce.
Beef Tataki
Toasted beef i shallot, mint, house ponzu sauce.
Shishito Peppers Appetizer
with Ponzu Sauce
Shrimp Tempura Appetizer (4Pcs)
with Light Soy Sauce
Raw Appetizer
Tako Wasabi
Nori.
Salmon Sashimi App
Spicy Ponzu Sauce
Spicy Tuna Avocado Tartare
Spicy house made sauce.
Sashimi Appetizer
6 Pcs of Chef 's Daily Selection
Salad
Avocado Salad
Miso dressing.
Seaweed Salad
Fresh seaweed with sesame seeds, garnished with pickled radish slices.
Mix Green Salad
Soup / Ramen
Bulgogi Udon Soup
Soup sliced marinated rib-eye steak, soy broth, baby spinach, scallion, sesame seed, pickled ginger.
Spicy Miso Ramen
Roasted pork belly, bean sprout, bamboo shoot, scallion,seaweed corn and chilli oil.
Tonkotsu Ramen
Classic creamy pork based soup,roasted pork belly, bean sprout, onion, bamboo shoot, ginger, scallion, soft boiled egg.
Kimchi Ramen
Beef,bean sprout, kimchi, seaweed, poached egg.
Donburi
Japanese Curry with Chicken
Fried chicken with house made curry sauce and miso soup
Japanese Curry with Shrimp Tempura
Shrimp tempura with house made curry sauce.
Unagi Donburi
Eel on rice with tamago and miso soup
Yakitori Donburi
3 Chicken thigh Skewers on rice with soft boiled egg.
Bulgogi Donburi
Stir fried beef on rice and miso soup.
Japanese Curry with Soft Shell Crab
Fried whole soft shell crab with house made curry sauce and miso soup
Raw Donburi
Sake Oyako Donburi
Salmon sashimi on rice.
Poke Donburi
Assorted diced sashimi, avocado, cucumber, tamago eel sauce, spicy mayo.
Spicy Tuna Donburi
Chop marinated tuna on rice.
Sanshoku Toro Donburi
Slice of yellowtail belly, salmon belly, fatty tuna on rice.
Jo Sashimi
18 premium sashimi of chef's daily selection.
Teriyaki Donburi
Chicken Teriyaki Donburi
Grilled chicken beast on rice with teriyaki sauce.
Salmon Teriyaki Donburi
Grilled salmon on rice with teriyaki sauce.
Beef Teriyaki Donburi
Grilled ribeye on rice with teriyaki sauce.
Yakitori
Yakitori Assortment
Chicken Thigh | Chicken Wing| Gizzard |Beef | Zucchini | Bacon with Asparagus| Oyster Mushroom
Grilled Oyster Mushroom
Homemade yakitori sauce.
Pork Belly Skewer
Grilled Pork Belly Skewer with Homemade Yakitori Sauce .
Chicken Thigh
Homemade yakitori sauce.
Chicken Gizzard
Homemade yakitori sauce.
Chicken Wing
Homemade yakitori sauce.
Chicken Heart
Homemade yakitori sauce.
Bacon with Enoki
Homemade yakitori sauce.
Shishito
Homemade yakitori sauce.
Shitake Mushroom
Homemade yakitori sauce.
Eel Skewer
Sausage Yakitori
Homemade yakitori sauce.
Quail Egg Skewer
Homemade yakitori sauce.
Beef Skewer
Homemade yakitori sauce.
Zucchini Skewer
Homemade yakitori sauce.
Scallop Skewer
Homemade yakitori sauce.
Bacon with Asparagus
With Homemade Yakitori Sauce
Asparagus Skewer
With Homemade Yakitori Sauce
Stir Fried Dish
Yaki Ramen
Stir fried noodle with chicken or pork or beef, egg, onion, bean sprout, carrot, broccoli, bell pepper.
Soft Shell Crab Fried Rice
Stir fried rice with home made sauce ,Pea l Carrot and whole soft shell crab.
New!! Soft Shell Crab Drunken Udon
Stir fried with Udon ,chili garlic, basil jalapeño, bell pepper, onion and whole soft shell crab.
Kimchi Fried Rice
Stir fried rice with beef, Korean pepper flake, carrot, pea, round egg.
Drunken Udon
Stir fried with chili garlic, basil jalapeño, bell pepper, onion.
Chicken Drunken Udon
Stir fried with Chicken ,chili garlic, basil jalapeño, bell pepper, onion.
