Akeno Sushi Bar and Thai at Capitol Hill
Akeno Sushi Bar and Thai at Capitol Hill
Chef Choice of 4 pcs nigiri or 5 pcs sashimi served with miso soup / house salad with ginger dressing / small side dish
2 of your choice crunchy spicy rolls tuna / salmon / yellowtail / shrimp served with miso soup / house salad with ginger dressing / small side dish
grilled salmon / steamed rice / broccoli served with miso soup / house salad with ginger dressing / small side dish
grilled chicken / steamed rice / broccoli served with miso soup / house salad with ginger dressing / small side dish
panko-breaded pork cutlet / steamed rice / broccoli served with miso soup / house salad with ginger dressing / small side dish
Spicy Minced chicken basil / steamed rice served with miso soup / house salad with ginger dressing / small side dish
Stir fried in light garlic sauce / steamed rice served with miso soup / house salad with ginger dressing / small side dish
Silken fried tofu / dashi sauce / bonito flakes / cut seaweed
Imitation crab / cream cheese / scallion / sweet chili sauce
Cabbage / carrot / celery / cellophane noodles / sweet & sour sauce
Steamed soybeans / lightly salted
Deep fried shrimp dumpling / sweet soy sauce
Chicken / vegetable / ponzu sauce
Grilled yellowtail collar / pickle veggies / grated daikon / special ponzu sauce
Fried Japanese pork sausages / spicy mayo / spicy mustard
Grilled chicken skewer / peanut sauce / pickle veggies
Lightly batter-deep fried shrimp and veggies / grated daikon / tempura sauce
Sauted soybeans / jalapeno / garlic / butter / salt pepper / togarashi
Fried chicken wing / house spicy sauce / sesame seed
Minced chicken and shrimp wrapped in wonton skin / sweet soy sauce
Wheat flour ball shaped filled with diced octopus / bonito flakes / Takoyaki sauce and mayo
Tofu / wakame / scallion / soybean paste
Silken tofu / cabbage / scallion / soy sauce / clear broth
Chicken / mushroom / cilantro / coconut milk flavored broth
Shrimp / mushroom / cilantro / spicy & sour lemongrass broth
Tofu / wakame / scallion / soybean paste / chili oil
Avocado / tomato / mixed green / sesame seed / creamy miso dressing
Marinated flank / cucumber / carrot / onion / scallion / spicy lime sauce
Grilled salmon / mixed green / creamy sesame dressing
Mixed green / tomato / cucumber / ginger dressing
Minced chicken / onion / scallion / rice powder / lettuce / chili lime dressing
Chuka / salty seasoned microalgae / sesame
Fresh salmon / tomato / mixed green / spicy chili lime dressing
Grilled beef tenderloin on skewer / yuzu kosho sauce
Shrimp / scallop / yuzu kosho sauce.
Grilled chicken thigh / scallion / yakitori sauce
Japanese mildly spicy pepper / bonito flakes / yakitori sauce
Shitake / shimeji / butter / lemon juice
Lightly battered deep fried chicken / cashew / bell pepper / onion / Thai chili paste served with Jasmine rice
Grilled chicken / steamed broccoli / pickled veggie / teriyaki sauce
Lightly battered deep fried long string bean / garlic pepper sauce served with Jasmine rice
Batter fried fillet red snapper topped with spicy julienne green apple sauce / cashew nut / shallot / cilantro served with Jasmine rice
Chili green curry paste / coconut milk / bamboo shoot / red green pepper / basil served with Jamine rice
Fillet mackerel in chef special sauceserved with sweet sauce and steamed Japanese rice
Thai chili basil sauce / onion / red green pepper / broccoli / basil served with Jamine rice
Your choice of panko-bread pork cutlet or shrimp tempura or veggie tempura / Japanese curry / carrot / potato served with Japanese rice
Slow cooked angus beef to soft and tender / potato / crispy onion / peanut / sweet mind curry sauce served with Jamine rice
Panang paste / coconut milk / red bell pepper / basil / steamed broccoli served with Jamine rice
Grilled salmon / steamed broccoli / teriyaki sauce served with Japanese rice
Dry stir-fried lightly battered shrimp / broccoli / garlic / onion / scallion / black pepper served with Jamine rice
Lightly battered deep fried 2 Soft Shell Crabs served with Panang curry & egg sauce / red bell pepper / scallion / Jasmin rice
Panko-breaded pork cutlet / cabbage / tonkatsu sauce / mustard served with Japanese rice
Stir-fried mix veggies / light garlic soy sauce served with Jamine rice
Spicy fried rice / shrimp / chicken / onion / pepper / basil / crispy basil / chili basil sauce
Thai style fried rice / crab meat / shrimp / egg / onion / scallion
Spicy fried rice / onion / pepper / basil / crispy basil / chili basil sauce
Stir-fried angel hair / grilled salmon / shrimp / onion / tomato / red bell pepper / basil / chili garlic sauce
Stir-fried wide rice noodle / onion / basil / tomato / chili garlic basil sauce.
