Asahi

Not a bad place but not necessarily a keeper for me. It helps there’s parking nearby and the service is very good, as well as clean inside. The atmosphere is comfortable and a nice setting to go with someone. However the food is average tasting. The miso soup is like most restaurants so not standout. The salad was a little disappointing. The bowls have been sitting in a refrigerator for awhile, which is obvious because the lettuce has no crunch or crispness to it. And the dressing needs work. I ordered yakisoba and found it slightly on the sweet side, and had no ginger, which helps make yakisoba pop. My wife had the unidon, which she enjoyed (but I suspect not strongly), and my son had the poke bowl, which he said was ok, but not a keeper.

Edit based on the owner’s reply - As stated in the initial review (unchanged below), the hostess provided absolutely no reason for the inability to seat us. “We don’t have the staff,” “the wait time would still be an hour and a half,” frankly *anything* would’ve sufficed. I’m not ignorant to the issues of restaurant staffing. So given the lack of apology and the sass in the owner’s reply, combined with getting an attitude from the hostess still warrants a 1-star. Full disclosure- I’ve never ever brought this issue up in a single review before (all of mine are available). Would give zero stars if I could just to bring down their average. My fiancée and I arrived last tonight around 7:30pm and were completely denied service. We walked in and off the bat were told “I’m sorry we don’t have any tables available.” (There was one available but it was probably for a reservation). Then we asked if we could sit at the sushi bar. There was a woman there, but there was still an empty seat on each side of her, and then two empty seats on the shorter length. The hostess LOOKED BACK AT THE SUSHI BAR AND THEN LOOKED US DEAD IN THE EYES AND SAID, “there are no seats.” I pointed at the empty seats and said, “there are two right there” (meaning there were indeed two seats where we could sit next to each other). She didn’t turn around, didn’t look back, just again said, “there are no seats.” At no point during the 2 minute interaction was there a mention of wait time, nor did she ask if we had reservations, i.e. nothing to indicate a real reason for being unable to seat us. We left. I’m sorry but what the actual bleep? Honestly, my fiancée and I ran through every scenario and - absent a response from the restaurant owner or manager - the only thing I can think of is that it was due to us, two women, holding hands and me in a rainbow striped shirt. My fiancée was in a very nice dress and heels, I was in nice dark jeans and a top, both of us having come from work in professional fields. We were not in any sort of what one might call inappropriate attire (say, flip flops and ripped jeans). So yes, I’m calling a spade a spade absent any other explanation - the hostess working Friday, April 12th at 7:30pm is homophobic and refused to seat two women for dinner.

Try spicy ramen!! It is soooo hot and soooo good! This is my favorite place for sushi. The place ia nice, staff friendly, food is awwwwesome! Ordered two days in a roll! Must try spicy ramen!

Volcano, dynamite and tiger rolls are cooked. If you don't like raw sushi, dynamite is delicious and spicy. Loved it. Didn't like the salad that comes with it though.

Sushi and drinks were fantastic. They were served with a tasty miso soup and a salad. The ramen and the chicken noodles were very disappointing. The ramen was not flavorful, only spicy. It seemed like they had just tossed dried red pepper flakes on top. The chicken noodle dish was just grilled chicken, veggies, and noodles. Maybe with a bit of soy sauce. Pretty much no flavor. If you get the sushi, you'll probably have good meal but I wouldn't recommend anything else.

If you are by the Arlington Courthouse area and you are looking for a satisfying lunch be sure check this place out ! I got the Salmon Teriyaki box ! Soup and salad are included for a reasonable price !!

Quick, friendly, and delicious takeout. This will now become my new “go to!”