I had a great experience at Sushi Rock! The food was really good, and the service was even better. Tom was amazing and worked really hard to make sure everything was taken care of. He was friendly, helpful, and made the experience even better. You can tell he really cares about his work and the customers. Definitely recommend Sushi Rock, and especially Tom for his great service! read more

Sushi Rock - fried california roll and tuna roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

On today's episode of exploring new lunch spots in Arlington, I came across Sushi Rock, and I'm so glad I did! Unfortunately, I had meetings scheduled throughout the day, so I had to order delivery instead of dining in. Even so, the food was impressive from start to finish. We ordered the miso soup, Light My Fire roll, Spicy Tuna & Avocado roll, and Soft Shell Crab roll. Everything arrived fresh, well-packaged, and ready to enjoy. The standout of the meal was definitely the Light My Fire roll. It had the perfect balance of flavor, texture, and just the right amount of kick. It may have officially earned a spot on my list of favorite sushi rolls. The Spicy Tuna & Avocado and Soft Shell Crab rolls were equally delicious and left us wanting more. My coworker and I both agreed that Sushi Rock might be our new favorite sushi spot in the area. if you're looking for fresh, flavorful sushi in Arlington, Sushi Rock is definitely worth checking out. The next time I'm craving sushi for lunch, I already know exactly where I'll be ordering from or dining at. read more

Sushi Rock - Light My Fire (right), Soft Shell Crab (middle), Spicy Tuna and Avocado (left) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Had a coupon for a free nigiri platter, so I figured I'd stop in on a quiet Sunday evening. The service was friendly enough; Lawrence was a very gracious host. The ambiance was sleek, although minimalistic and a bit boring. Would love to see some more decor or motifs, especially related to both Japanese culture or rock music, or Japanese rock music culture, per the business name and theming. The food itself was decent; nothing wildly spectacular in quality, but far from the worst I've had. The edamame was solid (pretty hard to screw up poached soybeans, haha), although the miso soup, while savory and potable, didn't taste super fresh. Dare I say, possibly pre-packaged. As for the sushi, the Free Fallin' Maki Roll was inventive yet not over-the-top experimental, with both salmon and yellow tail along with avocado and green onion; decent, yet I felt the fish could certainly be more flavorful. The anniversary nigiri platter was again decent. A few standouts: The unagi (Eel) was honestly very flavorful and umami, and both the gunkan (the two wrapped in nori in the photos) were honestly intriguing; the uni (urchin) gunkan was slightly sweet and pleasantly-briny, not bitter or excessively astringent like I've had from urchin previously, while the ikura (salmon roe) were like salty little jelly balls that explode in the mouth like a savory "Fruit Gusher"; sounds a bit gross but I found it enjoyable. I do wish that the rest of the nigiri tasted fresher or was more flavorful, but again, it was decent enough. All-in-all, I'd say this is a 3.25 star experience as of now. I think some improvements can be made still to the product quality and ambiance, but the potential is here. read more

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Had a great after work experience with an old friend! We sat outside on the patio with a cold Sapporo for me and an Asahi for my buddy from waaaay back! The server was awesome and she was very knowledgeable of the menu as well as the pairings of sake' that I considered but went with the Sapporo since it was a warm day. I really like warm sake' but not on the patio on a warm early evening. I got a healthy assortment of of Nigiri Sushi and everything was nicely prepared and presented! It was my first visit but a go to spot for my buddy who suggested this place. Yes! A good spot that got very busy as we were leaving! read more

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This review is solely based on my to-go order. I wanted to great myself to a quick sushi dinner so I landed on this place to try something new. I ordered the shrimp tempura roll, the crunchy shrimp tempura roll & the soft crab roll. Overall, the food was decent considering the price (significantly cheaper than nearby sushi joints) but the food definitely could have been more fresh. The ginger was the freshest thing on my plate & it was really good, I loveeee fresh ginger. Shrimp tempura roll -- 6/10 Crunch Shrimp Roll -- 6/10 Soft Crab roll -- 7/10 read more

Sushi Rock - Shrimp Tempura Roll , Crunchy Shrimp Roll , Soft Shell Crab Roll & ginger (my own plating on to-go order) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I love sushi rock! their happy hour is amazing, from the $7 cocktails, $6 rolls, $9 tacos (2) and sliders (2) plus it is everyday! you can't go wrong here. I haven't tried much else on the menu besides a few different rolls not on HH. Food and drinks are always good but service could be a little better. Staff is very nice but can take awhile sometimes if at the bar and not too busy. Some Rock n Roll decor inside, with a cool upstairs and a patio in the warmer months read more

