It may look questionable from the outside but Matsu has a nice cozy environment inside with a great choice of Sushi and other Japanese food. The sushi was very fresh and was presented in a very picturesque fashion. I would definitely come here again when I am in Baltimore. read more

This place is always a win! In an awkward strip mall, but the interior is intimate and lovely, the staff are friendly, and the food is really good. The menu is extensive, so even if you come here with someone who doesn't eat sushi they'll find plenty of things to eat. It is also reasonably priced for a sushi place. Best sushi place we've found in the area so far! read more

Good quality sushi with large pieces. Other cool food available such as noodle soup, and fried rice. The cooked food is not heavily seasoned. The inside is decorated at an american-japanese traditional style. They have good lunch deals. The servers are always nice. read more

I haven't been to Matsu in many years and I live in the area. My friend and I went to Matsu for dinner and had miso soup and I had the avocado roll. The soup and the roll were good and reasonably priced. The food came at a reasonable time and our server was attentive. read more

Delighted to find good Japanese food in Linthicum. We love to support local small businesses, especially when they as good as this. Prices are very reasonable. Portions are generous. Server was very sweet and helpful. The restaurant has a peaceful, welcoming atmosphere. Easy parking. Clean, well-kept restaurant. Food is beautifully presented. If you are not very hungry, the appetizers are sufficient for a small meal. read more

The only reason I am giving three stars was because the staff was friendly and the presentation was impressive. However the sushi lacked flavor and texture. I even got a bright green wasabi which had zero flavor. The sushi chef saw my confusion and then he asked would I like real wasabi. I have never been asked that before. I will not be back. read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

We were in town visiting friends. She took us here for lunch. The food was good! The staff was even better! Since we were visiting and in no hurry, it was nice that they kept our drinks full and allowed us to visit without making us feel bad! After leaving a healthy tip, we sincerely thanked them for allowing us the time together! This is a local gem ran by diamonds for people! Most Sincerely! read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Our plate of sushi - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

Great food, tastes authentic, nice service. Authentic but rustic ambience. Got the Swan roll and gyoza. Both are great

Thanks to yelp I tried this out of the way Japanese place located in a nondescript strip mall and had a great meal. Ambiance was classic with a small but adequate bar area for the up close prep experience. I went with my go to choice of a sushi-sashimi platter when I get a sense the place is the real deal, and Matsu did not disappoint! After a chef surprise, which was a delicious ball of avocado and seafood, followed by the standard miso soup and salad .... Out came one of the nicest looking platters I've ever seen. All the sushi and sashimi was fresh, delicious and well prepared. This is definitely a place worth trying if you were in the area. read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Sushi-Sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

Stopped in when I was passing through town for a work trip and...WOW! Such a great dining experience! The food was all so fresh, and came out quickly. The miso soup was some of the best that I've had - and the prices for the quality of food was super fair. Everything came out plated and presented so nicely! Service was great, and there was never a moment we needed anything and went unnoticed. The interior is AWESOME, and catches you by surprise as you walk in. A great place to stop in for a great dinner. read more

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TIP: Dine in and enjoy a wholesome Japanese meal or order take out. I prefer to dine in and soak up the restaurant vibe along with the food. First off, the thought process and execution of the menu is amazing. It certainly costs a pretty penny to curate a menu Matsu offers. It is very detail oriented, full of pictures of items on the menu, and the top of the menu pages are labeled to guide you along the way. Lastly, it's a hard cover menu. Frankly, the menu is better than some high end restaurants in downtown cities. ORDER: * Fancy Tuna * This appetizer reminded me of poke. It was diced ice-cut tuna and avocado dressed with delicious sesame soy sauce. It has bits of spinach salad. * Iburi Sake( Smoked Salmon * Two delicious sushi smoked salmon pieces. The salmon was perfect. * Sake (Salmon) * Sticking with the salmon, another two tasty salmon sushi. * Shrimp Tempura Roll * Freshly fried shrimp tempura with avocado in rice and seaweed. The eel sauce drizzled all over the sushi always jazzes up sushi. * House Nabe Udon (or Soba) Noodle Soup * This soup on a cold winter day was perfect. This soup has noodles your choice of udon or sobs (I went with udon) and a mix of seafood; fish, shrimp, scallops, crabmeat; veggies, accompanied with a fried egg. This soup was tasty. Note: This is for a seafood lover. This entree came with house salad which was great. * Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura * Perfectly golden fries shrimp and veggies tempura. This entree came with steamed white rice, house salad and miso soup. SERVICE: Excellent LOCATION/FACILITY: End of a business plaza PARKING: Free shares parking lot SEATING: Indoor; bar PAYMENT METHOD: Cash, card Overall this restaurant is the first Japanese restaurant that was legitimately amazing. The food was great, the menu was detailed and there is a huge variety of items to try. We will definitely be back - this is marked my favorite Japanese restaurant. read more

