"I really wanted to like this place. My husband and I were thrilled to see a Japanese restaurant in NE, but despite the great reviews and ambience we left the restaurant completely disappointed with our experience. Overall, the food was overpriced, bland and dry. So, in fact, my husband and I couldn't even finish the meal and left to have a second dinner somewhere else immediately. It was the worst $100 we've ever spent on a meal in DC. When trying over 15 spits, the only taste that came through was burned coal. I hope our experience was isolated (because I would love more restaurants in the area), but we will never be back again."