Chicken Pad See Ew
Chicken with Wide rice noodles, egg and broccoli with homemade soy bean sauce
Chicken Japanese Curry Fried Rice
Fried rice with chicken .egg, carrot, pea and curry sauce .
Japanese Curry Fried Rice
Fried rice with egg, carrot, pea and curry sauce .
Sushi
Eel / Unagi
Fresh eel served as nigiri or sashimi options.
Tuna / Maguro
Tuna, also known as maguro, available as nigiri or sashimi.
Salmon / Sake
Salmon in nigiri or sashimi style, fresh and elegantly sliced, paired with delicate sushi rice for nigiri option.
Yellowtail / Hamachi
Yellowtail / Hamachi, choice of nigiri or sashimi.
Yellowtail Belly
Yellowtail belly, choice between nigiri or sashimi.
Smoked Salmon
Smoked salmon served as nigiri or sashimi, highlighting its rich, smoky essence.
Salmon Toro
Salmon toro, choice of nigiri or sashimi.
Hokkigai / Surf Clam
Surf clam served as nigiri or sashimi.
Flying Fish Roe / Tobiko
Flying fish roe, tobiko selection. Available as nigiri or sashimi.
Mackerel / Saba
Mackerel, served as nigiri or sashimi.
Scallop
Scallop sushi available in nigiri or sashimi form.
White Tuna Escolar
White tuna escolar, available as nigiri or sashimi.
Salmon Roe / Ikura
Salmon roe delicately atop a bed of rice or thinly sliced, choice of nigiri or sashimi style.
Tamago / Egg Omelet
Tamago, a Japanese egg omelet, available as nigiri or thinly sliced sashimi.
Octopus / Tako
Octopus offered as nigiri or sashimi.
Squid / Ika
Squid, available as nigiri or sashimi.
Inari / Sweet Fried Tofu
Sweet fried tofu, available as nigiri or sashimi.
Sweet Shrimp / Botan Ebi
Sweet shrimp, known as botan ebi, in nigiri or sashimi form.
Sea Urchin/Uni
Sea urchin sushi, available as nigiri or sashimi.
Fatty tuna/ O Toro
O toro sushi options in nigiri or sashimi form, featuring rich, fatty tuna.
Bluefin Tuna
Bluefin tuna, options as nigiri or sashimi.
Shirmp/Ebi
Ebi sushi options: nigiri style or sashimi cuts.
Maki
California Roll
Crab stick, avocado, cucumber.
Special!! Soft Shell Crab Roll (6Pcs)
Avocado l Cucumber l Fried Soft Shell Crab l Eel Sauce l Spicy Mayo.
Salmon Avo Roll
Tender salmon and creamy avocado wrapped in seasoned sushi rice and seaweed, served with pickled ginger and wasabi.
Spicy Crunchy Tuna Roll
Sushi rolls filled with spicy tuna, crunchy tempura flakes, and wrapped in seasoned rice.
Spicy Crunchy Salmon Roll
Tender salmon enveloped in seasoned rice, topped with a spicy sauce and crispy tempura flakes.
Rainbow Roll
Crunchy spicy tuna top with tuna, salmon, white tuna, white fish, avocado, scallion.
Mt. Fuji Roll
Spicy. Spicy tuna roll topped with salmon, spicy crab stick, tempura crunch, tobiko i spicy mayo, eel sauce. *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Sunset Roll
Salmon, avocado, crab stick, salmon, pineapple on top. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Cracker Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado topped with spicy tuna, crispy potato and spicy mayo sauce. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Cozy Roll
Tuna, salmon, white fish, crab stick, avocado and cream cheese i deep fried roll topped with spicy mayo, eel sauce and red tobiko, scallion.
Hokkaido Roll
Salmon, avocado, cream cheese, deep fried with tempura spicy mayo sauce.
Avocado Cucumber Roll
Avocado l Cucumber
Spicy California Roll
Kani l Avocado l Cucumber l Spicy Sriracha Sauce.
California Crabmeat Roll
Crab meat, avocado, cucumber.
Tuna Avo Roll
Shrimp Avo Roll
Yellowtail Avocado Roll
Eel Avocado Cucumber Roll
Bagel
Cream cheese, cucumber, avocado, smoked salmon.
Philly Roll
Cream cheese, cucumber, salmon.
Spicy Crunchy Yellowtail Roll
Spicy Tuna Roll
Cucumber, scallion.
