Temari Cafe - Rockville

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.

Went to Temari Cafe few times to dine in with my friend.We liked their hospitality, and enjoyed enriched and comfy dishes that we will come back for more.

A cozy place with a great food. Their sashimi is very fresh. Strongly recommend this place!

This place makes delicious Japanese home food and high quality sushi. They have Hokkaido uni lately, and it's an absolute treat. We have been coming here for over a decade and have never had a bad meal. The staff is kind and attentive on top of everything else.