Shiro Sushi and Teriyaki

This is our favorite sushi restaurant in South Riding. The sushi is delicious and the sashimi is fresh. We have always had great and friendly service!

In 2011 I gave this restaurant 5 stars. Now I need to change it. The food is still good not as great as they used to be but the prices have increased and the portions have gotten smaller.

Sad to say that this experience has left me w bad taste. Came in after 8 and they almost sat us at table already served. But then caved to my obvious disgust and sat us at fresh table. She seems impatient to get order, but I assumed they just did not want to start a new table w only two people. But after suggesting we could wait to order until more people showed, rolled eyes told me to go ahead and order.
So, we ordered drinks, app and dinner all to satisfy her obvious desire. But then once order was in, she told everyone but is she was leaving and rushed out. I then realized we were «keeping her». No bye to us, just to everyone else and then cook rushed his part too. I think we were an inconvenience and I’m sorry we came at wrong time. Won’t do that again.
Food was under cooked and rice was no good. I’m assuming all because of timing but for a place that is hard to get to and with so many good stars, I expected better.
It’s my second time here and first was good and service as well. So, may give them another try, but if so, will definitely do early or at a more convenient time…
Sorry

I came back a second time to try their sushi and I was completely satisfied. Before my order arrived the chef at the counter gave me a free gift, which was very generous of him. I ordered the Alaska star roll, squid nigiri sushi, yellow tail nigiri sushi, and sweet shrimp nigiri sushi. The Alaska star roll has spicy crunchy salmon on the inside and sliced of salmon and avocado on the outside and lemon slices in between pieces of sushi. The first bite kept me hooked. The squid is just like any other squid you get at a sushi restaurant; it’s not bad. The yellow tail has chopped scallion and finely chopped ginger on top; it was really good. The sweet shrimp is raw and comes with fried fish heads. The shrimp sushi was good but I enjoyed the heads even more. The head looked very big compared to the shrimp; I’m not sure if they are the same. I wasn’t watching them prepare it so I’m not sure. Overall if you like sushi or hibachi this place is really good. Maybe I’ll have both foods on my next visit. ;)

Delicious and convenient! Staff is incredibly kind and all their rolls are delicious. Try their spicy crunchy rolls-​simple and tasty!

I’m a CA girl and have always loved sushi. The first few times I can here it was pretty good and good service and prices. The last three times were so terrible that I don’t want to ever go back. Our female server was not great or very friendly. We felt a bit ignored a few times. The cuts of fish for sashimi and nigiri were so bad I couldn’t bite into 4 +pieces of the fish. They were like hard rubber. This last time it happened again on my salmon and the spicy tuna roll did not taste or smell right.

This is a great place to eat sushi in South Riding/​Stone Ridge. The service is exceptional! They always go above and beyond to make sure everyone is happy. I love how you get miso soup and salad with sesame ginger dressing before each entrée… free of charge and they also add in a small appetizer sample. The ginger dressing is the
, I would buy it in bottles if possible!
Sushi has always been fresh and there are a ton of options to pick from!

Super yummy/​delicious/​fresh sushi near the South Riding area. I’ve been here about five times and the service and food are consistently excellent. I always order their DragonBall roll and try to order a new roll every time. The sushi chef is always smiling and one time we wanted to order a fourth roll (fatass moment) and the chef recommended a roll with scallops which he prepped right away (yum!). One of the best sushi places in NOVA area!

Have had dinner at this location at least 4 times but this most recent visit will be my last.
Arrived for dinner on a Saturday evening around 8. The sushi cooler at the sushi bar was empty and all the sushi was sitting on the counter in containers.
My husband and I ordered 3 sushi specials. The sushi «chef» gave us an «appetizer» of a few shreds of cucumber, crab meat, and some tempura crunchies. The dish tasted sour and was not very appealing.
Next came our soup and salad. The soup was ok, but the tofu in it was chewy. I started to eat my salad when I came across something I *couldn’t* chew. When I pulled it out of my mouth, it was a piece of paper. I looked in my salad bowl, and I saw a piece of paper about 3 inches square that said «lettuce» on it. So glad my salad was labeled.
Next came our sushi. One with crab and spicy mayo tasted foul. The other two had seaweed sheets that were so chewy we couldn’t bite through them. The owner came out to apologize for the paper in my salad and said she would give us 10% off our bill. Really? For what is probably several health code violations? When I told her about the chewy seaweed she denied it could be true.
I’ll never go back to this place again. Absolutely horrible food and service.

Was craving sushi the other day at lunch and this was the closest spot to my job so decided to give it a try. Actually there is one closer spot called sarku japan that just opened but its like a fast food chain place so I was scared to try it. Anyway,
When I walked in around 1 it was completely dead other than a group of about 5 eating hibachi. I sat at the bar. For lunch they had a couple specials, I chose the 2 rolls that came with miso soup and salad for $ 10. You have about 8 choices that you can pick from as far as rolls go for this option. The miso soup was good and the salad was a little dressing heavy but good. For my rolls I chose spicy tuna and bagel roll. The spicy tuna was good but the bagel roll was not. Not sure if you can tell because I took a bad picture (oops) but it had wayyyy too much cream cheese and was inconsistent with the cuts/​portion. The chef was very nice and made conversation with me.
Still on the fence if I would come back or not.

