Chef Zach Ramos runs a counter-only kaiseki-style omakase and separate lunch menu in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., booked via OpenTable.
At a glance
- Price
- $$$
- Chef
- Zach Ramos
- Reservations
- OpenTable
- Booking
- OpenTable
- Category
- Counter onlyLunch omakase
- Cuisine
- KaisekiModern sushi
- Price
- Upscale
Two Nine sits down an alleyway in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., where Chef Zach Ramos runs a counter-only kitchen built on kaiseki structure and modern sushi technique. The dinner omakase moves through seasonal hassun, sashimi, house pickles, a warm course, and nigiri that can include otoro, nodoguro, awabi, and Hokkaido uni, closing with hot tea and sweets. The menu changes monthly, so repeat visits bring different courses built around the same framework.
At lunch, called Afternoon at 29, the kitchen shifts to chirashi sushi and temaki handrolls wrapped in Ariake seaweed, alongside curry tonkotsu and Hawaiian-inspired poke drawn from Chef Ramos' memories of Honolulu poke shops. Dessert runs to anmitsu and green tea pudding served with ceremonial-grade matcha.
Seafood comes largely from Tokyo's Toyosu Market, paired with produce from Mid-Atlantic farms. Uni gets particular attention: Bafun, Murasaki, filtered ocean-water, and auction-grade selections sourced through Tachibana Company and Higashizawa give diners a chance to compare several grades side by side.
Two Nine serves lunch and dinner Wednesday through Saturday, with a shorter dinner-only service on Sunday, and is closed Monday and Tuesday. Reservations run through OpenTable; the restaurant is located at 1218 31st St NW in Georgetown and can be reached by phone at (202) 489-4773. Price tier lands at the upscale end of the scale.
Good to know
- How do I book a table at Two Nine?
- Reservations are handled through OpenTable; the restaurant can also be reached by phone at (202) 489-4773.
- What's the difference between the lunch and dinner menus?
- Lunch (Afternoon at 29) features chirashi sushi, temaki handrolls, curry tonkotsu, and poke, while dinner is a kaiseki-structured omakase with hassun, sashimi, a warm course, and nigiri such as otoro, nodoguro, and Hokkaido uni.
- What are the opening hours?
- Two Nine serves lunch and dinner Wednesday through Saturday (roughly 12-3pm and 5:30-10pm), a dinner-only seating on Sunday from 5:30-8pm, and is closed Monday and Tuesday.
- Who is the chef?
- Chef Zach Ramos leads the kitchen, drawing on nearly 15 years of sushi craftsmanship along with influences from his Hawaiian heritage.
- How much does the omakase cost?
- Two Nine falls into the upscale price tier; exact pricing isn't listed here, so confirm current menu rates directly with the restaurant via OpenTable or phone.
Details checked October 1, 2026. Prices and hours change; confirm before you go.
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