Nara-Ya
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Delivery
- Order online
Additional information
- Dining style
Casual Elegant
- Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Regional Japanese
- Hours of operation
Thu, Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
- Phone number
(202) 301-8145
- Website
- Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Dress code
Business Casual
- Executive chef
Chef Carlos Delgado
- Private party facilities
Nara-Ya is delighted to host your private event or corporate function. Please enquire at events@nara-ya.com.
- Neighborhood
Southwest Waterfront
- Cross street
9th and Maine
- Parking details
While visiting Nara-Ya, located at 88 District Square, Washington D.C. 20024, it is strongly recommended to utilize Uber/Lyft. Parking is extremely limited on the street and in the garage.
- Public transit
DC circulator
- Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Popular dishes
Menu
Main
Edamame Hummus$13.00
Japanese rice cracker, pickled fresno pepper, chilli threads
Seaweed Salad$16.00
Yuzu-sesame dressing, pickled strawberries, avocado, cucumber, carrots
Crispy Cauliflower$16.00
Shishito pepper-miso puree, puffed forbidden rice, pickled shallots, shiso
Blistered Shishito Peppers$14.00
Brown butter soy, crispy quinoa, bonito flakes
Tempura Calamari$18.00
Crispy calamari, matcha salt, yuzu aioli
Kampachi Tiradito$19.00
Kiwi sauce, sea beans, radish, pearl onion, sakura salt
Miso Clam Chowder$16.00
Littleneck clams, crispy bacon, potatoes, cream
Kani Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancake)$20.00
King crab, cabbage, Japanese BBQ sauce, wasabi kewpie, bonito flakes
Kabocha & Foie Tart$17.00
Foie gras mousse, soy poached peaches, kabocha-miso puree', togarashi
Tuna Zuke$29.00
House marinated tuna, wasabi, ginger
Smoked Wagyu Tartare$33.00
Japanese A5 wagyu with yuzu sesame dressing, shio kombu, puffed forbidden rice, presented tableside in a smoking cloche of cherry wood chips
Tofu Platter$24.00
Shiitake mushrooms, wasabi green salad, lemongrass miso glazed, garlic chili, arugula pesto
Pan-Seared Scallops$34.00
Sunchoke-miso purée, candy kumquat, umami dust
Chilean Sea Bass$36.00
Miso marinated chilean sea bass, koji glaze, pickled daikon, smoked trout roe, shiso
Green Tea Soba Noodles$23.00
Baby bok choy, pickled turnips and carrots, kombu broth
Duck & Foie$38.00
Duck breast, seared foie gras, furikake gohan, kimchi cloud, crystalized soy
Braised 5oz Short Rib$35.00
Koji glazed kabocha squash, caramelized sesame seeds, wasabi crème fraiche
A5 Japanese Wagyu$105.00
Kabocha-orange purée, wasabi green salad, soy cured jidori egg yolk, toki whisky demi glaze
Yuzu Kosho Chicken$35.00
1⁄2 Black feather chicken, shishito lime puree', greens, chicken jus
12oz A5 Japanese Ribeye$300.00
Japanese Wagyu, Daily selections of 3 sides. Daily side dishes available to complement your experience $12
Sushi
Specialty Rolls
Nara-Ya$18.00
Spicy salmon, asparagus, topped with salmon avocado, black pepper, torched with a lemongrass miso glaze, finished with crispy quinoa
Spicy Salmon$17.00
Salmon, chili garlic, spicy mayo
Dupont Roll$21.00
Spicy tuna, cucumber, topped with chef's choice of sashimi, furikake
Maui Wowie$21.00
Kampachi, mango, cucumber, avocado, poke sauce, micro cilantro
District Spice$18.00
Spicy tuna, avocado, cucumber, finished with a house made furikake and spicy mayo
Tuna Truffle$22.00
Tuna, Kampachi, negi tempura, serrano peppers, avocado, truffle sauce
Spicy Tuna$17.00
Spicy tuna, avocado
Fisherman's Favorite$20.00
Tuna, shisho, topped madai, citrus soy and serrano peppers
Garden Futomaki$15.00
Purple sweet potato, avocado, cucumber, shiso, mango, red bell pepper, topped with crispy quinoa and tofu spicy Mayo
Veggie Caterpillar$17.00
Asparagus tempura, cucumber, avocado, tofu spicy mayo
Unagi & Cucumber$17.00
Eel, cucumber
Electric Eel$19.00
