I know some people aren’t a fan of raw fish, they find it gross or just off putting. For me, I wouldn’t eat an uncooked filet for sure- but honestly, I love sushi! Maybe it’s the Asian in me (Chinese-American, here!) or maybe it just is! But I will say, growing up in America- while I have eaten Chinese food, I didn’t really have sushi growing up; we didn’t eat out a whole lot when I was a child.

I wish I had a profound story for you of the first time I had sushi- “when I was 12 years old, I stepped into a Chinese Restaurant with hanging lanterns and red booths. When the waitress placed freshly rolled sushi in front of me, my world flipped upside down and was never the same again…fireworks flew and my whole spirit was lit up.” But… unfortunately, I do not have a profound sushi story to tell you, BESIDES this one!

Kabuto Japanese Hibachi & Sushi is a restaurant in Rockville, MD in a popular and hustling location. One thing I LOVE about this place is the parking lot that is right next to the restaurant. The waiters will give you a pass if you’ve been there so exiting is free. If you know anything about parking in the busier areas of Rockville, you know it’s a PAIN so grateful Kabuto is not like that!

Kabuto is a leading sushi, sashimi, hibachi, and birthday restaurant in Rockville, MD. We personally stayed in the sushi part- as opposed to the hibachi area, so I can’t say much about that- but one thing I was shocked about was the VARIETY available in the all you can eat menu.

The sushi is plated nicely and the presentation is both aesthetic and professional. Some of the plates are surprisingly heavier than I would have thought though! There were a lot of us here, and so we really got a bang for our buck. The cost for AYCE (all you can eat) was $35.99, not including tips and if you know anything about sushi, unless you max out at 3 rolls, you can save so much with only paying $35.99. And we definitely had a lot more than 3 rolls each… eek!

I feel like a lot of sushi places contain well… just sushi on their menu. Kabuto also offers other items on their AYCE menu, such as desserts, shown below, drinks, dumplings, scallion pancake(s), french fries? among other miscellaneous items. I honestly thought the french fries were humorous, but I suppose it’s for people traveling as a group with someone who isn’t a fan of sushi!

I wish I had taken a photo of the indoors, but we had gone before I started the blog and didn’t think to. The inside is welcoming and really honors the Japanese vibe, so to speak. Perhaps next time!

Given the cost of fish and the amount of sushi we were able to get for such a low price, I do wonder how this is sustainable (or is it?) I would assume they are losing a lot of money with AYCE customers and not complaining! But definitely something that piques my curiosity (or are we all getting scammed by the price of normal sushi? Hmmm)

The other thing that I wanted to mention which may be a pro or con, depending on how you feel is that in order to get access to the AYCE menu, there is a QR code which you’ll scan with your phone. Personally, as a 27 year old- this worked for me. (Well actually it didn’t because this was right after I broke my phone when tubing, but assuming I had a working phone, this would work for me, haha) You can read about that story here. But I can definitely see it being annoying or confusing with older generations.

I do think, at least in the MOCO area, a lot of restaurants are now using more progressive methods whether it be robots to deliver food, QR codes for menus or codes to pay- which I encountered in DC which was definitely less easy because my wifi/cellular wasn’t loading well. I do also wonder if you’re doing it online- how they prevent people from just leaving without paying- but I suppose that’s not a problem for a blogger so…

Do I recommend Kabuto Japanese Hibachi & Sushi?

Honestly, YES! I would love to go back sometime soon and visit the Hibachi portion of the restaurant, but perhaps that is a post for another day. The price is reasonable, the variety is excellent, the service was great and the quality was delicious! Honestly no complaints on my end.

Website: https://gokabuto.com/rockville-md/

Address: 220 E Middle Ln, Rockville, MD 20850

Cheers friends and travelers!

~ Backroad Butterflies ~