Kaz Sushi Bistro

Name: Kaz Sushi Bistro
Address: 1915 I Street NW, Washington, DC, United States, 20006
Telephone: (202) 530-5500
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

1818 Reviews

$31 to $50

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KAZ Sushi Bistro is rated as one of the top Japanese restaurants in the Washington, DC area and has received many awards, including "2006 Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year". Kaz Sushi Bistro is known for its authentic Japanese menu that is accented with contemporary and creative touches. Please join us for your next special occasion, or for a quick bite, and enjoy our food and service in a relaxing and casual setting. Dinner reservations are recommend. (Lunch reservations, however, are not accepted on line due to our smaller capacity - 75 seats). Look forward to seeing you at KAZ Sushi Bistro.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 20, 2022

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Fri

Sat

7:00 PM

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Takeout

(202) 530-5500

Delivery

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Sushi, Japanese
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:00pm Dinner: Monday – Saturday: 5:30pm – 10:00pm
Phone number
(202) 530-5500
Website
http://www.kazsushi.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Kaz Okochi
Catering
Please ask manager for details.
Private party facilities
Please ask manager for details.
Private party contact
Manager: (202) 530-5500

Location
1915 I Street NW Washington, DC 20006
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
19th and I
Parking details
There are 2 paid parking garages on 19th and 20th street. However, they will be closed at 9:00 pm.
Public transit
Farragut West Metro
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

Featured in

Popular dishes

Salmon w/mango puree$8.00
Seared Salmon Belly$9.50
w/soy-lemon sauce
Blue Fin Tuna w/roasted almond$9.00
Blue Fin Tuna w/Kalamata olive$9.00
Blue Fin Tuna w/Italian black truffle$9.00
Hawaiian Walu (white toro)$10.00
w/wasabi leaf
Sake Poached Sea Scallop$9.50
w/lemon-cilantro
Seared Sea Scallop$9.50
w/lemon, sea salt
Lobster w/wasabi-mayo$11.00
Blue Crab$9.00
w/celery, red pepper, old bay

Standard Nigiri Or Sashimi

2 pieces per order

Salmon$7.00
sake
Toro
- Market Price
Hawaiian Walu$9.50
Yellowtail$8.00
hamachi
Yellowtail Belly$8.50
Eel$9.50
unagi
Sea Scallop$9.00
hotate
Shrimp$5.50
ebi
Sweet Shrimp$9.00
amaebi
Surf Clam$5.50
hokki gai
Sea Urchin$18.00
uni
Salmon Caviar$10.00
ikura
Smelt Roe$5.50
masago
- W/quail eggs$6.50
Octopus$7.50
tako
Squid$6.50
ika
Mackerel$5.50
saba

Rolls

6 pieces Maki or Temaki hand roll. Please add $2 for inside out rolls other than California, DC or Shrimp Tempura Roll

California Roll$8.00
Spicy California Roll$8.25
DC Roll$13.00
eel, avocado, egg, cucumber
Salmon Roll w/cucumber$8.00
Salmon Roll w/avocado$8.00
Salmon Roll w/jalapeno$8.00
Spicy Salmon Roll$8.25
w/jalapeno, spicy sesame seeds
Crunchy Salmon Roll$8.25
w/shiso, yama gobo
Grilled Salmon Skin Roll$7.00
Salmon Rollw/pickled pineapple, basil$8.25
w/pickled pineapple, basil
Tuna Roll w/cucumber$9.50
Tuna Roll w/avocado$9.50
Tuna Roll w/jalapeno$9.50
Spicy Tuna Roll$9.50
Tuna Tartare Roll$9.50
Crunchy Shrimp Roll$8.00
Spicy Scallop Roll$8.50
Yellowtail Roll$9.50
w/scallion
Eel Roll w/cucumber$10.00
Eel Roll w/avocado$10.00
Eel Roll w/pickled red jalapeno, basil$10.00
Crunchy Eel Roll$10.00
w/pickled Japanese radish
Toro Roll w/scallion$10.50
Toro Roll w/avocado$10.75
Shrimp Tempura Roll$13.50
w/spicy tomato sauce

Vegetarian Nigiri

2 pieces

Sweet Sushi Omelet$5.50
tamago
Sweet Tofu Pocket$5.50
inari
Shitake Mushroom$5.50
Portbello Mushroom$5.50
Hon (real) Wasabi
- per order (1 tea spoon)$3.00

