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    3.9 (124 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Emily N.

    Great meal to have on a hot day at the Wharf! Service was quick and there were good options for toppings and ingredients and portions were big! We ordered BYO poke bowls and were able to customize to our liking- highlights were the salmon and chili cucumbers! There are some seating in the shop with lots of windows. Nice place for a quick bite.

    Arthur C.

    The cherry blossom taiyaki is a really cool concept and a great tasting ice cream. I struggled to eat it, as the warm cone quickly melted the ice cream, so I probably wish the taiyaki wasn't as hot. But it tasted great and another fun cherry blossom item for the season.

    Brandon B.

    Excellent, unassuming spot on the Wharf. The price is fairly equivalent to the general price range of the area but the food quality and amount happily surprised me. The sheer aesthetic of it, backed by the fantastic taste, made it well worth the trip.

    Billie G.

    Who does not love soft serve in a taiyaki cone!? Personally I love fruity pebbles so I love that they have the option to add toppings. I typically get the most boring flavor so I think this was vanilla, but I've also tried their Matcha and their Ube and I highly recommend. You can do a single flavor or a swirl in a cup or a cone. If you're just ordering ice cream, you can use the kiosk and you don't have to wait in line and then you can watch them. You know swirl it up. I always take the ice cream and then go for a walk so I'm not sure if they have seating but since they sell food, I'm sure they do. Fat fish is a great place on the wharf and I feel like not enough people know that they serve ice cream so now you know! 10 out of 10!

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    Vanessa L.

    This place was decent for flavor! The Bang bang shrimp bowl I enjoyed and it was very filling but just alot of rice. For the spring rolls and gyoza they didnt give any sauce but other than that , they were delicious! The bento box was decent but the salad sauce did not taste good. I thought the taiyaki in thr bento box was so cute! Its filled with sweet potato and I love sweet potato but I was not a fan of it like this. Its just a preference though because it was not terrible. We were visiting town and had our food doordashed and thankfully we got everything we ordered.

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    James K.

    The poke here is very good. I'd definitely come back again. The service is ok. I'm not a fan of electronic ordering. It takes the personal touch out of the dining experience. The shop is small and seating is limited inside so be mindful of that. Overall, the food is great though.

    Sweet Miso Salmon Bento
    Lily P.

    Overall, this place has delicious ice cream, but the entree dishes are mid. I came for a visit with my partner and ordered one Miso Salmon Bento Box, one Poke Bowl, and one ice cream. The Poke Bowl had very little fish... It seems like only one small scoop of fish was added, and overall the bowl was not worth the amount we paid for it. The flavor of it was fine though. The Miso Salmon Bento was much more worth the price. The salmon was undercooked, so I asked if it was possible to cook it for a little longer, and the employees were very accommodating and re-heated the same piece of salmon! I really appreciate that they were able to re-heat the salmon rather than just getting a new one and thus producing more food waste. This was a big "plus" to the restaurant in my eyes. The ice cream was very delicious, as was the fish cone it came in! On our visit, the ice cream flavors available were sakura and ube, so we opted for a swirl with both flavors. I highly recommend the fish cone ice cream here! Overall, I would consider returning for the dessert, but I likely will not get another entree dish here in the future. One additional note is that there is no bathroom in the restaurant, but there are some public bathrooms along the Wharf.

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    Victoria P.

    @fatfishrolls for all of your fast-casual bento box, poke bowl, and sushi roll needs! my personal fav is the maui tuna loaded with rice, seaweed salad, chili cucumber, maui onion chips for crunch, and maui tuna poke (tuna, green onion, pickled onion, maui sauce), and sesame seeds #EatMoreFatFish #FatFishAmbassador

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    Rachel B.

    One of the cheaper spots to eat on the wharf. Order at a kiosk and wait for sushi or a bento box. They make everything right in front of you and have a few tables inside; however, there's tons of outdoor tables and benches on the wharf. The inside is super cute, with plants and fake flowers decorating the glass.

    " Build your own Poke! Tuna & salmon wa%%s my protein. The rest was just vegetables
    Kevin S.

    I work at the Wharf and was not aware of this place. I love poke and burrito size sushi. The poke was great and the protein portion was a good amount. I am looking forward to coming back here again.

    Yuki N.

    I was excited to come here as my friend gave me a good review, but my experience wasn't what I expected. The place has some indoor and patio seating. You order the meal either online or at the kiosk, so it is pretty efficient if you know what you want. You also have many options to customize your order. After you pay, you have to get your drink at the counter by yourself (there were no instructions about it). My drink was cherry blossom and hibiscus rose tea, which was subtly sweet, floral, and nice. However, the service was slow and unfriendly even though we came in when the store just opened. After waiting about 15 min, we finally got our orders, but my customization was completely ignored. I requested to change the sauce, leave the sauce on the side, and add sesame seeds and nori, but everything was forgotten as you can see in my photo. If they cannot accommodate, the options shouldn't been on the digital menu anyway. The excessive amount of dressing on rice (not toppings) made rice soggy and way too salty to eat. The pre-seasoned toppings like ginger and pickled onion were also overly sour. The seasonal bowl with beet-dyed salmon was a creative idea, but the salmon didn't have any firm, good texture anymore. Maybe I should have gotten different items, but the quality of service and food didn't meet the price.

    Linnea E.

    Good quality sushi for a reasonable price - especially for the Wharf! It's also a more casual vibe than some other spots in the area. You order with a touch screen (or your phone) and then pick up your items from the counter. I ordered the bento ($19) which was fantastic - fresh tuna poke, 6 pieces of a sushi roll of your choice, shrimp tempura, ginger salad with edamame, and a mini taiyaki for dessert! I also tried the passion fruit orange guava drink (POG $3) which was just as amazing. Drinks are self serve but I just wish they had ice as well - if it was there I missed it.

    J O.

    Stopped by Fat Fish for a Poké bowl and it did not disappoint! Fresh, flavorful ingredients and perfectly balanced toppings made it a quick but satisfying meal. Great spot for a healthy, tasty lunch in DC.

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