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Maybe I caught these guys on a bad day considering the other good reviews from people I respect. The service was good but the ambience was kind of cold for my liking. In the end it was the sushi that cause the "2" score though. Rice if the key to sushi and this rice was 50% crunchy and not ready to be served. It was also not sticky enough so each piece fell apart immediately (see pic of rice fallout in the soy sauce bowl). Also, the size consistency of each roll piece was totally off with some pieces being huge and others tiny. The other weird thing was the opening salad. the pieces that you could salvage from the brown dressing (again...see pic) that it was drowning in were quite bitter. The General Tso's was pretty ho hum. Standard breading and sauce out of a can. I was not terribly happy with this place at all. I may give it another try because of my friend's reviews of this place but I do not have high hopes.
Hit or miss. Mostly miss. This take applies to quality and quantity of the food. You never know what or how much you're going to get. In general, the food generally lacks flavor - very bland. Of the few dishes that I've tried, two need mentioning. First, the Wonton Soup is pretty good, especially with some chili flakes, black pepper, or white pepper. Second, the Singapore Mei Fun is simply lacking in every way. My order of the Singapore noodles had no egg, char siu, chicken, soy or oyster sauce, or curry powder. It was just unseasoned rice noodles and a few vegetables with, surprisingly, a decent amount of shrimp. On a plus side, it is located in a shopping center, so it has a parking lot.
We were staying at the hotel right around the corner and were looking for something that didn't come out of a Sysco warehouse (not that there is anything wrong with that). We gave Siu's a try ordering the sashimi and sushi deluxe combo. When we got back to our hotel I was shocked to find the fish was ice cold. I started to put it into the microwave to cook it when my wife suddenly yelled "what the heck are you doing?" I said "I was going to cook the fish, they left it raw." "You dumb hick" she said, "it's supposed to be raw". I said, "you've gotta be kidding, who eats fish raw except for sharks and killer whales?" She said, "you should try it as is, it looks really good to me!" Ok reluctantly I tried it. Oh my gosh! I had no idea raw fish would be so good. Soft and buttery delicious. I have no idea what kind of fish we ate but the Mrs said one looked like Aha Tuna or something like that. And another fish looked like salmon. Maybe the cook who doesn't actually cook anything can put name labels on the fish so us hicks know what we are eating. Just a wild thought here. So if you like raw fish, this place is all right, go for it!!
I've been patronizing Siu's for some years now. Their sushi offerings are unique and tasty! I normally get the "Roll of the Year" or their "Maryland Roll." Both rolls have large servings of seafood within the roll and both are garnished with seafood on top. Siu's has "traditional" Asian-inspired dishes as well. The name of the chicken dish that I tried escapes me, but it was good. Inside is rather small, and Siu's gets really busy for lunch, so you may not be able to grab a seat.
Went there for lunch and ordered chicken fried rice and lunch portion of Szechuan chicken. Food was good for the price. Lot of options for food but Siu is good Asian option.
The food was really amazing and authentic and service was really great and the servers are super sweet. The restaurant itself is also very cute it's great for catching up with friends over good food and drinks.
