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    Wasabi Zen

    3.8 (176 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
    Closed 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    Quiet
    Intimate
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Unagi(eel) bowl

    The place is small but cozy. The service is fast when you dine in. Online order takes time. The sushi are fresh and delicious. Unagi (eel) is my favorite.

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    James P.

    This sushi is good quality. We ate the dynamite roll, crab tempura roll, sweet potato roll, and California roll. The dynamite roll and crab tempura roll were top quality. With a savory flavor, the dynamite roll had a bit of spice to it which was perfect. The other two rolls were mid-par. If you're in the Olney, MD area I definitely recommend coming here.

    Spicy Tuna , 911 Roll
    Sarah B.

    This place is hidden but WOW what a gem! They are so quick with service and the food tastes fresh. People flooded in for the dinner rush hour! Very impressed with how quick it was! Very satisfied!

    philly roll, avocado roll, zen roll, and green tree roll
    Janay M.

    Love the sushi! Very fresh and tasty. Also generously sized. Lots of options. Dined in for the first time recently and it was clean and neat and although appears small on the outside, it is well done and airy inside. Service was quick and parking is easy.

    Daniel W.

    Went into here to try it out, been to plenty of sushi places around the area but hadn't done this one yet. The inside is really nicely put together, the service was friendly too. The sushi entrees we ordered were very good, the beef in the bento box was just ok. Also ordered a wasabi zen tower which was literally a small sushi tower and it was worth a try. Tasty For the not so awesome parts, I ordered one sushi lunch special which was "chefs choice" and 3 of the 6 rolls were cucumber rolls I'm sure plenty of people order vegetarian rolls but I was disappointed. Also, every table had a nice looking bottle of hand sanitizer on it which was nice, although when I used it WOW it is a VERY heavily scented product. It was so strong I went to the bathroom to wash it off. All in all it is a quality place to get sushi from and I would eat there again

    Janine T.

    Service is fine and food came out quickly, but the quality of the sushi has really changed over the years. This used to be my favorite sushi place in the county. I ordered my regulars--the philly roll and honey California roll, and they were sadly small and sloppy. Avocado was only on half of the honey California, which could barely hold itself together. It was also overly sweet and there was barely any crab in it. Gets the job done but I'd love to see Wasabi Zen return to its glory days.

    2 spicy tuna rolls and one shrimp tempura

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    Food was OK, service was slow. Prices for dinner were a little high for what they served.

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    168 Asian Burritos

    168 Asian Burritos

    4.7
    (230 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$

    This place is a window inside a gas station in Olney, but the reality is that I've had a lot of…read moregood food from gas station outlets. And this was no exception. Ordering in advance yielded an order that was ready shortly after I walked in. There wasn't a lot of excess parking at this gas station and I didn't need gas, so I felt strange just pulling up to a pump for this food, but I did. I wasn't 100% sure what kind of burrito I was getting, but it turned out to be a sushi burrito wrapped in seaweed and rice. They had a bunch of tofu options, and basil tofu was mouthwatering. There wasn't a lot of customization on the online ordering, but truthfully I would have struggled to do better than the mix of crisp carrots, savory panko, and cool lettuce, among other things that rounded out the burrito. I will say the tea wasn't as good; overly sweet for me. But I haven't had an Asian burrito that good since the poke bowl place I used to frequent in New Orleans before the COVID era.

    Came here between lunch and dinner. I had 1.5 hrs to kill and wanted something small, so decided to…read moretry 168 Asian Burritos. Tiny little place. Walked into this hidden spot in the gas station and was met by the owners (I think); they were very nice and let me sample the black milk tea and the Jasmine green milk tea. I liked the Jasmine milk tea better; also allowed to select the sugar level. It was a good size and the price was cheaper than most boba teas. I also ordered the Taiwanese chicken, which was white meat yeah! That came with a sweet chili sauce but it didn't need the sauce. They were perfectly fried and seasoned. I was very happy with the chicken and the boba tea. In fact, I went to pick up my daughter nearby and when she opened the car door she says "OMG it smells so good in here". I had saved a couple of nuggets for her to try and she really liked them too. I can't wait to come back to try one of their bigger meals.

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    Decor - April 2025
    Decor - April 2025
    Shrimp Tempura Bun (covered & uncovered) - August 2025
    Shrimp Tempura Bun (covered & uncovered) - August 2025
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    Ninja Sushi