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The sushi and drinks were really good. I really liked the look of the inside of the restaurant, high ceilings and big windows. read more

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Sushi was just okay in my opinion. I ordered the spicy tuna roll and the "light my fire." I really enjoyed the light my fire, bit of kick. We also ordered a ahi tower which wasn't the best. It was a little difficult to eat in the way it was displayed. I felt the rolls were kind of expensive at $16 a piece. Overall, not bad but not necessity somewhere I would come back to. read more

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Really good happy hour deals! $4 draft beer and $6 sushi - and the classic sushi is not skimpy sushi. Really enjoyable and will def come back! No issue sitting at the bar around 5:30pm Saturday read more

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I recently dined at Sushi Rock after hearing great recommendations, and it did not disappoint. The lively atmosphere and attentive service created the perfect setting for a fantastic evening. Drinks: We ordered the White Rabbit and Mary Jane's Last Dance, both refreshing and delightful. Grub: Wonton Chip Nachos, Crisp Rice & Spicy Tuna, Steamed Buns. To finish, the Tempura Ice Cream was the perfect sweet ending. Overall, Sushi Rock impressed me with its tasty food and vibrant vibe. Definitely worth a visit. read more

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Sushi Rock is a great late-night food spot in Arlington--especially if you grab a seat at the bar, where they offer discounted dishes from 9 PM to close. Despite the deals, the portions are generous and the quality is still on point. I recommend the kalbi tacos and rolls like the shrimp tempura and tempura sweet miso. Perfect for satisfying sushi cravings without the usual price tag. Great vibe for a casual night out! read more

Sushi Rock - Kalbi Tacos - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I love this place so much! Happy hour is great and pretty decent offerings on the happy hour menu. The service has always been exceptionally pleasant and I have nothing inherently negative to share about this spot. In fact, it's one of my go-to spots for sushi and a happy hour. There is one thing I'd recommend them removing from the menu - the wonton nachos. They are simply not good. I've tried them twice - to confirm if I didn't like them or if the first time I had them wasn't an off day. I've concluded that they're simply not good. I'd encourage the team to re-work them a bit or remove them. They're dry & there's nothing exciting about them - even with the up charge of adding a meat to them (I added chicken). Everything else is amazing!! I really enjoy coming here. read more

Sushi Rock - Wonton Nachos with chicken - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Must go for happy hour! Good portions for HH and the drink deals are amazing, especially Thursdays- $4 off signature cocktails. The edamame is a good size and the tempura is a lot! (For happy hour) service is amazing and our server was very nice and attentive. The crispy rice spicy tuna can be a two-biter. So good and portion is bigger than expected read more

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I go to sushi rock TOO much!! One of my favs go-to spots in Arlington. They have a great happy hour, but only at the bar area which is limited seating. Their sushi is some of the best, but has other food options for my boyfriend. Great cocktails! Quick service. They have a huge outdoor seating area in the summer. Regular pricing can be a bit pricey. read more

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This place is overhyped. They sat us at high tops without sharing that other people would also be seated at the table, which was awkward as you can imagine. Food didn't make up for it either. Crab roll was disgusting and we had to send it back. Avocado + Salmon roll was really mid. The Shrimp tempura was the only thing I slightly enjoyed. Service was slow and inattentive. I will say the happy hour prices are a good deal, but honestly not worth it. At several points staff would walk past us with food that smelled so raw it felt like we are at a fish market. Would not recommend this place and do not plan on coming back. read more

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I wish I would have taken pictures but I was busy enjoying the food and the interactive staff. First I will say I from Las Vegas and I travel a bit so I am well exposed to good food. I visit the DMV area several times a year and always look to try new places. The staff at Sushi Rock were all great. Great conversation and quick to bring food and drinks. I didn't sit right in front of the sushi chefs but others seemed to be interacting well with them too. The bartender was great conversation made great drinks. The quality of the drinks and everything I ate were amazing. Both the bartender and the manager gave food and drink recommendations that did not disappoint. The scenery inside was modern and comfortable. I also enjoyed the great music playlist they had going. Sorry I only took a picture of the qual shooters (I ordered multiple rounds) Overall, great food, great presentation (food and drinks), great service and good prices. read more

