I love matsuri! This is probably one of my favorite sushi spots in Baltimore! They are very down to…read moreearth and the interior of the facility is very traditional with a sushi bar seating area for smaller groups. The service is phenomenal, I've always been greeted immediately walking in. Everyone is so nice and will talk to you and offer suggestions! They have a great menu with bento boxes as an option for people who want a little bit of everything. I 100% recommend this sushi spot for anyone.

The sushi at Matsuri is not only fresh and tasty, but it is also not overly expensive. Located…read moreright in the heart of Federal Hill right by Cross Street Market, it has both an outdoor patio and indoor seating. They are also dog friendly. They do have a happy hour on Monday to Friday from 4 PM to 6:30 PM. This includes certain rolls and appetizers, beer, wine, and cocktails. I had the lychee Saketini (HH $8), and it definitely had lychee flavor. It was a little lighter on the alcohol though. I also had a 22 oz. can of Sapporo premium beer, which was also on happy hour for $7.50. Both the bagel roll and California roll were $6 on happy hour as well. I highly recommend the Volcano Roll (HH $12), which had 6 pieces of salmon and tuna top with a spicy mayo and eel sauce. We initially sat outside, but once it started raining, they helped us bring everything inside. The hostess was very kind and our server was excellent. In terms of the ambiance, there is not much indoor and outdoor seating. It seems like they mainly do take out. Also, street parking can be limited.

My party was hanging out in the Inner Harbor area on our last day of trip in Baltimore and wanted…read moreto eat around the area before we head out. I found Ramen Utsuke from Yelp and although it had over 4-stars, I was skeptical because I came from a town with excellent Asian restaurants so I couldn't help but be a bit judgey about the reviews. Stopped by around late 4PM and the tables were still mostly occupied. We were quickly seated in a booth and ordered a few appetizers, bentos, and ramens. We were pleasantly surprised that the food was actually pretty legit Japanese. I got the Tonkotsu Ramen Black and the broth was delicious. The noodles were well done and it had a fair amount of toppings. The pork chashu could be better (they were a little dry) but overall, it was very good in a legitimate-Asian approved way. I also got the avocado salad in onion and roasted garlic dressing and the dressing was the bomb! We use the remainder as dipping sauce for other stuff. Service was great - the staff were very professional and attentive. Definitely recommended!

I got a spicy miso ramen ($16.5) and it was made in about 10 mins. The broth was really savory and…read morehad some small heat to it. The pork was seasoned well. Noodles were cooked perfectly! Only critique was the egg was slightly overcooked(but still really good!). Interior was very chill and staff were friendly! Overall fantastic ramen with good portion for the cost! I'd come back again! Food(50%): 8.7 Staff/service(25%): 7.5 Value(25%): 8.0 Overall: 8.2/10

This place is underrated. So very underrated…read more Nestled between the Thai restaurant (also a fave of mine) and another spot on Light street, it's super easy to walk past if you don't know they're there. But they are, and they represent sushi oh so powerfully well! From service to food presentation to the food itself. Lawd the food! 100 out of 100! They also carry beverages which you can choose from the glass door refrigerator at the back. Bottles available. Wink. The spot isn't posh by any means. You walk in, and the Server will smile and nod that you can seat yourself. What they don't have in terms of fancy they sure do make up for it with everything else. Super, super reasonably priced. Clean, pretty restaurant, fresh food and delightful staff. Staff, Eswuin the young Server is one of the best I've come across. He reads his customers well. He knows exactly when to approach and when to leave well alone. He knows when you're in need of a little extra love and when you just wanna chill with hardly any words. And get this! He's the ONLY SERVER! It has never been to capacity on any of my visits, but I've seen him handle more than four tables, delivery orders (and you know DEM DRIVERS can get impatient) and walk in 2Go customers like a true champ! His energy is so sweet. So too the Chef and BOH staff I've run into, but Eswuin is THAT GUY! Please, when you visit, tip him well. You'll absolutely experience how deserving he is. Since coming to B-More I've had the pleasure of discovering many amazing spots and I'm so happy Kiku Sushi is one of them. I think this is around my one-year anniversary of coming to this sushi restaurant. I'm embarrassed I'm only now reviewing them. Hey Eswuin! The End.

