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Yuraku is a one star restaurant in Germantown. They're still working to earn their stars. This restaurant is very affordable.
5.0 of 5 stars.
4.75. I went there with a whole bunch of co-workers today as they wanted the Buffet. Since I do not eat seafood and have lived in Japan, this review will be based on the non-seafood dishes. The buffet...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? ok. so i just wrote a long overdue review on yoyogi in Kentlands when i saw that someone said go to Yuraku instead. WTF! i live in germantown and i still wouldn't choose yuraku...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going here for years and slowly but surely the secret has come out-Yuraku is AMAZING. And even as they have become uncovered and discovered by DC area sushi fans, they have stayed true to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Although we ordered a bunch of special rolls and not on menu special appetizers... which were great by the way.. I'm just going to talk about the wonderful and delicious sashimi boat special we got. A...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yuraku is def a great sushi place. fresh fish. delicious specialty rolls.. they are well known for their volcano roll. nobody does makes it like them! took a friend from philly and she loved it! took...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Huge Hwe Dup Bap for the price (but minus 1/2 star for going a little overboard with the lettuce). Sushi (nigiri and rolls) are great too -- although I have noticed that Korean-owned sushi places...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yuraku is definitely a really gem. They serve a quality buffet without the DC price tag. I must say that this is only an observation because I have never had the buffet! It gets crowded during...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Come Early, and Come Hungry!!!Authentic Nipponese.The waitress was put off when we requested up front to have separate checks, due to we were all on corporate cards. One of the other yelpers were...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I continue to be impressed. The buffet is excellent and I normally hate buffets. Especially Sushi buffets. While the food on the buffet is great ordering from the menu is even better. I just...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had no idea I would be going to such a great sushi spot until I let one of my classmates know I was going to Yuraku, and I got a gasp and exclamations of excitement mingled with envy at the meal I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
To really sum up this place it is the best bang for your bucks.Tons of Sushi for very little $$. Also the food is good, not just sushi, but other items on the menu. I have been coming here regularly...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, this is a hard one because I've been going here for a while but I honestly think I eat here because it's relatively cheap and you get some "freebies" like fish, salad, the egg thing. the overall...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Is it authetic sushi? Is it not? Normally this question would be of intense interest with much heated debate, however I will tell you now...it doesn't matter at Yuraku, and let me tell you why:The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
While this local place isn't large inside, $2/piece and they're Huge pieces! I used to call ahead to secure a seat when I arrived but luckily they know me by now so it's not a problem.They put...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite sushi restaurant in Maryland! Large selection, generous-sized sushi rolls, good edamame and veggie starters. Can't beat the price! The service is usually good, too. YUM!
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I want simple fresh sushi, I go to Yoyogi. When I want huge crazy creative fancy sushi rolls, I go to Yuraku.Yuraku is the ONLY place I've been to that has ever caused me to have a sushi food...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I go to this place too often. I was once a VERY frequent customer, only to go rarely now. Here's why:For Lunch Buffet - All You Can Eat!? Tempura AND fried chicken wings!?!?! All for under 12 BUCKS!?!...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG - *drool* really good sushi in the DC area. reasonable price & can't beat free appetizers. when i want sushi (quantity) i go here.worth the wait!
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my review of this place will be a bit biased because 1) I don't live here and don't get to eat here often - consistency! 2) The owner is a family friend and loves my friend to death - special...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
been here thrice and i like this joint. i think twice we had to wait like 30 min or so..and the other time i went towards closing time on a sun night and there was no wait.i guess here...y ou get...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The only reason this place does not get five stars is because every time we go there we have to wait for quite awhile. But it is always worth the wait. Where to begin. I have eaten at several sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had West Coast sushi and East Coast sushi and so far, we've been losing the sushi battle. And on several levels, prices, quality, customer service. Koreans are not known for great customer...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tried this place for the first time, last night. On a Saturday. It was packed! We knew we wanted take-out, but since the menu isn't available online, we had to go there, read the menu, order, and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Finally got a chance to get to this place for lunch, what an incredible lunch buffet. Normally, i am a little scared of the concept of a sushi buffet, but it was great. The sushi looked fresh and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yuraku is certainly not your top of the line sushi place, but they make up for it in hospitality. If you come as a party of 4 or more, as appetizers, they always seem to serve a Salmon head, steamed...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best sushi place in the MD/VA/DC area. Seriously, I've had friends drive down from Baltimore and up from VA all the way to exit 13 off 270 for this place. It can get crowded at times, so...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Meh, where to begin. The good thing about this restaurant is they have a lot of complimentary dishes to get you started off and not waiting forever for the food. Included in this is a fishhead with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A year or two ago, I would've given this place 4 or 4.5 stars. I started working (less than a mile from yuraku) in Germantown a little over a year ago. In the past it would be one of those places...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you don't want to drop serious money on sushi or sashimi, go here. For example, we've been to Sushi Ko, but that costed us an arm and leg. Yeah it was great, but were we full? You can goto McD's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A good budget sushi restaurant - go only for the buffets. Anyways, I've been there several times, 2 of which came outta my system very quickly. So, I kinda question the quality of this joint.I will...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of the better sushi places in the area and also a great value. They have a great selection of rolls, a single order or two of which is quite filling. Once your order has been placed, they are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Finally! Su K. has returned to DC Yelp! Show of hands, did you think I either A) ate an entire fried turkey by myself and entered a deep food coma, B) ate enough food at Thanksgiving that I hibernated...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
people who know this place well & reviewed it are right. the buffet is a good deal, but compared to dinner quality, it's just an OK lunch joint. **note yelp time is wrong; it opens 11:30am on...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I lamented to a neighbor who spent years living in Japan that I'd failed to impress a San-Francisco-based friend of mine when I took her out here for Sushi. "You should have taken her out to Yuraku,"...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Presentation is pretty, but dangerous. This is my opinion for the current Yuraku and they wasn't like this back in the old days. Popularity ruin good business.Don't take me wrong I love sushi and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the best sushi place around the area. The lunch buffet is amazing. It is always busy though, so be prepared to wait.
