I have been wanting to eat some good sushi that isn’t too expensive. Do you have any suggestions?

Ah, inexpensive sushi is a bit of an oxymoron isn’t it? As Ask DCist’s friend bluntly put it, “cheap fish sucks.” But we think we can wrangle up a few lesser-expensive, quality options so you can gorge yourself on more frequent sushi dining.

DCist profiled and continues to recommend Kotobuki on MacArthur Boulevard in the Palisades as an excellent destination for really inexpensive and exceptionally delicious sushi. We threw this question out to staff to see what recommendations we got and three of our foodies resounded with strong Kotobuki recommendations. DonRockwell.com posters sing its praises as well.

Another quality option is Matuba, which has two locations — 2915 Columbia Pike, Arlington, and 4918 Cordell Ave., Bethesda.

Lesser-priced sushi in more metro accessible locations is a bit harder to find. We have yet to check it out, but Tono Sushi in Woodley Park is on Washingtonian’s 100 Best Bargain Restaurants list. Also, Cafe Asia (1550 Wilson Blvd. and 1720 I Street NW) has a happy hour special of $1 Nigri sushi from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. every day but Sunday and offers fairly good bar drinks and a wine-by-the-glass selection to accent your sushi feast. (Warning website has an annoying repetitive beat track).

You can always try the pricier notables Kaz Sushi Bistro, Murasaki, Sushi-Ko and Sushi Taro (to name a few) during lunch when the menu is less expensive but the sushi is still delicious.

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