Famous Thai fried rice / soy sauce / egg / onion / scallion
Stir-fried wide rice noodle / egg / Chinese broccoli / house special soy sauce
Stir-fried thin rice noodle / egg / bean sprout / tamarind sauce / peanut
Thin rice noodle / beef tendon / beef ball / beef slice / scallion / bean sprout / garlic / Chinese broccoli
Chili green curry coconut broth / chicken / bamboo shoot / green and red pepper / basil / seasoned soft-boiled egg
Classic miso (soy) paste based broth / chashu pork / sweet corn / bamboo shoot / wakame / scallion / season soft-boiled egg
Minced chicken / bamboo shoot / wakame / scallion / season soft-boiled egg / sesame seed / spicy miso broth.
Classic pork broth / chashu pork / sweet corn / bamboo shoot / wakame / scallion / season soft-boiled egg
Thin sliced cucumber / wakame / sesame seed / dashi rice vinegar
Baked mussel / scallion / house spicy masago sauce
6 pcs of chef finest sashimi of the day with chef special sauce
Grilled Black Cod marinated with Saigyo miso served with myoga (JPN pickled ginger)
Salmon sashimi / salmon belly nigiri / crunchy spicy salmon roll
Salmon sashimi / truffle balsamic sauce / tobiko
Chef's choice 6 pcs fresh cut sashimi
Seared halibut sashimi / yuzu kosho / ponzu / garlic paste
Japanese hotate / orange truffle vinaigrette / tobiko
Spicy tuna / avocado / eel sauce / spicy mayo tobiko
Seared tuna / togarashi / scallion / black pepper sauce
Uni / ikura / tobiko / sunomono sauce / dashi / sake / scallion
Diced white fish / shallot / tomato / cilantro / truffle yuzu vinaigrette
Yellowtail / jalapeno / truffle yuzu vinaigrette
Seared chu toro / sake toro / buri toro nigiri topped foie gras / truffle balsamic / chef special toppings
Chef's finest selection of sashimi over sushi rice
Fried shrimp and veggies tempura / tempura sauce / grated daikon
Panko-bread pork cutlet / onion / scallion / egg / mildly sweet soy dashi
Salmon sashimi / chopped spicy salmon /Ikura / scallion on topped of rice
Blue fin tuna sashimi / chopped spicy tuna / Ikura / scallion on topped of rice
Broiled freshwater eel topped sauce over sushi rice
Grilled chicken thigh and yakitori sauce
Raw sweet shrimp.
Yellowtail belly
Medium fatty tuna
Cooked shrimp.
Abura bouzu (white tuna).
Tellowtail.
Halibut.
Scallop.
Squid.
Salmon roe.
Sweet tofu pocket.
Amber jack.
Japanese snapper.
Blue fin tuna.
Seared Matsusaka A5 Wagyu beef from Japan
Japanese mackerel
Salmon belly
Salmon.
Albacore.
Brozini.
Octopus.
Japanese omelet.
Flying fish roe.
Broiled fresh water eel
8 pieces of nigiri assortment / 6 pieces of classic roll served with miso soup
14 pieces nigiri / 24 pieces sashimi / 6 pieces of classic roll served with 2 miso soup
14 pieces of nigiri assortment / 6 pieces of classic roll served with miso soup
24 pieces of premium chef's selection sashimi served with sushi rice and miso soup
16 pieces chef's finest selection of sashimi served with sushi rice and miso soup
Avocado / seaweed outside
Imitation crab / tamago / cucumber / kampyo / shitake / masago
Yellowtail / scallion / seaweed outside
Cucumber / seaweed outside
Chopped fatty tuna / scallion / sushi sauce / seaweed outside
Japanese pickled radish
Fresh salmon / seaweed outside
Baked salmon skin / cucumber / oshinko / ponzu sauce / seaweed outside
Tuna / seaweed outside
Japanese Plum / shiso leave
Salmon / avocado / spicy mayo
Spicy tuna / Cucumber
Avocado / cucumber
Imitation crab / avocado / cucumber
Choice of tuna**, salmon**, yellowtail** or shrimp / tempura flake / spicy mayo
Scallop / tempura flake / masago / spicy mayo
Eel / cucumber
Spicy yellowtail / jalapeno / black pepper sauce
Salmon / cream cheese / cucumber
Salmon / avocado
Shrimp tempura / iceberg / avocado / cucumber / masago / spicy mayo
Soft-shell crab / iceberg / avocado / cucumber / tobiko / spicy mayo / eel sauce.
