Liberty

• Cuisine(s): Japanese, Sushi
  Hours: Sun, Sat 8am-2am, Mon-Fri 7am-2am
  Price: $ $
• Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
  Features: Wheelchair Accessible, Vegetarian Friendly
  Serving: Late Night, Snacks
• Alcohol: Full bar
  Reservations: Not Accepted
  Parking: Street

Description

Liberty adds some much-needed variety to the small cluster of bars on Capitol Hill's 15th Avenue East. With plush couches and fancy drinks, it's more stylish than most of the places on this strip. Sushi as bar food may seem incongruous, but for the most part it's not half bad. The messily formed scallop rolls are quite tasty, as are the yellowtail hamachi and the Rainbow Roll with mango, cilantro, avocado, red pepper, and cucumber. Liberty's shelves sit at least three deep with a variety of fine liquors—including a rotating list of 40 bourbons and a dozen absinthes—and bartenders who have no difficulty navigating them.