Sushi King

This is my go-to Sushi restaurant when I'm home. If I know I want some reliable sushi at a decent price, I will always come here. Sushi King is my comfort restaurant.


The staff here are all very nice, always make you feel at home and you're dining with family. I'm almost 100% sure they remember my name and really any regulars but I am 110% sure they remember the faces of regulars. Now the interior is small but very cozy to me, they've been making small renovations recently to have cleaner spaces which I highly respect since this restaurant has been in this area for quite a while now. Everything is very clean and gives you that warm home-y feeling but still maintaining the optimal temperature to enjoy sushi.

The food also arrives pretty quickly, I remember there were times I could walk in, enjoy a full meal of miso soup, sushi and some kind of ice cream for dessert, pay the check and be out within an hour. You could eat that quickly if you wanted to, but there were also times I've brought friends here and sat for much longer.

For the price, the sushi here is very good. I always get a sushi or sashimi moriawase because I like the variety of types of fish you get: Tuna, Salmon, Yellowtail, Japanese Flounder and Sea Bream are what usually on the sashimi moriawase with similar sushi varieties. If given the opportunity, I would highly recommend their salmon belly, flounder and sea bream nigiri. My all time favorites at any sushi restaurant and especially here. They also sometimes carry more expensive fish like Toro or Aji.

Overall, I have been coming here for years and will continue to do so. Sushi King still actively makes an effort to improve the entire experience so there will always be a reason for me to go.

And in conclusion.....
It's hard for me to give a bad rating because everyone who works here is so nice, but I also can't say that we enjoyed the more important things, which are food and ambiance.
Let me start with the ambiance. When we thought about going out for sushi I remembered the last time we came to sushi King a few years ago and thought "I liked that place because it is nice inside and has a nice dinner atmosphere and not bright lights." That's not what we experienced this time. First it was way too bright, which makes everything else so apparent. It was right after the dinner rush so tables were not aligned, there was food and trash on the floor (don't get me wrong it wasn't "trashy" at all, just that when the lights are bright you can see everything).
I just think so many reaturant managers don't comprehend ambiance and how light plays such a massive part in it. If the lighting is too bright, you see every imperfection, and no restaurant is perfect, especially after dinner rush. Then the lights down by at least 25% and even if they don't realize it, everyone will enjoy the experience more.
As for the food, most of it was good, but we got one of the most expensive rolls and half of it was just inedible. The roll had a shrimp tempura inside and the shrimp tempura was not anywhere close to fresh. It was hard and cold and I basically had to just throw all that away and eat the rest. We got an order of shrimp tempura and although it isn't my favorite batter, they were good. My assumption is that they had a pile of them from earlier that they use for sushi, but my issue with it is that they should be getting fresh tempura for their rolls, not using something that isn't fresh. When rolls are delivered to the table the tempura should still be warm on the inside. If not, you might as well go to a cheap sushi spot.
Neither of these things are hard for a restaurant to improve. Turn the lights down a bit and make sure all sushi is all fresh.l, including the tempura being used in it.

I came here a few years ago and I absolutely loved it. I thought it was the best Sushi in the whole DMV.

Came back and I dont know what happened.
Was it what I ordered?
I had some great rolls but for some reason I felt like service or flavor was off.

I will come back with a larger group. I want to sit at traditional Japanese tables/booth. Make reservations for that

Yes it's a Japanese restaurant not run by Japanese people. Sorry not sorry, folks. The ambience in this restaurant can be surprising given how dark it looks from the outside and no light coming through the windows. I've seen other people have small gatherings of 10-15 in the side room, which seemed like a cozy set-up. We normally just visit here for lunch, right after opening and it's not too crowded. I've tried their miso soup, specialty rolls and regular ones like eel avocado and all of them have been delicious, ingredients are fresh. It's not the fanciest or "most authentic" in the area but it is consistently delicious. We will be back.

Food: 4/5
Very fresh.

Service: 3/5
Ok

Ambiance: 4/5
It had all the decor of a Japanese restaurant.

