Sushi By Bou- DC @ CitizenM Hotel L'enfant Plaza

Reviews

• JL

  Joe Liu

  1 day ago
  4.0
  It's fun to try new places with someone who is an expert in a particular cuisine. That's why I invited my Japanese friend to enjoy omakase. On this amazing, beautiful day, we went to Sushi by Bou in DC, where the sushi chef is actually younger than us. He's got a fantastic personality—very engaging—and I’d give him a solid nine out of ten. He's an emerging junior sushi chef, and he's doing great—not bad for a non-Asian! We both agreed his passion for sushi is evident, and it really shines through in his craftsmanship, giving the dishes amazing flavor. I had a wonderful experience, accompanied by three glasses of sake. I’d rate the food quality 8.5 out of 10, and the overall experience a 9. We're excited to attend his upcoming tuna-cutting event at the end of the year—a lively two-hour buffet on a Thursday night celebrating surviving 2026!!!
• JS

  Jia Smith

  4 days ago
  5.0
  Sushi was unique and interesting. Do not need to go to Nakazawa for unique sushi. Chef Alex and Chef Lazaro were firing amazing pieces of sushi one after another. The time flew but we were full of delicious food and drinks by the end of our experience. Bartender Alvaro was amazing with the drinks as well!
• BS

  Brian Smith

  4 days ago
  5.0
  Alex, Alvaro, and Lazaro are top tier at what they do. Highly recommend Sushi by Bou. The experience was down to Earth, intimate, and absolutely delicious at every course. We will absolutely be back again. Don't listen to the haters who said they felt rushed. We knew ahead of time it was for 60 minutes and imo we left completely full and satisfied. Considering coming back for their tuna cutting event.
• SA

  Stephanie Alves

  4 days ago
  5.0
  My first time was at the new Rochelle location so when we moved to the DMV area we had to come check it out. The views were amazing as you are on a rooftop. The sushi pieces so fresh and the staff was awesome chef Alex as great!
• SK

  Shyama Kuver

  Sep 21, 2026
  1.0
  I've noticed the restaurant only responds to 5 star reviews. Lol None of the 1 or 2 star. Can't take feedback, I guess. They give people a free shot if they give them a 5-star review. The chefs were great and talkative which is fun but the experience was so disappointing because we were rushed through our 60 min omakase experience. Management was atrocious. They had an 8 pm private event and should have told everyone who had 7 pm reservations so we had the choice to change our reservation. I told them ahead of time it was my partner's birthday and asked them to make it special. They said they would. They didn't even acknowledge it. Everytime I've done this at a pricier restaurant they do something very special. They didnt pay any special attention to detail. On top of that, the way we were rushed out was so unprofessional, the chefs were cleaning up and seemed to be annoyed by how they were being rushed too. They were cleaning up while we were still eating. We definitely did not get our money's worth. There are much better, much more quality omakase experiences to go to in DC. Come here for a drink *maybe*, enjoy the roof and views, don't spend hundreds like I unfortunately got swindled into doing.

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