Sushi Rock - Quail shooters. Fresh and delicious! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Spontaneously hopped in for happy hour (which is only at the bar, by the way) with a couple friends. Had a sushi craving, but know that I did not go in with the expectation of having authentic or fresh sushi. That being said, I scarfed down the eel & avocado roll and tempura roll with sweet miso and my friends enjoyed their crispy rice spicy tuna dynamite rolls. Service left something to be desired, as the bartenders were not proactive and didn't crack a smile. We never got served waters either, which I'd imagine is standard at a food establishment. read more

Sushi Rock - Eel and Avocado Roll Shrimp Tempura Roll Miso Soup - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Nice ceviche (with thin crispy wonton skins) on a hot summer day. Lovely sashimi over rice (it's chirashi). Enjoyed their simple pork ramen (thin noodle) if a bit expensive for what it is. Sushi Rock remains fashionable (beautiful patio outside, see my photo); tall ceiling and modern and arty inside. I ordered on UberEats for self pick up but had to wait for a long time even after arrival (and after the app says "your food should be ready"). That's the estimate Sushi Rock itself gave. Not busy at all (not meal time) here. So what took so long? They were not proactive either even after I arrived. I was there and no one bothered checking on my order or coming to give me any update. I had to go up there to tell them I have been waiting for a long time which is when they finally finished packing up my order. read more

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We had a great time at Sushi Rock! I was pleasantly surprised by the freshness of the fish, and I love the rock n roll theme. read more

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I want to keep this place underground, but they deserve it. Best restaurant in Arlington. Good sushi, service, and experience -- everytime.

Dropped in here for a late lunch with my sister and we had an overall positive experience. The feel you get being inside is kind of a modern take on what you would expect from your typical sushi restaurant look like. They had delicious cocktails and the sushi rolls and sashimi we ordered were all fantastic. Towards the end of our meal the restaurant really started to get packed in the early hours of dinner service, so that's always a good sign. Especially for the size of the dinning room. My only real complaint is how floppy the menu was. It's pretty large and impossible to hold with one hand. A minor inconvenience, but still not very ideal. read more

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Average food. Does not look like they get a lot of customers there. Be aware that the sign upfront says "dog friendly".

Very good! Sushi names are based on rock genre and so are the drinks. Service is very nice! read more

Sushi Rock - Rock and roll baby roll with the white rabbit drink - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Food: Sushi was so fresh, we did AYCE for New Years and everything was made to order and was so fresh, not to mention a nice variety for the menu choices. Ambiance & service : always a nice clean environment, friendly waitstaff and support staff (cleaning crew). Bathrooms were nice and clean and stocked well with extra toilet paper and napkins. read more

Sushi Rock - You shook me all night roll & spicy tuna roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Their happy hour is very worth. There are some main entrees that show up on the happy hour menu for way less. You can get two full rolls for around $12 and the quality is good. read more

Decent sushi establishment. Bao's were great. sushi seemed a bit heavy and just super "fusion" read more

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I was actually really impressed by this place! Boyfriend and I saw their $18 summer nigiri special on Instagram and decided to try it out. It was super worth it!! The fish was fresh, and they didn't skimp. They gave a nice variety of different nigiri. My favorites were the white tuna and the salmon. Service was great too, and I loved the alternative rock/rock music playing, it made it such a fun vibe. We also made it during happy hour so we tried some cocktails and loved them. Definitely try this place!! Seems super worth it for happy hours and hanging with friends. read more

Daye night find! Good ambiance, awesome sushi it was really quiet, the day we went so parking and wait were good as well. Will definitely return! read more

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Sushi Rock is a great sushi spot but don't sleep on their other menu items. I've gotten the tempura udon a few times and it's both delicious and filling. We also recently got the steamed potstickers, which have a nice filling to wrapper ratio. A friend for the teriyaki beef and he said it was good but the amount of peppers was overwhelming. When we were there last, service was a bit slow even though it was later and not packed. The restaurant inside is cute and has two levels of seating, which I only noticed on our last visit. read more

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I'd definitely come back again! Visited on a Saturday night around 7pm. Even though they were busy, we were seated immediately. The server was nice and attentive. I ordered the teriyaki steak and I'd recommend that to anyone who is visiting! I did feel like the speciality rolls did not offer a lot of variety, but I understand this is different than a chain restaurant, etc. Either way, I enjoyed Sushi Rock. read more

Sushi Rock - Teriyaki Steak - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

We had a good dinner Saturday after ordering takeout a number of times. Service was efficient, and our waitress checked with the chef on what dishes could be made gluten-free. Sushi Rock has Tamari for those requiring GF. The quality of the sushi, teriyaki and tempura was good and the price points reasonable. read more

