Attended with a student for a casual student meeting. This location has options for sushi, poke, mochi, bento boxes and boba. A nice mix for whatever you are looking for. There's casual seating spread out throughout not for huge groups but great for a little catch up meal with a few people. I tried the pork katau bento box and really enjoyed that. It was crispy not overly breaded and the sauces were a nice addition. We used the kiosk but service was quick and easy. read more

The Spot Mini - Pork katsu bento box - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

I gave it two stars because the delivery didn't take long. I just want to say, it was NOT for me. I ordered the shrimp tempura and the fried chicken dish. I had a side of fries as well. Honestly, I couldn't eat any of it. Everything was wet and soft. Perhaps from the steam of the containers. There was no crunch and the chicken had a texture that seemed off. Someone recommended them to me, but warned the food may be soft. Tempura has a crunch. This didn't. I guess I could have put it in the air fryer. It's just a HARD no for me. read more

The Spot Mini - Shrimp Shrimp Tempura Roll - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

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Overall a good spot. I usually get the same thing which comes with either a salad or miso soup. The salad they give you is basic & wish you could choose seaweed salad instead but they dont allow that. The miso soup is good but it's steaming hot and they are putting it in a plastic container which I dont like. read more

Been here many times but I don't think the food is worth the price. I feel like the food is expensive for the tiny amount that you get. The owner is also very rude to not only customer but i've seen her be very rude to her own staff. If you can't at least be decent to your employees and customers, I'd rather not support. read more

I've always had great food with every time I've visited here, really fresh and well done. The staff is always really kind and manages well despite the crowd sometimes. I've never had any significantly long wait times. I appreciate the variety between the poki and sushi and milk tea. Really good overall! read more

I had a craving for sushi and checked uber eats and they had a buy one get one free deal on a few items! We took advantage of the bogo deal and chose the sashimi appetizer (salmon, yellowtail, and tuna) and the spicy salmon roll. All of the fish were so fresh and tasty. We also grabbed an avocado salad which comes with ginger dressing. In my opinion, the dressing is a bit on the sweeter side and would have preferred less so. Definitely a winner in my book for quick service that's dependable regarding freshness and taste! read more

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This place has great food and drinks. They also have wonderful customer service. Definitely will be returning.

Such good sushi, poke, etc. There's a lot on the menu and for not super pricey either. read more

The Spot Mini - poke - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

Nothing sushi wise has been good here unfortunately. I tried the spider roll this time and the lettuce they put in it plus the soft shell crab just turns the whole thing into mush. read more

The Spot Mini - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

Average fare. There are 3 restaurants when your enter, one was closed the day we visited. There's seating inside at regular tables, bars along the windows, higher tables, and floor sitting (low tables and padded cushions) on a raised dais. There also outdoor seating, if I remember correctly only about 4 tables, but I wasn't really paying attention, there might be a few more. What we got: Gyudon - 4* I wish it had a bit more sauce so all of my rice could have some, but other than that it was fantastic. Tonkotsu - 3* average. I've definitely had better and was very disappointed with this one. The curry that comes with it though is a solid 5*. They also messed up our order on this one and gave us the other tonkatsu bowl, the one that also comes with fried pork (3.5*) and shrimp tempura (3.5*). That miftve worked out in or favor though as the tonkotsu just wasn't that good and it was nice to have other options. Chicken and cabbage dumplings - 3*. We got them fried, and I think in the future I would get them steamed. Are too fried, almost like fried food instead of crispy fried which is what pan fried is supposed to be. The dumplings are also on the smaller side so before you get excited about the amount of dumplings (12, not a measley 6 or 8) keep in mind that your basically paying for the same amount of filling as you would at another place and getting more skin. The dipping sauce though... That deserves 5*. Miso soup - 4* solid soup base. read more

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I always get the curry when I come here. I like how the veggies in the curry are soft and flavorful. Their kaarage is super moist and tender, all my friends enjoy it. The shrimp tempura is generously portioned, I couldnt finish it. read more

The Spot Mini - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

I go here wayyy too much.. It's really good prices for some yummy sushi. I always get the 3 roll combo with some brown sugar boba tea

The Spot Mini is a small food hall on University of Maryland's campus. My family went on a Sunday morning and discovered they don't open until 11:30am. Once open, we ventured in for some bubble tea. Here's our experience: 1) Food: They have a few stands for food (poke, etc.) and a Gong Cha spot for bubble tea. If you download Gong Cha's app, you get 50% off your first order. 2) Seating: On the lower level there are tables and even a little stage with places to sit on the ground. The outside has a few tables. 3) Restrooms: They have two restrooms that are kept clean. read more