8 years ago
This review is ONLY based on my food because I got my order via Uber Eats. The Crab Rangoon was good. I was really impressed with the portion. I got a good amount. The Goddess Roll was incredible! The perfect amount of spice. The presentation was still very nice considering it was a delivery order. The Vegetable Lo Mein was just alright to me. It didn't have as much flavor as I would've liked. Maybe I should've got it with chicken or beef? Next time! I'd like to specifically point out the packaging for my order. I loved how it came in a SEALED UP bag. It definitely gave me comfort that I know my food hasn't been messed with. It had my name on it too. Okay yeah duh, I know! But I've gotten food through Uber Eats before and this is the first time my order has been delivered this way. I will definitely be trying more food from here. read more
6 years ago
We have been eating here for years. Always quality food. Wonderful staff. Great vegetarian selection. read more
Decided to stop here for dinner since it was close by. Cute little place. A few tables, the one problem was when the door would open, depending on where you're siting, lots of cold wind tonight! Waiters were very nice and attentive. Food took a little while to get to us. The spider roll was delicious!! I ordered the chriashi sushi, even though the cost of it had me a little leery. $13.95 where most places are $19.95. I got my sushi and realized why, bare bones, sashimi on top of rice, not radishes, no marinated mushrooms, etc...It was what they said it was. LOL Fish was fresh, but yes, not fulfilling. Brother had the sushi deluxe and that too looked a little skimpy. Oh and hot tea is $2.50/person whereas at other places it's free. May go back to try the other food they serve, but will hit elsewhere for sushi. read more
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This all was amazing. The woman who waited on us was so nice & kind. The food was very fresh. read more
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This is a hidden gem. Small location but great food. Take advantage of the lunch specials- good portions and great deal. They offer catering and carry out. The egg rolls are tasty and tried the Kung Pao Chicken- definitely would have it again. Great fresh sushi. Favorite rolls: Yum Yum Roll and Spider Roll (pictures below). read more
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I visited this place today because I was craving some sushi, I was the closest to where I live. The restaurant if fairly small but clean, the staff are nice they greet nicely you when you walk in. The decor is nice and bright, they have tradition Japanese cloths and some picture on the wall it give the place a diffirent vibe. The sushi was very delicious and fresh. I orders the goddess/ tempura and the spicy tuna. I am glad I found such good place. read more
6 years ago
They sent the wrong order out and blamed it on the driver. Then I have to call them because apparently they don't know who I am, two people of the same name ordered at the same time they said. The problem wasn't the wrong food or blaming it on the driver, but the quality of food we received. If it was on time I would still give the same review. We barely ate the sushi because it was falling apart like it adhesive-ness was gone. And the fish inside was not fresh at all, I think they gave us old fish. Salmon skin was really chewy. Yellow tail tasted old. Veggie lo mein tasted old. 2 stars because the Alaska/Philadelphia roll weren't bad. I should have just gotten my refund... read more
4 years ago
7 years ago
Great service and food!! Very friendly staff they helped making a nice dinner for grandpas visit!!! read more
7 years ago
Excellent sushi choices. Really like this spot, prices are are good, and they deliver wine and beer. No complaints here. read more
7 years ago
I have been going to Siu's for a couple of years now and every time I dine in the food and service is great. I never have to wait long for my food and everything always taste delicious! Josie always takes good care of me. Order the general tso shrimp, butterfly roll and the spring rolls! read more
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Good food and great service. We love the black dragon roll. The orange chicken and is nice and spicy. Food is fresh and am glad to have them as my neighborhood Asian Bistro. read more
3 years ago
Dear Corbo E., I lied to you. I know I said I would seek verification from you on Asian restaurants in the DC area as you are recognized as the Asian food guru. In my defense, I didn't. I went rogue. Sadly, my rogue mission was a disaster. So, I was in the Silver Spring area and in the mood for some sushi. My yelp app led me to a small shopping center containing Siu's Asian Bistro. Siu's is a very small and dark space that has limited seating. The restaurant was basically empty with the exception of a few customers that picked up take out orders. My anxiety started to rise as I wondered what I had gotten myself into. Despite my reservations, I ordered the shrimp tempura, udon noodle bowl, Philadelphia roll, California roll and Boston roll. On to the positives: The shrimp tempura was atrociously presented. It looked like a corn dog or kabob on a skewer that was matted in tons of coconut batter. Although it looked horrible, it actually tasted pretty good. The shrimp was properly cooked and the batter, although messy, had a decent texture. Both the Philadelphia and California rolls were decent. They weren't earth