Perry's Restaurant — Restaurant in Washington

I gave Perry’s a couple tries, but have no reason to return.

The food is ok, overpriced for the quality- typically looking better than it tastes. Very bland flavors in comparison to some of the other Japanese restaurants in DC.

On our last visit, we tried their Japanese breakfast special. The trout was decent, cooked well. The pickled veggies were a couple of slices of carrot and cucumber- maybe “pickled to order” as they were simply raw and sad on the side of the tray. The wagyu beef stew was ok, but not quite Dinty Moore quality. The mushroom/veggies in broth was my favorite item. We ordered roe and nattu on the side, having to remind the server after it didn’t come out with our tray. We also ordered a fruit Sando they forgot about but didn’t charge us for- the time waiting for the food was long as well and the mediocre quality didn’t help when it finally arrived.

Cocktails lacked flavor/balance as well, nothing special about the couple we ordered one being a tequila/margarita type and the other a watered down michelada type.

My partner and I went because our friend caught COVID and couldn’t use the reservation of 5 booking he had made. We assumed his deposit would be applied to the bill- it wasn’t. They credited us for two of the initial $42 dollar breakfast trays and pocketed the rest. So he paid around $200 to make the reservation and we had to pay an additional $80 on top of our credited breakfast trays, assuming his initial credit would be applied. Please don’t repeat our mistake.

I understand why late cancellation policies exist and that sometimes you’re stuck forking over a prepaid deposit due to illness/unforseen circumstances. The rationale sort of disappears though when you not only pocket the deposit, but take in over $300 in total for providing 2 breakfast meals. 20% gratuity always added, of course. The manager double downed after asking if the lack of credit was a mistake- that’s fine. If your goal as a restaurant is to milk your customers for all they’re worth they’re certainly doing a decent job.

The breakfast tray is probably worth $25 for fair value- we have no interest in returning and will pass along to our friends so they can get their sushi elsewhere if they ever had the misfortune of...

Adams Morgan feels like an embarrassment of hidden riches sometimes, like the low key 40 year run of Perry's which features some of the most innovative Japanese cuisine anywhere. Paired with the service by Devin in a bustling and energetic dining room, it was an incredible experience from start to finish.

We enjoyed everything we tried, there were zero disappointments on the entrees and appetizers. Some of the sushi felt a bit pedestrian, but there was plenty of strength elsewhere on the creative menu.

Asparagus & Whipped Ricotta (Ramp pistachio pesto, sesame zucchini pickles, amazake focaccia, togarashi) - superb blend of flavors and textures, one of the most memorable starters

Shrimp Katsu Burger (Deep fried shrimp patty, togarashi tartar, potato buns) - Really delicious shrimp katsu flavor, accented well with the tartar, and soft sweet potato buns.

Udon Carbonara (Sanuki-style udon, parmesan, jidori egg yolk, crispy prosciutto) - definitely one of the standouts, quite indulgent

Garlic Fried Rice (Dashi steamed Koshihikari rice, poached egg, butter w/ pork)

Shiokoji Wagyu Steak (Aonori hash, spring green salad, Ponzu jus, chili oil) - most tender wagyu I've had in a while, and the hash was next level in terms of flavor per bite

For dessert, we loved both the Matcha & White Chocolate Tart (delicious!) and their take on the Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookie with Vanilla Ice Cream concept was a mini masterpiece.

Cocktails were also superb. Very creative and pretty well crafted, slightly on the sweeter side but within bounds to keep it balanced. We enjoyed the Rising Sun, the Dragonfly, Sweetheart, and the Cherry Bomb. All exceptional.

Last but not least, to be served by the friendly and knowledgeable manager Devin who's been there for 25 years was quite a treat and honor. What a great experience, and he was a...

Perry is one of our FAVORITE RESTAURANTS!! Me and my husband got married at Perrys on december 2016, it was a wonderful beautiful winter wedding!! We were struggling finding a nice, good restaurant to have our wedding, reception and ceremony until we found Perry. Not only they were permitting us to have our wedding there, the manager Sarah said she can help us decorating with the wedding decorations, put music. No restaurant wanted to help us, just wanted to give the place for wedding, give food and that's it. On Perry not only they were providing the place and food but also the manager was helping me and my husband like a wedding coordinator, that's amazing!! She is so nice, she decorated our wedding with our decorations, we only had to worry to show up and that's it and she will do the rest. Sarah and everybody was so nice and helpful and profesional in our wedding. She put our dream song Final Fantasy song for our ceremony, it was beautiful. The emplyees helped me too during tbe ceremony, they were all super nice and very helpful. We met owner of the place too, very nice man. Sarah and everybody made our dream wedding come true. I am so happy and lucky me and my husband found a great, beautiful place for our wedding. We LOVE the food there, the steak, chicken, desserts especially the green tea tiramisu are super delicious!! You gotta try it out!! It was the perfect wedding, our decorations next to thier chirstmas decorations, it looked so pretty, like a dreamland or a fairy tale. Thank you everybody on Perrys Restaurant!! Perry Restaurant is a marvelous restaurant, with happy employees, cozy environment like being in a happy home, I highly recommend it to go eat, have a good time or have your...