Vegetarian Rolls

Maki or Temaki

Cucumber Roll$5.50
Avocado Roll$6.00
Asparagus & Red Bell Pepper Roll$6.00
Sun dried Tomato & Portobello Mushroom Roll$6.00
Ume Shiso Cucumber Roll$5.75
pickled Japanese plum
Oshinko Roll$5.75
pickled Japanese radish
Mexican Roll$6.00
avocado, cilantro, jalapeno

What 1,818 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.1Value

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OpenTable Diner
Miami
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience, food was great!
w
williamsa
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food was very good, interesting clam-miso soup, staff was very friendly, space is a little tight with small tables though
PD
PieroD
Miami
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Modern, pleasant, very good food at correct price. Beverages a bit overpriced.
J
John
Cincinnati
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Excellent sushi and a great value. Have eaten at lots of sushi places and this is up there. Nice interior design in the restaurant.
JD
JamesD
Washington DC
35 reviews
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on April 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Kaz really is the best sushi restaurant in DC. The food is exceptional, and the service is warm and friendly in a nice, cozy atmosphere.
SE
SEDL
Washington DC
40 reviews
vip
5.0
40 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
For years this has been one of the best places in DC for those who enjoy truly good sushi and sashimi. Fish is always fresh. Service is always top notch.
s
sarahf
London
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2022
overall2food2service3ambience3
Food mixed and disappointing , cauliflower good, sushi was fresh but terryaki and karage dry and tasteless.
L
Luv2dine
New York Area
13 reviews
vip
2.0
13 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience2
Hostess was not polite when we wanted to sit with our friends who had also made a reservation at the same time. She wanted to seat us in different areas of the restaurant when they were not crowded. We also called early in the day to make the request so they were given a heads up. She was not accommodating at all. Finally after too long an uncomfortable conversation, in the restaurant, we were able to sit with our friends. Food was ok.
NY
NYFoodie
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
EVERYthing we had was amazing: grilled octopus, cauliflower/kale, pork lettuce wraps, pork katsu skewers. The sushi was fresh and inventive (we ordered the ones with the sauce).
t
teemast
Washington DC
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My first time at Kaz but certainly not my last. Food was delicious and service impeccable. Thank you!
J
James
Washington DC
24 reviews
vip
4.0
24 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall4food5service2ambience4
Has gotten much more crowded than it was. Maybe because of that, the service was very slow and not as good. Food still excellent.
IG
IrwinG
Philadelphia
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience3
Took50 minutes for first person to be served and another 15 for the second. Average food.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
15 reviews
4.0
15 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Had a very nice meal, sushi was pretty decent, service was great, dessert was actually quite good! Would recommend it
JM
JoshuaM
Washington DC
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 26, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Would go back again. Staff is nice
SC
SusanC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Our first time at Kaz Sushi Bistro yesterday. We really enjoyed our soups, seaweed salad and sushi rolls. Great service. Never rushed. We will return.
DH
DavidH
Philadelphia
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2022
overall3food5service1ambience4
I totally understand that there are shortage of workers in the area. But the service provided were just incredibly poor. We had to wait 20 minutes for the water to come out. And wrong orders came. Not only that servers just never came around to take our plates or take more orders from us. We ended up going to an another restaurant to finish our meal. Great food but poor service. I hope things can get better.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Great sushi!
BF
BigFan
Washington DC
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and great service. Will definitely return.
S
Samuel
London
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2022
overall3food2service5ambience5
Ordered the tea, vegetable and shrimp tempura, sushi traditional set, and sushi & sashmi set for two people. Total came out to $155 (w/ tip). Tempura was just okay. On the other hand, the nigiri and sashimi had good texture, but no flavor. For example, they served us salmon nirigi with literally no marbling whatsoever. I was disappointed because this place had high rating 4.5/5 in google reviews and I expected better quality for $155. Felt more like a $80 meal.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Fort Lauderdale
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 5, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
The best sushi I have ever had!
BM
BardM
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service was helpful and polite without being overwhelming, though the accented English was somewhat difficult to understand. The fish was the most tender and fresh I've had in a long time, served elegantly, quickly (though not abruptly) and in an elegant setting. The desserts were surprisingly interesting and the one we had was very good. Prices were certainly not inexpensive but neither exorbitant. We were all favourably impressed. Kaz is not your typical sushi outlet. We'd happily come again.
EB
EarlyBird
Washington DC
37 reviews
vip
4.0
37 reviews
Dined on March 5, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
If you are seeking extravagantly “creative,” non-traditional sushi, this is not for you. However, if fresh ingredients, variety of fish, and knowledgeable preparation and service count for you, this is the place.
JK
JudithK
