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 (2151)

$31 to $50

Japanese

705 6th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001

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2 people

Jul 1, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Great for happy hour
Good for special occasions

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.

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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

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Popular dishes

Shiitake$9.00
Maple syrup, labne, butter, soy sauce
Okra$9.00
Stone salt, olive oil
Zucchini$9.00
Brown butter, honey, lemon, soy sauce
Tsukune$9.00
Japanese chicken meatballs, yakitori sauce, togarashi
Yakitori Chicken Thigh$9.00
Yakitori sauce, togarashi
Harami Beef$15.00
Skirt steak, salt, garlic, togarashi
Negima Pork Belly$15.00
Scallions, salt, garlic, togarashi
Grilled Corn$8.00
Lime, parmesan, kewpie mayo, togarashi
Grilled Avocado$8.00
Housemade 9 year-aged ponzu, wasabi, nori salt
Grilled Onigiri$7.00
Shoyu, pickled cucumber

Rice

Tamago Donburi$8.00
Onsen egg, koshihikari rice, anchovies, bonito flakes, togarashi
Natto Donburi$8.00
Fermented soy beans, koshihikari rice, scallions, soy sauce
Ochazuke Donburi$15.00
Tea broth, sashimi, pickled Japanese mustard leaves, wasabi, nori

Nigiri Sushi

Maguro$9.00
Tuna
Hamachi$9.00
Yellowtail
Uni$15.00
Sea urchin
Salmon$9.00
Avocado$7.00
Gyoku Sushi Omelet$9.00
Nagaimo yam, egg, shrimp

Maki Sushi

Hamachi Roll$14.00
Yellowtail, shiso, sesame seeds
Spicy Tuna Roll$14.00
Saikyo miso, togarashi purée, chives
Avocado Roll$8.00
Shiso, sesame seeds
Salmon & Avocado Roll$14.00
Sesame seeds

Dessert

Purin$7.00
Japanese pudding, caramel syrup
Matcha Soft Serve$7.00

What 2,151 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
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.0Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

DAIKAYA 2F THE IZAKAYA offers a lively atmosphere with creative "Japanese tavern food" and attractively presented small plates ideal for sharing. Highlights include the "skewers," "grilled avocado," and inventive appetizers. Service is "knowledgeable & kind," enhancing the overall dining experience. While some find it "a little pricey," the ambiance and unique dishes make it worth a visit.

2,151 Reviews

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Abby
Philadelphia County2 reviews
4.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was so good, but it was definitely too expensive. I understand it’s high quality small plates, but it was too expensive for the amount. We ended up going somewhere for more food afterwards because we couldn’t justify getting more and more plates at that cost.
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KellyB
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the members of our party is vegetarian. This is the main reason we picked Izakaya for our double birthday dinner. I am not fond of sushi, but the avocado roll was delicious! And the dessert pudding was incredible! Highly Recommend!!
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L
Baltimore / Maryland2 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We came 5/17/2025. We thought the menu looked amazing but found the execution pretty mediocre. The only things I particularly enjoyed were the cucumber salad, caramel pudding, and yuzu lemonade. That is not enough for us to ever come back, especially as we paid around $40/pp before tip.
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Meredith
Washington, D.C. Area4 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and wait staff were excellent. I had a great time catching up with friends with great food and tall glasses of wine.
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Joseph
Washington, D.C. Area5 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The gyoza stole the show, but the steak and Shitame were so good as well!
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Adrian VIP
Washington, D.C. Area17 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 3, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
One of the most over priced and poor quality sushi places I’ve eaten. The pacing of the meal was atrocious. Ten to fifteen minutes between plates coming out. Our server did her best to accommodate us, but it didn’t out weigh the quality of the food and pacing coming out of the kitchen.
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Andrew
Washington, D.C. Area3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a good experience. The drinks aren’t the best. But the food makes up for it.
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Massimiliano VIP
Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 26, 2025
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 on April 26, 2025
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
Tokyo Metropolitan Area4 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 26, 2025
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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FAQs

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

DAIKAYA 2F THE IZAKAYA is rated 4.4 stars by 2151 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 1, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 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

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Grilled Avocado

Grilled Corn

Avocado Roll

Fried

Garlic$8.00

Takoyaki$8.00

Kobachi

Smashed Cucumber$8.00

Takowasa$7.00

Ikura Donburi$9.00

Rocky Balboa$10.00

Grilled

Shiitake$9.00

Okra$9.00

Zucchini$9.00

Tsukune$9.00

Yakitori Chicken Thigh$9.00

Harami Beef$15.00

Negima Pork Belly$15.00

Grilled Corn$8.00

Grilled Avocado$8.00

Grilled Onigiri$7.00

Rice

Tamago Donburi$8.00

Natto Donburi$8.00

Ochazuke Donburi$15.00

Nigiri Sushi

Maguro$9.00

Hamachi$9.00

Uni$15.00

Salmon$9.00

Avocado$7.00

Gyoku Sushi Omelet$9.00

Maki Sushi

Hamachi Roll$14.00

Spicy Tuna Roll$14.00

Avocado Roll$8.00

Salmon & Avocado Roll$14.00

Dessert

Purin$7.00

Matcha Soft Serve$7.00

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