Spicy Salmon Roll
Cucumber, scallion.
Spicy Yellowtail Roll
Cucumber, scallion.
Spicy Scallop
Cucumber, scallion.
Salmon Roll
Fresh salmon rolled with rice and seaweed, a classic sushi delight.
Tuna Roll
Fresh tuna wrapped in seaweed and rice, sliced into bite-sized pieces.
Yellowtail Scallion Roll
Yellowtail fish and green onion wrapped in sushi rice and nori.
Avocado Roll
Fresh avocado slices rolled in seaweed and sushi rice, a vegetarian delight.
Cucumber Roll
Crisp cucumber wrapped in seaweed and rice, a refreshing vegetarian sushi option.
Shitake Mushroom Roll
Spicy Crunchy Sweet Potato Roll
Sweet Potato Tempura l Spicy Mayo.
Green Bean Tempura Roll
Green Roll
Avocado, cucumber, asparagus, topped with seaweed salad and sriracha sauce.
Spider Roll
Deep fried soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber, spicy mayo, eel sauce, tobiko.
Honey Shrimp Roll
(Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, yuzu tobiko topped with honey sauce).
LA Roll
Eel, crab stick, avocado and cream cheese tempura topped with eel sauce, jalapeño).
Black Dragon Roll
Crab stick, cucumber, masago, eel, avocado, tobiko on top.
Volcano Roll
California roll topped with broiled crab stick, and spicy mayo.
Red Dragon
Yellowtail, avocado, cucumber, masago (fish roe) topped with crab stick, red onion, black pepper, wasabi mayo sauce. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Green Dragon
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, crab stick ,eel sauce topped with sliced avocado, jalapeño and green tobiko.
Mexican Roll
Spicy. Spicy crunchy tuna topped with spicy tuna, scallion, tempura flakes and spicy mayo. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Alaskan Roll
Cream cheese, spicy crunchy salmon, topped with salmon, avocado, crispy potato, spicy mayo, eel sauce. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Hawaii Roll
Spicy crunchy yellowtail topped with honey pineapple, wasabi mayo and crispy potato. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
White Dragon
Spicy crunchy white tuna, cream cheese topped with white tuna, avocado, crunchy and wasabi mayo. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Spicy Tuna Tempura
Deep fried roll i spicy tuna, cucumber,jalapeno deep fried topped spicy mayo, scallion.
O Ryu Roll
Spicy crunchy fatty tuna topped white fatty tuna, avocado, ikura and scallion.
Salmon Skin Roll
Salmon Skin |Cucumber |Eel sauce
Veggie Roll
Avocado| Cucumber | Seaweed Salad| Asparagus| Shitake | Carrot| Sriracha Sauce
Negi Toro Roll
Toro and Scallion.
Side Order
White Rice
Light and fluffy white rice.
Sushi Rice
Perfectly steamed sushi-grade rice, subtly seasoned for an authentic taste.
Miso Soup
Traditional Japanese broth with tofu, seaweed, and green onions. Comfort in a bowl.
Kimchi
Traditional fermented Korean side dish, bursting with spicy and tangy flavors.
Soft Boiled Egg
Spicy Bomb
Teriyaki Sauce
Eel Sauce
Spicy Mayo
Ramen Noodle
Udon Noodle
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Recent Reviews
I recently visited Ryu Izakaya in Arlington, and it was such a great experience. The atmosphere strikes the perfect balance between cozy and modern, with that authentic Japanese izakaya vibe that makes it feel both relaxed and lively.
The food was outstanding. Everything tasted fresh and thoughtfully prepared. The sushi was high quality, with clean flavors and beautifully presented plates. The small plates were perfect for sharing, and each dish had great balance and...
The food was outstanding. Everything tasted fresh and thoughtfully prepared. The sushi was high quality, with clean flavors and beautifully presented plates. The small plates were perfect for sharing, and each dish had great balance and...
February 2026
I've only gotten takeout and happy hour from this place. Nice decor (the construction outside the restaurant is unfortunate), pretty varied happy hour menu considering the area. Quick service and very nice staff.
January 2026
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The Alaskan roll was really good, though!
Also, the happy hour wasn’t cheap! 60 dollars for two people is not cheap!
Another issue was that when we arrived, the room was empty, but the waitress sat us next to another couple. It was very inconvenient and uncomfortable. Two taken tables next to each other in an absolutely empty room it...