Bar Japonais

Bar Japonais reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Erika

   Washington DC5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had such a wonderful time celebrating a birthday here with the omakase experience! 10/10 recommend. Everyone was so kind and accommodating and the food was to die for.
   

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   Eddie VIP

   Washington DC38 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   While the sushi is very excellent, the noise levels are exceedingly high and just makes the whole experience uncomfortable!!! The service was OK. The value for what was received was just OK. Some of the dishes could’ve used some work. The miso cod came out warm and had a sauce that was noticeably cold. When they heated up the cod upon my request, they put additional new cold sauce on top. That just does not make any sense!!! I will probably give this restaurant another six+ months to marinate before returning and will come very early to avoid your ridiculous high noise levels!! Estadia - I miss you!! 
   

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   Rob

   Washington DC5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Cocktail menu was amazing and omakase menu was great! We will be back soon.
   

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   Rick VIP

   Greater Boston2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great atmosphere and even better food. The salmon maki was delicious and I followed up with the anjin margarita. It was a bit crowded with the happy hour crowd but that didn’t impact the great service.
   

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   Rachel VIP

   Miami6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 30 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We loved our waitress and food. Thank you so much!
   

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   Jessica

   Fort Lauderdale2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 29 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful staff. Amazing cocktail and small plate selections. Nice amnience. Anticipate returning soon!
   

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   Michael VIP

   New York City4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 25 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Omakase with Uchi. Amazing. Nice group of people
   

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   Ria

   Raleigh1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 23 March 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   The omakase is terrible, don’t believe the Instagram hype. The food was mediocre, we barely knew what was being served. The dessert was frozen solid, like we almost broke a plate trying to eat it. When we asked the server, he said it was supposed to be like that and we should wait for it to thaw. Additionally when we first booked the reservation they cancelled on us the day of because they “ran out of sushi rice”. Bad food, definitely not worth the price, and bad service as a frozen cherry on top.
   

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   FATEMEHM VIP

   Washington DC2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 23 March 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   The service was very slow and the staff is very rude
   

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    Jana

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 22 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    I went with my bf - we each ordered the omakase dinner option. The courses were phenomenal. Almost everything looked and tasted delicious. The only disappointment was the dessert course, which was entirely unnecessary. The dessert didn't really fit with the rest of the meal and the quality was much lower. However, the rest of the meal was so consistently delicious that I can't really be mad about dessert. The pacing of the meal was also great. There was just the right amount of time between courses - overall we were there for 2.5 hrs. I left feeling satisfied, but not full. It was very noisy though, which made it hard to hear some of the descriptions of the food. Also, the chairs are weird. The backs are very curved, so you can't drape your coat or a purse over them. I found this out when my coat fell to the floor and my phone fell out of the pocket and skidded across the floor. The woman who picked it up said the same thing happened when she sat down. Then I saw it happen to another person who was seated shortly after us. So, sit on your coat and keep an eye on anything in your coat pockets. And enjoy the tasty food.
    

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