Bob Loblaw
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In looking at the pictures of the sign, it appears that the Chinese characters match the ones in the title of this thread so I think it says "Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao," while the English part of the sign says "Bob's Shanghai 66." From what I've gathered, Bob is in fact the owner.
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Look up Bob's Shanghai, which what the English sign says.
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Check out this article that lists some other places that serve it. The one at Pabu is really good. But that's a cheffed up version, not really authentic...
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New place is called Yuzu and is owned by Yoshihisa Ota, the opening sushi chef from Kushi.
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I don't think this is uncommon. The standard toppings at Ren's include bean sprouts, and I'm pretty sure I've seen it used in other ramen places in NYC and Japan.
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Coming soon to Rockville Town Square.
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Are you sure it was fresh soba? The menu doesn't indicate that it is, and soba is a pretty specialized thing, so I'd be surprised if they were making their own. I don't know of any places in the area that make fresh soba (if anyone else does - do tell!). I tried these on a recent visit. I think that was actually a Japanese curry sauce. Although lacking in crab flavor, I thought the croquettes were very good. Nicely fried -- in fact everything coming out of the fryer that night looked great. We were very happy with all the items we tried and can't wait to go back to explore the rest of the menu. Standouts were the shime saba and hamachi kama. The only disappointment was the free appetizer of fried then marinated horse mackerel. Even though it was marinated, it was actually pretty bland and a little tough. I imagine some people might find it intimidating to eat the whole fish - head, bones, and all. It was a generous portion with two small fish per person. I would've actually preferred one. I can't really complain though -- it was free, after all. Seki is a welcome addition to the scene, and helps fill the void left by the old Sushi Taro. I would definitely recommend sitting at the counter, if you can, to watch all the chefs in action.
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I was actually there for a wedding a few months ago. Beautiful venue. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to really explore the area, but I got the feeling that there's not much to do around there. There's a bar on the Arlie campus, but they don't have a restaurant (IIRC). And the bar closes early - 11pm or so. The only place I could recommend is Claire's at the Depot in Old Town Warrenton, a short drive away. We had a very good brunch there the day after the wedding.
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Technically, I wouldn't consider this an izakaya, because as you pointed out, the menu is kind of all over the place. I don't think you would ever see all these different items served in one place in Japan. I look forward to this place opening, but I wish the menu was a little more focused. If it turns out they can do all these things well, then I definitely won't be complaining...
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Opening late June in the old Bob's Shabu Shabu space: http://azumaizakaya.com/
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I've never been, but there's a thread here about Corner BYOB, which offers exotic meats I haven't seen in DC. There's also Roy's for Hawaiian fusion (can't think of any in DC). Neither are in the top 10, but are listed in the Rising Stars and Best of the Rest, respectively.
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I had this the other day so it's no longer weekends only. It was very good, with a nice amount of heat. We also tried another special, the tantan-men, a sort of Japanese interpretation of dan-dan noodles. Not as spicy as either dan-dan or the bakudan, but I enjoyed the few slurps I tried.
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I wonder if it's actually "El Rey," meaning "The King"...
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Just noticed it on Ripple's menu. Sounds good to me, but I wonder if others would be hesitant to order it. Maybe they should come up with a culinary term for it (similar to squab or sweetbreads)...
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Your wait is over. It opened last Thursday: http://dc.eater.com/...pont-circle.php
