Efficient service, fast food atmosphere, food was decent, prices were inexpensive. We went for a quick lunch and ordered 3*chicken Teriyaki: the portion was pretty big, chicken Teriyaki tasted good. 2* shrimp bento: it was okay, the dumplings were dry and the filling wasn't real meat, shrimps were a few, the portion was much smaller than the chicken teriyaki. I wouldn't ordered it again. read more

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Got food poisoning and diarrhea after an hour or so when i ate this. The food was okay, but something was most definitely wrong because i hadn't had food prior to eating this and never felt how im currently feeling as of now. read more

I think for the cost of the meal they do an excellent job at providing a good tasting chicken teriyaki meal with vegetables. It was busy and they were under staffed so it did take a long time to get our food. But, that is not uncommon with Restuarants during Covid when they have had to cut down staffing. We will eat here again. read more

This place is better than I'd expected it to be. The shopping center is getting a little long in the tooth, and this place is a shining spot in the crown of this center. First off is the price. It's reasonable. Second, there's nothing here that really stands out. It's better than it should be, really is, but nothing has me raving. I had the Bento Box, and 5/6 of the compartments were good, for example. One thing was soggy, and I can't remember what it was. Sorry. So, I'm going back and will give them more biz, because-- well, let's face it. An inexpensive fast food Japanese place deserves a place in any neighborhood! read more

Sarku Japan - the inside of a restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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Finally decided to stop in here recently after a long day and I was starving. I ordered the chicken teriyaki and it was tasty. For under $7, you will get a decent sized portion. The place itself wasn't that clean and considering it was fairly empty at 8 p.m. on a Monday evening, I still had a bit of wait. Would I come back here again? Maybe, but I can't say I'd be in a hurry or adding this to my favorite places... read more

Sarku Japan - Chicken teriyaki with some vegetables! - Japanese Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Came here like an hour before closing. They teriyaki chicken came out faster than expected- probably because they making extra since they were closing soon. The chicken was pretty good and the portion size was alright though adding more sauce to it wouldnt hurt. The white rice wasnt cook- was a bit fluffy and dry in a good way like al dente. The sushi wasn't bad but wasn't good... was alright. At least it tasted better than the cold sushi you get at the grocery stores. I would could back for my fast food chicken teriyaki fix. read more

Sarku Japan - basic chicken teriyaki on half white rice/fried rice - Japanese Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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Quick service. Don't have brown rice. Charge extra for everything. The management needs to clean the trash away from the sidewalk outside in front of the place. Why is the sushi the same cost as a meal? What's the point? read more

If you come here mon through Wed.... You can enjoy the teriyaki chicken for 4.99. Great deal... Yummy... And filling read more

Sarku Japan - Teriyaki chicken - Japanese Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

I really love this place, Food is delicious they have great service, downside is that that you get charged for everything.

I came in here today for lunch because this place is close to where I go for physical therapy. I've been to a couple of their locations in Virginia,cans I've always had a good experience. When I came in today, there were only about three other groups already sitting down and eating, so there was no wait at all to place my order. I went for the chicken and shrimp teriyaki special because this was an entire I had not tried before. The teriyaki special along with a drink came out to be about $10. It took them just a few minutes to prepare this and call out my number to pick-up. The teriyaki chicken and shrimp tasted wonderful after the first bite, but there was definitely more chicken than shrimp. I counted 3 shrimp total. The ambiance was a little boring, although it was very quiet, with no music playing at all. The employees seemed to be working efficiency,cans you could tell that they were all friends working together. It's definitely more if a fast food Japanese food that is type concept. read more

