Chaplin's Restaurant

Washington, DC · Japanese restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Washington
#937
of 2672 restaurants
City Percentile
55%
rating percentile
Address
Chaplin's Restaurant, 1501 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Phone
(202) 644-8806
Website
www.chaplinsdc.com
Status
Closes soon · 1:45 AM · Reopens 12 PM

Chaplin's Restaurant is a restaurant located in Washington, DC. It is one of 2,672 restaurants listed in Washington. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Washington city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Chaplin's Restaurant

Chef/Partner Myo Htun, a native of Burma, cooked under a Master Ramen Chef in Tokyo, Japan for close to 30 years. He continues to create the same dishes that he cooked in Japan here at Chaplin’s. Co-Owners of Chaplin’s and Wilder Brother’s, Ari and... More

Hours

Friday4 PM–1 AM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Eddie_Spaghetti · Feb 2026

Had a great dinner here. The Chaplain Ramen tasted great for a shoyu Ramen dish. Service was good and the menus were interesting. It can fill up very fast so having a reservation isn't a bad idea. The gyoza were good but I'd try them steam next time. Additions are decently priced and getting extra noodles acts as a double serving, which made it better. Would recommend a meal here.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Srinidhi Kota · Jan 2026

This is one of our very good finds , one of my cousin suggested me to try their ramen and it was really the best . We came here on a snowy day when we r in perfect mood for ramen - bang was really good . We will definitely come back for chaplins spicy ramen , one of us ordered a veggie ramen to our surprise it was so good , the broth so fresh and flavourful . We would say chicken and shrimp dumplings , their fried vegetarian gyoza , Chaplin buns all tasted really good . Its location , good idea of Charlie Chaplin inspired theme , crowd was also good ,everything seemed perfect but they need to improve their service , their cocktails tasted perfect . Will definitely comeback but they need to improve their service as it is full on weekends and the staff are just 1-2 in the top floor that poin

★★★★★ 5.0 David W · Oct 2025

This was such a great surprise! I was just hungry and walked by with my brother. I didn't think this was a Ramen house. The food was fantastic. The drinks were fantastic. We might have been there during happy hour.... but the prices were quite reasonable. 100% would return!

★★★★★ 5.0 Sophie Fish · Mar 2026

Aaryn always takes such good care of us at brunch. Food is so flavorful… we always make sure we stop in when we’re in town!

★★★★★ 5.0 Franklin Saiyalel · Dec 2025

Stopped in on Christmas night looking for a light bite and a good drink, and this place delivered perfectly. The bartender crafted a fantastic raspberry mezcal cocktail that paired beautifully with the Chaplin bao buns, exactly what I needed. This was my second visit, and once again, it did not disappoint. Great vibes, great flavors, and thoughtful service. I’ll definitely be back.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

Japanese restaurantAsian restaurantCocktail barDumpling restaurantRamen restaurantWine bar

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