Izakaya 68 on Shawan Road absolutely nails the feel of a real Japanese Izakaya. The atmosphere is…read morewarm, lively, and authentic--exactly what you'd expect if you stepped into a neighborhood spot in Japan. One of the highlights (especially for families) is the robot cat servers. They're a hit with everyone at the table, from kids to adults, and they genuinely add to the fun without feeling gimmicky. The food is excellent and checks all the Izakaya boxes: yakitori, gyoza, and my personal favorite--takoyaki--are all done right. On top of that, they also offer sushi, ramen, and full entrée dishes, so there's something for every appetite. Drink options are just as solid, with Japanese sodas, green tea, and a good selection of Japanese alcoholic beverages. This is a great spot for the whole family and an especially awesome place to host a birthday dinner for teens. We brought a 13- and 14-year-old group, and it was a perfect balance of fun, great food, and a relaxed environment. Highly recommended if you want good Japanese food and a memorable experience.

Nice ambiance, clean restaurant. Robot delivery cool. Food…read morepretty meh overall. Pork belly really bad. Beef tenderloin had a weird after taste. Fried rice has a cinnamon flavor (?). Beef gyoza and shrimp tempura were only solid things we got of the 7 dishes we tried.

Great Hot Pot Spot just outside of Baltimore…read more Pros: Check out this revolving Hot Pot place, sides keep coming on a conveyor belt! The food quality is awesome, we loved the tender beef, chicken, and fatty beef. The crab balls were good too! I loved the Pork Bone Broth. Everything was DELICIOUS! The waitress was ON TOP OF THINGS! Constantly helping us if we needed anything and open to suggestions of her favorite items. Free Ice Cream at the end!!! Cons: While the sauces were awesome, you have to create your own. They have suggestions, but it is hard to figure out how to make them. The hot bar was sitting out for awhile (fries, sweet and sour chicken, fried rice) and wasn't too hot.

Amazing experience!…read more New Generation Hot Pot was my first foray into the world of hot pot. Essentially you pick out your base, vegetables and proteins and noodle style. Those items are placed in your own pot which cooks in front of you. New Generation also offers a bar with lots of different self serve sauces and additional flavorings. The waitress assigned to my wife and I was very friendly. She took the time to go through the process with my wife and I. She offered many suggestions, answered our questions and was very attentive. She cheered us on if we were debating something and essentially was like "do it". Since it is all you can eat, she kept coming back, checking in and taking additional orders from us. The prices were not cheap but considering it is all you can eat and they have some ingredients that are a bit atypical, I didn't mind paying the price.

Me and my partner of 3 years have this unintentional tradition of eating Sichuan food every…read morevalentines! And holy moly this was by far my favorite place we've eaten at so far. Despite it being busy due to it being valentines, our servers were very observant and caring! The food: don't get me started... absolute fire spot to go to if you have the munchies is all I'll say. The Peking duck wrap was phenomenal! We ordered the half duck, and it unexpectedly came with this soup. I don't know what magic powder they put in there but it tasted GREAT. It usually isn't a busy place, but I was still surprised we could get a table peak hours of Valentine's Day without a reservation. Absolutely no complaints here ;)

Excellent evening visit to Red Pepper Sichuan!…read more We had some difficult decisions at first because we flipped through the entire menu and didn't see many vegetarian/vegan options. With the help of the server, we were able to select four menu items. These ranged from excellent to very good. The star of the show was Red Pepper's Mapo Tofu. I loved the garlicky and spicy flavors. They meshed well together. I also ordered the Deep Fried Spicy Green Peppers. I was warned by the server that they were really spicy. She wasn't kidding. I'm still working on them days later because I can't eat too many at once. My wife ordered the Mixed Vegetable Dry Pot. This was very good, although there was a spice in it that I wasn't fond of. About every four bites I could taste it. She also ordered the pan fried vegetable dumplings. We loved these. Each dish cost about 15 dollars so we left with a sixtish dollar bill. But the sizes made this seem reasonable as we took some of everything as leftovers. Definitely fans of this place and we will be back.

I wasn't expecting the drive but it was worth it. Place was clean, peaceful and professional. The…read morefood was delicious and flavorful. Definitely worth the drive and the wait.

Door dash deal brought me here. Process was easy and food was ready on time. Looked like plenty of…read moreseating and nice decor. I ordered the following: Birria taco: 7/10 Surf and birria taco: 7/10 The taco was made beautifully it just seems like the food is a little light on the seasoning with the expectation the consomé will carry the dish, but the consomé wasn't that good. Not thick, no heavy flavor. Overall good but no pleasure or shock factor to be honest. For the door dash deal I would return, but that's it.

