Asahi Japanese Restaurant

Good service. Very speedy. Yellowtail sashimi was decent. The salmon was a different story. It was tasteless and dull. Not at all what I would expect from a salmon sashimi. The environment is somewhat lively with the option for a hibachi meal/show. Overall, Asahi is OK. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here.

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.

Asahi is one of my go-to lunch spots in the courthouse area. Their lunch specials cannot be beat. I typically get their chicken teriyaki or shrimp teriyaki lunch special bento box, which comes with rice, vegetable tempura, fried gyoza, vegetable sushi, miso soup, and salad. All of that for less than $20! It's always delicious and fresh. The service is great and the ambiance is nice. I can't recommend them enough. You won't regret dining here.

Outstanding food and service!! We were in town for an extended weekend popped in one evening for dinner! Absolutely love our time. Great place. Super clean. Chill vibe.

It is a mediocre place with okay food. 1. Reservation: unnecessary. I have walked passed them and been here couple times and they have a lot of tables available always 2. Food: 3 stars- Cucumber roll: the cucumber was soooo freaking thick, you can't even pick it up. (see picture), it is a roll, by definition, you should be able to pick it up with your chopstick.. nope. 1 star (in Old town Alexandria, most sushi places make amazing cucumber rolls) - dragon roll (something like that): 4 stars, rather decent - Tonkatsu: the soup is so watery, I wish they stop by the Chaplin's in DC to know what the soup should taste like 3. Service: 3 starsOkay we had 2 people helping us, 1 great and 1 horrible. She took my chopstick while I was eating my rolls!! She knew I had 2 more dishes coming up. I thought she would bring it back or give me a new one... nope. I had to ask for 1 from the other server, so I could actually eat. What kind of place confiscates one's eating utensils fully knowing I wasn't done and as a server who took my order, knowing I had more dishes coming??!! She didn't even apologize or simply address that she made a mistake or was too busy and slipped her mind, anything. Nope.4. Ambience: comfortable. Could serve as a happy hour place for large groups and/or an intimate date night. Versatile design.5. Drinks: mixed drinks like cocktails are not good. Stick to wine/beer.

The presentation of the rolls are really nice! Most are served on their boards and plated well. We came for dinner on a Tuesday night and were seated right away. I ordered the tiger roll and pacific roll. Both were good but my favorite was the tiger roll. Loved the shrimp tempura and it was very flavorful and filling. The signature rolls come with 8 pieces each. Service was good and our food came out quickly after ordering. You also get complimentary miso soup and a house salad with your order. Overall a great sushi stop.

Good Japanese option located right near the Court House AMC and metro. Service is always fast - no matter how close we cut it with our movie time and dinner plans, we always make it. Prices are fair, and they have combo specials for dinner that aren't crazy expensive, which is a nice change from some other local places. I've only had the sushi here, but everything looks good, and it's definitely my go-to choice when hanging around the movie theater.

This place seemed good on the outside, but you should never judge a book by its cover.Food - Decent, the donkatsu was good and the miso soup and salad that came before it was okay, but the tonkatsu started to disapppoint. The broth was just sad.Service - decent but 1 of the ladies was very absent-minded. I like good food, so I doubt I will be coming here again.

My takeout came with avocados and cucumber (even though I specifically asked for none) and my husband almost had an allergy episode if I hadn't check the rolls before he ate.

Good food and good service from the staff. We enjoyed the sushi and salmon teriyaki. This restaurant has been at this location forever. Good go to place in courthouse.