Washington DC
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on March 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
We love Kaz Sushi Bistro -- in addition to great sushi and sashimi the hot appetizers are wonderful - particularly the foie gras and the NZ mussels... one of my favorite spots in DC
JP
JonathanP
Washington DC
24 reviews
vip
4.0
24 reviews
Dined on March 2, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
I ve never before eaten at a sushi restaurant with no hamachi, toro or uni- which diminished from the experience, as those are my personal favorites..Aside from the lacks- presumably caused by supply chain problems that afflict our economy, I didn’t think that the other over-all quality of most of the other sushi was up to their usual standards. While the prepared hot and cold dishes were every bit as excellent. Staffing shortages have caused closing off a a third of the dining room ; but that didn’t appear to impede overall quality of the service.
JH
JeffH
Washington DC
82 reviews
vip
5.0
82 reviews
Dined on March 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
Glad to be back after almost two years! Food was perfect; prefer seating by window, fyi.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Dinner at Kaz’s was a special one! Everything from the miso soup, appetizers, and entree was very fresh and delicious! Can’t wait to come back.
KS
KirkS
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Really impressed - hadn't been in years but food was excellent, an underrated gem in DC sushi!
LE
LERA
New York Area
9 reviews
vip
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on February 27, 2022
overall3food4service2ambience3
Food was good, problem is around comunicacion and timing between server, kitchen and sushi bar. This is something normal in large Japanese restaurants, non the less, in this case the situation was extreme.
e
epicureanexchanges
Washington DC
58 reviews
vip
4.0
58 reviews
Dined on February 26, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience3
The fish was very fresh. Ceviche was excellent. Tables are a little too close together
A
Alexandriafan
Washington DC
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome as usual. One of my favorite places. Never disappointed.
T
Thefrequentguest
Washington DC
25 reviews
vip
4.0
25 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2022
overall4food3service3ambience4
We had to wait a little longer than expected to get service. The food was ok. Nothing stood out as spectacular but it was ok. It was Average for sushi. We went to another restaurant afterwards to balance it out.
C
Chris
Washington DC
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Had a wonderful time. They called to tell me about the pre fixe menu 10 minutes before I arrived, which was too short of notice. Other than that, everything was wonderful. The food was delicious- still thinking about each one of the dishes! Service was also great.
Y
Yumm
Washington DC
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
No better place for sushi in DC. Eat in or take out.
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OpenTable Diner
Atlanta
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 6, 2022
overall3food4service5ambience3
Restaurant has a small town feel but big city prices. I would consider myself pretty well versed in Sushi. Sushi was good but not the best I’ve had. There are other places in the DC area for the same or cheaper that has better quality sushi. I will say that the service was excellent and our waiter knew a lot about the dishes we ordered. Overall this place is a good option if you can’t make reservations anywhere else.
JS
JulieS
Portland
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on February 5, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience2
Service was slow, rolls are small and very little fish mostly rice. Very overpriced.
PD
PaulD
Washington DC
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on February 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The sushi was artfully designed. Desserts delicious. The waitstaff did a wonderful job of making the evening a special experience.
MW
MarthaW
Washington DC
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 3, 2022
overall5food3service5ambience5
Several of the items listed as specials were not available.
CS
CynthiaS
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding sushi in a warm comfy atmosphere with knowledgeable friendly staff. Fresh fish of the highest quality. DC Roll is to die for.
m
maria
Washington DC
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
This was our first visit to Kaz Sushi and we were so happy to discover. Despite what I read in some reviews about the service, we had a great experience. Our server - sorry that I dont recall her name - was very attentive and friendly. Although it was a busy Saturday night, food was served in a reasonable amount of time. The food was outstanding - some of the best sushi we've had in DC. We also had some great appetizers including the Brussel sprouts and pork bell pancake. We also got to try new Japanese beers that we haven't seen at other sushi restaurants. This was great discovery and we will be returning !
N
Naga
Washington DC
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 21, 2022
overall4food3service4ambience3
The restaurant was small and cozy but the tables far too close to each other. The drinks were overpriced ($9 for a cheap Japanese beer and $12 for a delicious but small and weak lychee sake-tini) but came quickly. We started with grilled octopus, which had a lovely smokey flavor but unfortunately was diluted by sitting in the brine of the accompanying pickled slaw. We also ordered the excellent 007 sushi platter and a spicy salmon roll with jalapeno. It was a decent meal but for a $100+ meal, we left feeling still a little peckish. All in all, lovely atmosphere and fresh fish.

FAQs

Kaz Sushi Bistro does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Kaz Sushi Bistro also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 530-5500.

Kaz Sushi Bistro is rated 4.6 stars by 1818 OpenTable diners.

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