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The service was amazing and so was the food. I love the peacefulness inside the restaurant. Is very nice and clean. The Customer service was great. I got the shrimp tempura and the crab tempura with salad. It was so delicious I will definitely be coming back again. They sure could use our you support and they deserve it great customer service, atmosphere and food! read more

I was in a rush going to Matsu's on a weekday. The service was prompt and fast. A cozy place with several tables of customer on a week night. The decor looks very much DIY by the restaurant, with faux brick wall to block the sunlight. The food was delicious. Ordered the sushi sashimi combo for two, came with salad and soup. I enjoyed the food. Would repeat. read more

Amazing authentic Japanese sushi! Presentation, ambience, service. Absolutely reasonable price for the quality. A great find near the airport hotels read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Sushi / sashimi combo. Great presentation - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

This place has one heck of an atmosphere! Walls are decorated to make the place look as Japanese as possible. TV was on, playing a Japanese TV network. The restaurant had a visible food preparation area where the sushi chefs enthusiastically did their work. Restaurant did not pinch pennies on the waiters' and chefs' uniforms. The restaurant is on the corner of a row of several adjacent buildings and I liked their use of their window space. Once you open the door, the entrance is well-decorated, too. The podium the host stands behind is oddly situated, but they are making their best use of a small space, so no points taken off. The restroom was clean. I ordered escolar, toro, orata, and chicken katsu. All more than acceptable quality. I did not like the katsu sauce, but I think that's just a personal preference matter. They threw in some extra food- tuna in a circular configuration with some other elements I couldn't figure out- which I guess worked, since I'm here, writing this five-star review! Plates were high-quality, and designed to make the food more presentable. read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Exterior. Great use of space. - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

I was super disappointed by their chirashi and salmon spicy roll. The fish was not fresh but rather a but mushy and tasteless. I picked it up and would have thrown it out but then I would have had to go out and get something else. What a total bummer. It looks nice but unfortunately it tasted pretty terrible! read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - spicy salmon roll - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

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Traveling from out of town and I stopped by this place with my colleague. We both had the bento box with Katsu and sashimi. The food tasted fresh and delicious. I will definitely add this place to my list for when I come back to visit. Also, very friendly staff. Welcoming and funny!! Thank you for the good food and service. Ps: pardon the bad picture, I was very hungry and excited to eat. read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Bento box - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

The service here is great! The people are so nice and very attentive. The vegetable sushi is amazing. My friends all like the other food they have to offer. read more

Delicious menu, excellent service, and fantastic ambiance. We will most definitely be regulars.

This was a surprise discovery while I was in this part of town. The inside of the restaurant was beautiful and it's not what I expected based on the exterior. At first I thought it was a standard takeout place but I was wrong! The restaurant is amazing! I loved the food and the prices are great. There's a 10% discount if you use cash instead of a credit card. I highly recommend!!! read more

I have lived in Linthicum for 10 years and absolutely love going to Matsu. This locals Japanese restaurant is a staple of the area and a place my friends and I enjoy going to. I'm a creature of habit and very much enjoy the sushi rolls they have. Everything is fresh and it's always fun to watch the sushi chefs making the rolls. They are excellent at plating and always give you something new and beautiful. For lunches, I enjoy the bento box. Service is alyays good, their specials are always yummy, and there's plenty of parking in the plaza. Highly suggest! read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Just a pile of deliciousness! - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

Foods are delicious!!! Very nice service and everything had exceed my expectations!!! Everyone should try this!!!

