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Takara 14, Washington, DC

Takara 14

4.7
4.7
85 Reviews
$31 to $50
Japanese
Our mission is simple: to make you happy by serving you a delicious meal of excellent quality. Whether you are a Japanese food expert or a first-time adventurer, we believe you will find our cuisine to be succulent and satisfying.

So come on in, eat tasty food, and grab a drink if you feel like it. But most of all, relax and enjoy!
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your visit and your support.

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 8 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Contemporary Asian
  • Hours of Operation
    Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (202) 597-8903
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Owned/operated by
    Asian & Pacific Islander, LGBTQ, Women
  • Executive Chef
    Johnny Yi
  • Neighbourhood
    Logan Circle
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Experiences

  • Trust the chef

    US$95.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    After a long day, who wants to think of what to eat. Put your trust in the chef's hands and experience our 8 course innovated Japanese tasting menu. It will include two cold dishes, two hot dishes, soup, prime cuts of sushi and sashimi and finish with a dessert.
    Trust the chef photo
  • Don't think just eat

    US$75.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Trust our chefs to serve you a 6 course tasting. The tasting will consist of 2 cold dishes, sushi and sashimi, 2 hot and a dessert. #faith
    Don't think just eat photo

What 85 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Washington, D.C. Area

    Japanese

85 Reviews
  1. Pancho

    Miami - Dade

    20 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Very nice little spot. Great service and very good recommendations.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I am not a big sushi fan, but this was one of the best meals I have ever had. Ask for the chefs course and trust the chef. They made sure we were full at the end of it as well. Amazing experience, will absolutely be back! 10/10

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Love this place.... Johnny sends out the best sushi in the area!

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  4. joejoe

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was fantastic, sushi was excellent, and the ambience was perfect for a romantic date.

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  5. Vincent

    Caribbean

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    People in D.C. are noisy, don't let it distract you from having a good meal. Staff was 10/10, food was a good 10/10, however the quantity of food is you know D.C. like... order a bit more than usual and you be satisfy, like I said, it's delicious but I've seen truck stops giving more sushi than here lol. Again, delicious but pricy for the amount. Would go again 100%

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  6. CarolineM

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall3food4service1ambience5
    Service was really slow. We didn’t get our drinks until after we got our first sushi order

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  7. Jane

    New Hampshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very friendly atmosphere and great service. The food was excellent!

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  8. BinduM

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a little hard to find- but it is above the Thai restaurant- cute setting- even has a back room for additional seating. Chef prepares meals in the same room as dining- very cool. Sushi was good / fresh. Will be coming back again. Good for dates , friend gatherings or small family gatherings.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Just had the most enjoyable experience here! We had a reservation for the “Trust the Chef” 8 course dinner for our anniversary and it blew our expectations out of the water! The portion sizes were perfect, and left us full but not at all uncomfortable for an 8 course meal. Still felt excited for each coming course (which all delivered) and energized after the meal. The service was unmatched, they really took our feelings about the previous course to heart. For instance, one course was very mushroom heavy (not my favorite) and our server saw I hadn’t finished it and brought us a complimentary hand roll (which was amazing) to replace that course! Ambiance was great as well. Perfect low-key setting that was both peaceful as well as lively and aptly decorated. To finish off the perfect meal, our server and the manager brought us complimentary shooters to celebrate our anniversary! We felt so valued by and close with the staff here it was amazing, highly recommend!!

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  10. nicoleG

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    The tuna wasn’t sushi grade it was tough and should not have been used in a roll.

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  11. KassidyK

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious, service was attentive and great, and ambiance was very fun! We can’t wait to come back! I highly recommend doing the Chefs choice for dinner - everything was incredible

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  12. JohnP

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is a great place, great food and service. Very cool vibe.

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  13. CHFogey

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on July 1, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    We had a delicious meal at Takara 14, which we thoroughly enjoyed. Be warned, though, that the sound level can be pretty high. I had trouble carrying on a conversation. It was a great meal; be sure to try their miso. It was excellent.

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great server who was very attentive and knew the menu very well. She had great suggestions!! Loved this restaurant and definitely will be back!

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  15. JATP

    San Francisco

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on June 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Had some communication issues with the size of the table and the volume of the restaurant, but everything was great otherwise! Definitely recommend.

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  16. senatordan

    Denver

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 6, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    great sushi. nice presentation. my sapporo was almost room temperature. this not-cold beer is the only thing keeping me from giving a five-star review.

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  17. Amina

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Food was delicious and staff are very friendly! There are good pescatarian options although few truly vegetarian options.

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  18. DotbotDot

    London

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    They gave us the entirety wrong order and didn't comp anything

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  19. JordanM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I loved Takara 14. The food and ambiance were great! extremely fresh sushi. I want to comeback asap for Nigiri.