    Ninja Sushi

    4.4
    (225 reviews)
    6.3 mi
    $$$

    Hello this is another great Restaurant I love thst inside the Colesville Shopping Center in…read moreColesville, Maryland in Silver Spring . This place is near by next door To Kedo Oizza and Across the Parking lot area from Dunkin Dinuts , Nash And Smashed and the Polka Deli and market , And JC CRABHOUSE.. This is Nina Sushi Restaurant. This is called the Colesvlle Ninja Sushi . This place has a huge parking lot that soon needs t be repaved . As yu walk inside two double doors you see the hosts front counter cashier host area . This olace has a huge dining area. It has a desk where they have a management desk. In the back this place to the left has a huge sushi bar area where they show how to make the best sushis that people have ever had you cant fjnd anywhere else . On the left in the back they have a concealed kitchen area where they make all your favorite foods you can ever want here you cant fjnd anywhere else . This place has the best staff there you'll ever get to know. I think this lace is Family owned but im still doing research on that as we speak. As the hostess sits you at your table she hands you menus of all sorts of Asian Fantastic Foods you'll love there . They even have take out menus too . The have pick ups at the front counter cashier there too . This place has no wifi . I tried to see if they hire hosts or food runners outside te business. I handed in kt resume in person . I want the jib there without being Judged , Feared or Used bad politics on . I want to get the job there to be someone tgat can bridge all worlds that clje there . I like customer service and customer relations and custkmer interactions to help brng return cusykmer patrons to return . Me and my family have come there on several of occasions before the pandemic struck . But we Americans have to admit it was all of iur faults for the unjustifiable, Inexcusable, Unlawful, Reprehensible, And wrongful behaviors that should hae never have happened. Itshoyld never be Tolerated in any place of business .we all need to make amends and regain Trust in the businesses agaIn such as NINJA SUSHI . This is a place where you'll encounter a bre culture language and heritage that you'll all be something much bigger than yourself . To learn things you've never explored before . Tis is a place to have a great experience you'll never forget there . If you love this place as I do, This place is for you. We all look firward to seeing you all there very soon.once again .i hope to get jobs here to be part of that family to understand another culture and more to become something much bigger than myself someday .if im misding something from my review I appreciate the advice .

    Quiet Sunday afternoon spot for good sushi. Overall not a…read morebad location to grab some good sushi with great presentation. We ordered 3 rolls, edamame and 4 drinks. They cant make "spicy" edamame so we asked for spicy chili sauce/oil that they charged us $1.00 for which I find a bit odd. We ordered: 1 - Rock & Roll which came with cream cheese that was warm and unexpected. Not used to it coming warm. Dont reccomend. 2 - M-16 - highly recommend, really good! 3 - Crazy Salmon - also really good and reccomend. As for drinks, we ordered gold rush which was ok, tequila sunrise which was watery and 2 rainbow drinks which were better but they definitely dont have a strong poor. As a plus, they gave us ok the house 2 slices of sushi and coconut cake dessert which was really good!

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    Ninja Sushi
    Vegetable Gyoza
    Vegetable Gyoza
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    Kusshi

    Kusshi

    4.4
    (214 reviews)
    11.0 mi
    $$

    So dear daughter wanted to check this Japanese restaurant out with the family. She wanted the boat…read moreas well as the crispy sushi rice. The crispy rice was so good she wanted a second order! The first order the waiter was kind enough to ask them to make four smaller pieces vs 3 pieces originally since there was 4 of us. So much good food but we managed to eat and gobble everything up! Nice open spacious relaxed place for sushi.

    The fatty salmon nigiri tastes divine. We also had their ramen and pork katsu. Everything was…read moreserved promptly and fresh. My major contention with this experience is that our waiter, Zoe was inattentive and unprofessional. Our dessert arrived 5 minutes after receiving our dinner. I asked her if they could make our dessert fresh and her response was, how long will it take you to eat? To which I responded I don't know. It was an odd experience because most waiters are attentive enough to know when a table is ready for dessert or they simply ask. As I expected, by the time we received the fried ice cream, the plate looked sloppy and the ice cream on the inside was melted. It clearly was the same plate. Finally, while I was packing my dinner she seemed to recall she never brought me chili paste I had asked for during dinner. No apology or anything. Overall, it was a disappointing experience from a waiter who should be retrained.

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    Just chillin
    Just chillin
    Unagi Don (Eel)
    Unagi Don (Eel)
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    Kabuto

    Kabuto

    4.1
    (557 reviews)
    6.4 mi
    $$

    We came back tonight for the AYCE. You order from an app that you connect from your phone. The…read moreordering was easy and each person in the party can order items at the same time. There's a limit on nigiri/sashimi to one piece per order. What that means is that, when you put in your first (and subsequent orders), you can order one tuna, one salmon, etc nigiri/sashimi. That is a lot better than what I originally thought, which was one nigiri/sashimi total for each round. The variety in the AYCE is impressive. Lots of sushi, sashimi, nigiri, salads, soups, variety of appetizers (not all fried stuff!) and hibachi (beef, chicken and shrimp). Tonight, the food arrived pretty quickly after we put in an order. There was an issue toward the end of the evening when the app stopped working at our table and the table next to ours. The Staff did what they could to fix things; it did take about 20 minutes, though. I'm assuming this isn't typical. Staff did say that this does happen from time to time and the customer needs to exit the app and reorder. Except for the 20 minute delay, things worked fine. We placed at least 12 small orders during our meal. The staff was very good about filling water glasses, bringing our food and taking away empty plates. Really - high praise for the staff. The restaurant is very pleasant to sit in. It has Asian motif and nice music playing over the PA. The only issue was with the ordering system, which, as I said, I'm thinking was unusual. Ice cream and soft drinks included.

    Went for AYCE sushi. Social media makes it seem so nice, but please avoid if possible for your…read morehealth and safety. Many raw things were warm, and I got terrible stomach pain and nausea from their raw oyster, which was warm and tasted terrible. This convinced me that their food is not being kept in safe conditions. Their sushi rolls with "spicy tuna" or "spicy salmon" were chock full of tempura/panko flakes mixed with the fish, resulting in barely any actual tuna or salmon in the roll. Any rolls with tempura shrimp were soggy and lukewarm. Don't trust any videos you see online of this place because the actual rolls you get are 70% rice. This is the worst sushi experience I've ever had, mainly because it caused terrible indigestion from unsafe food handling on Kabuto's part.

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    Hibachi Area
    Hibachi Area
    Takoyaki and other rolls
    Takoyaki and other rolls
    Kabuto

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    Wasabi Zen - japanese - Updated July 2026

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