Kiku is a hole in the wall Japanese sushi place in fed. Now the service can take a while because…read moreit's so small so be prepared to wait a while longer for your food (both dine in and take out). However they make up for it in flavor and quality! You get huge pieces of sashimi and the eel and cucumber roll is to die for. The tuna and mango surprised me and I actually enjoyed the combo. I love a good sweet potato roll and this one was huge. So when you come here prepared to wait but you'll get a huge spread of sushi.

I love the food especially the poke bowls and I love the people. I feel like I am eating local in…read morethe hospital.

So Yoya is located inside the UMMC hospital, which is where I work, so it almost feels like…read morecheating to write this review... like I'm reviewing cafeteria food or something. Putting that aside, I actually think the food at Yoya is pretty decent! Pre-made sushi is never going to taste like sushi you would get at a sit down restaurant but it's still pretty good (and I actually do think that they roll everything fresh in the morning). The checkout place where you pay even gives you free eel sauce or spicy mayo if you ask for it, which in itself tells you they're not messing around, they want you to enjoy your food and that's all you can really expect from any restaurant/food place. The ramen isn't bad either for pre-made/ready to order ramen, I actually think it tastes really good and comes as a large portion. Yoya also does some poke bowls which are pretty standard as far as poke bowls go, although I WILL say that they can be really expensive if you're making a custom one, so just stick to the "specials". They also do lunch rice bowl specials for every day of the week, all of which I like! (Yes.... I have tried them all... and yes, basically 1/3 of my credit card statement every month is Yoya purchases) My favorite thing though, unexpectedly, is the grilled salmon salad that they have every day in the pre-made cooler. It is located in the bottom left corner of the cooler on the left. I have no idea what the dressing is that's in the salad, some sort of lemon vinaigrette or something, but it's amazing, like I would buy a bottle of it if I could! The salmon piece is generally pretty large and cooked well. When your food options in the hospital are limited and you're looking for something fresh/sallad-y, I highly recommend this salad, or anything really from Yoya!

Osaka chicken ramen (halal) - This was honestly the best ramen I've ever had. It was extremely…read moreflavorful from beginning to end. I even ate the egg & I hate eggs. I was looking for a ramen spot that delivered on the flavor profile and this was it! I'll definitely be back soon for another taste. Cheesecake brulee - another great dish that I'll be ordered again. It actually held up all the way home. Strawberry lemonade was just exactly that.

Price is right for the amount of food in each serving ! We really enjoyed the curry - both rice…read moreand curry as part of the combo and curry rice chicken tonkatsu ! Ramon was ok. Fried rice good too. Grandson loved the gyoza! Overall a good place to grab lunch or dinner ! Service is fast and lots of parking

Let me start off by saying I haven't been to Kona Grill in years and I've surely been missing out…read more Customer service was amazing, ask for Shaq and he'll take care of you!!! Ordered from the New Holiday menu. Started off with the signature holiday cocktails, egg nog & a boozy cocktail featuring makers Mark. Finished with a holiday inspired Espresso Martini Appetizers...order the seared tuna & spicy shrimp tempura although the tempura was missing the spice but seafood options were fresh and tasty I would order both again!! Entrees: Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf Crab Stuffed Salmon Both seasoned well fresh & tasty no notes really good!!! ...again I've really been sleeping on Kona grill because they showed out tonight, the chef was on duty and whipping up these entrees the salmon was stuffed with crab the asparagus had a nice smoky flavor like it just came off the grill !! Dessert: we opted for the dessert board featuring the butter cake and Molten chocolate cake and if you get any dessert def get the Butter cake!!

