DAIKAYA 2F THE IZAKAYA

Name: DAIKAYA 2F THE IZAKAYA
Address: 705 6th St. NW, Washington, DC, United States, 20001
Telephone: (202) 589-1600
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

4.4 (2145)

$31 to $50

Japanese

705 6th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001

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2 people

Apr 30, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 19 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Great for happy hour
Great for creative cocktails

Please be advised that the reservation is for the Izakaya on the second floor and not the ramen shop on the first floor. The ramen menu is not available at the Izakaya. The Izakaya, located on the second floor of Daikaya, is a casual restaurant that serves Japanese comfort food to accompany a diverse selection of bar offerings. The izakaya experience is perfect for after work, before a big night out, as a full supper, or for late-night bites with friends. The cuisine is freestyle and adaptive in nature. Each izakaya in Japan puts its own touch on its menu items. The plates are typically small so that one can sample many different items.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Izakaya, Creative Japanese
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(202) 589-1600
Website
http://daikaya.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Katsuya Fukushima
Catering
Unfortunately, We don't offer catering.
Private party facilities
Private events for large party available.
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
705 6th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001
Neighborhood
Penn Quarter
Cross street
Between G and H
Parking details
Street parking is available around the neighborhood. There are also 3 garages within 2 blocks of the restaurant.
Public transit
Across the street from the Gallery Place/Chinatown metro station, servicing, Green, Yellow, and Red Line trains.
Entertainment
DJ's every Friday and Saturday night.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine

What 2,145 people are saying

DAIKAYA 2F THE IZAKAYA reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Washington, D.C. Area
Japanese

Review summary

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DAIKAYA 2F THE IZAKAYA offers a unique "interesting take on Japanese" cuisine with "creative, attractively presented" small plates. Guests enjoy a "cool vibe and ambiance" perfect for sharing tapas-style dishes. The service is "knowledgeable & kind," enhancing the experience. Reservations are straightforward, ensuring a seamless dining adventure.

2,145 Reviews

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Massimiliano VIP
Washington DC2 reviews
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
AC was too much. We had to dive either a jacket on and other people did the same. Quite annoying.
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Hope
West Palm Beach1 review
3.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The kitchen completely forgot an entire entree and it was so hard to get our waiters attention to ask about where it is. When we finally got her attention she was very kind about it and apologized and she also expedited it and comped it and gave us a discount which was very nice.
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stanley VIP
Tokyo4 reviews
3.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Food was average and small portions. It was an effort to get soy sauce for our sushi and nigiri - amazing. The waiter continued to bring out small rations of soy sauce. My daughter had to wait 15 mins for wasabi. Something is off with this restaurant. I don't understand the high ratings. Constant requirement to ask for things because they are so cheap was annoying.
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Mark
Washington DC8 reviews
2.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
It has a great theme and the service was great food just wasn’t good. Tried several different things and none were great which is a shame.
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Troy
Raleigh1 review
3.0
Dined on April 13, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
I recommend only going once. The menu doesn’t seem to change and it’s a little pricey for what you get. However, the atmosphere is awesome if you just going for drinks.
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Sarah
Washington DC20 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place for dinner before a show. The service is fast and attentive. The food is delicious. Follow their advice on what to order. Grilled avocado is more delicious than we imagined.
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Jenna
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on April 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
After reading some of the mixed reviews I decided to take a chance, and I was not disappointed. The portions were perfect ( small plates but good for sharing). Was able to try multiple different dishes for a great price. The environment was lively but enjoyable. Definitely worth a visit!
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Sufie
Washington DC1 review
4.0
Dined on March 28, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I will never set foot in this place again! Your menu now sucks. I come for all the dishes you took out of the menu. Basically you are not even allowing people who want to pay more for the extra tariffs to eat what they want.
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Amber VIP
Washington DC1 review
5.0
Dined on March 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love this place and Katsuya's great vision! The food is wonderful and our server was very helpful.
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Tess
Washington DC1 review
1.0
Dined on March 16, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The portions were extremely small very over priced and the quality was not exceptional. The restaurant plated multiple people’s orders on the same dish
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FAQs

DAIKAYA 2F THE IZAKAYA does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

DAIKAYA 2F THE IZAKAYA is rated 4.4 stars by 2145 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Apr 30, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 19 times today

705 6th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Between G and H
Neighborhood
Penn Quarter
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Izakaya, Creative Japanese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street parking is available around the neighborhood. There are also 3 garages within 2 blocks of the restaurant.
Public transit
Across the street from the Gallery Place/Chinatown metro station, servicing, Green, Yellow, and Red Line trains.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Katsuya Fukushima
Entertainment
DJ's every Friday and Saturday night.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
http://daikaya.com/
Phone number
(202) 589-1600
Catering
Unfortunately, We don't offer catering.
Private party facilities
Private events for large party available.

DAIKAYA 2F THE IZAKAYA

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