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O-Ku - DC, Washington, DC

O-Ku - DC

4.7
4.7
1747 Reviews
$30 and under
Japanese

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 53 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for happy hour
  • Neighborhood gem
O-Ku DC invites guests to explore rare and unique dining options -traditional sashimi and sushi, innovative Japanese specialties and wood-fired robata-style dishes from the Kitchen's Binchotan grills. The fish and other ingredients are sourced from the highest-quality purveyors around the world and is committed to using sustainably sourced ingredients when possible.

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street and lot parking in union market. Pay attention to parking signs in the area for more information on street parking.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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What 1,747 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Washington, D.C. Area

    Japanese

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
O-Ku in DC offers an exceptional dining experience with "phenomenal food," "great ambience," and "attentive service." Guests rave about the sushi, cocktails, and creative dishes. The rooftop setting is a highlight, and staff go above and beyond for special occasions. It's a "must visit" for sushi and drinks lovers.

1,747 Reviews
  1. 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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  2. 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. 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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  4. 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. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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FAQs

O-Ku - DC does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now. O-Ku - DC also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 888-8790.

O-Ku - DC is rated 4.7 stars by 1747 OpenTable diners.

O-Ku - DC does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 53 times today
Google Map for O-Ku - DC

1274 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street and lot parking in union market. Pay attention to parking signs in the area for more information on street parking.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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