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Sushi With A Twist

Inauguration party people looking for DC's newest hot spot may want to check out Sei, a trendy little sushi lounge that opened just off the Pennsylvania Avenue parade route on Monday.

From the owners of popular Asian fusion eatery Oya, Sei has a standard sushi-and-sake menu along with some out-there twists like a Caesar roll (romaine, crunchy tofu, anchovies and Caesar dressing) and a fish-and-chips roll (flounder, malt vinegar, wasabi tartar and fries). French fries in sushi! Count us in. Meanwhile, those tired of the whole avant garde sushi trend can snack on Asian pork tacos or sake-cured cod.

The 50-seat restaurant is looking appropriately chic for its Penn Quarter locale, with gold leaf, mellow amber lighting and white ostrich damask classing the place up.

We know high-end sushi in a lounge-y setting isn't exactly breaking news for the DC dining scene (see Café Asia, Geisha, and a bunch of others), but the chefs at Sei hail from Adams Morgan standby Perry's, so this one arrives with some street cred.

Related Stories:
· Sei [Official Site]
· Sei Opens Today [metrocurean]
· New DC Restaurants coverage [Official Sites]

[Photo: Sei]