Sushi

Sei 444 7th St. NW
View the individual review here, but the summary is that it was quite good with original sushi creations and excellent, although pricey, drinks.

Asian Spice 717 H St. NW
The sushi here is quite good. The prices were about $6-$8 for basic rolls and $12-$16 for special rolls. We ordered the Chesapeake Roll ($16), Beach Boy Roll ($12), Eel & Avocado ($7.50), Salmon Roll ($5.50), California Roll ($5.50), and the Philly Roll ($7). The special rolls (Chesapeake & Beach Boy) were quite good, although the Chesapeake is probably not worth the extra $4.

I also ordered two beers off of what was a surprising good beer list. I ordered Paulaner Salvator and a Schlenkerla smoked beer - two of my favorites - both in bottles ($6.50 & $9 respectively).

The downstairs seemed busy and a bit noisy, but we ate upstairs, which was a smaller space with good decor suitable for a nice date.

Sushi Aoi - solid sushi, not great. 11th & New York NW

Mazu - right next door to Sushi Aoi, they have a good amount of outdoor seating and $5 sushi rolls during Happy Hour weekdays until 8pm (also drink specials). Solid sushi - better than Sushi Aoi.

Tokyo Sushi / Old Dominion / Mongolian Grill - pretty good sushi. I've never actually been here, but I order it frequently while watching sports at Old Dominion sports bar next door. Reasonable prices, solid portions.