Friday, February 3, 2012

Where can we go for a Japanese meal in a traditional "no-shoes", "low table" restaurant north of DC?

We live about 45 north of Washington D.C. We have plenty of Japanese steak houses and sushi places around, but I want to go to a restaurant where guests sit at low tables and the ambiance is more traditional. Any suggestions?Where can we go for a Japanese meal in a traditional "no-shoes", "low table" restaurant north of DC?
I believe the following japanese restaurants have the low tables and the ambiance that are more traditional. These informations are given by my cousin who live at Washington D.C. I believe that will help you. =)



- Sushi Ko

(202) 333-4187

www.sushiko.us

2309 Wisconsin Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20007



- Sushi Taro

(202) 462-8999

www.sushitaro.com

1503 17th St Nw, Washington, DC 20036



- Plum Blossom

(202) 298-6866

4822 Macarthur Blvd Nw, Washington, DC 20007



- Benkay Japanese Restaurant

(202) 737-1515

727 15th St Nw, Washington, DC 20005



- Benihana

(202) 333-1001 www.benihana.com

3222 M St Nw, Washington, DC 20007



I hope that'll help you =)

good luck and have fun.
I think Sushi Sono in Columbia MD has

some low table dining rooms.



Also, Sushi King in Columbia might have one as well...Where can we go for a Japanese meal in a traditional "no-shoes", "low table" restaurant north of DC?
Sushi Taro in DC has a choice of tables or straw mats for seating and a huge sushi bar: http://www.sushitaro.com/



If you're closer to Annapolis, try Nano Asian Dining: http://www.whatsupmag.com/nov05/restaura鈥?/a>



http://baltimore.citysearch.com/profile/鈥?/a>



The rest that I know of only have this option for group dining in a private room. Hope that helps...



~~Not to knock the previous poster, but Sushi Zen and Asahi Kaiten are both in Arlington... heavily concentrate on their sushi (conveyor belt style at Asahi Kaiten) and I don't believe either has the traditional seating you requested.



Plum Blossom is more fusion than traditional Japanese and also, don't believe it has the low table seating and the food is not that great to start with.



Mie N Yu is fabulous! I love it there and they've won tons of awards, but for me I find the feel to be far more Moroccan than Japanese (although there's Asian influence, especially in the red dragon room) but the "low seating" is Moroccan style with daybed type heavily pillowed seating, even in the red dragon room and the dancers? Belly dancers... not geisha - lol



I stand by my recommendations... ~~
Ah- the true experience can be found at Makoto. There is no comparison. Take your shoes off at the door, sit on low boxes, and enjoy the real experience.

The Washington post says:



Tradition -- and excellence -- reign at this intimate Japanese restaurant. At the door, patrons shed their shoes for slippers. At the table, sake is proffered in a small cedar box, the wasabi with your sushi is fresh, and the waitresses tend to their charges as if they were geisha, dabbing the tiniest drop of beer from diners' black marble place mats (and covering the briefcase you park on a free seat with a starched white napkin). To catch the best show, request a place at the wooden counter -- so close to the open kitchen that you feel the heat of the flames every time the chef adds a splash of alcohol to a pan -- and order the eight- to 10-course tasting menu. The edible pageant that follows might embrace mussels in a ginger-y broth, silken tofu dotted with salty plum, crunchy soft-shell crab served with green tea and chili powders, delicate fingers of sushi, an elegant salad of slivered apple, onion and shiso -- plus whatever mushrooms are in season, rosy beef with a light gravy of soy sauce and sake, and sparkling shaved ice flavored with grape and Grand Marnier. The details at this 16-year-old gem are exquisite. When's the last time you saw a cocktail napkin worthy of a frame?

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