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, lemon mascarpone, topped with fresh water eel, avocado kosho, tempura crisp, and unagi sauce
A5 Roll$33.00
Alaskan king crab, purple sweet potato topped with Japanese A5 Wagyu, crispy shallots
It's Business Time$22.00
Avocado, king crab, unagi, lemon mascarpone and serrano, tempura fried with kabayaki
Kaiba King$33.00
King crab, asparagus tempura, scallop, garlic soy butter, foie gras
California$18.00
King crab, avocado, cucumber
Tempura Crunch Roll$19.00
Cucumber, avocado, shrimp tempura topped with spicy tuna, wonton crunch, spicy Mayo, kabayaki, micro cilantro
Shrimp Tempura$22.00
6pc - Shrimp, avocado, cucumber, tempura crunch, spicy mayo, unagi sauce
Nigiri & Sashimi
2pc house $15, 2pc premium $20, 2pc lux $30
Sashimi Omakase
- 8pc$56.00
- 12pc$84.00
Wagyu Nigiri
- 2pc$30.00
Foie Gras Nigiri
- 2pc$30.00
Nigiri Omakase
- 8pc$56.00
- 12pc$84.00
Accompaniments
Fresh Nordic Wasabi
- 10 Grams$12.00
Ossetra Caviar
- 5 Grams$25.00
Foie Gras Snow
- 2 Grams$25.00
Omakase
Chef's Omakase
A Shared Experience. A mixture of small plates / savory hot dishes / sushi (available vegan)
- per person$95.00
Chef's Lux Omakase
A Shared Experience. An experience to indulge with Chef's premium selections
- per person$155.00
Suntory Highball
Toki Highball$18.00
Hakushu 12 Highball$33.00
Yamazaki 12 Highball$36.00
Signature Drinks
Sour Dojo$18.00
Roku Gin, giffard Pamplemousse liqueur, yuzu pear syrup, fresh lime, yuzu juice, egg white
Bullet Train$18.00
Akashi ume whiskey, zoranj name orange liqueur, asian pear syrup, fresh lemon juice, yuzu juice, eggwhite, angostura bitters
Why Is It Floor 3.1???$21.00
Patron reposado tequila, mescal, peach liqueur, passionfruit syrop, pineapple, lemon, habanero tincture
The Ballad of Yasuke 2.0$18.00
Uncle Nearest 1856, choya umeshu, blackberry syrup, fresh lemon, fresh pineapple, waterfire, ginger beer
Old-Fashioned From the East$19.00
Iwai Mars 45 whiskey, brown Okinawa syrup, black walnut bitters, chocolate bitters
A Little Wagyu and Whisky Never Hurts$26.00
A5 Wagyu fat washed Mars Shinsu Iwai togarashi syrup, becherovka liqueur, ango bitters
Martini Umami$24.00
Roku Gin, 135 East Gin, umami Sake Vermouth, Choya liqueur, orange bitters
Rhythm of the River$17.00
Haku Vodka, peche liqueur, peach syrup, pineapple juice, lemon juice, Q soda
Nara Beet-Down$18.00
Kinobi gin, apalogue bittersweet liqueur, spiced beet syrup, fresh lemon, fresh pineapple, spar- kling rose
What 627 people are saying
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- 4.5Food
- 4.4Service
- 4.6Ambience
- 3.9Value
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Safety precautions
Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Diner temperature check required
- Staff temperature check required
- Contact tracing information collected
FAQs
You can order delivery directly from Nara-Ya using the Order Online button.
Nara-Ya is rated 4.4 stars by 627 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
Make a reservation
Order delivery or takeout
Delivery
- Order online
88 District Sq SW Fl 3 Washington, DC 20024-2491
Additional information
- Cross street
9th and Maine
- Neighborhood
Southwest Waterfront
- Hours of operation
Thu, Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
- Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Regional Japanese
- Dining style
Casual Elegant
- Dress code
Business Casual
- Parking details
While visiting Nara-Ya, located at 88 District Square, Washington D.C. 20024, it is strongly recommended to utilize Uber/Lyft. Parking is extremely limited on the street and in the garage.
- Public transit
DC circulator
- Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Executive chef
Chef Carlos Delgado
- Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Website
- Phone number
(202) 301-8145
- Private party facilities
Nara-Ya is delighted to host your private event or corporate function. Please enquire at events@nara-ya.com.