Washington, DC.

Uni A Sushi Place

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For two star Japanese, try Uni in Washington. Try this spot for cheap eats in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. It's known for its sushi. This place features a singles scene. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This place features private rooms.

User Reviews of Uni A Sushi Place

Yelp.com Review - by Jarrett C.

1.0 of 5 stars. Easily the worst sushi I've had in the city. Didn't taste fresh and I'm not sure the "ceviche" I ordered could really be called ceviche.I won't be back
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Iain B.

3.0 of 5 stars. We've eaten at Uni a few times for lunch outings.The service is good, the staff is attentative and polite.The sushi is good (the wasabi shumai is awesome!!) but it is a little on the pricier side for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Cautiously O.

3.0 of 5 stars. Went for the omakase last week for dinner. Would give 3.5*. The owner and chef is Chinese American...not always fan of non-japanese chef resto but gave a try anyhow. The style is similar to Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by David G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I found the sushi here refreshingly good. I've been a bunch of times but I thought my most recent trip on Friday night was the best yet. Although there were five of us and we didn't have a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly S.

3.0 of 5 stars. 2.5 really. It was ok. Fast friendly service, nice-looking inside, but I was a little underwhelmed (maybe expectations too high). Enjoyed - dark dragon roll, crawfish roll, general creativity of the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael O.

3.0 of 5 stars. Post-Sushi-Taro Outing # 1. This place is not bad. Try their house special smoked tuna and salmon nigiri. I also enjoyed their miso soup (low salt) and the ginger salad. Pretty good looking sake...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by James C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went to Uni with my friend, Todd, a local. Very fresh, great tasting sushi, sashimi, and rolls. It was a nice, casual place to catch up. We had a mix of maguro, sake, unagi, escolar, a tuna roll,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Quality sushi, but my favorite thing about Uni is the non-sushi menu - anything from katsudon to agetofu to the salads. Also doesn't have a real "restaurant-y" feel ... it is in a townhouse-like...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Megan E.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great sushi place! Went here for a late night sushi fest Friday night and really liked it. The mango sushi roll was delicious and really unique. I also had the rainbow roll which was great and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rommel C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Realizing upon entering this wasn't an 'authentic' Japanese restaurant, my friend and I tried it anyway. Uni has some interesting dishes and according to my Japanese friend who went with me, they...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Reid D.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's not a popular place. People love saying that there's better sushi in Japan (duh) or even DC. But I love this place. The quiet part of P street means we can always come in and get a selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura M.

2.0 of 5 stars. My dinner companion and I ordered omakase for two (and thus tried every dish they offer), and I was decidedly unimpressed. Although the food and sake were plentiful, at least every other dish was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jack F.

4.0 of 5 stars. [Original Visit: Dec. 31, 2008] The "Omakase" Dinner (seven-course meal for $45) is a grave misnomer. Omakase, which literally means "it's up to you," is a request for the sushi chef to showcase his...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Diane Q.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place for a quick lunch near Dupont Circle. I love the picante escolar roll and the watermelon roll. The service is outstanding.
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Zack F.

3.0 of 5 stars. At first this was an awesome place to go for good vegetarian sushi. But...the place seems to have gone down hill. I gave it a couple more chances but it just fell short. Perhaps it will be better in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Beth B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've never had anything but fine service and delicious sushi from Uni. Infact, sushi that I downright *crave*The mango salmon sushi (with mint and cucumber) is not to be missed.I don't see what the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by MARC ALEN D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I just recently went to this place. Loved the aesthetics of it, from the interior design to the plates. The food itself was good. Nothing crazy awesome, but a good place to just grab a bite and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by angela n.

4.0 of 5 stars. Another reason to love Uni: the enoki butter dish. It's got spinach and long chewy enoki mushrooms marinated in an amazing savory brown broth of I don't know what -- it was lighter than soy sauce,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by dan d.

