Reviews The Spot

Love this new SPOT for delicious Asian food and dessert!! The lines were a little longer at the hand pulled noodle and Taiwanese fried chicken place but it was worth the wait!! We just grabbed some gongcha while we waited for the food! � didn’t have enough stomach space for the waffle ice cream so I’ll be going back for that! The place is very clean even though it’s super busy, food was great and there’s a chic outdoor seating area as well! I’ll definitely be a regular here!

The food was ready fast. Not much of a wait. Huge portions for little cost. Would definitely come back with family and friends!!!

I went around lunch today and got the pull noodle soup as take out. I was hoping to get the fried chicken, but they had a sign up saying they were out of almost everything! It was very crowded and the wait was long, but it was cool to watch the guy make my noodles while I waited. The Beef Rib soup had whole ribs in it! The noodles are a bit inconsistent, but that's to be expected when they're pulled by hand! The broth was very good. I'd absolutely get the beef soup again, and I can't wait to try the bubble waffles and the fried chicken. Update: I went back this week and got the fried chicken and bubble waffle! The wait was much better and the chicken wasn't sold out. The chicken was HUGE and delicious, very crispy! I was surprised it had bones in it though, be warned! The bubble waffle was really good but fell apart.

Super yummy food!

A real nice place for a quick lunch or dinner, plenty of sitting. You have so many choices here, authentic Taiwanese fried chicken, Chinese noodles, Japanese beef bowls, bubble teas. The beef wide noodle I had was tasty and the taro milk tea was great. Would love to come back again.

Ten stars because I got Kirby! ♥️♥️ The person managing it let me take it after losing twice (ty). Also I love how they sometimes play kpop here and the food is really good.

First time going. Amazing selection of foods, not one copies the other. All of the staff of each area were patient, willing to explain their dishes, and courtesy. The whole place was quiet, clean, and relaxing. The only problem I saw was parking. You can not park on the street, and the parking lot next to it stays full from residents in the apartments next to it. Their are six various restaurants. I purchased from three.

Feb 2022 I've been coming here for years, mainly for the bubble tea. The staff is pretty friendly and the place is kept decently neat and clean. Note the bathrooms are on the far west side (the not-bar side). And the two entrances are on either side of the place. Those doors by the sidewalks are NOT for entering/exiting. The specific (free) parking for The Spot is in two places. The first, at ground level, is the covered parking located between the west side of The Spot and the main entrance to the apartment complex. The second parking place is the left side of the top floor of an underground garage, the entrance located behind the apartment building. From the ground floor parking, you can reach the underground garage by driving through to the back of the building and then turning right. On the right, past a loading dock, is the entrance to the garage. From the garage is an elevator that takes you up to the shop level (I believe the button is labeled and the other buttons are locked for resident usage only). From the elevator, you walk straight to the double doors that lead outside. Once outside, turn right and the entrance to The Spot is on the right. You can return to the garage the same way. The inside is pretty clean, with a mix of normal height tables/chairs and high tables/chairs. The bar area is partially partitioned off with a glass wall and doors They now have self-order kiosks where you can order stuff from multiple places and they package it together for you to pick up at once. You pay by card (either by chip or tap) and you can print out the receipt too. There is also a scanner for your rewards QR code. Note the numbers for kiosk orders are separate from when you order in person at the counters. The kiosk asks for your phone number to send you a text when your order is ready. The pickup location is on the left side of Cheers Cut (sadly no signage yet). We ordered something from four places: noodle soup, sushi, fried chicken, and bubble tea. The bubble tea was in its own plastic bag (with drink tray on the bottom for stabilization); everything else was packed into one paper bag. Some sauce ended up spilling in the bag. I highly suspect it was the small container of soy sauce for the sushi, and I recommend they give out those soy sauce packets instead of containers of soy sauce. More expensive, but no danger of spillage. For the noodle soup, I was interested to see it was packaged like the ramen places are doing: one big bowl with soup at the bottom and smaller top compartment with the noodles and toppings. Sadly, they didn't give us a soup spoon, instead giving us a regular spoon. Both the soup and noodles were delicious and pretty good for the price. The sushi was a bit disappointing. We got a California roll, Salmon Avocado roll, and Eel roll. There were generous portions of crab, salmon, and avocado, but little eel. To make things worse, the salmon and eel were pretty tasteless (eel less so because of the sauce). And, if you notice that sort of thing, the rice was also unflavored. The fried chicken was very good, with Taiwanese teriyaki sauce in a separate container. Taiwanese teriyaki is different from Japanese teriyaki: less sweet with more garlic and ginger. The meat was mainly dark meat and lightly breaded. It had a good crunch and wasn't too oily. The bubble tea was as good as ever, with strong flavors and no artificial taste. The Stawberry Matcha Latte tasted evenly of strawberry and matcha. The Strawberry milk tea was a bit too creamy for me (probably used whole milk) but still very good.

