Sushi Ogawa

Oh My God!!! The best sushi you will ever eat! You will pay the price for the quality... it is also the most expensive sushi you will ever eat. I was surprised that on our second visit the service slipped a bit... we had to ask for soy sauce and wasabi! I was also surprised to see a 20% tip included... I almost doubled it! Be warned. The sushi is so good these complaints are nothing! Worth every penny!

Amazing experience. Most fun omakase experience I have ever done. Been back many times. Kevin and Gin are awesome! Sushi is extremely fresh, appetizer courses are thoughtful and elegant and options change constantly. I love that this place feels like you're eating in your best friend's kitchen. 10/10

The environment is detailed but no-frills at this yummy downtown establishment. We had the sushi bar omakase and our chef was truly amazing. Expect to have to keep your eye on them - these chefs move fast and make delicious artistry in scant seconds. What they make will surprise you, melt in your mouth, and make you beg for more. We needed help to walk home and are happy as well as full.

If you only read one thing: Take an uber, there is no valet. The food was exceptional, premium quality. The service was fast and courteous, with well orchestrated course pacing. The presentation was sometimes inspired, sometimes very "average" (which I'm not really upset about). I very much enjoyed the red ale as a pair to the tasting menu, reminding me fondly of my time in Japan. The "15 sushi" course of the tasting menu is probably a bit much, so bring your biggest appetite (and carry your bruised hubris out with your uneaten sushi). The dining room floor has uneven floor tiles, and hastily painted walls/trim showing poor workmanship, which is unfortunate for a restaurant awarded a Michelin Star. Other artwork on the ceiling, as well as tasteful Japanese design elements with (quiet/appropriate) background music are the positives for atmosphere and ambiance. The restroom is a single stall right next to the dining room, also unfortunate (unsure if other restroom accommodation exists). The "smart casual" dress code is seemingly a very loose requirement -I saw about 3 people in joggers wearing basketball shoes in the dining room, no they were not celebrities. There is no valet service, and parking in this area is **ABYSMAL**. Do not drive yourself here, because you'll likely park 4+ blocks away and be stuck walking. The parking situation is probably my single largest disappointment. Take an uber.

Ordered take out from here - one of the top rated sushi restaurants in DC. They fly their fish in! And you can even buy whole fish! I got their salmon special and wow. So amazing. Freshest salmon I've had on the east coast, big slices, worth the cost. Will return and maybe do one of their tasting menus....

Tasty but really expensive and I’m not convinced it was worth the price. Especially when ice cream was the final course. The service was not exquisite despite the exquisite price. Server started taking away my dinner companions’s plates before I was done with my fish. The chopsticks were the cheap wooden kind that you have to break apart.

Absolutely phenomenal omakase experience! From the delicious, fresh, and flavorful fish expertly prepared and layered on top of perfectly cooked and seasoned rice (which is honestly far rarer than one would expect), the wonderful chef and the conversations I was able to have with him while enjoying the meal, and the great selection of sake to complement the meal, every part of Sushi Ogawa's omakase was executed to perfection. The chef's selection included enough food to leave you stuffed to the brim, but you won't be able to leave a single piece untouched. If you're looking for a delightful omakase in a relatively small, intimate environment in D.C., definitely give Sushi Ogawa a try!

We had the $180 omakase and were not disappointed at all. Nirigi and maki were all well-crafted in traditional style with fresh ingredients. However, we were more impressed by the work that went into the appetizers. Even the deceptively-simple chawanmushi came with complex and rich flavor that you can't find in many places. The two last photos were unagi don and sushi from the a la carte menu.