O-Ku - DC

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   O-ku does not disappoint. Christine was an excellent server and the food outstanding.
   

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   Michael

   Washington DC2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Excellent food with quality presentation. Would recommend for a nice date night
   

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Our server, Angel, was incredible! So attentive and kind. From the moment you step in, the folks at the host stand are welcoming and friendly. We celebrated our anniversary and not only received a special dish, but also a hand written card. Hands down our best sushi experience in DC. Do not skip this spot!
   

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   David

   Washington DC2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Food & service was incredible! The HH is the way to go.
   

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   I love O-ku. Kyle and Aileen are the greatest managers ever. They made sure I had a wonderful experience as always. This is a must go to spot in DC. I will be back!
   

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   Lauren

   Washington DC2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 3, 2025

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

   The servers forgot about us. One of our rolls never came
   

   O-Ku - DCResponded 3 days ago

   Hello Mrs Lauren, my name is Fatini. We sincerely apologize for the oversight during your visit. Your experience should have been seamless, and it’s disappointing to hear that a roll was never brought to your table and that you felt forgotten by our team. This is not the level of service we strive for, and I truly appreciate you bringing it to our attention. I’d love the opportunity to make it right and ensure your next visit is a much better one. Please let me know if you'd be open to discussing this further. Looking forward to hear from you.
   

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   Alexis

   Washington DC1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 3, 2025

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

   Sad i don’t remember our servers name, she was so sweet, and personally made me a whiskey sour with egg white after i asked about their whiskey sour (which she told me they don’t usually use egg white and i said i was okay!) so it was so thoughtful and kind of her to do that. as always, every piece of food that hit the table was a banger! except that sour dessert because they didn’t have ube cheesecake (literally life changing omfg)
   

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   taylor

   Washington DC2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

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

   Fantastic experience. Food was incredible and (morgan i think) was very helpful
   

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   Whitney VIP

   Washington DC25 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

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

   My kiddos and I wanted Japanese on a whim! We searched for ‘best Japanese near me’, and O-Ku - DC came up as the best option. Off we went and arrived around 815pm. The host asked if we had reservations, and I said no. She looked around and said there might be up to a 30min wait, even though there were tables available. She asked if we were ok with a high top, and I said yes, but we didn’t want the high top next to that host station. When we asked for a table further down, she snapped, ‘You’ll have to wait because I don’t bus tables.’ I thought that was odd, but accepted her response, and we sat for about 15 more minutes until finally I approached the host station and inquired to a tall gentlemen about our table…he said very snarky, ‘Well did you want the original table, otherwise you have to wait.’ I asked why would it take so long to bus a single table that looked like all it needed was to be set. He glared at me, and at that point I asked for a manager. We were seated quickly and our dining experience was absolutely perfect from the moment Mike the manager got involved. He apologized for the initial experience (our first time there), and made sure the rest of our dining experience was perfect. And it was. He offered a complimentary app and dessert along with a ‘party bag’ that my two kiddos loved. My oldest dances at Duke Ellington Performing Arts school and the t-shirt in the bag was a perfect color match for a performance he has today! Inside the bag also was a handwritten apology from Mike on behalf of the restaurant…very impressive and genuine. As someone who worked in hospitality for more than 20 years, I know better than anyone that things happen, but it’s how you recover that makes all the difference in the world between what could’ve been a horrible experience and what turned out to be a magnificent dining experience. We will be back!
   

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    Nia

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 2025

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

    Loved my server he was great! Food was amazing as always and drinks were just a good!
    

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