shattering but compared to the other things I ordered, they were passable. The Negatives: The Boston roll is disgusting. Strong language but I'm trying to save people's taste buds! This was a bad choice that I made and I should've known better. Lettuce in a sushi roll?? I think it can be pulled off but I would trust higher end places with reputable sushi chefs. At Siu's? I don't know if the sushi chef doubles as the dish washer and maintenance man but YUCK! The biggest issue was that the lettuce was extremely bitter and that was the predominant flavor. The Udon noddle bowl is not only an insult to all udon noodle bowls but ethnic cuisine in general. If Asian tourists came to America, visited this restaurant and tried this abomination, I have no doubt that they'd be headed to their respective country's embassy to file an official complaint. Where do I begin to describe this thing? The noodles were disintegrating and had a grainy sort of texture. The broth tasted like chemicals. Two sips was enough. In conclusion, Corbo, the lesson has been learned. I can overlook your poor and misguided taste in sports teams. That being said, your title as the DMV Asian Food Ambassador is without question deserved. I humbly bow to your awesomeness. read more
And my pursuit of piscatorial perfection proceeds... After leaving the MVA's emissions test, I found this little place a couple of blocks away. Little indeed, 10 tables plus the sushi bar. They must have taken up a lot of the space for the kitchen, since the menu includes Chinese and Japanese and Thai dishes. I have my doubts when I see a lot of cutesy rolls being touted, and (a first) both a fork and chopsticks on the setup. Crossing my fingers, I order the Kirin and Chriashi that is my standard test of a sushi place. The Kirin is bottled rather than draft, but served at the correct temperature, refreshingly cool but not so icy as to kill the taste. The salad is a pleasant surprise, unrefrigerated mixed greens, no iceberg, routine ginger dressing, garnished with sesame seeds. The chirashi is served in a decorated bowl, and artfully composed (see photo). The garnishes of shiitake, shredded kombu, and pickled radish are quite nice. Tomago, surimai, and shrimp are unexceptional. Snapper, yellowtail, and salmon are pretty good, tuna is very good. The underlying rice is traditionally correct: slightly warm with hints of sugar and vinegar. The soy sauce is worth noting - low salt and high complexity rather that the usual commodity grade. Service is prompt and cordial. Prices are a buck or two higher than comparable places. Four stars with a plus - very nice but not quite reaching the foodgasm level. read more
The service was so nice. It was pretty busy when we came in to eat but food came out quickly. I really don't have much else to say other than the fact that both the service and food were fast and good. I ordered the crunchy roll and the black dragon roll. The black dragon roll was the bomb - I'm a huge fan of eel and avocado and it was just on point. Definitely give them a try! It's not a super fancy authentic Japanese restaurant, but it hits the spot. read more
10 years ago
2.25 stars, rounded down. My cousin has created a word for places that serve food this bland. Unyummy. I've informed her that I would use this word as often as it might be needed, and boy did I need it at Siu's Asian Bistro. When asked for a description for her word, she replied, "not delicious." The food at Siu's is not delicious. In truth, if it was only "not delicious" I might have offered to round up from 2.5 stars. Instead the best description of taste in this restaurant is "bland." I've visited twice and ordered from both the sushi and the kitchen menus. Nothing had flavor. Tempura, bland. Noodles, bland, sauces, bland. Everything was bland. My last meal was a tempura lunch platter, one order of unagi nigiri, and a salmon skin hand roll. I walked out $25 poorer and with a craving for tempura and sushi. I am not a lover of California rolls, but I eat them often because they are a part of so many combo platters. Sure enough, the lunch specials here come with a side of what should be the easiest roll for any beginning sushi chef. Mostly imitation crab, with some avocado, and cucumber, so simple. Not at Siu's. I was handed a roll that featured a huge solid chunk of cucumber, a smear of avocado, and a pinch of imitation crab. This restaurant has the only Asian menu in this very busy (for lunch) center. Much of the business I saw came from people in business attire. If you are a part of the lunch rush here, please let me suggest Phò D'Lite, just around the corner, or if you are craving sushi, Koi, which is less than a mile away. read more
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Long tome since I've given 5 stars. Attitude drives this place. You can't get more than 3 feet inside the door without someone greeting you. At this sitting, we had the Sesame Chicken, Miso Soup, hot n sour soup, Mongolian Beef. It's all slightly different from other places, and good. If I were to guess, I'd say Siu's tends toward SLIGHTLY spicier. SLIGHTLY. It's great, trust me. Check out the menu on the Web. They even have their own delivery guy. read more
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11 years ago
The best sushi in Maryland, the staff is lovely and kind, they are attentive and never miss an order. The food is great and always cooked perfectly. The decorations are very nice and so is the environment. They have a good selection of beverages, and have a great and clean menu It's always fun to see your sushi made at the lit sushi bar, with a TV. Before you leave be sure to give the Buddha a rub on the belly! read more
