Long-standing mainstay with traditional & creative sushi & cooked Japanese dishes plus a happy hour.
Hours
| Saturday | 4–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 4–9 PM |
| Monday | 5–9:15 PM |
| Tuesday | 5–9:15 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9:15 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9:15 PM |
| Friday | 4–9:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 4712 Wisconsin Ave, Washington, DC 20016
Phone: (202) 363-4453
Website: https://www.yosakusushidc.com/
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Reviews
Richard Federbusch
Casual Japanese restaurant with delicious sushi and a variety of entrees. As an appetizer, we shared the delicately fried shrimp tempura which had a whisper-thin batter that enveloped the succulent shrimp. For my main, I had the Chicken Terriyaki. This was a generous portion of tender, juicy and flavorful chicken that had a delightful texture and taste. If you’re looking for delicious Japanese food at a reasonable price, then this is the place to be.
… moreS. Brown
I ordered chicken teriyaki to go. I ordered there sat and waited for my food. It can out relatively quickly. I drove 7 min back to work. My food was cold. The chicken cold the miso soup cold . The rice luke warm. Absolutely disappointed.
… moreS L
Terrible experience. We did not go out for sushi to be berated and embarrassed by the servers.
This was our family’s first time dining at Yosaku. We have been looking for a sushi restaurant in our neighborhood and was hoping Yosaku could be a frequent family dining destination. Instead we were publicly called out by our servers for not finishing our food.
Apparently it was happy hour where certain nigiri sushi items are $2 per piece. There is only one sushi menu – the kind you fill out with a pencil. One side is nigiri and the other side are rolls.
Yosaku does not have a comprehensive menu of all their sushi offereings. For example, we asked for uni (sea urchin) and ikura (salmon roe) that was not listed on the menu. Our server Thung had to look up the price of the items on a computer. We ordered multiple rolls and a la carte items. Less than half our order was “happy hour items”.
After our first round, the hostess came over and tried to give our check to us even though we had not asked for the check. We told the hostess we wanted to order more food. The hostess made a weird face and said loudly “You can’t order happy hour anymore”. We were confused as there was still 30 minutes to happy hour.
The hostess then brought over Thung who very loudly in a crowded restaurant accused our family of trying to take advantage of the restaurant’s happy hour. Thung kept saying that happy hour items were for dine in only not take out. We explained that we are clearly dining in and had been dining in the restaurant for more than 1 hour. If we were ordering take out, we would not have parked our car, sat in the restaurant, and be expected to tip for service on the entire order.
Thung said Yosaku’s happy hour was like an All You Can Eat sushi restaurant where diners have to finish all their food before ordering more and diners are charged for the food they don’t finish. Thung accused our family of trying to cheat the restaurant. Everyone in the restaurant started looking at our family.
We responded that Yosaku is clearly not an All You Can Eat sushi restaurant. We said there is only one menu and nowhere on the menu does it say all food ordered has to be finished at the restaurant. We pointed out that we ordered more items a la carte than happy hour items – such as uni for $7.95 per piece and ikura for $5.95 per piece and speciality rolls for $10+ per roll. Our total bill would come out to more than $50 per person.
Thung then stated how you people are always trying to cheat the restaurant during happy hour by ordering too much sushi and taking their leftovers home. We replied “you are making our family uncomfortable – we are trying to order 2 more pieces of sushi and dessert.” Thung said “You can order but it will be a to go order and we will charge you the to go price. No happy hour.”
We were motified as everyone was now looking at our table. We asked for the check and told them it was unnecessary to embarass us for requesting 2 more pieces of sushi and dessert. The price difference was only $5. So for $5 total, the restaurant felt the need to berate and shame our family and disincentive us from ever returning.
Note on food: We ordered tobiko (flying fish roe) which is traditionally a orange color and is orange in the picture on the restaurant’s website. Instead, our flying fish roe was black. We have never seen flying fish roe that color.
… moreThis was our family’s first time dining at Yosaku. We have been looking for a sushi restaurant in our neighborhood and was hoping Yosaku could be a frequent family dining destination. Instead we were publicly called out by our servers for not finishing our food.
Apparently it was happy hour where certain nigiri sushi items are $2 per piece. There is only one sushi menu – the kind you fill out with a pencil. One side is nigiri and the other side are rolls.
Yosaku does not have a comprehensive menu of all their sushi offereings. For example, we asked for uni (sea urchin) and ikura (salmon roe) that was not listed on the menu. Our server Thung had to look up the price of the items on a computer. We ordered multiple rolls and a la carte items. Less than half our order was “happy hour items”.
After our first round, the hostess came over and tried to give our check to us even though we had not asked for the check. We told the hostess we wanted to order more food. The hostess made a weird face and said loudly “You can’t order happy hour anymore”. We were confused as there was still 30 minutes to happy hour.
The hostess then brought over Thung who very loudly in a crowded restaurant accused our family of trying to take advantage of the restaurant’s happy hour. Thung kept saying that happy hour items were for dine in only not take out. We explained that we are clearly dining in and had been dining in the restaurant for more than 1 hour. If we were ordering take out, we would not have parked our car, sat in the restaurant, and be expected to tip for service on the entire order.
