DC Date Night: Where To Take Your Date This Weekend

Daikaya - 705 6th Street NW

Don't let the traditional, Tokyo-style of eating at this Chinatown restaurant and bar fool you: hip and modern sophistication is the name of the game at Daikaya. As a highly anticipated new-ish Japanese eatery from restauranteurs Daisuke Utagawa and Yama Jewayni, this 6th Street venue boasts uniquely innovative Asian dishes and drinks popular with locals. After dinner, try to make a point to go upstairs to Izakaya, their trendy new bar area that serves up Japanese drinks and snacks. Their delicious food and specialty drinks aren't the only amenities making Daikaya a date-night go-to. Their respectable menu prices and generous happy hour deals will leave you (and your date) tipsy and full, not broke. [Photo via]