We went to Matsu last night to celebrate a promotion. No one greeted us when we arrived but we picked the booth table we wanted. The restaurant is very clean and the staff was friendly. We splurged and got the roll with lobster and it was incredible. Truly worth the $20! Everything else was pretty solid. The volcano and the sweet potato roll were a little heavy on the eel sauce but still tasty. We've been here many times before and we will be here again I'm sure. The only reason for 4 stars is that I feel like their special rolls are a priced a bit higher (especially compared to other places nearby), but they have an excellent tempura batter and their fry oil always tastes very clean. read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

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If you ever find yourself with a delayed or cancelled flight out of BWI, take some of the pain and aggravation away by stepping into the hidden gem that is Matsu. The sushi is surprisngly good along with the service. They really cater and dot on their customers. I've eaten at Matsu serval times and have never had a bad experience. In addition, the prices at Matsu are very reasonable also. If you find yourself in the BWI Aiport hotel area, stop on by Matsu... you will not regret it! read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Plum wine was solid. - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

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OMG SO GOOD. I wish this spot was closer to home. I travel for work, and there's a bunch of hotels near the airport which are close here. It's a cute little spot in a shopping mall, and super easy to find. I was feeling like Japanese food so decided to give it a try, I'm so glad I did! I called for a takeout order, and the person taking my order was SO sweet on the phone. By the time I made it to the restaurant, they had it perfectly prepared, it was so quick. Their restaurant is adorable inside, and feels very authentic. I would love to eat there once the pandemic dies down, I felt very welcome and had lots of good vibes walking in. I ended up getting a bunch of stuff because I'm a glutton for Japanese - veggie tempura, vegetable gyoza, and the teriyaki chicken. My only complaint was not enough teriyaki sauce because it was so good!! Everything was so delicious, I debated packing it up and taking home my leftovers on the plane! The tempura was super crispy and delicious, the gyoza were so unique with a veggie dumpling wrap, the salad dressing was very very delicious, maybe ginger and mint?, and the chicken didn't have a fatty piece on site. They were extremely generous as well. If you live in the area, or are visiting, this place is the bomb! read more

This sushi restaurant is a true gem! The sushi was absolutely delicious, with fresh, high-quality ingredients and creative flavor combinations. The service was top-notch, with friendly and attentive staff. I highly recommend Matsu for any sushi lover. read more

Matsu is a great place to go for Japanese food. The atmosphere is quiet and relaxing with great service and friendly staff. Last weekend my husband and I started with Sapporo, a glass of Merlot and appetizers. He got the oyster special... 5 lightly breaded fried oysters which he said were delicious. I got the shrimp and vegetable tempura, also delicious. Then we enjoyed a Holiday Roll and a Love Roll which contain shrimp and crab. These were perfect for us as we don't eat anything raw, although we did see a lot of beautiful sushi being served to others. The presentation was so good that I had to take a picture. The rolls were delicious with just the right amount of spice. And, if you have any room left, try the desserts. The green tea ice cream sundae is great! All in all, it was an excellent dining experience! read more

I haven't tried the sushi yet so I don't know what the quality of that is but I thought it was an okay place! I'm still new to Maryland so I don't know the standard of Japanese food in the area. This bento box was okay. Nothing spectacular but other than that, the staff was nice & the restaurant was clean & very calming to be in! It's close to my work so I might try it again one day to see if I like the other dishes! read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Vegetable Tempura Bento Box - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

everything you expect, was your perfect sushi restaurant. I ordered a bento box and I am so glad I did, I got salmon teriyaki and veggie gyoza. everything was very fresh and delicious. was even able to take home some leftovers. sat at the bar, and service was a little slow, but no complaints they were busy. and the ambiance was very fitting for its cute little corner location, dim lights, a couple seats at the sushi bar and just the perfect little spot. definitely will be back. read more

Matsu is an exceptional Classical Japanese restaurant. Each dish was prepared with the highest quality ingredients served at their peak of flavor. The beer and sake selections were a surprise. I enjoyed a terrific rice lager from Japan. The service was very professional and deferential and there to enhance the dining experience. if you're looking for an all you can eat meal deal, Matsu is not for you, but if you're looking for a fairly authentic classic Japanese restaurant, Matsu is your jam. Well worth the price paid for the quality received. Go immerse yourself.... read more

We've been coming to Matsu for well over a decade now. They've consistently had pretty good sushi, with a number of standout special rolls. My all-time favorite is the Seattle Roll. My wife loves the Green Dragon, which is no longer on the menu, but they'll still make if you ask for it. The bento boxes are pretty good for both lunch & dinner, but don't have any spectacular items overall. They're good and filling, otherwise. Our kids like the katsu and teriyaki dishes. Service is occasionally inconsistent, sometimes due to newer employees, and sometimes due to the language barrier. But we've never had any downright bad experiences at Matsu. We hadn't been back for ~6 months or so, but I noticed that neither of the previous owners was there the past couple of times we've been, and the atmosphere seemed a bit different. I suspect that there are new owners now, but the sushi is still good. For those complaining about the soups - Matsu is, first & foremost, a sushi restaurant. The soups are definitely not their specialty, so don't expect them to be exceptional. But they at least thought enough to provide some additional menu choices for those who can't, or don't want to, eat sushi. If you want better soup, go to a ramen or phở restaurant. read more