Sarku Japan - Japanese Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

OMG! This place is unsanitary! THIS IS A WARNING. Went in and ordered a chicken bento box, spring rolls and a chicken teriyaki. As I waited for my order the lady behind the counter (manager) who is in charge of putting the food in the containers and bags LIFTED A CARDBOARD BOX FROM THE FLOOR, PLOPPED IT ON THE COUNTER NEXT TO ALL OF THE OPEN/SERVED FOOD, RUMMAGED THROUGH THE BOX WITH STUFF FLYING OUT OF IT AND WENT BACK TO THE KITCHEN with the box. The man waiting for his food next to me gave me a look and we both balked at this employees "dirty* practices....he said he could not believe his eyes...I told him it blew my mind too. He said he was calling the health inspector and I laughed as I left... She exposed all the food that was on the trays waiting to be picked up by the customers to whatever "floor dust" when she plopped it down. Their service is fast. but the counter personnel is RUDE and RIDICULOUS. Save the cashier she was very nice and professional. When we opened our food by the way we got bad news too--this location cheats you with the sushi portions (cut one regular piece into 2). Also the chicken is DRY and they give you a small teaspoon drop of teriyaki sauce on the side to serve yourself? Weird. Never going back to this location. PROS None CONS Dirty venue Rude employees (counter) Gross handling practices read more

I was pretty excited this opened since I used to get it when visiting Montgomery Mall (the chicken teriyaki with fried rice). Maybe it's cause I haven't had it in years and my tastes have changed? (Or more likely, my tastes were considerably less refined... especially on a teenager's/college student budget) But it was pretty bleh. But then again, I do get the samples at Montgomery here and there.... and for some reason, it tastes way better when I get it at the mall. read more

Happy face: clean and lots of tables. No line (unlike the ones at the malls) same quality of food that you would expect. They don't use the crazy toothpick system to designate your order (I hope to crack this code some day) Sad face: They don't take American Express. Parking can get kind of hectic. My standard order is the chicken teriyaki with double meat on either noodles if I'm feeling like a fatty or rice if I'm trying to stay in shape (round is a shape too). read more

Quick, prompt service. Food is good value for the price. You don't come here for a fine dining experience, just to hit that chicken teriyaki craving and to hit it quickly. Nothing special, but worth a go if you're in the mood. read more

Sarku Japan - Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box - Japanese Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

My wife and I stopped in for a lunch after shopping to try this recently opened fast-food offering, but it was disappointing. I chose smoked-eel maki roll sushi; it was OK, but all other items were less than we expected. My wife ordered several terpura items, but all turned out to be re-warmed cold-in-the-center items, definitely not freshly prepared. The noodles with shrimp preparation had flavorless and cold cocktail shrimp, although I thought the noodles were worth eating, rather than discarding. Salad, surprisingly, was only dry greens. We expected at least a splash of ginger dressing. The meal was ready in two parts, we were expected to respond to a verbal summons to pick up the second half. Staff was heavily accented and ordering was difficult. I've got plenty of budget for eating out, but I am unlikely to spend any more of it at this Sarku Japan read more

There's nothing extraordinary about this location. It meets my expectations, but definitely doesn't exceed them. It's clean enough, the service is satisfactory, and there's plenty of free parking. The food tastes good, so it's an acceptable value for your money. I typically get the bento boxes because it gives you quite a bit of food for about $7. I wish they'd put more dressing on the salad they give you, though. The dressing (ginger, I believe) tastes good, but it's scarce. The pineapples taste strange to me, too. I don't know if it's how they store them or a sauce the put them in ... it just tastes off. I will say that overall, I prefer some other locations, particularly the one in College Park, over this one. read more

Stopped in for lunch during the week. The service wasn't very fast, food wasn't very good, sushi was in fact bad, smelled and tasted very fishy, as in not fresh at all. What to expect... well, Mall Food Court food actually. It is all pre-prepared at some large factory somewhere then shipped frozen to this chain where it is thawed and served. Don't know if that's a fact but sure tastes and looks that way. While this place is very close to home, parking is free and plentiful, and I do like Japanese food, I will NOT be going back just isn't worth spending the money on... maybe if it were free, maybe if I were really hungry. I was hoping for better since it is so close to my house but sadly I was greatly disappointed. read more

If you want mediocre Japanese food, this is the place to come! I guess I shouldn't expect better from a fast food place.