This place is awesome ! Mostly because the hibachi chef (forgot his name) was super friendly and knowledgeable. He was engaging and we had fun just watching him do this tricks. Never a dull moment and wish the whole process was rather longer.
The food was good and so was the service. I recommend this place highly

Stopped by here with my family after a long day of house hunting. I liked this place, it had great service and food was good. I had the sushi and it was really good but I couldn’t finish one of the rolls.
My husband had the chicken hibachi and he said it was REALLY good. I liked most things about this place but the only thing holding me back from giving it a better review is the PRICES!
Man this place is grossly overpriced… but I might end up eating here more often than I’d like on those days I’m too lazy to go somewhere else since I’ll be nearby.

The first time I tried Shiro, it was for lunch. The sushi was pretty good (for an average place), the chef/​owner and server were very friendly. They didn’t have hon (real) wasabi, but they had fresh horseradish instead of the powdered stuff. The dragon roll was beautifully presented. It was a good experience.
So I decided to go back with my husband for dinner and do the hibachi grill, and the experience was NOT good.
First of all, the drink menu had the exact same drinks listed as Sakura, which I thought was strange. Were they trying to copy them? Or maybe that’s the standard drink list for hibachi places? I don’t know. But then I heard the bartender ask the owner how to make the drink that I ordered (off of their own list!). It tasted good, but that whole experience was off-​putting. The husband was also very disappointed that they didn’t carry unfiltered sake.
Then we ordered some sushi, and it was not good! I don’t know what happened, but the quality was totally different from when I went for lunch. We ordered some fatty tuna, and it was stringy and terrible. I’m not even sure that it was actually fatty tuna.
Then, the hibachi chef came out. I feel really terrible for writing this, because he was such a nice guy, but it was so pathetic. He was an older gentleman, and he kept trying to do all the the flashy tricks, but couldn’t pull them off. He tried to catch an egg three times, and on the last time actually flung it out so that it splattered all over a (thankfully) empty chair at the table. What if someone had been sitting there? He also had a hard time reaching to put the food on the plates, especially at the corner where I was sitting. So he just kind of flung it at the plates and hoped it landed. Eventually, we started picking up our plates and holding them out to help, but he didn’t give any warning, so sometimes we didn’t have time. When he did this with the vegetables, he flung some of them onto my arm and burned me. I didn’t say anything at the time, because I felt so bad for him. But that really is unacceptable.
The hibachi food was okay, but not as good as other places, and definitely not good enough to overcome everything else that was going on. We left feeling depressed, and will not be returning.

Great service! Seriously. our server was super friendly and accommodating the entire time. The place was freeeezing when we entered and he noticed we were rubbing our arms to keep ourselves warm, so he adjusted the thermostat. Later, my manager spilled her miso soup and he literally came running over to clean it up.
My coworkers and I went here for lunch on a Wednesday and the place was empty. I live in South Riding, so I wasn’t surprised since most restaurants in the area are normally dead. The sushi took a little while to prepare, but the sushi chef gave us each a little appetizer concoction on the house! Luckily my coworkers and I were in no rush to get back to the office, so we didn’t mind the wait.
We ordered quite a few rolls and the portion size was great! So. Much. Sushi.
I got the hot roll lunch combo, which came with spicy California roll, spicy crunchy shrimp roll, and spicy salmon roll (or spicy tuna). It came with miso soup and salad, both of which were good. Salad with the peanut dressing and Miso soup wasn’t overpowering with salty flavors. Very subtle. Each roll was actually really good. They’re not served with spicy mayo, which I know that’s what some people expect with «spicy» rolls. This lunch combo was only around $ 14, which I thought was a great deal.
My coworkers ordered a variety of rolls (dragon roll, fuji (?) roll, valentine roll, and a few others that I can’t remember). They both really enjoyed it as well.
Now, I’m not a HUGE sushi fan, but I do crave it every now and then. So, with the service and yummy tasting sushi they provide here… I will definitely be back! Especially since it’s right next to my house! :)

This IS the best restaurant in the South Riding /​Stone Ridge area. The presentation and quality of their food made me miss moving from Alexandria but I’ve found my gem stone! All restaurants aren’t without flaws so let’s do the BLUF and Review:
BLUF: Food quality excellent and very presentable. You won’t leave hungry. Scallops were a little tough and the creamy hibachi sauce was a little bland. Best in area!
Review:
Customer Service — 3 stars. Very attentive! The sushi chef did an awesome job and one of my favorites is having management stop by the table. Hibachi chef was friendly too. He rushed and when you rush or are careless you can have oil splatter. It hit me twice. Once on my skin and once on my jeans.
Quality — 3 stars. The food was delicious but a bit over-​salted and loads of butter! We ordered the sushi appetizer, hibachi shrimp & chicken /​shrimp & scallops. The soup amazingly was very pleasant and a veggie broth. Skip the creamy sauce for your hibachi order and scallops were a little tough too
Quantity — 5 stars. We left with a bag. You won’t leave hungry. Recommend ordering the sushi. Very fresh. The fried rice which is hard to find good fried rice in this area was amazing and plentiful
Price — 3 stars. No different than any other run-​of-​the-​mill sushi restaurant. Par
Ambience — 4 stars. It’s small but they did a fantastic job decorating it.
Overall — 3 stars. It’s great for the area but I like Osaka in Gainesville a little better. But distance here is convenient

