Reviews for Shibuya Eatery in 2321 18th St NW, WA
A friend and I had reservations for lunch at the counter. The nigiri hamachi yellowtail was delicious; nigiri blue fin tuna... (medium fatty belly) was...OK; miso soup was tasty; and the Spider roll was amazing. Service was prompt and not intrusive. Willreturn the next time I'm in DC. Dec 3/22 Read more
I am struggling to think if I've ever had a worse meal. If I have, it certainly wasn't one I paid $40 a head for. (And that was... cheap given that none of us was drinking.) We had the Shabu Shabu. Don't. The broth was tasteless, a few mushrooms, a bit ofcabbage, and some chunks of tofu. The beef was ok but the chicken meatballs fell apart on being put into the broth, and werelaced with garlic that had no mention on the menu. The sauces were also tasteless, and oddly for Japanese food, everything wasblandly saltless. Any positives? At least there were few people in the dining room so our chances of getting covid were low. Andthe fried Brussels sprouts from the grill menu were good. The shishitos also ok. But these 2 dishes are not enough to come backfor. Oh, and they add a 20% service tip automatically (good job, it's time every restaurant did this and the tipping culture isput to rest) but then printed a comment that they'd like to also receive gratuities. So we should pay 40% for service? Thatsaid, the service was fine, though a bit odd that someone used their bare hands to put our meatballs into the broth. Read more
I ordered a bowl of chicken ramen from Shibuya last night. I had high hopes for the restaurant after seeing some photos from... their Instagram page, but was ultimately disappointed. 1) Despite being packaged separately from the broth, the noodles wereovercooked to a point where I could not enjoy them. 2) While the first few sips were pleasing, the broth lacked the acidity itneeded to be properly balanced. It was so rich that it gave me a stomach ache later on. 4) Like most restaurants in DC thesedays, Shibuya slapped on additional fees. I understand that service charges are a direct response to inflation and losses duringthe COVID-19 pandemic, and I expect to pay them…for dine-in service. However, a 20% service charge for TAKEOUT is justunreasonable. 5) Shibuya’s website is out of date, and I wonder if it was left that way intentionally. I ordered over thephone and expected to pay $15 for a bowl of ramen. When I arrived to pay, I was informed the price had increased to $19. I wishthe best to the staff at Shibuya, but I will not be eating there again. Read more
Really nice restaurant and server was friendly and attentive but unfortunately the food is just ok. I ordered their ramen and... the flavor was underwhelming. Again, not terrible but pretty average, especially considering the price is similar to other ramenplaces with better ramen. Wasabi fries were good (just normal fries but with a wasabi mayo dip). They add a 20% gratuityregardless of party size which is strange so just be aware. Like another reviewer, this kind of rubbed me the wrong way. Read more
I rarely post negative reviews, but I got the basic tonkotsu ramen with chashu pork, and none of it was right. The pork didn't... have a sear or any caramelization. The broth was so flavorless it was practically water. There was also shredded lettuce forsome reason?? And the seaweed was just two giant blocks. It was aggressively bad and more expensive than other, better ramenI've had in DC. I'm not a ramen expert or anything, but I lived in Korea and visited Japan several times, and I can tell you totake your money elsewhere. The service was also terrible, but that was Death Punch's fault. Read more
Really solid spot overall. Excellent cocktails (the Spanish Magic was perfectly balanced), finger-licking good skewers (sampled... both the chicken thighs and the pork and they were dusted perfectly with the rub), tender and well grilled and seasonedeggplant, and competent sashimi. I would say the sashimi was the only thing that could use some improvement, it just wasn't asfresh as what you would expect for a $52 12-piece. I think you're better off getting a few small plates and a couple of makirolls here. We dined in the cozy and dimly basement at the sushi bar. It's got a cool feel to it though others might find it abit too cramped. Service was wonderful, our hostess was very friendly and helpful throughout the night. Read more
Oct 2021 More of a 2.5 stars. Good food, friendly service, but very disappointing portion size. This place is a multi-floor... building, with the bar upstairs and the sushi in the tiny basement. They have a wooden structure set up on the sidewalk whereyou can order and pickup drinks and food. The street parking in front is currently blocked off to allow for outdoor dining. Wemainly came because we were interested in the Temarizushi box set. The presentation was very pretty and the fish quality wasgood. But these decorated rice ball sushi are very small. One is about the same size as two nigiri and the fish are sliced VERYthinly. Definitely NOT worth $44. The staff were friendly and all wore masks. I did have to wait a few minutes for my ordersince they didn't have it ready on time. Most likely won't come again. Read more
Decent yakitori, thick cut pork belly, chicken thighs and the wagyu beef was good. Their holiday cocktail is delicious.