I rarely write negative reviews because I know it's not easy to run a restaurant. But even when…read moretrying to be positive, I find it hard to recommend this place. I came as part of a large group dinner. I appreciate that they took large reservations and sat us in a nice spot in the middle of the restaurant. The server was nice and patient, but I did notice his jacket smelled like cigaret smoke. I asked what to get, since the menu is *huge* and overwhelming (I'm not sure why sushi, steak and pad Thai are on the same menu?). He recommended sushi, so I got a flaming dragon roll (I forget the exact name). Anyways, everyone else also ordered and the food came relatively quickly. Now...when I tell you this is the worst sushi I've ever had. Again, I hate being negative but I have to tell it like it is! When they first presented the dish, it was cool because they serve it on fire. I knew that they had sake in the dish (probably so the flame can keep going after they take it out of the kitchen). However, when I bit into it, the sake was *extremely* overpowering. I couldn't taste anything else except the sake. It was extremely alcohol-heavy and I could not finish the dish. I asked others to try it, and they all agreed that it was too heavy. The prices were also very high for what we got. The only food I enjoyed were the appetizers, but they were still unremarkable. Overall, I regrettably cannot recommend this place. None of the dishes stood out, and the sushi was shocking.

Visiting Bromo Tower nearby, this small Korean stand serves bulgogi dishes on rice. It comes in a…read morenarrow box. The flavor is a bit smokey, which I don't prefer, but it wasn't bad.

1000/10 every visit. The consistency stays the same. The food is always delicious, fresh and…read moreflavorful. The service is always good. I am greeted and if my food isn't ready they be sure to let me know how much longer. Highly recommend the Beef Galbi . It comes with Japchae noodles, a salad, egg rice and the Korean Beef Ribs. AMAZING! They also sell one of the best coconut waters I have ever tried.

We had a great experience at this steakhouse. The staff and service were top notch. They checked…read morein, they were attentive, polished and professional. Though we appreciated the quiet setting we were extremely surprised there were so few people in the restaurant. We ordered the Crab Soup and a market salad. The salad wedge was huge. The soup was okay, not my absolute favorite, but I'm also not accustomed to the red broth. The Beef Wellington was perfect. It just melts in your mouth. We paired this with a Ferrari Siena wine that was perfect! And lastly, the sharing of a Sticky Toffee pudding capped off a wonderful meal. Such a great experience all the way around.

My most recent experience fell short in so many ways. We were a party of 9 celebrating a milestone…read morebirthday. All of my dining companions were first time visitors and sadly none would return. Everything started off great. The staff were welcoming and offered the birthday boy a champagne toast at a time of his choosing during the dinner. Our drink orders were put in and it all went seemingly down hill from there. It wasn't particularly crowded but it took a while for cocktails to arrive. I tried "the lift off" and it looked like watery chocolate milk in a low glass. It didn't taste much better. Forty minutes later appetizers finally came. I had oysters, a few others had crab cakes so there was nothing that would account for that wait time. Apps were pretty good so I'll give a few stars. Then came an over one hour plus wait for our entrees to arrive. We watched the dining room fill, and a VIP football players private party arrive. Our server made herself scarce during our wait. We could hear others chattering about the wait, but the staff seemed to wiz by with little to no eye contact. It was all about the private party while the rest of us waited with dirty dishes in front of us and barely full glasses. Once entrees did finally make their way it was disorganized. As a few people cut into their NY Strips they would figure out it was given to the wrong person. So the birthday boy got to start his meal with a cut into steak from a nearby family member. They forgot his side but it eventually came. Then to add insult to injury my 20oz bone in ribeye arrive with about 4oz missing! I dine across the globe in many steakhouses and know that cut was not up to par. The manager did discount the price for the mistake but it's shocking that a steakhouse of this caliber would present that in the first place. 4 of the steaks were incorrect temperatures even after the musical steaks debacle but no one was willing to wait another hour so just kept them. All in all it was a disappointing dinner and I feel bad for having suggested it for my brothers dinner party.