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Address:
4620 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016

Neighborhood:
Tenleytown

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Cuisine:
Japanese

Price: $30 and under

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Murasaki Details

Dining Style: Casual Dining
Website: http://www.murasakidc.com/
Email: murasakidc@gmail.com
Phone: (202) 966-0023
Hours of Operation: Lunch: Monday - Friday 11:45am to 2:30pm, Saturday: 12:00pm - 2:30pm Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:30pm to 10:00pm Friday - Saturday: 5:30pm to 10:30pm Sunday: 5:00pm to 9:30pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi
Executive Chef: Tetsuya Nakata
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Catering: Free delievry if you order $300.00 and more for your catering!

Getting there

Cross Street: River Road
Public Transit: Near by AU metro station!
Parking: Street Parking
Parking Details: We have free parking garage for our dinner guest.

A word from Murasaki

For the best in Japanese cuisine, come to Murasaki Japanese restaurant where our Internaionally renowned Chef, prepares delicious lunches and dinners. Indulge yourself inthe great food and a comfortable atmosphere with plenty of variety to choose from. We have a fully handicapped accessible… restaurant.Continued

Murasaki

3.9

38 $30 and under restaurant

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40 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

40 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

neighborhood gem(24)
fit for foodies(12)
kid-friendly(9)

great for lunch(7)
good for groups(5)
special occasion(3)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (40)

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

There were no complaints among

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/14/2012

2009

Dined on 04/14/2012

2009

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"There were no complaints among our party, but no raves either. The 12 piece sushi dinner left me hungry. The individual pieces were noticeably smaller than any I have had in other Japanese restaurants. The upside is that it left room for the delicious mango sorbet for dessert. I would go again and try other menu items for more variety."

Dined on 04/14/2012

2009

Special Features: neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Outstanding sushi and sashimi!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/19/2012

2010

Dined on 03/19/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Outstanding sushi and sashimi! Super fresh, the yellowtail was the best I have ever had."

Dined on 03/19/2012

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Excellent Sushi

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/03/2012

2005

Dined on 03/03/2012

2005

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Excellent sushi and salad. My new favorite sushi restaurant in the DC metro area. Very fresh.
The atmosphere is not the most gorgeous, but the food makes up for it."

Dined on 03/03/2012

2005

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Outstanding food - fresh fish,

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/22/2012

2006

Dined on 02/22/2012

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Outstanding food - fresh fish, wide array of choices."

Dined on 02/22/2012

2006

Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Great Japanese

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/04/2012

2010

Dined on 02/04/2012

2010

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Good food in an authentic Japanese environment. Some confusion as I booked a 2:15 table through Open Table but got a call at 2:10 asking if we were going to be there as the kitchen would be closing. It was fine in the end - we were on time and we got all we ordered and didn't feel rushed."

Dined on 02/04/2012

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, great for lunch

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Great food. The quality is

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/03/2012

2006

Dined on 02/03/2012

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Great food. The quality is outstanding. Some interesting roll combinations. I would recommend to make reservations. We did through open table an hour or so before we came, and it was ready for us. Great service!"

Dined on 02/03/2012

2006

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Murasaki is the best value

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/03/2012

2007

Dined on 02/03/2012

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Murasaki is the best value for a Japanese dinner in NW DC/Chevy Chase/Bethesda. (I lived in Japan for 9 years; my wife is Japanese.) Cheaper and friendlier than Sushi-ko, less stuffy (and far cheaper) than Makoto, and a notch better than Yosaku. We generally order a succession of small plates izakaya-style. The nasu dengaku is exceptional: silky and smokey with its texture enhanced by pine nuts. If there's a little too much breading on the kaki (oyster) fry and ebi (shrimp) and yasai (veggie) tempura, it's offset by the freshness of the raw material (and low price). The sushi is nearly as good as Sushi-ko without the pretense; the catapiller roll and tuna steak roll top our favorites list. The Korean servers work hard but lack polish."

Dined on 02/03/2012

2007

Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Fabulous food. Clean casual

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 01/15/2012

2011

Dined on 01/15/2012

2011

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Fabulous food. Clean casual atmosphere. Pleasant servers. Good value for first-rate sushi."

Dined on 01/15/2012

2011

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Sushi was very good, rest

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 01/18/2012

2006

Dined on 01/18/2012

2006

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Sushi was very good, rest of the menu so so"

Dined on 01/18/2012

2006

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Hands down best sushi in DC

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 01/13/2012

2007

Dined on 01/13/2012

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Hands down best sushi in DC and virtually the only place I'll go these days for it. Portion size, quality of fish and inventiveness of rolls cannot be beat."