O-Ku
Sushi · Union Market District · 1274 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002 · Union Market
Closed, opens 5 PM
Dinner Menu
Dinner Daily 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM74 dishes · checked October 1, 2026
Chef Specialties13
- 20pickled wasabi stem, black volcanic salt, truffle ponzu
- 32avocado, soy, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, chips
- 22kalamansi ponzu, strawberry salad, trout roe, fennel, mustard oil
- 24tuna tataki, sweet miso mustard, apple salsa
- 22ponzu, herb oil, yuzu oil, cherry radish, serrano, cilantro
- 21beef tartare, scallion, sesame, yuzu aioli, parsley
- 17spicy aioli, sesame seeds
- 17yuzu aioli, togarashi, shredded cabbage
- 15crispy pork gyoza dumplings, black vinegar garlic soy
- 18oniku tare, butter, fresh herbs
- 16gochujang glaze, crushed hazlenuts, scallions
- 16yuzu olive oil, goma tare, crunchy garlic, chili oil
- 14ponzu marinated, aji verde, serranos, plumcots, sesame oil, sansho pepper, micro cilantro
Specialty Makimono (Sushi Rolls)12
- 17scallion, shiso, cucumber, spicy aioli, eel sauce, crunchy onion
- 17scallion, shiso, cucumber, crunchy tempura flakes, spicy aioli
- 16fried sweet potato, avocado, cucumber, goat cheese mousse, sweet soy glaze, pickled ginger
- 20aburi salmon, miso truffle aioli, kani, avocado, cucumber, micro greens
- 21aburi tuna, avocado, tempura shrimp, sweet soy glaze, spicy aioli
- 23shrimp tempora, avocado, blue crab, sweet soy glaze, tempura flakes
- 21yellowtail, serrano pepper, yuzu su miso, spicy tuna, cucumber
- 23torched beef, sweet soy tare, tempura shrimp, avocado, cilantro aioli, pickled wasabi, crunchy onion
- 19tempura soft shell crab, kani, avocado, cucumber, sweet soy glaze, yuzu tobiko, sesame seeds
- 19avocado topped, broiled eel, cucumber, serrano, crunchy onion, eel sauce, habanero tobiko
- 19crispy tempura fried salmon, cucumber, avocado, serrano, habanero tobiko, sweet soy glaze
- 23hamachi, baby leeks, wasabi salsa verde, avocado, pickled shallots
Premium Makimono1
- 90tempura fried lobster tail, avocado, negiyaki, aburi A5 wagyu, fresh grated wasabi, black garlic tare, fried garlic chips
Tableside Toban Yaki2
- 38lobster tail, wild mushrooms, compound butter
- 32highest quality Japanese black cattle, 2 oz minimum
Sides4
- salted 7 / spicy kimchi sauce 8 / truffle oil & maldon salt 9
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- 7
- 6
Omakase*1
- 175approx. 2 hrs dining experience; inquire about availability
Robata Grill5
- 19steak, fresh wasabi
- 18orange teriyaki glaze
- 18toasted garlic, scallions
- 18hoisin honey bbq, shiso chimichurri
- 15teriyaki glaze
Hot Plates3
- 28pork belly, ramen noodles, goma sriracha sauce, scallion, sesame seeds
- 34celery root purée, yuzu pickled fennel, tempura asparagus
- 21sake miso mirin marinade; served a-la-carte
Temaki4
- 13wasabi guacamole, pickled onions, black volcanic salt
- 14benishoga, scallions, tonkatsu, bonito flakes
- 15lemon aioli, ikura, chives
- 17asparagus, cilantro aioli, beets, black volcanic salt
Signature Nigiri*7
- 14tuna, white anchovy, kizami salsa verde
- 13salmon, truffle creme, citrus zest, ikura
- 14fennel mostarda, pickled fresno pepper, yuzu oil, sea salt
- 13yellowtail, truffle ponzu, serrano, shiso pesto
- 14torched scallop, orange supreme, crunchy garlic, chili oil, micro greens
- 23A5 wagyu beef, spicy miso, scallion, sesame
- 27otoro, uni, caviar, gold leaf
Nigiri (1 pc) & Sashimi (2 pcs)*16
No prices in Spread’s copy for some of these dishes
- nigiri 10 / sashimi 13lean red tuna
- nigiri 10 / sashimi 13soy ginger glazed
- nigiri 7 / sashimi 9salmon
- nigiri 8 / sashimi 11yellowtail
- nigiri 9 / sashimi 12amberjack
- nigiri 9 / sashimi 12red sea bream
- nigiri 9 / sashimi 12dorade
- nigiri 10 / sashimi 13striped jack
- nigiri 6 / sashimi 8mackerel
- nigiri 9 / sashimi 12scallop
- nigiri 7 / sashimi 9fresh water eel
- nigiri 8 / sashimi 10salmon roe
- nigiri 4 / sashimi 6flying fish roe
- No price in Spread’s copysea urchin — MP (market price as published)
- No price in Spread’s copyfatty tuna — MP (market price as published)
- No price in Spread’s copyMP (market price as published)
Moriawase*6
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- 10
- 5