We stopped to dine at Bluestone once again on our way up 83 N…read more They offer a Sunday special, which is a three course option. You can choose any soup or greens, an entrée, and then dessert. It was very tempting, however, we were only ordering for lunch. To start they gave us a warm, crusty rolls, which were yummy. Hubby enjoyed a bowl of Maryland crab soup and the shrimp salad wrap, and I had a chicken and avocado salad, which was fresh, delicious, and enormous. I took half of it home for lunch tomorrow! Cage was a great server. Both personable and attentive. This is a large, clean restaurant with a nice clean bathroom as well as a full bar. Lots of private spaces for a larger party as well. Employees were all very friendly. Definitely not our last time here!

After stopping at the pet expo at the end of January, my husband and I stopped in for dinner. It…read morewas my first time at this restaurant and he could not recall if he had been before. We were seated on what appeared to be the enclosed patio. It looked like they probably have the ability to partially open it up in the nicer months. The server was friendly and attentive and explained the menu to us. When choosing an entree we were able to have a soup or salad and dessert. If you didn't want the dessert you could order soup and salad. I ordered the beef short rib and had the beet salad as an appetizer. He had the lamb chops with a Caesar salad and Maryland crab soup. The appetizers were good and he enjoyed his lamb chops. My short rib was not that great. The meat had a ton of fat in it and overall was not my favorite. Short rib is something I order often from various restaurants.

We tried this restaurant for a late lunch/early dinner. We ordered drinks and a few apps…read more The blackberry mojito was good. The elote could have been a bit more seasoned. If you can get the Mexican pizza, certainly try it because it was delicious.

Mucho Gusto has usually been a solid place for us, which is why this last visit caught us off…read moreguard. My lady ordered the beef enchiladas, and after the first bite she realized it just wasn't to her liking. We mentioned it to the manager right away since the dish had barely been touched, thinking there might be an opportunity to switch it out for something else. Unfortunately, we were told that due to their policy the item could not be removed from the bill and we would still need to pay for it. That was surprising because most restaurants are willing to work with you when a dish clearly isn't enjoyed after the first bite. The food here has usually been good, which is why this experience stood out. It just felt like there was a missed opportunity from a customer service standpoint to turn the situation around. Hopefully management considers being a little more flexible in situations like this in the future.

This place really surprised me on how good it actually was!…read moreA nice find in this area. We were visiting, after a day of visiting the National Mall. This restaurant is pretty large - there are several dining rooms and spaces available. They sat us pretty fast considering we had a reasonably sized party. You could definitely bring a party here - they have many rooms available. Next, service was quick and prompt. You have to order steak and ramen through your server. I recommend both! Both were of good quality and my aunts in particular loved the seafood ramen. Of course, the main draw of a buffet is the food! The food here is pretty good! They have a good amount of variety and keep the quality good as well. They offer a lot of sushi options, and some hot food options as well. Their crab was excellent too - I haven't seen any good buffets recently with crab offerings. They also offer milk tea in the fridge and ice cream for desserts. The milk tea is pretty good - the thai tea was my personal favorite. Overall, a nice place to grab some sushi at an affordable price.

This is a quiet, clean restaurant with a very nice variety of dishes, including some "adventurous"…read moreoptions like jellyfish and frog legs. I was a big fan of the sushi and my friends thought the mac n cheese and ramen were surprisingly good. The NY strip was not my favorite, but the dessert options (including milk tea!!) made up for any meh dishes. Waiters were quick to refill drinks and clear plates, which made this a super efficient meal!

Most, if not all food items have pictures on the menu. EVERYTHING we ordered was good! Serving size…read morewas acceptable for the price. ST5 - Thai chicken with rice as kid's meal and is more than enough; not spicy Curry Mac and Crispy Eggplant - Part of the summer menu appetizers and were both delish of course; yellow sauce is spicy but on the milder side Drunken noodle tasted great Caramel chicken, even if a little sweet, was great too! Finished the garnishes and every bit of veggies that it too me the whole drive home to remove the spices stuck in between my teeth. LOL. Complimentary water but they have milk tea too, plus new drinks - mocktails! Parking enough even on peak hours. Would reserve for larger group.

Traditional Thai dishes and street food which is tasty and reasonably priced in the area. A…read morerefreshing change from the chain status quo. Friendly staff in a quaint atmosphere.