Temari Japanese Cafe has become a pretty classic Rockville staple for delicious authentic Japanese food! It does fill up pretty fast on Friday and weekend evenings, so be sure to come early. On my most recent trip I got the Katsu Curry, one of my favorite Japanese comfort food dishes. The curry was thick, rich, and super delicious; bold with flavors, and had potatoes, onions, and beef chunks! Which in combination with the crispy pork katsu on top, its a great combination. They give you plenty of rice and curry too, I just wish there was a bit more katsu given the size of the rest of the plate. Service is really great too, servers are friendly and attentive. I've been here multiple times and it's always a pleasure to dine here.
Brittany L.
Delicious and fun Japanese diner-style restaurant Try the curry, tonkatsu, ramen, and other Japanese comfort food. Restaurant can get packed, so come early. They do take credit card; have bar seating; and parking is readily available in the shopping center. Looks like restaurant has rotating specials as well and serves sake!
Matt
Delicious and authentic. I love this spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yiran Liu
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.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Josiah Ogundiran
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.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omu Rice, Watu Hamburg Steak
Sang Nahm
A cozy place with a great food. Their sashimi is very fresh. Strongly recommend this place!
Loki Ostara
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.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ellen Rolda
THIS PLACE IS AMAZING!!! My favorite Japanese restaurant in Rockville hands down! I got the saba-sashimi combo and it was SO GOOD! I rarely write comments online, but this meal deserves one. Temari Cafe deserves a raving review!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sashimi Combo, Soup
Ellen R.
THIS PLACE IS AMAZING!!! My favorite Japanese restaurant in Rockville hands down! I got the saba-sashimi combo and it was SO GOOD! I rarely write comments online, but this meal deserves one. Temari Cafe deserves a raving review!
Scott I.
Most authentic Japanese food I've had since moving back to the States from Japan. Great food and great service. It gets busy, but they do not let that stop the quality of their food or their service.
We loved everything we had. That's rare for us. Sushi. Seaweed salad. Smelts. Katsu curry. Fried chicken. Ramen. Great dessert options. Be prepared to wait but it's worth it. And the service is very straightforward and friendly
James K.
Low quality ingrdients with high prices. The tonkatsu curry is decent but tastes very basic. Ramen was not good, and the onigiri was super mushy and ingredients tasted like they were really old. Just being honest
YM Chang
Good food. Good service. Reasonable price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hoang L.
Came here with some friends for lunch. The restaurant is super authentic, which I really appreciate (especially in this area). We ordered: - Chirashi Don - Katsu Kare - Unagi Don The salad appetizers and miso soup that came with our donburi were pretty good, and likewise for the main dishes. The hot tea was also great. My only complaint was that one of my friends' katsu serving size was a bit small, but they come here pretty often and this apparently isn't the case usually. The servers are always sweet. ご馳走さまでした！！
Ellen Edge
Temari is our favorite Japanese restaurant in the state. They are always efficient and friendly, and the food is phenomenal. We tend to take out our food because it's a small restaurant, but the parking is easy.
Temari Japanese Cafe has become a pretty classic Rockville staple for delicious authentic Japanese food! It does fill up pretty fast on Friday and weekend evenings, so be sure to come early. On my most recent trip I got the Katsu Curry, one of my favorite Japanese comfort food dishes. The curry was thick, rich, and super delicious; bold with flavors, and had potatoes, onions, and beef chunks! Which in combination with the crispy pork katsu on top, its a great combination. They give you plenty of rice and curry too, I just wish there was a bit more katsu given the size of the rest of the plate. Service is really great too, servers are friendly and attentive. I've been here multiple times and it's always a pleasure to dine here.
Delicious and fun Japanese diner-style restaurant Try the curry, tonkatsu, ramen, and other Japanese comfort food. Restaurant can get packed, so come early. They do take credit card; have bar seating; and parking is readily available in the shopping center. Looks like restaurant has rotating specials as well and serves sake!
Delicious and authentic. I love this spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omu Rice, Watu Hamburg Steak
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.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
THIS PLACE IS AMAZING!!! My favorite Japanese restaurant in Rockville hands down! I got the saba-sashimi combo and it was SO GOOD! I rarely write comments online, but this meal deserves one. Temari Cafe deserves a raving review!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sashimi Combo, Soup
THIS PLACE IS AMAZING!!! My favorite Japanese restaurant in Rockville hands down! I got the saba-sashimi combo and it was SO GOOD! I rarely write comments online, but this meal deserves one. Temari Cafe deserves a raving review!
Most authentic Japanese food I've had since moving back to the States from Japan. Great food and great service. It gets busy, but they do not let that stop the quality of their food or their service.
Restaurantji Recommends
We loved everything we had. That's rare for us. Sushi. Seaweed salad. Smelts. Katsu curry. Fried chicken. Ramen. Great dessert options. Be prepared to wait but it's worth it. And the service is very straightforward and friendly
Low quality ingrdients with high prices. The tonkatsu curry is decent but tastes very basic. Ramen was not good, and the onigiri was super mushy and ingredients tasted like they were really old. Just being honest
Good food. Good service. Reasonable price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here with some friends for lunch. The restaurant is super authentic, which I really appreciate (especially in this area). We ordered: - Chirashi Don - Katsu Kare - Unagi Don The salad appetizers and miso soup that came with our donburi were pretty good, and likewise for the main dishes. The hot tea was also great. My only complaint was that one of my friends' katsu serving size was a bit small, but they come here pretty often and this apparently isn't the case usually. The servers are always sweet. ご馳走さまでした！！
Temari is our favorite Japanese restaurant in the state. They are always efficient and friendly, and the food is phenomenal. We tend to take out our food because it's a small restaurant, but the parking is easy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Donburi