#TBT Restaurant Review: Moby Dick Sushi

For our first #TBT review, we are excited to share our experience visiting Moby Dick Sushi in Wheaton, MD. Back on December 5, 2015, we met up at this small gem of a spot in a part of Maryland where we actually don't have too many restaurants on our list. And surprisingly, this one wasn't on our list either. We both really love sushi (a lot) and have a number of sushi restaurants on our list, but we were planning to go to a different sushi restaurant for our December food adventure. It wasn't until Simone had a conversation with a friend about his favorite sushi spots that we learned about Moby Dick Sushi. We are always open to trying a place that comes highly recommended, so we changed our plans and headed to Wheaton.

Damien arrived to the restaurant before Simone. He admits that when he pulled into the parking lot, he became a bit skeptical of our decision to try this place. It is in an interesting looking strip-mall and the restaurant facade leaves a little to be desired. Damien remembers that when Simone arrived and they met each other at the door, he said something to the effect of "are we really going to eat here?" But, as has happened many times in life, we were reminded of how important it is not to judge a book by its cover. The sushi was absolutely delicious! We are both a fan of roll sushi and in addition to some standards that we always get--like salmon roll, tuna roll, and almost any spicy roll--we always like to try the special rolls as well. Moby Dick Sushi did not disappoint with any of their rolls. They have a lengthy and amazing selection of special rolls (which they seem to change up on the menu every now and then), and we were excited to try the Crazy Philly Roll and the Volcano Roll. We were over-the-moon happy with our choices. The depth of flavor in the special rolls was really impressive. The Volcano Roll was incredible, spicy, and smoky (thanks, jalapeños!). And the Crazy Philly Roll was heaven--it had a perfect crunch and was very fresh. Our other sushi was wonderful, too. You can tell that the sushi chefs love what they do, and that love definitely came through in all of our sushi.

Overall, we would give Moby Dick Sushi a 5 out of 5. We would highly recommend this spot if you are a lover of sushi like us. We are not ashamed to admit that we went back to Moby Dick Sushi just a couple of weeks after our visit because we wanted more of it! Trust us--overlook the location and facade (which might not be an issue for you anyway) and your tummy will be very happy and grateful! Until next time, treat yourself with a great meal soon!

Our beautiful plate from Moby Dick Sushi!

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