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  20. ValThomas

    Washington DC

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our service was fantastic, Our Sushi was delicious, and our wine was impeccable

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  21. chachi69

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    2.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    Prices: High Quality: Mid-low Service: Uneven Will go back: No

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I come here once a week at least. I absolutely love the environment, staff, and the quality fish for a reasonable price. I went last night with some friends to celebrate a new job and we were spoiled. I got the peridot roll, three orders of the salmon nigiri, and my friends got the pearl roll and salmon nigiri. I have never had such fresh fish before - especially the salmon. So buttery and creamy good. I couldn’t recommend this place enough. Some pics below of their delicious sushi

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  23. CMcC

    Las Vegas

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So yummy and we really appreciated how friendly the waiter was. Sushi chef brought our food to table and he was really nice too! Although we were tourists, we never felt out of place among the many locals enjoying brunch here.

    1 person found this helpful

  24. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Got the Trust The Chef 8 course experience and the food was great and came at a pretty perfect pace. They let my wife do the alcohol pairing and let me skip it because I was the designated driver but i sipped a little of each of her drinks which did in fact pair well with the food. We love sushi but by trusting the chef we had dishes we never would have picked off the menu for ourselves. Responding to some of the meh reviews, the portions were fine and what you expect from a tasting menu- not tiny but not big TGIFridays style American portions. We left feeling satisfied but definitely not stuffed. The food was very tasty and fun. The ambience was a little crowded and casual for a fine dining experience- which may explain why some folks feel like it seemed expensive for what it was. Nothing to do with the food- just feels weird to drop $300 on dinner for two at a casual sushi joint.

    1 person found this helpful

  25. brand

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall2food4service1ambience3
    First experience having bad service at a sit down restaurant in my life. Waited over 45 minutes for two rolls that never came. Asked about it politely to make sure there was no mistake and never got the food leaving well after ordering it.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall2food5service2ambience5
    We went here last night to try the tasting menu experience. I want to start off by saying all the food and cocktails tasted incredible! It was done to perfection. However, the overall experience of the tasting menu was highly disappointing. The portions were surprisingly small, and the each course took and 25-30 mins to come out. At no point during the meal did we feel satisfied or fulfilled. We were there for 3hrs, spent almost $300, and we still left hungry. Hungry enough that we went right next door and got more food from another restaurant. No fault to the server or managers, the service they provided was excellent, always checking on us and interacting. It was just the portion sizes and wait times ruined the experience. If you are looking to go here, just order from the menu. The chef choice/tasting menu is in no way, shape, or form worth it at all.

    1 person found this helpful

  27. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Sushi was good. It’s little over priced for what you get.

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  28. JackieV

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, cute space, and the most attentive and kind service. Always a treat!

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Miami - Dade

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A little noisy, but the food, service and chef’s selection experience was fantastic.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was fantastic. They were busy but very attentive to all customers.

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  31. mark

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had the Trust the Chef experience with the drink paring.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a tight window to eat before getting to Studio Theatre. The staff were fantastic, getting the food to us within 7 minutes. We look forward to going again snd enjoying a meal!

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    The food was just OK in my opinion in comparison to the price. They had some type of requirement that if you made reservations, you had to get the chefs special and you can’t choose which sushi you want but they were plenty of seats. No one with hardly there and other people could just walk in and pick exactly what they want it off the menu. when I asked to be able to switch over to that I was told I couldn’t because we made a reservation. Just seem like a way for them to get money. I thought that was silly to say the least and put me in a position to only eat what they want it my friend and I to eat which wasn’t very good.

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  34. Robbin

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Enjoyed spending Valentine’s Day at Takara 14. The tasting menu was tasty and plentiful and the space is vibey. Service was great especially La Donna. We shall return! And

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    “Trust the Chef” 8 Course Omakase was awesome. We went last night for my husband’s birthday, they reserved a great table and we had the best service!

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  36. NCBLUM

    Washington DC

    89 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    89 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The best sushi in DC and the prices aren’t over the top. It won’t be long before this restaurant receives a Michelin star.

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  37. SJP3003

    Washington DC

    100 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    100 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had the chef's experience and will be back when we are in DC again. Each plate was well prepared with top quality ingredients. In addition to the 9 courses the chef included complimentary fatty tuna rolls after we raved about the fatty tuna Nigiri we'd had, which accompanied sock eyed and other delicious tuna nigiris. Every bite was exquisite, from the opening salad to the closing soup and kobe beef plates. Our server and the chef were very attentive, and the Marga Yakuza margaritas were excellent. The ambiance is fanciuful: simple, modern and colorful.

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  38. IanB

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The $75 per person tasting menu is a really good deal and such a great way to experience the restaurant.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Wouldn’t go here ever

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Miami - Dade

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went for Resturant week. Great little menus. Mussels were excellent. Clean flavor. The sushi sampler was excellent. They did uni well. And the desert was unnecessary, but since it was included, it was very tasty.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Takara 14 offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 597-8903.

Takara 14 is rated 4.7 stars by 85 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 8 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Takara 14

1326 14th St NW 2nd floor, Washington, DC 20005-3611

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Logan Circle
  • Hours of Operation
    Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Contemporary Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    Asian & Pacific Islander, LGBTQ, Women
  • Executive Chef
    Johnny Yi
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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