crudo — raw hamachi, red snapper and a dewy scallop graced with fresh wasabi and threads of beet — follows. Some of these dishes I’ve had before, but the repeats are as exciting as when I was first introduced to them. And Monis’s latest creations are among the most thrilling combinations in town: Custardy uni, slices of geoduck, fresh mint and crisp bits of turmeric-yellow crepe nestled in a ruffle of lettuce might be the best taco you’ve ever encountered. The only decision you might have to make is about the entree; succulent, crackling- skinned goat with hot, house-made pita and a stash of condiments continues to call to me. On you go, savoring 15 or so courses and washing them back with fine wines selected by sunny sommelier Kathryn Bangs. (Try the refreshing viognier made exclusively for Komi.) Table 11 in the corner of this spare yellow dining room comes with a view of the kitchen and bragging rights: The first couple sat there on one of their date nights this year. // 1509 17th St. NW; 202-332-9200; www.komirestaurant. com. Open: dinner Tuesday through Saturday. All major credit cards. Entree prices: $125 fixed-price multi-course dinner. Sound check: 69 decibels.
★★ KUSHI IZAKAYA & SUSHI Decisions, decisions. A diner confronts a lot of them at this sprawling Japanese tavern in newly hip Mount Vernon Square. Would you like to sit in the dining room, at the sushi counter or at the robata grill? “The whole menu is available everywhere,” a hostess says helpfully. Anywhere I can watch a pro carve raw fish or tend bites of food over a flame is where I want to be. The multiple menus are daunting, but I like to mix and match when composing a meal. The sushi is as it should be, a finger of pristine fish on a small pad of barely warm rice; yellowtail, fatty tuna and wild Japanese horse mackerel are among my favorites. Nuggets of fried chicken spiked with ginger, and skewers of pedigreed beef and pork, hot off the charcoal fire, show off the talents of the robata cooks. Kushi’s specials are just that; look for bracing live uni, served on crushed ice in its spiky shell. The latest fashion in Tokyo, meat maki, is
Not just an amazing meal. an amazing evening.
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