The Spot Mini is set up really differently from the location in Rockville. They still have Poki DC and Gong Cha, but Mian, Alpaca, and the fried chicken place are not there. Instead, they have ramen and sushi items with a few chicken items. I've had their Chicken curry, sushi, Poki, and bubble tea before. Their food is good, but it does take a while for them to prepare. On the other hand, they're super quick with their bubble tea orders (much faster than Kung Fu Tea honestly). Sadly though, they don't do the rewards program other Gong Cha locations have. read more

The Spot Mini - Sweet Potato Roll, Avocado Roll, Salmon Avocado Roll, Eel Avocado Roll - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

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Accepts cash and credit card. Does offer delivery service. Dine in and carry out. Imagine the usual Spot in Rockville, but smaller. This place offers decent food selections from bubble tea, sushi, dumplings and other dishes. They offer pretty good sushi selections. From salmon avocado roll, spicy tuna, Philly roll, eel roll, spicy shrimp roll and much more. The food quality is very fresh. Their sushi combos comes with a side of salad or miso soup (your choice). They also serve bubble tea (Gong cha) here. Tons of selections and you can customize your order from ice level, sweet level, etc. We also ordered their steam dumpling. Packaging was good especially since we ordered take out. Dumplings have tons of filling and meat to wrapper ratio was decent. If you are in the area, worth giving this place a try. read more

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Opted for my typical poke bowl, but this one was a miss. Fish didn't taste very fresh. Would say this is an easy skip.

Cute little corner spot in College Park that has a variety of fresh soup, sushi, poke and beverages all at a reasonable price. It's a pretty high tech place where you order your sushi and beverages on a huge kiosk screen. You will receive a confirmation text (with approximate time your order will be ready. Courtesy lemon water is available while you wait inside (upper level 2 seater tables, lower level and outside will accommodate 4 or more) The food is fast, fresh and delicious! I'm sure I'll be a regular. Definitely check them out! read more

With her best friend Casey having just accepted an invitation for both of them to attend a slumber party with four four-star athletes from the Public School 20 Anna Silver Girls Volleyball Team, Lunella Lafayette, the peer-pressure-sensitive teenage alter-ego of Moon Girl, searches desperately for an excuse to back out. But what if, instead of a slumber party, it was a Poke bowl and Bubble Tea party; and it was held in close proximity to the University of Maryland, at 4209 Knox Road in College Park, at a place called The Spot Mini? Would the nearby Research One institution assuage Lunella's nerves? Would the thought of her very own "Crème brûlée strawberry latte with strawberry pearls" override her ill-conceived impulse to invent a telepathic mind-reading device to ensure that she doesn't say or do anything she regrets? How about her very own Poke bowl with a half and-half base of brown rice with quinoa and organic spring mix; spicy tuna, spicy salmon and avocado egg salad; pickled radish, cucumber, Japanese ginger, green onion, masago, edamame, seaweed salad, drizzled with honey wasabi and toasted sesame sauces; with significant patches of Bonito fish flakes, roasted seaweed, garlic crisps, sesame seeds, and onion crisps? Both sure hit the spot for my wife, whose Tony Stark-level intellect never prevents her from being the life of any party. read more

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The grilled eel didn't taste fresh and when I asked for more crunchy seasoning because there was barely any on my bowl, the owner shoved the cup of seasoning in my hand. read more

I order here so often, it's ridiculous! From the Poke bowls, appetizers, to the bubble tea, everything is good here, so you can't go wrong. I also order sushi from time to time and it's just as good and fresh. Whether I feel like picking it up or getting delivery, the quality of the food doesn't change either, which is really important to me as well. read more

The Spot Mini - D6. Sakedon Donburi & Poke Bowl, respectively. - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

Review based on experiences from 2018, 2019 First of all, I appreciate this existing to open more Asian cuisine varieties in College Park. But unfortunately this location has limited options and they are not as good as the main The Spot in Rockville. I've tried Akira Ramen and Gongcha. I would say don't bother with Akira Ramen unless you just need some basic ramen fix. Noodles are hard, broth is not savory, meat is overcooked. Gongcha is better though not as good as the one in Rockville. But I personally think it is the best bubble tea offering in College Park. In terms of seating. There is a decent amount of seating if you go around back indoors. But more people eat outdoors. There are a decent number of tables right outside the food court. But this is also located right next to Terrapin Row so there are plenty of ledges to also sit on. read more