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We visited Sushi Rock for their Sushi and drinks Happy Hour, where they offer $6 Sushi Rolls (pretty good deal). We were welcomed by the host who sat us outside, however they did not indicate happy hour was only offered at the bar. We thought this was no issue and the next server directed us to the happy hour seating area. To our surprise, we had to stand for about 10-15 minutes while being ignored by restaurant servers and staff because none of the tables we were directed to had been cleaned and still contained food items from prior customers. When the staff comes to clean the table, they only clean the half of the table where we'd not be sitting, so we had to move ourselves to the clean area. 10 minutes go by, we put our order in and are waiting for our food and we notice a couple gets sat right next to us where the table has not been properly cleaned and the staff did not seem to care. This was an unpleasant experience besides the good food options. In terms of food, we ordered the ceviche and one of each of the six sushi rolls in the happy hour menu and found these to be good for their price, and very good portions for 2 people. The ceviche was very tasty and we loved the wonton chips. Our favorite rolls were the crispy rice with tuna dynamite on top (squared shape) and the tempura roll with sweet miso. Overall a bittersweet experience, however nothing negative to say about the food options given the price and value. read more

Sushi Rock - Happy hour Sushi Rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Best happy hour in Arlington for the price, hours (with both early and late night hours), drink and food quality. The times I've visited with different family in town during the weekday early dinner (5pm ish), the service has been responsive, the food has been hot, prompt and delicious and the sake strong. The ambiance is typical for seats at the bar. read more

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My first real happy hour in Arlington. Get off of work and unwine!!! Their Mary Jane's are everything! Kudos to the bartender for not watering down happy hour drinks! Sushi was fresh and delicious! This almost took me on vacation mindset! Everything was great minus the lady cleaning all of the tables with the same rag no spray! But I blame her manager!!cuz ma'am I just spreading germs at this point. That explains the ants all over the table!! read more

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Fun and loud vibes, Sushi Rock is a perfect place for a group visit but maybe not best for a first date. SPACE: A group of 3 of us visited on a Tuesday night and it was busy. There are two floors with much of the seating on the first. We ended up sitting on the second floor and lighting was dark. Music was very loud which made it hard to hear each other. SERVICE: I wasn't sure if our waiter liked walking up to the second floor to us but he was a little cold to in the middle and warmed up at the end. FOOD: I ordered the chirashi and everything was fresh! The tamago wasn't sweet at all so I was disappointed in that. Otherwise the fish was good! My fellow diners ordered the rolls and enjoyed them! We shared a chicken karaage as an app and it was very disappointing - the chicken was dry white meat. read more

Sushi Rock - Chirashi Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Everything looked great but our waiter recommended the You Shook Me All Night Long roll and the Deep Fried California Roll. Both were amazing! Drinks were great too. Atmosphere was awesome. My new go-to for sushi! read more

Sushi Rock - You Shook Me All Night Long and Deep Fried California Roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

This is a great place to have not just sushi but other Asian cuisine as well. Food - Good. The chicken katsu was good although the rice was very hard. Their kalbi tacos were great. Service - Good Parking - No parking lot outside, but enough street parking available. Overall, this place was good. read more

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I discovered Sushi Rock in 2020 (yes, during the pandemic) in a delivery app as I was searching for nearby sushi options. I was hooked after my first order and it became my go-to sushi delivery throughout 2020-2021. Delivery was always fast and the food didn't lose it's quality during transit. In fact, when places started opening up again with outdoor seating, I went to the restaurant and somehow it just wasn't the same. I expected the sushi to taste even fresher but it was no different than my delivery orders. I still love ordering delivery from Sushi Rock... and enjoying it in the comfort of my own home! read more

The sushi rolls and small plates here are great and have brought me back to Sushi Rock numerous times. The you shook me all night long roll and the crispy rice spicy tuna are a must order. While the rolls are definitely tasty, the customer service has unfortunately gone down hill post pandemic. Apparently happy hour is only served at the bar FYI. (But I have heard otherwise during past visits.) Can't say the experience is worth the trip to Arlington anymore. read more

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We came out to sushi rock after many many many years since our last visit, and they are just as good as I remember all those years ago. Highly recommend the tornado roll, chicken katsu, and chirashi sushi bowl. For drinks we got the white rabbit and even though it was strong the cucumber made it feel very refreshing. The service was also fast and attentive. read more

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