Nobu the fine dining restaurant

BlackTalon

That is all well and good, but these days there are at least a half-dozen peruvian/ japanese/ chinese restaurants in the DC area, and several are very good and much less expensive. I am actually surprised to see Nobu opening so many places all around the country lately, as they rarely seem to receive good reviews when compared to other local places. I hope they are not getting to overextended, and actually take a step back to examine their product and make improvements. The restaurant game in the US has improved by leaps and bounds over the last 20 years.

Hitman

I haven't lived in DC area for half a decade now but I swore by sushi at Raku in Dupont Circle. That place was always packed too.

My office was on H street, would take the red line from Gallery Place, get off at Dupont and head right over. Great little place that also served fusion. I would rate it at the top.

Have been to Nobu a couple of times (Ceaser's Palace Vegas), both times at my employer's dime. Liked it a lot but I would opt for less expensive alternatives if I had to foot the bill.

haqq777

Big fan of Raku as well. Their Sushi was pretty popular. We moved because my wife got a residency out of the DMV area but that was our go-to place as well. Walking distance from embassy row where we lived.