This place is okay and definitely caters to a college-crowd. Quite pricey for the quality of taste and I wouldn't really come here unless I had to. I typically visit for Gongcha (which is always super consistent) but everything else is meh. There isn't any long-term parking for this spot so be mindful of that. I would have to say avoid the teriyaki bento boxes. They are not a vibe, water-downed miso, and overly sweet teriyaki whose only flavor profile is pure soy sauce. Wasn't a fan of the salad either. Come for the drinks at gongcha but skip on the food. read more

The Spot Mini - Not a good Beef Teriyaki bento box - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

This is a great lil food hall located right in College park. You can get some fresh poke, Japanese fusion and boba from Gong Cha. If you plan on ordering ahead use Chow Now as the process was very seamless and food came out on time. I stopped by recently and ordered- pork steamed dumplings, tuna/poke bowl and 3 sushi rolls. If you love sushi definitely order the spicy salmon, tuna and the salmon avocado roll. With the current Chow Now coupon codes all of my food came out under $50 and plenty for 2 people. This location features a small indoor dining area downstairs. Plenty of high top chairs and great views perfect for people watching. For everything that we ordered and considering how busy this location was on the weekends we got our food really quickly. Our order was 100% accurate. There is plenty of street parking and a garage not far. Highly recommend this food hall if you want some great Asian fusion dishes and sushi. read more

The staff here are friendly. The place was clean. I wanted a vegetarian option and opted for the vegetable teriyaki Bento box. Sadly two of the items in the bento box were meat proteins and we could not sub it out. We had to pay extra just to get the sushi without meat. They could've easily given us a cucumber roll or and avocado roll ( which are already in the California roll just minus the meat) . Overall to me the flavor wasn't there. I had to get extra sauce for the teriyaki vegetables because the water from inside the vegetables watered the sauce down which wasn't a biggie. I loved the vegetable choice that was in the bento box ( zucchini,mushrooms, asparagus). If you do not eat tofu make sure to ask them to make it without so that you can enjoy your meal. The drinks were really tasty. Overall it was a good amount of food. I had to give it three stars because of the menu inconvenience and the up charge for the perceived vegetarian option. I would go back. read more

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The Spot Mini has all kinds of food to choose from. You can order online from any of the vendors and easily pick up your items. I love getting the donburi bowls, sushi, and bubble tea from Gong Cha. They offer indoor and outdoor seating. They also have a space for students to study. Perfect since it's an on campus space. There is street parking and be ready to wait if you go during dinner time because they are always busy! Always order ahead so you don't have to wait in line. read more

The Spot Mini - Sushi, katsudon donburi, D7. Unagidon Donburi, miso soup @ninjagrubs - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

Got the beef teriyaki bento and strawberry marble green tea latte 22oz. The drink was amazing, but the bento box was a mess. The rice was undercooked, the beef bloody, the california roll 99% avocado, the lettuce mushy, and the miso soup tasteless. I wouldn't buy this again, for the $14.45 I paid or at all. read more

The Spot Mini - beef teriyaki - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

Drink was soo good it came out pretty fast because there wasn't a lot of people but I really enjoyed the smoothie read more

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What a great addition to the College Park scene. The spot mini now includes Akira ramen! Ordering for pickup was quick and easy and had the same quality I expect from Gong Cha and Akira. The only downside is parking--there are parallel spaces on the street but I couldn't find a dedicated lot. read more

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So happy they have The Spot franchised out onto College Park. They have Poke DC, Gong Cha and Akira available at this location. The food is pretty good but I definitely can vouch for how consistently tasty their boba is. Would recommend to anyone in need of either a quick bite or drink. read more

The Spot Mini - Left drink: order is pictured Right drink: medium peach oolong - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

We've discovered this place this year during COVID. Normally, we went to Akira in Rockville for Ramen and Gong Cha for Bobo tea also in Rockville. But during COVID we were trying to stay close to home and this was one of the first places to open up after the lock down. We are thrilled to find this gem of a place that offers our favorite places to eat so close by and in one location. We've had the Volcano special roll, Volcano Ramen, Gyoza steamed dumplings and Karrage chicken appetizer for kids. All delicious!! Definitely recommend! read more

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I gave three stars because the customer service and winter melon oolong tea is amazing. However, the Katsu and the Udon soup was very bland. I'll only come here strictly for the teas and friendly service. read more

So yummy! I ordered the Seafood udon, with spicy salmon rolls w/ cream cheese. I also had a passion fruit tea with the mango popping boba. Everything was so good! I just wish I had ordered it spicy before I got my food. We enjoyed our food so much. The staff are so cool and nice. The environment was dope, love how they have the full screens to order. Count wait for our next visit! read more

