Kanpai - Arlington

I love Kanpai restaurant they're such a wonderful little locally owned restaurant that's one of the best Japanese comfort food spots in the DMV. Kanpai is best known for their fantastic lunch specials. When I worked in the neighborhood I would go over and get a wonderful katsu lunch plate for right around $10. But Kanpai is even better for dinner, and if Rosslyn was more active in the evenings I think Kanpai get the recognition it deserves. I love going to Kanpai in theevening and enjoying their really well curated list of noodle dish specials like nabeyaki udon and zaru soba depending on the season. You can even get handmade yaki onigiri that looks and tastes flawless. Any place that keeps a nattohandroll on the menu cares about the details I don't even like natto and I still order it every time I go just on principle. Give Kanpai a chance to be more than a business lunch and you'll find a real neighborhood gem.

Fantastic... One of the best sushi places I've been to in years. The fish was so incredibly fresh. The rolls were well portioned and we'll flavored. The prices were average. The service was impeccable. The spicy tuna was flaming. The only thing that was lacking was ambience but being a stones throw from the metro station makes up for that. I'll be coming here every time I'm in DC-and maybe a few more times on this trip.

I came here on a Friday for takeout lunch. A rather small and lowkey place. I got the roll combo and a miso soup. The lunch also comes with a salad. The...

Delicious food and delightful service. The owner is very kind and attentive, and the prices are to die for. The ambiance was soothing and decor tasteful....

Kanpai is an interesting local place to grab Japanese food, though I find it hard to recommend them for a few reasons. Came here with a number of work...