Tuna / avocado
Soft-shell crab / avocado / cucumber topped with spicy tuna / tobiko / eel sauce / spicy mayo
Spicy crunchy salmon topped with salmon / avocado / tobiko / spicy mayo
Imitation crab / avocado topped with baked salmon / masago / scallion / eel sauce / spicy mayo
Shrimp tempura / avocado topped with shrimp / masago / tempura flake / sweet chili sauce
Spicy crunchy yellowtail topped with yellowtail / avocado / tobiko / jalapeno / black pepper sauce
Shrimp tempura / imitation crab / cream cheese / avocado / topped crunchy / eel sauce
Imitation crab / avocado / cucumber topped with broiled freshwater eel / avocado / eel sauce
Imitation crab / avocado / cucumber topped with imitation crab / masago / spicy mayo / eel sauce
Spicy tuna / cucumber topped tuna / avocado / tobiko / kimchi sauce
Imitation crab / avocado / cucumber topped with tuna / salmon / white fish / shrimp / avocado
Shrimp tempura / avocado / cucumber topped with spicy tuna / tobiko / eel sauce / spicy mayo
Spicy albacore / cucumber topped with yellowtail / jalapeno / lemon slice / ponzu sauce
Inari / cucumber / avocado / oshiko / kampyo / shitake topped with avocado / sesame / miso dressing
Crispy fried whole rockfish / steamed broccoli / served with side of Thai three flavor chili sauce and Jamine rice
Tuna / salmon / avocado / spicy mayo / arare / micro green
6 pcs of chef finest sashimi of the day with chef special sauce
Fillet mackerel in chef special sauceserved with sweet sauce and steamed Japanese rice
Silken cold tofu / dashi / eel sauce / chili-garlic / scallion
Hand roll sea urchin from Hakkaido, Japan
Seared chu toro / sake toro / buri toro nigiri topped foie gras / truffle balsamic / chef special toppings
Your choice of Panko-bread pork cutlet or shrimp tempura served with cold buckwheat noodle / Tsuyu (cold soy-sauce based dipping)/nori / scallion /grated daikon / wasabi
Lychee calpico / yuzu / simple syrup
Peach calpico / yuzu / lime / mints / simple syrup / soda / drop of pomegranate syrup
Passion fruit / butterfly pea tea / lemonade
Sparkling pink lemonade / lavender syrup butterfly pea tea
Melon Calpico / orange / Melon syrup / soda
Akeno long sleeve T-Shirt
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Barutan (Double Shrimp) Roll!
Togarachi margarita
Inside decor
a cup of sushi
two plates of food
two cocktails
sashimi, sushi and sashimi, food, sushi
a variety of sushi
Veggie Veggie Roll
the seating area
interior
Muraskino Passion drink - non-alcoholic ($7.95)
Inside dining area
food, sushi and sashimi
sushi and sashimi, interior
food, sushi and sashimi
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Sriracha Chicken Wing
Red Dragon Roll
Beef Tenderloin Yakitori ($14.95)
Sydney C.
Jan 17, 2025
We've come to this place several times! Their sushi is great and well priced. We love the vibe of the place and the servers and staff are always super nice. The kitchen is amenable when I want to tweak a roll and I'm always happy with our order. Unfortunately the last time we were there, one of their regulars at the end of the bar was totally slammed and making very gross and misogynistic comments while barely able to stand. The managers kind of just laughed it off noted that he was a regular, instead of realizing he was making many people uncomfortable. Haven't been back since, but may go again soon because I miss the sushi.
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Kelly M.
Jan 13, 2025
This is a cute little place in Barracks Row with a huge menu to please everyone! When you have a sushi lover, a ramen lover, and a pad Thai lover, where do you go? Here!!!!! I was impressed the pad Thai was still tasty despite it being a mostly Japanese place. Every thing was good. They have a great happy hour but the regular menu drinks are very special and nice. We had a little confusion on our bill but the manager was extremely helpful and professional about sorting it out with us. I will definitely be back.
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Hue N.
Mar 2, 2025
First time here, fast service! And excellent food! We ordered green curry and it tastes excellent!
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Dominique F.
Dec 22, 2024
Love! Love! This place was everything! My job had our holiday party and this place did not disappoint! The sushi, the wings, and the drinks flowed all afternoon long. The waiter and host did a great job helping us educators start off our winter break. I will definitely be back again!!!
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Luna H.
Feb 19, 2025
DoorDash knows I have a special place in heart for Akeno. Their drunken noodles have me in a chokehold like seriously. The food is always good and the portions? chef's kiss - they don't skimp on anything, apps included. Now, the in-person experience? That's where things get a bit... interesting. It's 8pm on New Year's (no res, which is usually NBD for most places in Cap Hill). The host gave us this weird vibe like we should've made a resy - meanwhile the place was pretty empty except for the bar area. Our server totally saved the experience though - super knowledgeable about the menu and made some good recommendations. Drinks were yummy and I ordered my usual (The drunken noodles...DUH!) Only sour note really was the sushi taking a solid 45 minutes to reach my partner's plate, which was a bit much. Still very favored and loved in my eyes.
