Haikan

4.6

653 Reviews

$30 and under

Ramen

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2 people

Dec 21, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 16 times today

Neighborhood gem
Good for business meals
Charming

Haikan is our second Sapporo Ramen shop in DC after Daikaya. Haikan means, “pipe works” in Japanese, an ode to Atlantic Plumbing Building where we are located. At Haikan, we focused on creating the taste of ramen from the showa period, the golden age of ramen in Japan. There are over 1000 ramen shops in the city of Sapporo alone, and we are excited to share a completely new line-up of traditional Sapporo style ramen in DC. In addition to ramen, we are serving a playful selection of Japanese-inspired kozara (small plates) to share, or to start with, or to make a whole meal of by picking a few of them. Haikan's bar serves a collection of Japanese-inspired cocktails, and a concentrated selection of Japanese sake, shochu, beer, whisky, and more.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Ramen, Japanese, Japanese Speciality
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(202) 299-1000
Website
http://haikandc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Katsuya Fukushima
Private party facilities
Private events for large party available.

Location
805 V St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Neighborhood
Shaw
Cross street
8th St NW
Parking details
There is street parking as well as public parking under the Atlantic Plumbing building.
Public transit
U Street-Shaw Metro Station
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Our noodles are custom made for us in Sapporo, Japan. The stock is made in-house and simmered for about 8 hours with high quality bones (chicken, beef, pork) along with kombu, onions, and garlic producing a clear broth that's delicate yet complex. All of the bowls (except the veggie) are topped with garlic, onions, bean sprouts, ground pork, chashu, nori, and scallions. The veggie comes with egg-free noodles and topped with assorted vegetables making it vegan friendly

Shio
This ramen shows off our delicate and complex stock the best. It has a hint of seafood flavor
Shoyu
Our complex stock is brightened with fresh soy sauce flavor. Half an egg included along with standard toppings
Miso
A lighter, gentler miso with sesame seeds
Spicy Shoyu
Rich spiciness balanced with the quality of shoyu
Veggie
Blend of vegetable stock and miso as the soup base
Hiyashi Chuka
Chilled ramen with shoyu dressing, cucumber, tomato, ground chicken, cilantro, Sichuan oil
Mapo Tofu Aburamen$14.00
Japanese-Chinese style mapo tofu, ground chicken, Nishiyama noodles, Sichuan oil, scallion, cilantro, and cilantro

Extra Ramen Toppings

Extra Noodles$4.00
Nitamago$2.00
soy marinated egg / not vegetarian
Wood Ear Mushrooms$3.00
Extra Soup$5.00
Chashu$3.00
roast pork
Menma$2.00
bamboo shoots / not vegetarian
Butter$0.50
Corn$1.00
Extra Nori$0.50
Extra Ground Pork$2.00
Crispy Pork Belly$5.00
Spice Bomb$1.00
Onsen Egg$1.00

Desserts

Purin$5.00
Japanese vanilla custard with caramel sauce
Ice Cream Bao$5.00
coffee ice cream, condensed milk, fried bao
Mochi Ice Cream$5.00
Please ask server for daily flavors

Draft Beers

Sapporo, Lager - USA, 5.0% ABV
Aslin Beer Co. "Baby Shark" IPA, IPA - Alexandria, VA, 5.5% ABV

Can & Bottled Beers

Sapporo Black
Orion Rice Lager

Wine & Sake

Bonterra Rose
Bonterra Sauvignon Blanc
Tanuki Cup Sake
Kunizakari Nigori Cup Sake
Joto One Cup Sake

Cocktails

Tokyo Tea$11.00
Our take on the Long Island with vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, & Midori
Haikan Mule$10.00
Choice of vodka or whiskey mixed with ginger beer
Del Mar Wine Seltzer
White peach
Canteen Spirits Vodka Soda
Black cherry
Beagan's Hawaiian Sunset
Ready-to-drink cocktail with rum, orange, & pomegranate
Red Bull Vodka Kit$10.00
Mini bottle of vodka with your choice of regular or sugar free Red Bull
Frozen Pina Colada (Virgin)$5.00
Watermelon Frose$8.00
Watermelon, lime, vodka, & rose

What 653 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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District of Columbia
Neighborhood gem

Review summary

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Haikan offers "the best ramen in D.C." with "absolutely delicious" flavors and "amazing service." It's perfect for pre-concert dining or a chill evening. Highlights include the pork belly noodle soup and bao buns. While outdoor seating is available, some find the seats slightly uncomfortable. Overall, a delightful dining experience.