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7 years ago
Nothing fancy, wood chairs and tables strip mall setup. Service fast attentive and efficient.... and very friendly. Big seaweed salad, nice fresh edamame, and 15 self picked sashimi. White tuna, maguro, hamachi, saba, and sake. (White tuna, tuna, yellow tail, mackerel, salmon)..noticed 50% of the take out and sit in clientele were Japanese / Asian and some greeted by name! Regulars!! Thin and trim as well. Next store at Chik Fila and then Panera Bread all the Lipitor - crowd were rolling in and out. (social sad diet comment off ;-) Product was fresh and well prepared and presented. Very good sashimi. The saba and sake were the best. (Mackerel and salmon) this quiet sneaky understated spot is a real winner. Moderately priced for sashimi and sushi a very good value. read more
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The Japanese Garden Salad is simply mixed greens with no veggies. I was very disappointed. I called Siu's to discuss and was told that no one had complained in 7 years. Not sure why that was relevant to my issue and did not seem like good customer service. I decided to see what you think. read more
We love Siu's! I've eaten here any number of times, both using carry out and dining in. I have personally found dining in to be a better experience, as some of the people who handle the phone orders can be rude. The reason I give four and not five stars is due to a mishap on one of our carry out orders a time ago. The woman took the order incorrectly, charging us for things she never actually gave us. My husband went back, with the bags in hand, and she was very rude. She essentially behaved as though we could have slipped the items in question out of our bag, refusing to give us a refund or even give us the items. I didn't let this ruin Siu's for us, because we do love their sushi and there aren't that many good sushi places around the suburbs of silver spring. Most recently, my hubs and I went to eat at Siu's, for a relaxing Sunday funday lunch! We had Henry as our server, who greeted us with a smile, and took our rather complicated orders perfectly. He was very attentive, though I must confess the eating area is small, so it's not a difficult feat. That does not, however, make the exceptional service we received from Henry any less exceptional. I will continue to be a patron of Siu's, but will likely eat in and save myself the hassle of dealing with the carry-out cashier/phone people. I'd also like to note that the young lady working the phone and cashier this past Sunday is NOT the woman I spoke of in my earlier paragraph. This young woman was also very sweet, and like Henry, she greeted us with a huge smile. read more
12 years ago
Traveling through Maryland for work when I discovered this place. Let's just say that I liked the variety and taste of the food so much that I didn't want to explore the other restaurants in the area, and I'm here for the second time in two nights. TAKE-OUT EXPERIENCE: This place is exactly as the name implies, an Asian bistro. They offer most of the classical dishes between Japanese, Chinese, and Thai cuisines. I started yesterday with a sushi and sashimi combo, and a beef lo mein. Both were to go since I was on the run at the time. Browsing thru the menu was pretty easy, and they were fast in preparing the food. The food came well packaged, and tasted great when it was time to eat. DINE-IN EXPERIENCE: Tonight I decided to take my time and dine-in. I decided on the regular sushi entree, and the beef Pad Thai. For drinks I went with the hot Japanese green tea, and treated myself to a small hot sake. The presentation for the sashimi was excellent! The tuna was even done in a flower arrangement that was both entertaining to eat and to look at. The Pad Thai tasted great and it had a good balance between all the ingredients. The sake bottle came cleverly wrapped in a "scarf" made it if the restaurant napkin with was nice to look at, while protecting you from the heat of the bottle while pouring. The green tea tasted flavorful and they kept refilling, so the tea was always hot and enjoyable. Service here was great, and I had a great view of the Maryland sky at sunset over the nice clean plaza here. If you're passing by town like I was, definitely stop by to check out the place. If you're a local, also stop by to check it out, you might end up becoming a regular like many others I've seen coming in... the staff know them by name! read more
12 years ago
Went here with my hubs for our date night. We ordered a large bowl of sweet and sour soup ($5), vegetable sushi roll ($6), and crispy beef (~$12). The soup was a little salty and not very sour. The roll was decent. We both enjoyed the crispy beef entrée which was served with rice. They were generous with the portions. We took some of our leftovers to go. Food came out quick. Our server was cordial and offered to refill our water often. We noticed many people came in to get take out. Guess we will do the same next time if we ever crave Asian food and too lazy to dine in. The restaurant is clean and pretty small (it had about 8 tables of 4). read more
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12271 Tech Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20904
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