Awesome. I asked a close friend who is a Japan-o-phile (she loves all things Japanese) where the most authentic Japanese restaurant in the area is. She said "Temari" without hesitation. So she and another friend and I went for lunch. She ordered for us in Japanese which was pretty cool. The waitstaff is extraordinarily polite and fast. Tended to us really well. And the food!!! I got a rice bowl with pork cutlet (I think). It was wonderful. And for dessert we got the strawberry mocchi in the attached photo. I've never had mocchi like this -- mostly fruit rather than just a sort of ice cream puff. Will DEFINITELY return when we're in the area for lunch. I think my friend pegged this as a good pure Japanese restaurant.

A friend took me here Sunday night and when I tell you how EXCEPTIONAL it was! I let them order and I just inhaled everything in front of me! The soda is a must, you can vary the level of sweetness, so good! We tried the fried tofu (DELICIOUS with that BROTH), Chicken Kaarage (so tasty), Chicken Curry Katsu (not my favorite, but still tasty), Eel (soooo gooood) and the Chilean Sea Bass (the star of the show 10/10 exceptional). The vibes are excellent - the restaurant full of both families and single diners, everyone without fail greeted with kindness by the fantastic waitresses. I left so full and determined to come back every time I travel to DC for work. 10/10 MUST TRY!

This place is very small with limited seating. We didn't have a wait the first time we went (I don't recall the day). The second time we tried to go there was a wait so we opted to hit up another Japanese place we love in the area. The food was good and we are looking forward to trying out other dishes! What we got: Katsu Curry Rice - 3.5* I was slightly disappointed. I've had better curry and would go elsewhere for my Japanese curry fix. Shouga Donburi - 5* this was superb! Flavor all around was a winner. Melon Milk - 3* I thought this shaved ice dessert would be like the Korean bingsu but it is not. It was like an American shaved ice slushy, just with the Japanese flavoring (I love the Japanese melon flavor). They do bring out condensed milk that you can add.

What a gem! Small restaurant with excellent service and comforting Japanese food. I entered the restaurant a little after it opened at 5pm and the restaurant was nearly full 45 mins later. The menu is extensive and I couldn't resist ordering too much. The tonkatsu meal was generous in portion. Well battered and fried tonkatsu and the salad and miso soup were so good. The agedashi tofu was silken and the soup was delicious. The hot tea they were was absolutely delicious as well. I ordered an onigiri and was unfamiliar with cooking the spicy cod roe. I wish the roe was a little more spread out in the onigiri though. I will definitely be back to try out more things on the menu!!

Temari Japanese Cafe has become a pretty classic Rockville staple for delicious authentic Japanese food! It does fill up pretty fast on Friday and weekend evenings, so be sure to come early. On my most recent trip I got the Katsu Curry, one of my favorite Japanese comfort food dishes. The curry was thick, rich, and super delicious; bold with flavors, and had potatoes, onions, and beef chunks! Which in combination with the crispy pork katsu on top, its a great combination. They give you plenty of rice and curry too, I just wish there was a bit more katsu given the size of the rest of the plate. Service is really great too, servers are friendly and attentive. I've been here multiple times and it's always a pleasure to dine here.

Delicious and fun Japanese diner-style restaurant Try the curry, tonkatsu, ramen, and other Japanese comfort food. Restaurant can get packed, so come early. They do take credit card; have bar seating; and parking is readily available in the shopping center. Looks like restaurant has rotating specials as well and serves sake!

Came here with some friends for lunch. The restaurant is super authentic, which I really appreciate (especially in this area). We ordered: - Chirashi Don - Katsu Kare - Unagi Don The salad appetizers and miso soup that came with our donburi were pretty good, and likewise for the main dishes. The hot tea was also great. My only complaint was that one of my friends' katsu serving size was a bit small, but they come here pretty often and this apparently isn't the case usually. The servers are always sweet. ご馳走さまでした！！

Absolutely delicious Japanese food wow! Everything we ordered hit the spot, and it was all very authentic. The sushi and hand rolls were made with very fresh ingredients. Karaage combo: crispy chicken, with lots of sashimi Katsu donburi: big bowl of rice, egg, katsu - warm and filling Salmon onigiri: it's huge! lots of rice with fresh salmon One of my favorite things about this restaurant is how friendly the staff are. They are very cheerful and greet the guest in Japanese. It's quite small inside, so be sure to arrive early to avoid the wait.

The food was wonderful, nothing better than some good authentic Japanese foods. The service is amazing for those who never been you get a warm experience where you are greeted in Japanese. My daughter loved the fact they spoke Japanese and if you don't know the language worry not it's repeated a second time in English. The cafe itself is a quiet place which I enjoy not having to be loud just to hear oneself talk.