Temari Cafe - Rockville

Amazing little place in a location that has fierce competition. The quality of all the food was amazing while the service was fantastic even in a rush if people. The salad we got at the beginning was the best I've had in a Japanese restaurant. The miso soup had a really wonderful string flavor. The gyudon is the best I've had in the area. Usually at other places it'll just be the meat over white rice whereas here the rice had flavor to it which made the whole dish all the more better. The ramen broth was also subtle yet flavorful and the ramen noodles were top notch. Overall I'd 100% visit again

Great place to go to if you're craving Japanese! The food is good and the staff is friendly, the only downside is that the restaurant is very small. Otherwise, its a very nice place to eat some Japanese food!

This cafe feels like Japan in America. If you have been to places like Kyoto and Osaka, you know what I mean.It has very traditional foods that have flavors that are similar to restaurants in Japan. I believe a Japanese family runs the restaurant. Since a lot of the menu items are similar to Japanese cafes in Japan.One thing though, it is very small, so your best bet at getting a seat and not waiting too long. Is to come right when it opens for breakfast or dinner.

Don't be fooled by this small restaurant's facade: it is some of the best food in the DMV. Although the space is small, the staff is incredibly considerate and welcoming. But the best part is the food. They give you free miso soup with a perfect depth and smokiness and a simple salad with a dressing i want to drink. I dream about their salmon teriyaki and katsu curry. Overall, can't go wrong here :

We came on a Friday evening and it was very crowded. Luckily there were two bar seats when we arrived but very soon after there was a line out the door. However, possibly due to the busyness, the service was quite slow in all respects, from getting our order taken, to water refills, to getting our food.As for the food, I felt the Salmon Donburi was very good. The portion of salmon was quite good and the rice was very nicely seasoned and the flavors all paired very well with each other. I would say the sushi rolls were not worth it though. Not wrapped very well, and I felt like there was a bit too much rice compared to the fish on some pieces. The picture doesn't show but many of the sushi pieces had the thicker part of the fish visible from the top but on the bottom it was much smaller. I would say the donburi was about 4x the cost of a sushi roll, but I think had well over 4x the content, and also came with a soup and salad, so I'd definitely recommend that over the sushi.Many other things to try here. If we come back, we will definitely try to avoid the peak times.