A Tokyo-Themed Speakeasy Is Hidden In a 25th-Story Tysons Gym

Tysons got a taste of Tokyo last spring with the arrival of reservation-only Naisho Room atop the Watermark hotel. The sky-high speakeasy, which translates to “hidden” in Japanese, is tucked inside the hotel’s gym. Once you find the weightlifting machines, look for the “bouncer” dressed like a fitness instructor. The hostess stand is outfitted like a sauna.

James Kim leads the 19- to 22-course omakase menu ($202), available Wednesdays to Saturdays. He honed some serious knife skills working at Asian standouts in San Francisco like three-Michelin-starred Benu.

What to order

• The steady stream of courses includes a few hot and cold plates like an oyster-and-Okinawa seaweed shooter and delightfully silky egg custard with snow crab.
• Tokyo’s famed Toyosu Fish Market supplies most of the seafood selection: big fin squid, sea urchin, rockfish, black cod, striped jack, seabream, scallops, fatty tuna, and monkfish liver, to name a few. Fish gets the aged and torched treatment, as does wagyu, with each bite artistically presented on decorative plateware next to clumps of freshly grated ginger.
• A stellar sake list, which includes stark-white bottles of snow-aged Hakkaisan “Yukimuro,” are poured by informative servers as part of a pairing option.
• An a la carte menu is available in tandem, with hand rolls, sashimi spreads, and creative plates like wagyu “toast” atop brioche, lobster tempura, foie gras crudo, and miso-mochi churros.

The vibe

Encounter a 40-seat setup decked out in zippy neon light and swirling ocean murals reminiscent of the famous Great Wave art series of Mount Fuji. A DJ booth comes to life in the back on weekends.