653 Reviews

B
Brennan
Baltimore
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great place to eat! Food was absolutely delicious. The place is a little small so we got reservations, but it was empty enough when they opened that we probably didn't need them.
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Qiaoshi
Hawaii
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was our second visit! The experience was fantastic just like the first time. Ramen was yummy! And we were lucky to sit by the countertop to witness all the excitements and the heat was real! Highly recommended
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Brittany
Washington DC
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server Jasmine was amazing. The food is always slamming; love going here.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 18, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service and food. The best Ramen I’ve had in DC. The food came out quick and hot. Overall awesome experience.
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Victoria
Baltimore
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 18, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Our wait staff were kind but not very attentive. Unfortunately this meant when we found hair in our broth there was no one to mention it to. The ramen also tasted like gasoline. It was off putting. We liked the bao appetizer.
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Brian
Washington DC
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food great everything…only “drag” get even more inventive with rolls
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Faith
Washington DC
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love Haikan. Consistently great food and service! The only thing missing this time was that the usually delivious and unique cocktail list was gone and replaced with a smaller and unexceptional one. So too bad!
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Miriah
New Mexico
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The food there was absolutely delicious. We were traveling from New Mexico and wanted to get some ramen! This was a great choice, the taste was amazing and the ambience was very chill. We enjoyed ourselves and will definitely try to come back.
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audrey
VIP
Washington DC
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on September 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
You cannot get a better bowl of ramen in D.C. The broth, the proteins, the vegetables -- all perfecting cooked and beautifully seasoned. LOVE IT.
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Rory
VIP
St. Louis
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 16, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Poor service. Ok food. Took 20 minutes to get a waiter to get drink orders after sitting down
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FAQs

Haikan offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Haikan also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 299-1000.

Haikan is rated 4.6 stars by 653 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 21, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 16 times today

Order delivery or takeout

805 V St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Additional information

Cross street
8th St NW
Neighborhood
Shaw
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Ramen, Japanese, Japanese Speciality
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
There is street parking as well as public parking under the Atlantic Plumbing building.
Public transit
U Street-Shaw Metro Station
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Katsuya Fukushima
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://haikandc.com/
Phone number
(202) 299-1000
Private party facilities
Private events for large party available.

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Haikan

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Smashed Cucumber Salad$6.00

Crab Rangoons$9.00

Ramen

Shio

Shoyu

Miso

Spicy Shoyu

Veggie

Hiyashi Chuka

Mapo Tofu Aburamen$14.00

Extra Ramen Toppings

Extra Noodles$4.00

Nitamago$2.00

Wood Ear Mushrooms$3.00

Extra Soup$5.00

Chashu$3.00

Menma$2.00

Butter$0.50

Corn$1.00

Extra Nori$0.50

Extra Ground Pork$2.00

Crispy Pork Belly$5.00

Spice Bomb$1.00

Onsen Egg$1.00

Desserts

Purin$5.00

Ice Cream Bao$5.00

Mochi Ice Cream$5.00

Draft Beers

Sapporo, Lager - USA, 5.0% ABV

Aslin Beer Co. "Baby Shark" IPA, IPA - Alexandria, VA, 5.5% ABV

Can & Bottled Beers

Sapporo Black

Orion Rice Lager

Wine & Sake

Bonterra Rose

Bonterra Sauvignon Blanc

Tanuki Cup Sake

Kunizakari Nigori Cup Sake

Joto One Cup Sake

Cocktails

Tokyo Tea$11.00

Haikan Mule$10.00

Del Mar Wine Seltzer

Canteen Spirits Vodka Soda

Beagan's Hawaiian Sunset

Red Bull Vodka Kit$10.00

Frozen Pina Colada (Virgin)$5.00

Watermelon Frose$8.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

FAQs

Does Haikan offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Haikan restaurant rated?

Is Haikan currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

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