The Spot Mini - Seafood Udon, Spicy Salmon Roll, Passionfruit Green Tea with mango popping - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

Quick Links: Menu/Ordering - https://www.thespotmini.com/?utm_source=thespotminicollegepark.com&utm_medium=Menu&utm_campaign=OrderRefer&sid=719512775994555904 The Space: The Spot Mini is a small space. It has a decent amount of seating but I wish it had more unique food options. The food options at this spot is Poki DC, Akira Ramen, Gong Cha, Tamashi, Du Du Dumpling. Definitely a place where you pick up food or order to-go. The Service: The service was pretty standard, the cashier was polite and my order came out pretty quickly. I do recommend ordering online for pick up because it might take some time in person. The Food/Drink: The food options are pretty standard for asian cuisine. My favorite things to get are the Mix Katsudon ($14), Poki Bowl ($14), and the Strawberry Matcha Latte ($6.75). The only thing keeping me from giving The Spot Mini of a 5 stars is that Poki DC very light on the protein scoops. Also, the dumplings from Du Du dumplings arn't the thick wrapper dumplings shown in the pictures, they are just standard gyozas. read more

Great place for quick and reasonably priced poke bowls (~$12-$14)! I was pleasantly surprised at how generous the scoops were. Also loved the check out process - you just order via the screens and you can select items from any of the stalls. Super easy to add gongcha boba to an order read more

The Spot Mini - Poke bowl w marinated tuna and salmon - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

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Love the spot mini! It's the perfect food hall to get a poke, bubble tea, or sushi fix! They also have ramen, udon noodle soup and other food items I have yet to try. The prices are very reasonable especially for their sushi and it's always fresh! The seating area is cute and they always have good music playing (sometimes pretty loudly). read more

The Spot Mini - 3 scoop poke bowl - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

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I ordered the chicken teriyaki bento box; however, the chicken was raw in the center, I mean completely pink! When I showed the staff my raw chicken they remade the chicken (put it back into the same container that was holding the raw chicken) and gave it back to me. When I was given the new chicken I found plastic in my food. At least their boba was good. I used to love this place... not anymore! read more

The Spot Mini - Plastic found in food - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

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My favorite poke bowl place . So many different options for your base, proteins, and toppings!! Also a really cute vibe because The Spot's covered with plants/earthy decor and you have the option to sit on some quaint wooden steps if you want to sprawl out and relax while you eat. Very much a spot meant for students, as there's several areas to sit and study during your dining experience. They also have board games laying around... my personal favorite is Connect 4!! read more

The Spot Mini - poke bowl - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

Food is okay but overpriced for the quality. $2.50 for mochi and the image has 2 or 3 pieces, but you only get 1...

How cute is this place! It has a few different places in one. I ended up getting poke from Poke DC and a boba tea from Gong-Cha. The poke was fresh and they legit gave me HALF an avocado for $1.50. I usually pay that much for a spoonful so I was EXCITED. The poke was cheaper than what I'm used to paying in MD so far so I'm down with the price. I think I paid like $12 or something for it and I got ALOT of food. Other than the avocado upcharge, they don't add any additional fees. I also got a peach lychee fruit tea without bubbles (because I didn't want to get full before I ate my poke lol). The tea was awesome. It was so refreshing and instantly my new fave aside from the milk foam oolong tea. I will definitely be going back to try more things. They have sushi as well which I will be trying soon! If you're in College Park give this place a try (: read more

The Spot Mini - Poke DC - 2 choice (protein) + avocado. I got the marinated salmon and marinated tuna. - Poke Near Me - College Park, Maryland

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Yayy super happy this opened up in CP! Good: Food is super yummy Boba is super yummy Everything is super yummy Honestly, the service is fine and the food is very good quality! I really like the vibe and aesthetic of the whole place. The wait may be long sometimes but that's fine because there's usually a lot of customers during rush hour. I took off 2 stars because they've messed up my order a lot... I ordered a ramen to-go and when I got home and opened it, it was legit just not my order. I was really disappointed and I think I paid for the Tonkatsu but they gave me something COMPLETELY different and I didn't enjoy it at all. I would've walked back and asked them to fix it but I had a fever+waited a long time so I just had to eat it. I've also ordered boba here, but they've messed up my drink :( (It wasn't what I ordered) I wanted to ask them to fix it but there was only like 2 workers (but no customers) but it took her a really long time to make all my drinks and I had to go to class. Normally it's like whatever since I like most of their boba anyways but the drinks weren't for me. read more