Sushi Express

The restaurant is in a building you walk up the stairs through a door and it's on the right. The restaurant has 6 seats. It gets busy or crowded during lunch but otherwise mainly empty. Suyaki Don was salty but the egg was good. Friend had the California roll and thought it was good for the price - very light. Good prices. Service was really sweet. It says there's food establishment closure 2026, so I guess it will close next year potentially.

Great sushi!!!Staff is friendly. Highly recommend and their catering service is awesome.

Great little spot for lunch sushi. It's very basic but the quality of the fish and sushi rice are both good. The portion sizes are a on the smaller side, so order multiple things if you're hungry. But the price point is less than other sushi places in the area and the service is very friendly and fast!

The service was fast and the sushi was good! It was also easy to find, and everyone there was nice!

I visited this place on 12/13/19 to pick up lunch to-go.Food and First Impressions Convenient (to me) K Street NW location, not too far from Farragut North and Farragut West, and close to me. I got the Combo Platter and chose a combination the Fresh Salmon Rolls (6), Tuna & Avocado Rolls (6 Pieces), and miso Soup (photos below). The Combo (according to the Ritual app anyway) comes with a side of steamed rice. The cost was $10. The sushi was fine, sized well. I thought this was a good price for a combo that included two sushi rolls; I thought they might come out smaller but they were normal. The miso soup was a tasty plain but plain broth. It had approximately 2 small, small pieces of tofu in it. I looked up miso soup photos online to compare, and others had veggies and such. Oh well. The tuna roll wasn't too fishy. Yay.The soy sauce tasted special, like they made their own...just somehow different from the usual packet soy sauce. It was strong, so I used it sparingly.Pick-up Experience As I am doing often these days, I used the Ritual app to schedule pickup, and it was pretty fast, though it didn't have my side of steamed rice. I wasn't in a rush. I let them know and they added it soon after, so no worries in this case.Ambiance The restaurant is inside a larger office building on the upper level (photos below), and it is on the end of a long-ish corridor. Once you enter the building, you take the escalator to get to the level Sushi Express is on. The seating is mostly on the outside of the restaurant. The space itself nice initimate-ish space. There were people seated in the corridor seating area munching.My Conclusion I would come back if I wanted a sushi lunch, or to try another item on the menu. If I really wanted it, I might get the miso broth soup again--but I'd try other places' miso soups first to see if I get a more filling soup. Convenient location for the work day.

Not sure why this place doesn't have more stars... sushi Express fulfills it's job as a casual sushi takeout place with surprisingly great fish quality. They have a variety of different assorted sushi combos with nigiri+roll that range from $8-15. If you aren't in the mood for sushi, they also have a lunch bento at $11. Each entree comes with soup or salad. This is a great place for those working in Downtown D.C. Peak lunch hours on weekdays can get a bit busy but it is pretty empty by late afternoon.

Great lunch spot if you work in the area for cheap and decent sushi and other Japanese food! They have so many options and everything is decently priced. I've tried the ramen too and it's not bad and hits the spot. Too bad it doesnt come with egg.

This is a hidden gem - a small, family-owned sushi restaurant in an unassuming office building. It's been my go-to place for sushi for years. The food is delicious, the staff are super friendly and helpful, and the chef himself is actually Japanese. Excellent quality!

I love this place! It is definitely not fancy but if you're down for hole-in-the-wall sushi, this is the place for you. Everything is always fresh and the folks who work there are very friendly. I am so glad they made it to the other side of covid.

I cannot believe that it took me 10 years to locate an affordable sushi restaurant in downtown DC. I ordered a bento for $13 and a California roll for $4.5. they are tasty and cheap. And they are on second floor inside 1990 K St. I will come back.