Neko Sushi - Rockville

Hidden gem!! Inside of Lotte International Market is this high quality sushi takeout. Delicious dragon crunch roll and amazing deals on all the chef special nigiri and roll combos. The fish is so fresh and tuna is a beautiful dark red. Cannot wait to go back!

Neko Sushi has some great prices on what would cost far more at most other locations around the DMV, but it does become a bit of a six of one, half-dozen of another situation. I ordered two sashimi platters and I will say that two cuts of their fish is about equal to one cut you would find elsewhere. If you know what you 're getting into, it 's a superior experience to all grocery sushi I 've ever had, but that is where you need to set your expectations.I imagine this is because they have limited space due to the fact they pre-stage platters, or it could just be the preference of the business or chef. Either way, I won 't dock a star for that, but I am tempted to. I can 't speak to how the sushi was crafted since I only bough sashimi, but I did enjoy the assortment that they had. I will deduct a point because the ginger and wasabi (had a 'squirted from a tube ' consistency you get with grocery store sushi were of very low quality, and I think they could stand to use better alternativesNeko is located in an international store, which was a big part of the draw for me. I got to explore some really uncommon products (live fish in tanks, cow hearts, kidneys, and livers, various foreign snack food, etc. that certainly had me wanting to come back. Overall, I 'd say Neko is far better than grocery stores where you can get sushi since they actually sell sashimi and large platters, but if you have decades of experience eating sushi, you may not mind paying more at a different location.

Very nice staff!! I ordered about 14 items for our office luncheon- when I picked up everything was perfectly done. They said 30 minutes and it was exactly that. They were also kind enough to give us free miso soup! I will definitely be ordering from them again!

My best friend told me if I want quick sushi to go to Lotte. If you go into Lotte and head to the left side of the store, you discover, Neko sushi! They usually have boxes of sushi out in the front and everything looks SO FRESH! The first time I went, I got a box of three rolls. This box cost about $13. Which was not bad at all! There was a simple yellowtail roll, salmon roll, and a tuna roll. Everything tastes as fresh as it looked! Everything was simple, but so good. Cannot complain! If you want quick, fast, and easy sushi, this is the spot!!! Worth the try. 10/10.

Even though the sushi restaurant is located in a grocery store, I can confirm that they make all their sushi fresh in the morning. If you are unsure, go early in the morning when lotte first opens and you will see them making the sushi. Also, they make fresh sushi made to order if you want that option as well (it is available over the phone or business website and possible depending on how busy the store is throughout the day). All you have to do is ask for sushi made to order (good if you have allergies or want specific things in your sushi). Some restaurants may be cheaper but the quality isn 't the same and the cheaper places tend to use old rice and fish that isn 't great quality especially if they are a sit down restaurant because they would have to cut costs somewhere to be profitable to keep the sit down restaurant going.