3.0 of 5 stars. some interesting combinations in the sushi category. try those, the more traditional sushi is average. some good vegetarian options.
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Zita L.

2.0 of 5 stars. I've taken part in a Japanese conversation group that always has its meetings over dinner at Uni. The reason: there are always plenty of seats available. Enough said. Go to Sakana just down the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jed L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Uni's sushi isn't bad- it's just not great. Uni does have some interesting and unique rolls that I often order whenever I'm there. I really liked the spicy picante escolar roll. I'm a big fan of spicy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin T.

4.0 of 5 stars. great sushi and friendly service. the sushi here is out-of-the-ordinary and offers some delicious combinations. never crowded at lunch, so it makes a great option for the Dupont Circle worker. my...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark D.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is all about ying-and-yang since the chef is actually Chinese. So don't expect your typical sushi...even though they have that too. So he mixes cold and hot, crispy and smooth, and spicy...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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Decent neighborhood sushi

Go in with modest expectations and you'll be pleased. Some of the rolls are...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Leo R.

3.0 of 5 stars. The service was snail-like and the food was not as fresh as other sushi places. To their credit they had some creative sushi rolls, but I only liked the one with the mango, cilantro, salmon, cucumber,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda E.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have been to Uni many times for sushi after work with colleagues and have always been pleased. The quality of their sushi is great and they have creative rolls. The Chilled Smoked Calamari Salad...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mel B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Survey SAAAYS: XXXThis place started out great with good service. However, we were the only table in the place when we showed up at 2 so there was no excuse to NOT tend to us. But I'm not interested...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by andrea c.

5.0 of 5 stars. well, interestingly enough i found this place in search of sushi taro (oops wrong side of P street) and it was an excellent find. drinks are very affordable. sushi is midlevel w/regard to price, but...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by JuJu S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wow, I was surprisingly impressed by this place. The decor is nice; a lot roomier than Sakana down the street. The service is not the best, but I've become used to this in Japanese restaurants around...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tamarah S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Consistently good sushi to be found here, that also offers up a few fun options to try- some good extreme picante rolls for example. It's the atmosphere I like best though. The place always seems to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bubble H.

3.0 of 5 stars. I didn't see anything special about sushi at Uni.. Price and variety of sushi are similar to other neighborhood sushi places. Service is good like other places too. Udon seems to be a good deal. Not...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by femme x.

4.0 of 5 stars. I actually only ate at Uni once. The mango salmon rolls were great. Mostly because I LOVE mango. We also got something with sundried tomato and that was bad, but we should really know better than to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John T.

2.0 of 5 stars. I don't understand why people accept mediocre sushi? Sure, I've had amazing sushi in Tokyo, but also in San Francisco (okay, not so surprising), Las Vegas (off-Strip for much better value), even...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrea P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. They have some great vegetarian sushi, a very nice sake list, and their wait staff are fast and super nice. I sometimes come here in the summer after swimming and they don't even...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Aisha M.

5.0 of 5 stars. When I moved to DC 5 years ago my company put me up at the Residence Inn next to Uni. I went there often and I have been hooked ever since. I'm not sure why Uni is never crowded as it has some of the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Best sushi I've had in DC (caveat: I have not eaten at Toro). Very fresh fish and some very inventive dishes infusing the fish with tea - not to be missed and featured on the menu. The service is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Suhyon I.

2.0 of 5 stars. Went there Fri night after arriving from New York... after a 5hr drive and very hungry. Heard good comments so assumed no unpleasant surprises, but was quite disappointed. The food was sub-par...we...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Morgan W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Expensive? Are you kidding? Rarely is sushi cheap in the states, and if it is I'd be slightly wary. Uni is no more expensive than any other sushi joint in the Circle. It may not be up to the Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate A.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the best vegetarian sushi place I've found in the area. You know of a better one? Tell me. I'd love to try it.
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jess j.

