Yona

4.3

311 Reviews

$30 and under

Asian

Innovative
Neighborhood gem
Romantic

Opened in 2015, Yona is a full-service Japanese restaurant from Mike Isabella Concepts serving lunch and dinner daily. The menu features both traditional and more inventive takes on familiar Japanese dishes, including sushi and nigiri, ramen and other noodle soups. Heartier offerings include steamed bao buns, fried chicken buckets and Asian-inspired sandwiches.

The lunch menu features quick-serve items for professionals on-the-go, while the beverage program showcases craft beer, sake, and specialty cocktails by Mike Isabella Concepts Beverage Director Taha Ismail.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Asian
Hours of operation
Sunday - Wednesday: 11:30am to 9pm Thursday - Saturday: 11:30am to 10pm
Phone number
(703) 465-1100
Website
http://www.yonava.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Mike Isabella
Catering
Whether you’re feeding a handful of coworkers at the office or a few hundred guests at a wedding reception, let our expert culinary team make it an event to remember. Bring a taste of Mike Isabella’s restaurants to your event. Our expansive catering menus offer an array of dining options in a number of cuisines, including Italian, Greek, Mexican and Contemporary American. Visit mikeisabella.com/catering/ Contact us at events@mikeisabella.com.
Private party facilities
Yona offers full restaurant buyouts for parties of up to 65. Please contact us for more information.

Location
4000 Wilson Blvd, Suite C, Arlington, VA 22203
Neighborhood
Arlington
Cross street
Entrance on North Quincy St.
Parking details
In addition to street and metered parking, garage parking is available at 4075 Wilson Blvd, in Two Liberty Center across the street. Entrance is next to HSBC on Randolph St.
Public transit
Ballston Metro/Virginia Square Metro
Additional
Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Bean Sprout Salad$9.00
arugula, mint, thai chili, marcona almond, white soy
Seaweed Salad$8.00
mandarin, cucumber, spinach, sesame soy dressing
Tuna Poke*$13.00
spicy poke sauce, shredded gem lettuce, shiso, nori
Tsukemono$7.00
pickled seasonal vegetables
Koji Summer Salad$11.00
cucumber, asparagus, roasted baby corn, heirloom tomatoes, almonds, avocado-ginger vinaigrette
Sashimi Plate*$22.00
chef's daily selection of fish

Poke Bowls

Choice of seasoned sushi rice, or red quinoa with summer vegetables. Topped with pickled ginger, cucumber, scallions and seaweed salad

Spicy Tuna, Shiso, Nori$14.00
Rainbow Tuna, Salmon, Hamachi$14.00
Hokkai Salmon, Avocado, Ikura$14.00

Steamed Buns

Crispy Ginger Beef$11.00
soy pickles, japanese mayo
JFC (Japanese Fried Chicken)$11.00
gochujang glaze, cucumber, sesame
Kimchi-Brined Short Rib$12.00
sake & soy glaze, spring onion
Maine Lobster$13.00
cucumber, celery, yuzu-chili mayo, toasted bun

Noodles

Miso Porky Ramen$15.00
pork belly, rich pork broth, woodear mushroom, nitamago egg
Soft Shell Crab Ramen$16.00
spicy chili broth, sprouts, corn, scallion
Veggie Ramen$13.00
soy milk-veggie broth, heirloom radish, bean sprouts, snow peas, woodear mushrooms
Chicken Noodle Ramen$14.00
chicken meatballs, double-chicken broth, enoki mushroom, scallion

Add-Ons

Pork Belly$5.00
Shrimp Tempura$6.00
Kimchi$3.00
Noodles$3.00
Yuzu Butter$1.00
Fresh Corn$1.00
Nitamago Egg$2.00
Tofu$3.00
Extra Broth$3.00
Yona Melt-Down Hot Sauce$2.00
Soy-Marinated Bamboo$1.00
Poached Lobster$6.00

Hot

choice of summer vegetable, sesame chicken, roasted pork

Steamed Edamame$7.00
sesame, nori, bonito
Crispy Wings$9.00
japanese chili glaze, sesame seeds
Harumaki Spring Rolls$9.00
roast pork, ginger, duck sauce
Crispy Brussels$11.00
pork belly, yuzu, serrano
Szechuan Fries$6.00
chili mayo
Veggie Tempura$11.00
asparagus, maitake mushroom, shishito, avocado, ponzu, buttermilk yuzu
Chinatown BBQ Spare Ribs$10.00
daikon-radish salad
Gyoza Dumplings$12.00
scallion, togarashi, ponzu

Fried Chicken Buckets

Sake-Brined Fried Chicken
chili glaze, buttermilk yuzu, heirloom radish salad, seasonal pickled vegetables
- Half$18.00
- Whole$27.00

Sandwiches

all sandwiches served with szechuan fries

Spicy Fried Chicken$15.00
fried chicken thigh, muenster, bacon, chili-apple slaw
Soft Shell Crab$15.00
ginger slaw, bacon, tomato, cilantro, avocado

Dessert

Lemon Ricotta Donuts$8.00
shio koji caramel
Ice Cream and Sorbet Cones$7.00
seasonal selection of flavors
Mochi Ice Cream
green tea, strawberry, mango
- 1 For$3.00
- 3 For$8.00

What 311 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.1Service
4Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Energetic

