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So, you can just slap something together and call it sushi/sashimi! Its an art to it! and i just wasn't impressed. The prices were way to high for the taste and texture of the sushi/sashimi. As I was leaving the restaurant I did se a few other entrees that I would like to try "if" i choose to make a second visit.

I have always had a great Food here. The employees are all very friendly and courteous also.The service was good - very quick and the waitress was polite. Food is good ... I will definitely go back.

Rarely is food an experience, and restaurants anything more than a borne necessity. Raku however is different! About a year ago, I was in DC visiting a college chum, when his business meeting ran over, and i was stuck outside his rented row-house with no spare key and a growing anxiety about my predicament. After two hours, aimless wondering the streets, and trying to waste time on my blackberry, my stomach lost its commitment to maintain prior dinner plans with the late friend. I stumbled upon Raku in my rather pissed-off mood after my delay, and by the time i left, i realized i had three missed calls from the friend saying they've been at home waiting for me. This place is truly an experience. Its located new diplomat's row, and i felt like I was in another country. The sushi is amazing, while the BBQ ribs are better, spicier and more complex than any texas, memphis or kanas city concoction. When i return, a patron next to me best summed up Raku, "I'm not from here, but I've been dreaming about this food for months.

Raku is one of my favorite restaurants in DC. The food is excellent and the dishes are cheap (try kway teow, ginger salmon, crunchy spicy tuna rolls...). You will get rushed through your food, but the food is so good that perhaps you wont notice.