Standout Sushi in DC at Sushi Hachi!
About the event
Join us at Sushi Hachi - one of Washingtonian Magazine's Best Restaurants in Capitol Hill and EaterDC's Standout Sushi in DC\!
**Restaurants are allowing fewer and fewer tab splits these days, so please be prepared to settle up your portion of the bill with cash, venmo, or paypal. Thanks in advance for your understanding!*
D.C. has long had a respectable mix of neighborhood sushi restaurants, affordable roll stops, and higher-end, special occasion places offering omakase menus.
LIVE: Restaurateur Steve Yoon is behind Arlington’s Sushi Rock, where rolls are tarted up with things like strawberries and sometimes thrown into the deep fryer. And yet his other dining spot, Barracks Row’s Sushi Hachi, is a much more serene place that bows to tradition. Order pads of rice laden with tuna belly and scallion, say, or yellowtail maki with house soy sauce. One way to keep warm on the patio: thin strips of beef cooked atop a searing hot stone.
Washingtonian: This low-key Barracks Row spot plays it pretty straight. Unlike its Arlington sister restaurant, Sushi Rock, there are no wonton nachos or Instagram-bait maki. Here, simple, affordable sushi is the thing. Classic rolls (such as yellowtail and scallion or spicy salmon) are $8. Pieces of nigiri get subtle accents: Sea bass is dabbed with sweet miso, while spot prawn comes with wasabi tobiko. If you dine in, go for the ishiyaki, slices of beef cooked at the table on a hot stone.
Inside Hook: For those seeking a tasty meal that’s reliably speedy (ideal for a high-powered D.C. lunch), head to Sushi Hachi. Helmed by restaurateur Steve Yoon, the rolls here are bursting with flavor. The deep-fried Capitol, a crowd favorite, is made with yellowtail, jalapeño cream cheese and sweet miso. Be sure to order a shrimp tempura for the table, and the nigiri and chef’s platters are also not to be missed.
Check out Sushi Hachi menu [here](https://www.sushihachidc.com/menu)
WAITLIST: Meetup does not allow a waitlist for paid events. If this event fills and you are interested in adding your name to the waitlist, please send host a message through the app.
To enhance the opportunity for great conversation, we would like to keep the group small. Please feel free to sign-up to meet us along with up to 2 friends.
In the future, we will vary the days of the week, geography and the cost of restaurants so that we can attract many different types of diners.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE COMMITTED TO GO WHEN YOU RSVP FOR THIS EVENT. In the event our group incurs a fee for no-shows / late cancellations, your ability to RSVP for future events will be restricted. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Feel free to make suggestions for future meet locations.
If you are unable to join us in September, we hope you'll stay interested and join us for a meal in the future. Looking forward to seeing you at Sushi Hachi in Capitol Hill!