I don't understand the low reviews at all. The chicken teriyaku is great! Portions are huge. Price is extremely competitive. In fact M-Thurs you can get a huge box of rice, veggies, and chicken teriyaki for $5 and change. That's cheaper than wendy's or other fast food and more/better food. It tastes very fresh and is served up hot. I always get white rice so I can't speak to the noodles, but they are greasy at most places I've been to. If you don't like greasy noodles, you should probably order it with white rice. Same with fried rice... it's fried, so expect more grease than white rice. service is always fast and with a smile. Lines move quickly and although they don't have many tables, the turnover is quick. read more

The food is solid and will get the job done to satisfy your hunger. I feel like the portion size has gone down in recent years, especially with the new take-out box that they serve it in, but all in all you will get a good and satisfying meal. I also feel like the food tasted better before than it does now. I typically get the teriyaki chicken and it never fails. This is certainly the place to go to catch a quick fill-up meal for $6-$8. #GucciCameHome read more

So I went in here with my friend one night after work; she lives in the area and wanted it for dinner for her family. I thought, why not, I could use some lunch for the next day. This teriyaki chicken was pretty good. You get a good portion of food for about $6. The chicken is very good and flavorful. I actually went back a second time for dinner after a hair appointment I had in the area! Their food is pretty good!! read more

This is a great place if your feeling like eating chicken, shrimp, or beef teriyaki, sushi, and dumplings, and rolls (like egg rolls and etc) this is such an awesome and delicious place the staff were ok the cashier was nice it's just that people who give you your food in the trays. If there's four people your order will take really long 30 minutes and if there's even two people it'll still take 15 minutes it's kinds slow. Overall I love eating here for dinner! read more

The sushi was horrible, for the amount of money (or ANY amount of money) I paid, I expected to get more than a sliver of salmon. Since they changed the menu, the sushi is disgusting. It didn't even taste fresh, I had to toss more than half of it out, such a waste of time & money! I am sorely disappointed and will not be returning anytime soon. read more

Sarku Japan - Asked for Salmon... This is what I get? Slivers. - Japanese Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

NOISE POLLUTION. I ate here yesterday with a friend. He seemed happy with his chicken teriyaki. My California rolls tasted a bit plastic - actually they had no flavor at all. My miso soup was extremely diluted - the cashier had made it in a paper cup from a instant sachet to which she added soy sauce. I think it might have been okay if she didn't dilute it so much. The most memorable thing about this place was the extreme noise pollution making it almost impossible to have a conversation with my friend. The large extraction hood behind the counter on the right is extremely noisy to the extent that it is so loud, it is uncomfortable sitting anywhere in the restaurant. To make things worse, the ADT front door alarm unit located just above where we sat made a very loud beeping noise every time someone walked through the door - most annoying. One would think the management could set it so that it is silent - I guess they don't even hear it due to the very loud extraction hood fan noise or perhaps they just don't care. Lunch was an unpleasant experience and I won't be back anytime soon. I do have to come to the center quite regularly but in the future, I will try one of the many other restaurants which include Subway, Boston Market, even a Chinese restaurant. read more

Place was filthy. The Hispanic lady at the register seemed annoyed that she worked there. Sushi was okay, but the size seemed 10 times smaller than the location in College Park. It was also put on the platter sloppily to where there was a few rolls that were somehow smashed. Restroom was disgusting. Food was just okay. read more