I went here last night after a memoir writing class at the Gum Spring Library — it’s practically across the street. And there’s nothing like being creative and then heading over to a sushi place where everything arrives at the table looking like a work of art! These sushi chefs are true artists.
The chef even sent over a free appetizer while I waited. The server was an all-​around beautiful woman — very polite and attentive, with a genuine smile on her face.
Although I wasn’t completely a fan of the filling in the «wonderful roll» that I ordered, the fish on top was outstanding as was the salmon and yellowtail maki I ordered — they were straight up melt in your mouth butter!

The first time we came here we had a couple rolls and had a decent experience, if forgettable. This time we had takeout chirashi (2) with a spicy tuna roll. The roll was a very good portion, large sized and with plenty of spicy tuna. The chirashi was a bit of a disappointment. Although there was a good variety of fish, they were thinly sliced and one of them had a slight fishy taste. I was left wanting more food when I finished, so my boyfriend was even less satisfied.
Also, there is no soup and salad included when you do takeout. Bummer, since there’s another sushi place only a few miles away with cheaper prices and gives soup/​salad. I doubt we’ll be back for more chirashi.

3.0 stars for food and 4 stars for service.
Specificaly checked out this place although it was a bit out of the way. We picked a time when traffic wasn’t so crazy. Located in a local strip mall in the chantilly area. Parking is definitely not a problem.
We were greeted warmly and was handed the menu with a brief introduction. Being new to the place, we took our time to peruse the menu, We decided on the sushi rolls and sashimi. I noticed there wasn’t any UNI on the pre filled checklist, so I asked the chef and luckily they have it for that day and I ordered $ 7 for 2 pcs.
The dragon roll was nicely done. They were gracious with the wasabi unlike the other joints.
My sashimi had thick cuts of tuna, salmon, yellow tail. There was mackerel as well but the slices were minuscule compared to the other fishes. Presentation was a bit generic.
We requested for lite soy because for some reason they had the same dark soy in the lite soy container. The server immediately apologized and took all the bottles away and gave as sachets instead.
There is def room for improvement. The friendly atmosphere would make you want to go back.

After MOCA in chantilly got turned over I was looking for a different sushi restaurant near my house in Stone Ridge and Shiro happened to be less than a mile away!
Love the lunch hibachi special, it’s a fantastic price for the portion. $ 11 for the steak hibachi (there’s also the chicken or shrimp option) along with veggies and fried rice. They didn’t give me the YumYum sauce though which would’ve made it perfect. The medium rare steak was tender and delicious.
I was disappointed that I received the Salmon Maki Rolls because I meant the Salmon Avocado rolls (I get them at every sushi restaurant). :(However the special roll was delicious and filling.
Shiro wouldn’t be my first choice for sushi, but I’d definitely come back here since it’s so close to my house and service was excellent. I love family businesses and the owners are very sweet here.

I probably come here about 2 – 3 times per month, and it has stayed one of my favorite local restaurants.
Small rant: I am so upset to see what has happened to Shiro and the other businesses in the plaza due to the old Gum Springs closing back in May 2014. The only way to get in here now is a dead end road. Since its not so convenient to get in here anymore, business has dropped off drastically and it just astounds me the county allowed this to happen since small businesses are so important to have in the community. The owners of Shiro are fighting to get a road built to the new Gum Springs, but the land owner next door won’t give them the permission. The whole situation makes me so sad to see these small businesses struggle like this.
Anyway, back to the food: If you’ve been here before, you will know that you get a complimentary appetizer and soup (either onion or miso). Well, the fiancé fell in love with the appetizer and now gets it as a meal. It has salmon, tuna, crab, yum yum sauce and some sort of spicy sauce in it. The meal is not on the menu, but just ask for the chef’s special, and they’ll know what it is.
The fried rice is not like any other fried rice (Not like Chinese fried rice that is usually saturated with soy sauce and completely brown). No, the fried rice here is light, not loaded with salt, and is wonderful.
The only minor ding I would give this place is that sometimes its a challenge to get the hot dishes from the kitchen to come out at the same time as the sushi. This can be somewhat uncomfortable when half the table orders sushi and the others from the grill. However, despite of that, the fish is incredibly fresh, and they’ve recently introduced new rolls a couple months ago.
I’m a fan and will continue to come here for the food, friendly service and to help support them as a small business struggling to hang on despite their setbacks this past year.