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When my dining companion asked me if I wanted to try out "you-rock-koo", I thought I had just finished playing a game of Guitar Hero. Then, I realized that was the name of the restaurant...We went on...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is always packed out the door for a reason. The sushi value is amazing at lunch time. Their sushi buffet always has a very large variety of fresh sushi. If you don't like Sushi, you might...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best sushi places in MD! Their menu is pretty large and they have a huge selection of specialty rolls as well as traditional Japanese dishes and a couple of Korean BBQ items. The rolls here...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In full disclosure I want to let you know that I am not a huge sushi fan. I prefer my meat cooked and red. However, I have to admit that Yuraku has some of the best sushi I've had in MD. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I feel bad for writing this review... because I feel like the only person in the area that doesn't like this restaurant. I've been to this place three times in a 2 year span and have had "meh"...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite restaurant in Montgomery County. The lunch time buffet has plenty of delicious rolls, and definitely is a bargain. My boyfriend and I have been going there since we started going...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In my opinion, this is BY FAR one of the best sushi place around Germantown/Gaithersburg area. I've been here countless times and each time, sushi was fresh & delicious. The only thing that I wish...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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Excellent fish. I love the food here. And not just on buffet days. The buffet selection is excellent. The biggest problem is the space is too small. There is not enough room for all the people who want to...
kudzu.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really didn't like this place until i tried the sushi. It is excellent with a very generous fish:rice ratio. Definitely one of the best values you're going to get when it comes to sushi. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It is the best kept secret in Germantown, although I think the secret is out as more and more of my friends are asking me if I know about this great sushi place they heard in Germantown :) I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite sushi place, and I have been going here for the past few years. The prices here are very reasonable, and you do get a LOT of sushi for the price. Dinnertime here on weekends get...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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I LOVE this place. I have been eating here for years (before 1999) and the food has always been very delicious. Service is good, food great and it's a good deal for sushi (as sushi is normally really expensive).
openlist - user review - 07/13/2008
4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good sushi, super friendly staff.I don't like the ambiance or the location, but I am always impressed with the food here. Whether you want sushi or excellent Japanese and a little bit of Korean...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just came back from their sushi buffet and they have yellowtail sushi (hamachi). Yay! I love yellowtail -- but it's really hard to find at the sushi buffets around Rockville.Lunch is super-busy, we...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've logged countless dinners with this place in the past few years. I alone have put the owner's children through college. That's right, all of them. College. How ever many children they have. And...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent buffet, Nice mix of suchi and other authentic Japanese dishes, No chicken or duck feet here. NO buffet on Sunday fo I went to the new Cafe Tacuba.
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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They have a sign that asks you to eat the stale rice in the buffet, and the chinese waitress warns you not to come back if you don't eat the rice. The fish they serve is farm raised, made-in-china feed fed...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While the toro may not be great at any time during the day, I'm a salmon fan so it doesn't really matter. I've had dinner once here and have been to the lunch buffet twice. Both yesterday and today. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I are big eaters. We decided to go here on a Friday and partake of some fish and Sapporo. Friday night appears to be a big sushi night and this place had a lot of people waiting. We...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my one of my favorite places in Montgomery County to have Sushi. You definately aren't paying for ambiance as the tables are pretty close together and decor is simple. However, what the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yaraku is definitely another one of my favorite Japanese joints to eat at in Rockville. Besides the awesome lunch buffet, their rolls are delish! I have never had a roll that I didn't like there....
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yuraku. oh the many lunch hours I have squandered away within your walls, stuffing myself with fish, rice and an assortment of korean fare. YUM!Yuraku is reasonably priced, [read: dirt cheap, lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the better Japanese restaurants in the MoCo area. We were brought here by a Japanese family, so I presume the restaurant is pretty authentic. The raw fish and sushi were delicious....
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place for the quality of the sushi at dinner time. They have quite a few original roll creations to try as well as all of the common rolls. The price is reasonable, but it isn't cheap for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is all about quantity, not so much quality. The portions are big and prices comparably inexpensive, but it's not the best food I've eaten.I went during dinner on a Friday night and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I loved this place. We discovered it when we were ready to leave Germantown and headed for California. We were so surprised to find fresh fish in Germantown. We ate at Popeyes all...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Danger Will Robinson! Danger! Avoid the lunch buffet.I've eaten at this place twice. The first time was at dinner time. The price was very good, and the nigiri pieces were very big. The salmon...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So yes, I try out yet another sushi joint, hoping to find a worthy haunt in Germantown and low and behold, I just may have found it. I will say, the wait for the actual food was long and agonizing,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tucked out of the way, and definitely a great find. This sushi restaurant gets my kudos, especially when a coworker who grew up in Maryland knew that I was referring to Yuraku when I said I went to a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is CHEAP! But it's also very popular, so the lines can be quite long. At lunch they have a buffet for $10.95 (a variety of sushi and other japanese dishes). If you're a fan of sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good japanese restaurant.owned by corean. why does it matter? u ask? cause it does. like in seinfeld the cuban cigar has to be rolled by cuban not dominican or others. u just have to try and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2006
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If you're one of those people that never get full on sushi, then you should come to this place. It is almost always packed which means that people like it AND the fish is fresh. They have a long lis...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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overall i can agree with the previous reviewer. the only thing...
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