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Courtney L.
Jun 19, 2024
Normally, if a restaurant features two different cuisines, I am a little skeptical, but given that Japanese and Thai are two of my favorites, I didn't have to think twice about selecting Akeno for dinner. Somewhat hidden in an alleyway, this restaurant can be a little tough to spot from the street, so keep a lookout for its awning. The restaurant's interior is lovely with a floral theme. It is two stories with the main dining area being on the first floor, and the second floor housing a bar area and small patio. Between all the sushi options and Thai dishes, it took us some time to peruse the menu, but our waitress was very patient as we took a few moments to decide on our order. One of my dinner mates started off with the MURASAKINO PASSION drink ($7.95), a mix of passionfruit, butterfly pea tea and lemonade. It was pricey for a mocktail, but based on one sip, it was quite refreshing. + BEEF TENDERLOIN YAKITORI ($14.95): Two small skewers served alongside tangy yuzu sauce. While they looked nicely grilled, the beef seemed overcooked and was a little tough. I'd personally skip this since it wasn't worth the price. + PAD SEE EEW ($16.95): This is one of my go-to orders at any Thai restaurant and Akeno's is solid. The noodles had a good chew, the chicken was tender and the sauce was balanced between sweet, salty and savory. I also liked how they incorporated Chinese broccoli rather than regular broccoli.+ NIGIRI PLATE ($39.95): This included eight pieces of nigiri and a classic roll of the chef's choice, which was a salmon crunch roll that day. Our table shared this plate, but each piece of nigiri I had was satisfying and tasted fresh. I also enjoyed the crisped rice in the salmon crunch roll. Overall, the rice-to-fish ratio was just right. + BARUTAN DOUBLE SHRIMP ROLL ($17.95): Shrimp tempura and avocado inside, topped with shrimp, tobiko and sweet chili sauce. Between the creamy avocado, crispy shrimp and sweet chili, this roll had a great combination of textures and flavors. All of us enjoyed our dinner and there's plenty more that I would have loved to try off their menu. I appreciate the focus that they place on presentation which is not only apparent in the restaurant's décor, but also the food. After all, my eyes eat first!4.25 stars.
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Cameron B.
Mar 14, 2024
Review is for happy hour at the bar. This sneaky big space on Barracks Row greets you with a silk flower endowed staircase up to a narrow but vaulted and long restaurant space. All smiles, the staff are fast and efficient. The sushi counter and bar sprawl to the back of the restaurant with more stairs leading up to more seating upstairs. Happy hour food and drinks are Japanese favorite including octopus balls, gyoza and sushi. I was jonesing for Sake and oh do they deliver. Served blazing hot or cold a caraf of sake on HH is my love language.Food comes out fast and temperature appropriate. The Sake hit the spot and the bill was beautiful affordable. I'm rarely in the area but best believe I'll be back here for snacks and dranks!
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Kelci M.
Sep 17, 2024
Great service and drinks! I ordered drunken noodle with shrimp. It was decent but the portion was smaller than what I'm used to and the flavor missed the mark and lacked vegetables. Usually drunken noodle comes with bell peppers and bamboo shoots. I have yet to find a stellar Thai restaurant in DC.
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Anthony B.
Sep 16, 2024
Good food and quite possibly the best miso soup I've ever had but my only issue if the portions. The miso soup was $5.95 for about 6-8 oz or the container was half full. The chicken teriyaki was good too but you only get about 6 pieces of broccoli and a skinny chicken breast for $17. Great food but portions need a lil help. Its located on the second floor but the look of the restaurant is beautiful
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Calli J.
Nov 18, 2024
What a hidden gem. You can tell this place was made with love. Immediately upon entering, we were impressed by the colorful and vibrant decor, and the overall ambience. It seems we beat the dinner reservations, and had a moment to see what things were like. However, the dinner *rush* felt like a party! The tables are close together and we were delightfully surprised to find ourselves making friendly conversation with our table neighbors. The ambience was generally just incredible. Everyone there seemed to be ecstatic to be there, and I can see why. Our waitress was attentive and patient, the drinks were beautiful and unique and worthwhile. We had hot sake and I had a sour matcha! Each drink is decorated so beautifully, and there's such a definitive amount of attention to detail. We had the marvelous pleasure of meeting the owners as well, who took the time to treat every table as though they were old friends and guests. We had the unadon, and some fantastic sushi rolls! I wish I'd taken pictures or remembered the names, but I was just so immersed and impressed I forgot to! Whatever led to them opening this beautiful blend of culture and cuisine has my gratitude. We'll definitely be regulars here. 5 Stars, with love and respect!
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