What a treat this place is! After landing at Baltimore (BWI) my nephew Christopher asked if I was hungry. Surely I was after being cramped in the middle seat from Cali to Maryland. I requested a sushi place, and my nephew took me to his go-to sushi spot, Matsu Japanese Restaurant. I am soooooo glad he took me there. The service was on point, the food was kick-in-yo-mouth delicious and the rolls that I ordered were so yummy, I couldn't help but write that on the receipt, YUMMY!!! Megan, our server, was efficient, accommodating and attentive. I ordered the Maryland Roll (YUM-YUM) and the Love Roll (SUPER YUM) nephew ordered the fried chicken katsu -our meal was filling, with generous portions of sushi, it was delicious and the service was wonderful. What a refreshingly, delightful, and palate-pleasing restaurant!!! 10-stars from me and my nephew! To anyone who is in the Linthicum area, go there and you won't be disappointed. Thank you nephew for showing me that aside from great-tasting crab cakes (my next review), Maryland has a sushi restaurant that almost rivals some of those here in Cali, I'm just saying, and thank you to Matsu and our server Megan for an impressive and memorable meal! read more

Tempura Udon with a kick? Who would have thought? Matsu is a great place to grab a quick lunch. Some coworkers and I stopped by recently to try one of the sushi lunch specials. I can't speak to the sushi, but the Tempura Udon was fantastic. The noodles were as expected, but the broth is where the dish excelled. It's rare to find broth with enough spice out of the gate. For those who like hot sake, the price for a small bottle was only $3.50. You can't go wrong with Matsu for A recent update: I went and tried the maki combo. 3 rolls for $10 is an unbeatable price. I was surprised by the generous portions of filler-to-rice. The sushi and the price puts Matsu over the top. This is an excellent place for lunch. read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Maki combo - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

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Very nice, strongly recommend this place for who love Japanese food. Especially the raw fishes! They are super fresh, the service is fantastic. Strongly recommend! read more

Very unassuming outside but full of character inside. Reminds me of some of the smaller restaurants in Japan. The service is pleasant; they even wear traditional Japanese robes. The food is oishi (delicious) and plentiful. Definitely recommend giving Matsu a try. read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Shrimp Vegetable Tempura Vegetable Gyoza spicy tuna roll cowboy roll and chicken katsu. - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

I grew up in Linthicum. When I was a kid, the location of this restaurant was a crappy little drug store. The shopping center has been revamped a few times and the most recent revamp saw the addition of this Japanese restaurant. I love Japanese food, and especially sushi, so not long after it opened, I visited. It was terrible. Fast forward a few years and I found myself alone at home with the family out of town. I decided to give Matsu another try. I'm glad I did. My review is only 3 stars, and for good reason. The food and the service were both very good. That said, it is still unremarkable. I will definitely be coming back. In fact, I might be coming quite frequently, but that's only because it is the closest place to get sushi. If I have the desire to travel a little longer, there are better options a bit further away. read more

Quiet little restaurant tucked away at the end of a simple looking shopping center. Staff was polite and ensured that they wiped down and sanitized each table before each customer. Food was delicious. Service was a little slow but a few large parties came in when I was there. read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Bento Box: Pork Tonkatsu, California Roll, 5 pieces of sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

Love Matsu. Food and service are always good. The food presentation is like an art. Very good design, amazing! I have never see this good food presentation on other places. The staff are very friendly. Definitely will come back. read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Green Dragon, spider roll, spicy Salmon, spicy tuna - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

Absolutely stunning presentation of dishes, rich flavor, amazing service, helpful staff, and just all around a lovely place. Sunshine roll is to die for - Go Green Roll is also amazing. Pictured below: (Top) Tiger Roll (cream cheese and smoked salmon) and (Bottom) Go Green Roll (eel, smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado, green sauce, and some other delicious ingredient). HIGHLY recommend the Lemon Lager (tastes just like lemonade, quite refreshing!) read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Tiger Roll and Go Green Roll Lemon Lager - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

Best sushi place in the town! Fish are fresh, the presentation is an art! The menu is so unique like a little book with a lot of pictures! We ordered a special roll on their blackboard and a sushi sashimi combo. Did not disappoint! Excellent service, the owner are young couple, they are so nice and friendly! Definitely will come back again! read more

Matsu Japanese Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Linthicum, Maryland

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