Toryumon Japanese House-arlington

We dined here before a performance at the Kennedy Center. From the reviews, we thought this was going to be amazing. It was just ok for us. We've had much better sushi and ramen. Our sons hibachi was mediocre. Not a lot of flavor. We are all foodies and will travel for food but we will most likely not come back here.

I am so glad I chose to visit this restaurant on the last day I was in town. I saved the absolute best for last. Otherwise, I would have never been to any other restaurants in the area. What an amazing experience!It doesn't say it's an izakaya style restaurant, but the menu and restaurant set up feels like one. As you enter, there is a full bar to the left where they craft some pretty awesome cocktails. As you walk in further, you'll see the large sushi bar area that has a good amount of seating around it. The menu has all kinds of kitchen and sushi appetizers as well as hibachi, noodle dishes, and specialty sushi rolls. I even saw omakase and Korean dishes. I didn't see any yakitori on the menu, so I guess it's not an izakaya. It could definitely be one if they added it. The lunch special menu (Mon-Fri) has a BYO bento for $17 with lots of yummy choices as well as sushi lunch specials. I'd be there often if I lived in Rosslyn.I don't see their drink menu online, but they have quite a selection. It was a tough decision because all the cocktails looked good. I went with the Summer Punch because I prefer rum over vodka. It was a wonderfully refreshing drink that had Bacardi dragon berry rum, passion fruit, ginger, and other flavors. It was perfect!I knew I wanted ramen. They have so many different options with quite a few being hot spicy. The Toryumon Tantan ramen was calling my name. I asked Terri about the spice level, and she was super helpful in answering my questions. I was so happy with this decision. I'm still thinking about that heart warming bowl of ramen. Seriously the best tantan based ramen I have ever had. Even the ramen egg was amazing. It had a good amount of minced pork and noodles. You can get an extra ball of noodles for $2 more but it wasn't needed. The tonkatsu broth was spicy (but not overly spicy), and had red peppers and leeks. It was the right amount of heat for me, and it definitely had a kick. It's what I needed to clear my mind after a long day... and my sinuses. What I love is that you can make your bowl extra rich by choosing your pork fatback level. I didn't need to do that. It was perfect the way it was. But, I have never seen that before at other ramen spots.Well, I wish I had more trip days in Arlington so that I could try the sushi as well. The service and quality of the food also won me over. This won't be my last visit. The restaurant is located on Wilson Blvd. Just a couple of blocks from the Hyatt Centric. Don't hesitate when booking a hotel here in Rosslyn. I can't wait for another trip to this area just so that I can revisit Toryumon.

Their sushi and ramen was delicious. The specialty rolls can be a bit pricey, but they have a happy hour every day that can make it more affordable. They also have fantastic presentation of the food

Mother’s Day. Busy but staff kept up. First time here and we were excited by the menu. It covered a great selection of sushi/sashimi and ramen soups. We tried both and all was excellent. Finished a round of green tea, strawberry and toasted coconut mochi. Fabulous

This was our first time having ramen at Toryumon and it was great. I'm plant based and their spicy vegetable ramen was perfect; I added corn, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms. My boys had shrimp tempura and winter chicken ramen; both of them enjoyed theirs as well. The wait wasn't long after our reservation and this is a popular spot so it defintely was crowded and noisy but it wasn't to loud that you couldn't hear the people at your table. We'll definitely be back again.