I'm not sure if I'm happy or disappointed that Sushi King is pretty far from my house. This place is great!

We dined in though they appear to do a TON of carryout.

Our group of three did primarily rolls. Their eclectic collection of rolls is worth the trip for sure and the execution of those rolls is top notch.

My son had the sushi deluxe which looked similar to most restaurants' versions of that dish. He said it was good.

I had the Deep Sea Fantasy Roll and the Dancing Dragon Roll and they were both amazing. The table also ordered the Spicy King Crab Roll which was also totally excellent. The Holiday Roll was so good that we ended up ordering a second one!

The décor and welcoming staff combined with the great food make this a "must visit" if you're in the area and searching for yummo sushi.

Sushi King is king! Had a wonderful visit here with my sister when we stopped in for lunch before closing after shopping nearby. Service was prompt and very friendly, we were greeted and seated immediately. The restaurant was clean and quiet with a pleasant theme.

We ordered a few maki rolls and the chicken teriyaki lunch special to share. The chicken teriyaki was fine, nothing to write home about. However the portion size of the chicken was generous, and with some extra rice or vegetables, the meal could easily be shared between two people just as we did. The sushi rolls were fresh and flavorful and definitely hit the spot!

We were in and out within the hour, and there is ample parking in the lot which is convenient. All in all the meal was delicious and I would definitely go back for more!

I have had this theory that sushi quality reaches a plateau -- once you skip over the gas stations and the grocery stores (blergh), it starts becoming really hard to find anything that's really any different. You start finding overpriced places that are the same as the reasonable price down the road, right?

Thanks, Sushi King, for ruining my theory.

Sushi King manages to have incredibly great food, incredible variety, and reasonable prices, making it among my new favourite restaurants. And while I often order sushi for delivery or to go, Sushi King is just utterly adorable inside, with friendly, fast, good service. The restaurant is just beautiful inside, with lots of great little decorative features -- including those little Japanese tables that were a feature of sushi restaurants when sushi restaurants were new, and vanished as they became Americanized.

The rolls are creative without being pretentious or just weird, and there is a great variety of fish beyond the typical. Definitely going to be popping in here now and again for lunch, or dinner, or second lunch, or maybe supper, or just 7-PM snack.

Excellent sushi spot!

My fiance and I came for dinner on a Saturday night. We did not have a reservation, but we were seated right away. As soon as we were seated, the server offered us hot tea which was delicious. The menu is pretty sizable, including a separate menu for specialty rolls. If you order sushi rolls, sashimi, or nigri a la carte, there is a paper slip you fill out with the quantity of the sushi you want.

For my entree, I ordered the sushi moriawase which came with 8 pieces of nigri and a tuna roll, and all sushi entrees come with miso and salad. The sushi was fresh and well prepared, the miso was nicely balanced, and I love the salad dressing that comes with house salads at Japanese restaurants.

In addition to our sushi entrees, we ordered two specialty roles to share, the sashimi roll and the treasure roll. These came out after the sushi entrees so I was already full when they arrived. It may have been better if they came earlier, or honestly I should have ordered just 1 to share. I could only have a piece of each at the time (the rest made for an awesome snack the next day) but they were really tasty, although the treasure roll had a little too much mayonnaise in the sauce for my personal taste. I was way to stuffed for dessert but they have ice cream and mochi, which I'll definitely save room for next time!

One of the best Sushi places in Columbia and for a reasonable price. It's located in a little shopping center by a office park. It's easy to miss if you don't know what you are looking for. My daughter wanted some sushi on a Thursday night so we decided to stop in.

It wasn't super crowded so after being greeted by a friendly hostess we were seated and a waitress took our drink order. I opted for an Sapporo that came in a chilled glass and my daughter had a sprite. I ordered the new spicy tuna roll and a Baltimore roll. My daughter got a California Roll and a side of plain steamed rice.

Over all a good time and it was only 20 dollars per person so a reasonable price. All the rolls were delicious and looked great as well. Call me a fan