4.0 of 5 stars. ***4.5 Stars***Honestly, I think this place is underrated, and I'm surprised so many yelpers have had sub-par experiences here. I've been here a number of times, and have always finished my meal...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Zach H.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'm astonished at all the 4-5 star ratings for this place. For shame! Fresh back from Tokyo I was on a seafood kick and went out for beer and sushi. I had been here before and was not impressed but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great sushi place for vegans. I had two rolls and a salad and felt sated. I would definitely recommend their ginger salad; it was excellent. I spent some time in Japan last year, so I'm pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda B.

2.0 of 5 stars. I've had a mix of experiences here and after my last one I don't plan on returning (especially with the plethora of sushi options in Dupont.) The food is generally good, the prices are a little more...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Sushi was good and at a decent price. Had miso soup, nigiri niner, fatty tuna, seared fatty salmon (gotta try it!), and saki ice. Main sushi chef was very nice as well as helpful with alternative...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Erika F.

1.0 of 5 stars. Based on my dinner experience there on Friday (7 PM), I definitely won't be going back to Uni's. Their sushi was visually pretty, but their ingredients tasted "old" for want of a better word (I had a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Helen S.

5.0 of 5 stars. they say that the bay area has some of the best sushi, but i miss the sushi at uni the most.its been a while since i've been there, but i started going there right about when it opened, and i've been...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by G Bitchz M.

4.0 of 5 stars. So full...can't move.still three pieces of an unagi roll on my plate...must eat......... . . .. ... . . .two pieces of unagi on my plate...soo fuuulll.....can't quit now... . ......
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Polk Diggler G.

1.0 of 5 stars. Holy bad sushi! As a visitor in from San Francisco, I always knew we had it good, but WOW, this is fairly mind-boggling. I'm staying next door at the Palomar, saw some reviews on Yelp, and figured...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ketzirah Carly L.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite sushi place in DC. You have to make sure you go after happy hour when the head chef is working. Last time I went, my husband and I each got the chef's choice tasting menu, and it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cam T.

2.0 of 5 stars. Mind as well walk down the street to Sakana..but they do have ankimo.
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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Great sushi for DC

The sushi is small, but really a step up for DC sushi. Very tasty and a great choice of innovative rolls!
menupages.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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Great place

Good sushi and great happy hour prices. . .
menupages.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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good fast food

the service is good and friendly. some amazing wasabi dumplings that i rave to all my friends about. amazing happy hour specials that are available at lunch, which is a great deal. i would highly recommend it.
menupages.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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All rice no fish

The sushi has so little fish that all you can taste is rice and seaweed. The prices are average for DC.
menupages.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Annie W.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'll probably have to write a more comprehensive review some time but a few nights ago I decided to check out Uni's and got take out of just two items: Tamago (egg) nigiri and the spicy scallop roll....
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Maxwell S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Uni has a reputation as one of the better sushi places in town. It was pretty darn good I have to say, but I wasn't amazed. Two things of note, look out for flat beer, and yes, the prawn head is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Surf R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Good vegetarian options for sushi and happy hour prices for an early dinner. Go for it!
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Lucretia K.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is one of the better mid price sushi places in Dupont. They have a great window seating where you can look out on P Street, and the service has always been good when I've been there. The sushi is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by M. C.

2.0 of 5 stars. Prices are pretty good if I remember correctly. I definitely wasn't impressed by the sushi though.
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went here early on a Friday (6 o'clock) and was seated right away. Dining room is small, but with enough elbow room and a nice look down onto P Street. Had the miso soup, sushi, and iced green tea....
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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Gayot

up a flight of stairs, this sushi place offers a contemporary setting for some offbeat---and traditional---sushi, sashimi, and full-scale japanese cooking. but it also takes its sake very seriously, offering...
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10Best

whether you visit this modern japanese eatery for lunch, happy hour, or dinner, you're sure to walk away satisfied. lunchbox specials cater to diners on the go, and at happy hour, certain sushi selections fo...
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AOL CityGuide

artful sushi combos...
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