Where To Find The Best Sushi In VA, DC 2020: Daily Meal

WASHINGTON, DC — Sushi is so much more than a California spring roll. The food writers at The Daily Meal website say more restaurants offer the delicate, flavorful Japanese treat. To give the deserving eateries recognition, the site recently posted its list of the Best Sushi Restaurant in Every State.

"Unless you’re partaking in an all-you-can-eat buffet, raw fish is typically reserved for special occasions, especially if you’re gunning for the upper-crust experience — omakase, in which high-end sushi is presented in an elegant succession. In the decades since its debut on American shores in the 1960s, the sushi scene has come a long way," the website wrote.

The foodie site's selection for Best Sushi Restaurant in Virginia is Matsu Sushi at 5635 Stone Road in Centreville, while Sushi Ogawa at 2100 Connecticut Ave. NW in Washington, D.C., is the District's best spot.

To find the best sushi restaurant in every state, the Daily Meal editors looked at Japanese restaurants that specialize in sushi and are highly rated by local publications, on user-generated review sites and in pre-existing regional and local rankings. The website then graded them on qualities including freshness and sourcing of fish, variety of offerings, ambiance and level of local and national renown.

Here's what The Daily Meal says of Matsu Sushi:

"Matsu has been serving Centreville, Virginia, since 2002. The family-owned Japanese restaurant sources fresh, high-quality fish and turns them into beautiful, expertly prepared melt-in-your-mouth sushi and sashimi. Adventurous guests can go for the exotic omakase experience during dinner hours or, if you really like cheese, you can do something like the Too Too Funky roll, with deep-fried mozzarella, cream cheese, avocado and crab stick."

Here's what The Daily Meal says about Sushi Ogawa:

"Minoru Ogawa is a second-generation sushi chef with decades of experience. Prior to his move to America, he learned the tricks of the trade from his father, a master sushi chef in his own right. To keep with tradition, all of the fish at Sushi Ogawa is imported from the famed Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo. The chef’s creations can be enjoyed as omakase at a table for $80 and up, or at the bar for $100 and up. A la carte dining is available too."

See the full list of Best Sushi Restaurant In Every State on The Daily Meal site.

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