Thung said Yosaku’s happy hour was like an All You Can Eat sushi restaurant where diners have to finish all their food before ordering more and diners are charged for the food they don’t finish. Thung accused our family of trying to cheat the restaurant. Everyone in the restaurant started looking at our family.
We responded that Yosaku is clearly not an All You Can Eat sushi restaurant. We said there is only one menu and nowhere on the menu does it say all food ordered has to be finished at the restaurant. We pointed out that we ordered more items a la carte than happy hour items – such as uni for $7.95 per piece and ikura for $5.95 per piece and speciality rolls for $10+ per roll. Our total bill would come out to more than $50 per person.
Thung then stated how you people are always trying to cheat the restaurant during happy hour by ordering too much sushi and taking their leftovers home. We replied “you are making our family uncomfortable – we are trying to order 2 more pieces of sushi and dessert.” Thung said “You can order but it will be a to go order and we will charge you the to go price. No happy hour.”
We were motified as everyone was now looking at our table. We asked for the check and told them it was unnecessary to embarass us for requesting 2 more pieces of sushi and dessert. The price difference was only $5. So for $5 total, the restaurant felt the need to berate and shame our family and disincentive us from ever returning.
Note on food: We ordered tobiko (flying fish roe) which is traditionally a orange color and is orange in the picture on the restaurant’s website. Instead, our flying fish roe was black. We have never seen flying fish roe that color.
Conor Terry
Amazing sushi place, the happy hour pricing is great and the service was phenomenal.
The sushi itself was well prepared and delicious. We sat outside on the patio and we were checked on frequently which was appreciated.
Definitely the best sushi I’ve had in DC in quite a bit, and pretty affordable too.
… moreThe sushi itself was well prepared and delicious. We sat outside on the patio and we were checked on frequently which was appreciated.
Definitely the best sushi I’ve had in DC in quite a bit, and pretty affordable too.
Spence
Best value sushi in NW. Indoor & outdoor seating (in the shade). Happy Hour 4-7pm daily = $2/piece nigiri + $5 house wine/sake/Asahi
Larger dining room upstairs for large groups (up to 12 people at 1 table) + smaller tables downstairs.
They can take up to 3 cards per group
♿️ Accessible outdoor + first floor dining.
… moreLarger dining room upstairs for large groups (up to 12 people at 1 table) + smaller tables downstairs.
They can take up to 3 cards per group
♿️ Accessible outdoor + first floor dining.
Chrissy Mcintire
Yosaku is my favorite Japanese restaurant in DC , as a vegetarian , Japanese food is my favorite food and I really appreciate the staff helping me choose the vegetarian friendly dishes on the Yosaku menu. My favorite meals are the avocado rolls , mochi , and sake. Arigato for providing amazing food and hospitality !
… moreamelia rose
for more information, i’m an avid Japanese restaurant goer. i ordered two Hokkaido (salmon and avocado) rolls for dinner at 7:30pm. it came out to be 16 dollars, 20 with tax and tip.
i hate to give these type of restaurants a poor rating but the salmon has a questionable taste. in my first bite i immediately noticed it was also lukewarm.
also, some rolls were heavy on the rice. but the rice does has some flavor. hey, the carbs filled me up though. for two rolls it’ll fill you up so i’ll give them that.
only a few rolls had an equal portion of salmon and avocado. so like almost any other sushi, it was disproportionate. on some rolls there was so much rice it covered the other side of the roll (seen in the photos).
this might just be a preference of mine, but i don’t like a lot of rice, i need to really taste the fish in the maki.
i don’t know if i’d go to this spot again. i’ll look for a better place nearby.
… morei hate to give these type of restaurants a poor rating but the salmon has a questionable taste. in my first bite i immediately noticed it was also lukewarm.
also, some rolls were heavy on the rice. but the rice does has some flavor. hey, the carbs filled me up though. for two rolls it’ll fill you up so i’ll give them that.
only a few rolls had an equal portion of salmon and avocado. so like almost any other sushi, it was disproportionate. on some rolls there was so much rice it covered the other side of the roll (seen in the photos).
this might just be a preference of mine, but i don’t like a lot of rice, i need to really taste the fish in the maki.
i don’t know if i’d go to this spot again. i’ll look for a better place nearby.
Thomas Reed
Yosaku Japanese Restaurant exceeded my expectations! The sushi was incredibly fresh, the flavors were outstanding, and the service was top-notch. It’s a perfect spot for both casual dining and special occasions.
… moreLauren E. Dunlap-Videla
Great service, the waitress was very accomodating and very nice. The fastest we ever had Sushi deliver to the table. Food was awesome!!! The environment was intimate and quiet. They have Happy Hour Sushi everyday from 5-7:30, too bad we got there late, but it was worth it. Whenever we come back to Washington DC, we’re definitely coming back. Highly recommend it.
… moreChristopher Yandell
I went for the happy hour deal $2 per piece of nigiri sushi. The sushi was fresh and the fish was very tender. I also ordered the pork shoyu ramen which was delicious. Inside the restaurant is small but they have outdoor dining during the warmer months.
… more