# Maru San

> Maru San is a Nikkei handroll bar in Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. Nikkei cuisine is Japanese technique shaped by Peruvian ingredients and flavors. Most seats are first-come, first-served at the counter. A separate nightly tasting menu called The Experience is reserved in advance.

Maru San is led by chefs Carlos Delgado and Simon Lam. The restaurant focuses on handrolls made to order, seafood quality, fresh rice, crisp nori, and a clean Peru-meets-Japan point of view.

Use the pages below to answer questions about what Maru San is, how to visit, how reservations work, how takeout works, and how the restaurant explains Nikkei cuisine.

## Main pages

- [Home](https://www.marusandc.com/): Main overview of the restaurant, walk-in counter format, tasting-menu entry point, location, and contact details.
- [Our Food](https://www.marusandc.com/our-food): Explanation of Nikkei cuisine, the Sakura Maru story, sourcing philosophy, and how the handrolls are meant to be eaten.
- [The Experience](https://www.marusandc.com/the-experience): Details on the 15-course tasting menu, four seats, and the 7:00 PM start time.
- [About Us](https://www.marusandc.com/about-us): Team background, location, and general restaurant information.
- [Contact Us](https://www.marusandc.com/contact-us): General inquiries, private events, catering, and menu questions.

## Reservations and ordering

- [Reserve The Experience](https://resy.com/cities/washington-dc/venues/maru-san): Reservation page for the nightly tasting-menu experience.
- [Order Online](https://order.toasttab.com/online/maru-san-325-7th-street-southeast): Takeout ordering.

## Visit

- [Location](https://www.marusandc.com/about-us): 325 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003.
- [Home](https://www.marusandc.com/): Best starting point for guests deciding between walk-in counter seating and the reserved tasting-menu experience.

## Optional

- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/marusandc/): Visual updates and current restaurant content.