Comments on: Dining: The search for intelligent sushi in Silver Spring

By: JupiterK

JupiterK — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:58:11 +0000

Out of all the Sushi places I’ve been to, Moby Dicks in Triangle Ln near the Wheaton Mall is the absolute best. Their Unagi Don, Eel Rolls, and Lunchbox A is what I would definitely recommend. My friends and I go there every week and have never been disappointed by the food or service.

By: wheatoñita

wheatoñita — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:46:24 +0000

yes, he’s talking about moby dick sushi, 11220 triange lane. i ate there on monday: seaweed salad, eel roll, & moby dick roll. fresh and delicious!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/restaurants/moby-dick,1132971.html
http://www.wheatonmd.org/go/moby-dick-seafood-and-sushi

(woomi gardens is the korean barbecue restaurant. also pretty darn good. i think they may serve some japanese food too.)

By: scenic wheaton

scenic wheaton — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:03:15 +0000

Hey JD,
I think the sushi place Jim Rieden is talking about is Woomi’s (in Wheaton on Blueridge Ave). It’s incredible…

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:01:13 +0000

I order takeout sushi from Spring Garden all the time, and it’s always great. It’s not up to the same standards as say, Sushi Taro in DC, but for crying out loud, it’s a takeout place. I’ve tried my fair share of sushi places in the DC area as well -so I’m speaking from experience here. Sushi from Spring Garden is usually fresh and tasty, in my opinion. Definitely better than eating in at Sushi Jin.

By: Bill the Guy

Bill the Guy — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:32:43 +0000

I used to love Asian Bistro for the inexpensive shrimp tempura appetizer they offered. Wasn’t on the menu on my last visit. Alas.

I sometimes get nigiri sushi there, though with less frequency than I once had. Pleasant, though not great, the rice being the primary issue. This is a problem in one form or another with most Silver Spring sushi places.

The sake, some Korean brand, sucks. And they have no idea how to prepare and serve cold sake.

I haven’t dared return to Pomegranate since my last visit. In the week or so since, I’ve thought about it, wistfully hoping for the likable experience I and my NOAA comrades frequently enjoyed before. It was the Penguin that had originally drew us to this lost pearl. (Though their rice had that falling apart issue, also.)

Do NOT get the regular cold sake at Sushi Jin! Oh, boy, that was bad! The sushi varies from poor to sometimes good, but the prices are outrageous and unjustified.

I only tried Spring Garden’s sushi once, rather late one night a couple years ago. Was poor but that may have been a fluke. Haven’t had a chance to try again.

At this point, I tend to go to Rockville or Bethesda for sushi. I particularly the Japanese cafe Temari in Twinbrook/Rockville Pike; there’s something really nice about getting Japanese food prepared and served by Japanese people. But Niwa No Hana in Rockville and Matuba in Bethesda are usually okay. And Tako in Bethesda, while pricier, has a wonderful sake catalog.

By: Debbie Cook

Debbie Cook — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:47:40 +0000

I think the Sushi at Spring Garden is the best, always very fresh It is less expensive than other places and they deliver.

By: Jim Rieden

Jim Rieden — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:36:22 +0000

I have been in the Philippines for the past two year, but am excited about returning to Silver Spring this fall, and look forward to once again eating at a Sushi place in the triangle area off Georgia Avenue. Can not remember the name, but it is run by a Koren couple who do a great sushi, the best in the area since Mr Kim of the now defunct Yokahama moved half way to Baltimore.

Editor’s note: I think the sushi place “in the triangle area off Georgia Avenue” might be Moby Dick’s in Wheaton. Any clues, people? — JD (Mar 27, 2009)

By: SpringvaleRoader

SpringvaleRoader — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:12:17 +0000

We’re big fans of Asian Bistro, and they seem to have regained their footing after switching owners and losing some quality. Their vegetarian Chinese dishes are very good. Their vegetarian sushi is fine, though unfortunately they do not have natto (a fermented soy food). Like most sushi places, their wasabi is not the real, fiery deal, but what ya gonna do?

JG, they do not deliver.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:23:42 +0000

I’ve always been fond of Asian Bistro’s Sushi. I am let down by the lack of good sushi choices in downtown, though…

By: Barb

Barb — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:37:25 +0000

I love Asian Bistro’s sushi, but definitely recommend skipping the Chinese parts of the menu.