An intimate omakase experience shaped by restraint, seasonality, and a deep respect for ingredient and moment.
Yori carries the spirit of Raw Omakase into a new chapter: a closer connection between chef and guest, ingredient and season, tradition and innovation.
Every detail,
with intention.
One shapes the food.
The other shapes the experience.
Together, they shape the night.
Chef Johnny Yi and Jenistar Ruksirisopha lead the vision together, bringing a distinct perspective shaped by experience, curiosity, and care.
Their partnership is built on trust and balance. In the kitchen and in the dining room, they move with a shared rhythm and a deep understanding of what matters.
Raw Omakase, Chef John Yi’s intimate counter on 14th Street, is listed in the MICHELIN Guide. Yori builds on that foundation with a new identity and a proposed home in Dupont Circle.
Read the MICHELIN Guide ↗The counter holds its breath.
Hands move. A knife whispers.
A sip of sake warms.
Eyes meet. A course arrives.
The room settles.
A conversation in real time. Each moment, a response. Each course, a turn in the story.
You don’t just eat here.
You’re part of what unfolds.
A considered number of guests, with arrivals and pacing shaped around the counter.
Seasonal selection, thoughtful preparation, and care for every ingredient.
A disciplined service rhythm, from the first welcome to the final course.
A room that allows the food to breathe,
the team to focus, and each guest
to be fully present.
Natural wood, stone, plaster, linen, and dark metal. Warm pools of light. A reveal screen that marks the transition from arrival to the counter.
The proposed sake bar and dry garden create moments of pause around the meal.
A new home for the intimacy
that defines the experience.
At the Westpark Building on P Street, the proposal brings the chef’s counter to a street-level setting in Dupont Circle.
Yori’s vision is a destination with a neighborhood relationship: a place for a considered evening, a familiar welcome, and a reason to return.
Westpark Building · Washington, DC
The September 2, 2026 LOI identifies the building as 2130 P Street NW and the demised premises’ street address as 2126 P Street NW.
Explore the location ↗From the first welcome
to the last course.
A place to settle in before the evening unfolds.
A distinct bar setting adjacent to the arrival lounge.
A screen separates the approach from the omakase bar, with a dry garden at the front.
Kitchen, storage, office, and restrooms support the guest-facing spaces.
Conceptual only; no scale. Areas and measurements are approximate. Final seating, accessibility, equipment, and service flow remain subject to design and approvals.
Open the original plan ↗
Proposed business terms from the
September 2, 2026 tenant response.
Non-binding; subject to an executed lease.
Calculated from the proposed area and rates; rounded. Excludes utilities, percentage rent, insurance, other charges, and future increases. Allowance is subject to disbursement requirements and applicable fees.
Proposed landlord work includes two new HVAC units and a hot water heater. The LOI identifies 600 amps across two meters; suitability and water/sewer sizes require confirmation. Gas is not available.
Hood, exhaust, odor control, utilities, and the design-to-opening schedule remain under investigation with the landlord and architect. Signage and alcohol service are subject to approvals.
The allowance is proposed in 30% / 30% / 40% installments with conditions. The security deposit and guaranty remain subject to landlord review of financials and funding evidence.
Source: September 2, 2026 Tenant Response — Clean LOI. Supporting documents retain the earlier Raw Omakase name.
Built on respect.
Guided by purpose.
Remembered for the experience.
Bryan Ramos
Retail22 CRE Advisors
bryan@retail22.com
This presentation adapts the supplied May 16, 2026 company deck and Yori brand board. Interior studies illustrate design intent; they are not photographs of a completed Yori restaurant. The July 13 mood board and conceptual layout guide the proposed space. Recognition refers to Raw Omakase’s existing 14th Street restaurant.
MICHELIN Guide — Raw Omakase ↗Private concept and location presentation · September 2026