311 Reviews

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BenjaminV VIP
Washington DC11 reviews
1.0
Dined on December 17, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I'm sad to say that Yona appears to have closed its doors. One of our favorite dinner spots in town, we're going to miss everything from the wonderful fried brussel sprouts to the incredible steamed buns with delicious fillings to tasty ramen... not to mention some terrific house cocktails. I can only hope that Yona returns under new ownership, but the same recipes. Ballston doesn't have anything even close to what Yona brought us each time we visited.
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sarab
Washington DC5 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 1, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Mediocre sushi
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BettyS
Washington DC1 review
3.0
Dined on October 27, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Good food, but not great for Mike Isabella. Lovely waitress, simple, modern setting. Hard to find parking!
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thegodmother VIP
Washington DC36 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 24, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
excellent food. Always enjoy and wonder why we don't come more often.
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branstk
Washington DC13 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 22, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great venue for team luncheon. Not a large place but worked perfectly for our team of 12.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC5 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 18, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This happy hour is perhaps the best kept secret in the neighborhood- I almost don't want to share it. The HH menu is a steal- sit at the bar and watch the magic of the rolls being made. The steamed buns are amazing- you will not be disappointed! Great gem!
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Carol VIP
Washington DC8 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 14, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love the kanikama roll. It has shrimp tempura and crab meat in it. I ordered this roll on my visit and was disappointed with the presentation. I pointed out the discrepancy with the waitress and was told the chef has freedom to show creativity. The roll was made with what was stated on the menu (3 basic ingredients of rice, shrimp, and crab meat) and no further offer to replace or change the roll was made. I ate the roll as is but wish the owner(s) would stress consistency when preparing their sushi rolls. Most days the kanikama is amazing but on this day it was dry and lacked substance.
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LucaB VIP
Washington DC27 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 13, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Soups are simply delicious!
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RobertE
Washington DC18 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 26, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This was my second visit in two weeks. We liked it so much the first time that we decided to come back with a couple of friends and we were not disappointed. The food was still great. However, there was one thing different. The first time we ate in September we ordered Donburi with rib eye beef and it came with sliced beef which was just awesome. This time the dish looked different, more like shredded beef instead of the slices. While still delicious, the sliced version was heaps better. It looked better and seemed to taste better the first time. Other than that, everything else was great. The edamame could have used more salt. The service was also very friendly and attentive.
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shoshimoss
Washington DC23 reviews
1.0
Dined on September 22, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
It was a vey disappointing dinner. Over-priced for the quality. 3 small pieces of octopus was $10.
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4000 Wilson Blvd, Suite C, Arlington, VA 22203

Additional information

Cross street
Entrance on North Quincy St.
Neighborhood
Arlington
Hours of operation
Sunday - Wednesday: 11:30am to 9pm Thursday - Saturday: 11:30am to 10pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
In addition to street and metered parking, garage parking is available at 4075 Wilson Blvd, in Two Liberty Center across the street. Entrance is next to HSBC on Randolph St.
Public transit
Ballston Metro/Virginia Square Metro
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
Executive chef
Mike Isabella
Additional
Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.yonava.com/
Phone number
(703) 465-1100
Catering
Whether you’re feeding a handful of coworkers at the office or a few hundred guests at a wedding reception, let our expert culinary team make it an event to remember. Bring a taste of Mike Isabella’s restaurants to your event. Our expansive catering menus offer an array of dining options in a number of cuisines, including Italian, Greek, Mexican and Contemporary American. Visit mikeisabella.com/catering/ Contact us at events@mikeisabella.com.
Private party facilities
Yona offers full restaurant buyouts for parties of up to 65. Please contact us for more information.

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Cold

Bean Sprout Salad$9.00

Seaweed Salad$8.00

Tuna Poke*$13.00

Tsukemono$7.00

Koji Summer Salad$11.00

Sashimi Plate*$22.00

Poke Bowls

Spicy Tuna, Shiso, Nori$14.00

Rainbow Tuna, Salmon, Hamachi$14.00

Hokkai Salmon, Avocado, Ikura$14.00

Steamed Buns

Crispy Ginger Beef$11.00

JFC (Japanese Fried Chicken)$11.00

Kimchi-Brined Short Rib$12.00

Maine Lobster$13.00

Noodles

Miso Porky Ramen$15.00

Soft Shell Crab Ramen$16.00

Veggie Ramen$13.00

Chicken Noodle Ramen$14.00

Add-Ons

Pork Belly$5.00

Shrimp Tempura$6.00

Kimchi$3.00

Noodles$3.00

Yuzu Butter$1.00

Fresh Corn$1.00

Nitamago Egg$2.00

Tofu$3.00

Extra Broth$3.00

Yona Melt-Down Hot Sauce$2.00

Soy-Marinated Bamboo$1.00

Poached Lobster$6.00

Hot

Steamed Edamame$7.00

Crispy Wings$9.00

Harumaki Spring Rolls$9.00

Crispy Brussels$11.00

Szechuan Fries$6.00

Veggie Tempura$11.00

Chinatown BBQ Spare Ribs$10.00

Gyoza Dumplings$12.00

Fried Chicken Buckets

Sake-Brined Fried Chicken

Sandwiches

Spicy Fried Chicken$15.00

Soft Shell Crab$15.00

Dessert

Lemon Ricotta Donuts$8.00

Ice Cream and Sorbet Cones$7.00

Mochi Ice Cream

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