If I could give this place 0 stars I would! DO NOT COME HERE! First of all, the cashier who said she was new is incompetent. From the moment I gave her my order she was rude and with an attitude. Every time I asked for something she would reply with " huh? ". I get my food, and what do you know? MY ORDER WAS WRONG! So I tried to explain to her it was wrong, and she clearly couldn't understand me because she couldn't speak English. Then she gave me a nasty attitude. Correction, nobody there at the time there could speak English! Poor management and poor training! So ultimately she got somebody that could speak very minimal English to refund my money. I walked out and never will return. Horrible experience. read more

i always order a chicken deluxe bento combo....you get chicken over rice, 4 pieces of California rolls, 2 fried shrimps, fried vegetables, and salad. It's definitely filling. Their meats and rolls are always tasty. However, i can't say the same for their fried stuffs, they aren't bad, but sometimes, they are overdone or not soft enough. When they get it right, its the best bento you can have. More dressing on the salad would be better, so ask for more, and dont forget to get a pack of soy sauce for the sushi rolls. read more

Worst sushi ever! Tasteless and was warm. Ate it with a prayer. The ginger was tasteless and the wasabi was not spicy, and I mean NOT spicy - imagine that! I think the wasabi is mixed with mashed peas! I would never recommend this sushi. read more

Love this place! Food is always on point and it's not expensive. They don't smile but they're nice.

The teriyaki is very bland. It's more like a sauce from the grocery store nothing authentic about it. Not bad, just not special.

The food was good but has been disappointed multiples times. Last visit was YUCKY/DIRTY because the only colored server mopped the floor, went to the trash can and got my food without washing her hands. I told the colored server to wash her hand first but didn't even flint and just ignored me. Another colored lady customer was so disgusted and eying her badly but the server seems to be unaffected. Told the asian cashier about it but didn't seem to make a difference. Previous visit another younger colored cashier also made me use the 2.99 coupon to get a better discount when buying a 2nd chicken teriyaki but when she rang it she used a more expensive price which only saved me 25 cents. I told her that and she just smirked. What an experience. read more

Used to come here often for lunch but the food always make me thirsty . They must put a lot of soy sauce in their ingredients or msg. They also recently changed their menu but decreased the portion sizes and increase the prices. Which is the reason for the three stars read more

My dining experience was anything but great. I stopped by to order some dinner and bought orange chicken with brown rice and vegetables. Now I'll admit that the food tasted good, but what I wasn't prepared for what happened next. After I finished my plate, I had excruciating stomach aches that lasted for about an hour. I could literally feel the food flow through my digestive system. Then, I had the sudden urge to go to the bathroom. What was suppose to be a 2 minute "leak" turned into a two hour defaecating session. I had diarrhea for two whole days. Long story short, I give this restaurant ZERO STARS. read more

Honestly the manager has a very nasty attitude, the reason why I rate it a 2. but the cashier are super nice, nice attitude. the Chinese lady doesn't speak much English but she has a nice heart. I go almost everyday to eat. Especially on Mondays, and Fridays afternoons. read more

Love this place! They serve the best terayaki! Also the price is good! Although they could improve their service, it's still the best place to go in white oak. read more

I have been to this location a couple of times; first time I had to wait a loooong time for the food and whats interesting is people who were behind me got the food, i went to ask them and then they forgot to put the receipt on the tray so I never got my order, finally i got my food i came home and the fried rice was watery!!! Tasted awful. Another day I went and then it was fine. A few weeks back i went to order food again and then the person who gave me the food was asking is that all, asking if I did not order more food.. I said that's all and she said why I took long to order, excuse me?! I was there for like maybe 30 secs with the cashier and she has the nerve to say I took a long time to order?!? When they make it right the food is tasty, but they have the worst customer service and I will never return to this location. read more

had the beef and chicken. since then don't have that combo, they charge it as beef and additional chicken. cost more than their beef and shrimp combo. but it was still cheap. Unfortunately, the dish was a bit on the bland side. this is the second Saku that I've been. seem Nori Japan taste so much better. read more

i used to love sarku so much, but they changed the ingredients to my family's favorite sushi roll , using cheaper ingredients. we loved the california roll, which used to have avocado and crab, which now has cucumber and crab. we used to order this at least 3 times a week. we are all very disappointed in this change, and we will no longer be one of sarku's customers. we will delete this review if they go back to their original ingredients. read more