$$$$ • Kyoto-style • Shaw
Easily one of the best restaurants in DC. The sushi is fantastic, excellent quality fish, great variety, and supremely skilled preparation. The service is par excellence (kudos to our favorite barkeep, Jake!). Cocktails and sake selection are superb. Even the pricing is extremely reasonable for such outstanding quality of food and service alike. Great vibes too -- perfect quiet neighborhood hang, sophisticated interior design, indoor and outdoor seating, could be pretentious if it wanted to (because it's so good on every level), but it avoids that trap. If I had to recommend one place to a friend visiting from out of town, or for the perfect date, or even a classy business lunchz, Zeppelin is it.
