The Best Tempura
Mclean

Tachibana

A traditional Japanese dining option in the Virginia portion of the DMV with a broad tempura selection.

4.6 Google Maps 3.9 Yelp 4.3 Diner consensusOur tempura rating: not yet rated
The dining room at Tachibana
How diners rate it
Google Maps
4.6
1,269 ratings
Observed Sep 28, 2026Google Maps

We recorded this score on Sep 28, 2026.

External ratings change over time. View the source for the current rating.

Ratings & reviews by Google

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Yelp
3.9
1,029 reviews
Observed Sep 28, 2026Yelp

We recorded this score on Sep 28, 2026.

External ratings change over time. View the source for the current rating.

Ratings & reviews by Yelp

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Diner consensus
4.3
Based on Google Maps + Yelp
How we calculate this

We combine ratings from independent platforms and weight each source by how many ratings back its score.

  • Google Maps4.61,269 ratingsCounted
  • Yelp3.91,029 reviewsCounted

= 4.3 / 5 · 2 independent sources, each weighted by how many ratings back it.

Our own Taster score is never mixed in.

Public platform ratings, shown as of when we last checked, kept separate from our own Taster score.

The Best Tempura verdict
Not yet tasted

We haven’t reviewed the tempura here yet. Our score only appears after a firsthand visit, a promise, not a missing value.

In-house ReviewerThe Best Tempura TasterHow we rate →

What diners are saying

Selected diner feedback from public sources, attributed summaries, not verbatim quotes or our own review.

In the limited visible review sample: Several repeat visitors praise sushi and continuity. Service speed and noodle dishes draw differing responses; one tempura diner praises restrained batter. One reports a long food wait; two prefer sushi to ramen.

McLean, 6715 Lowell Avenue, McLean, VA 22101
5 named visible author entries: Rachel A., Rebecca C., Jenny B., John L., Billy T. · 2025-12-28 to 2026-08-21
⚠ 5 visible review entries. First five complete current review versions; only Jenny B. specifically evaluates standalone tempura. Default-order visible sample, not random, exhaustive or representative. Updated reviews count once; owner replies excluded. Broader sushi, service or value themes must not be marketed as tempura-specific.
Tachibana Yelp live profile ↗
SpecialtyTempura-forward

In the press

What critics and reporters have written, attributed summaries, not our own review.

The Best Sushi Restaurants in the DC Area

Guide identifies the McLean restaurant and its tempura-with-soba option.

Professional editorial source; separate from diner consensus.

Context

Location & visit

McLean

6715 Lowell Avenue, McLean, VA 22101 · Mclean, Virginia

About these ratings
How ratings work

Diner ratings. We show each platform's public rating as of the date we recorded it, on a 5-point scale, with a link to the current rating. Our tempura rating is our own firsthand tempura score, always kept separate and never blended in.

Diner consensus. We combine independent platforms into one score, weighting each by how many ratings back it. Platforms that share the same reviews are counted once, and the consensus only appears with two or more independent sources.

Independence. How we rate and recommend is never affected by any advertising, partnership or sponsorship. Ratings and reviews remain the property of the platforms they come from.

Diner ratings
Recorded from public platforms
Diner consensus
Our combined read of the crowd
Independence
Never pay-to-play