Great variety of food and nice atmosphere! I tried the hand pulled noodle soup and the sautéed squid & calamari with rice. Everything was seasoned just right. I'm coming from Springfield, VA so it is a bit of a drive especially with traffic. Would I drive here just to eat? No. Would I come here to eat if I'm around the area? Yes, I would definitely stop by if I'm in the area.

Welcome to the Spot Food Hall The first thing you got to prepare for is how crazy and packed the place is. At sometimes it can be hard to tell where lines start but don’t worry, you will get the hang of it. Walkthrough and check out all the places and make a decision about what you want for food, drinks, and desserts. It can take some time to get each order since lines can get long and things are often made to order. Make sure you go with friends and divide and conquer by having one first get food, another one drinks, and then desserts. Most likely you won’t find a spot (lol) in the hall area, but there is outside sitting that people often forget exists. It would help if one of the friends can save a spot while you get the food. Plus, the place gets very loud during its busy hours so make sure you stay nearby to listen for your order. All this hassle is worth it, and you are about to taste some very yummy things. Taiwanese Fried Chicken @ CheersCut (5 NOMs) OMG, the giant piece of Taiwanese Fried Chicken is a must order at The Spot food hall. If you are not familiar with Taiwanese fried chicken, then we don’t know what you been doing. Go there right now and order one! Split it with a friend or eat the whole thing yourself because you are a hungry nomster. Not just a small piece, it’s half a chicken all for you. This perfectly light breaded and seasoned chicken will make your taste buds happy. Now, if you are a cool kid and familiar with this the fabulous world of Taiwanese fried chicken, then this will not disappoint and make you want to come back. You should find someone who looks as excited to see you as Boris with Taiwanese Fried Chicken!! Noodle Soup @ Mian Pull Noodles (3 NOMs) Its time for some tasty freshly made noodles from Mian Pull Noodles. They make them right in front of you, combined with delicious broth and meat. With many different variations, we went for a combination of soup that includes it all. Nothing beats a mix of nice meat, tripes, and other parts. Noodles are very soft, and light so doesn’t let them sit for long or else they become soggy. We did think broth needed some kick to it. Make sure to grab some extra sauce to adjust seasoning to taste. You can also order some sides like Pig Ears which we normally like, but not this time. We will stick to the noodle soup. Taro Bubble Tea @ Gong Cha (5 NOMs) Bubble tea is a perfect way to end a foodie adventure or a refreshment on a hot day, especially Taro Milk tea from Gong Cha. While they have many different and more exotic flavors, we decided to go for our favorite Taro Milk. One of the big things we love is how you control a level of sweets by going 100%, 50%, or 30%. You can do that in a lot of places, but not many make it very obvious to customers. Poki Bowl @ Poki DC (5 NOMs) We are excited for that special kind of poke in our spot and now is the time to get poked, poked real good with a Spicy Salmon Poke Bowl from Poki DC stand at the Spot. It was fate that brought us here or as we call it, shorter line. We still not sure why the lines were short because this place rocked our taste buds. This is one of the newest locations for this local chain with several locations in DC, Maryland, and soon Virginia. So many different choices, we can put anything we want or maybe even every single topping. Waffle Con Thai Ice Cream @ Alpaca Dessert (4 NOMs) Did you know that Alpacas is where the ice cream comes from? No, we are not that cute, but this cutely branded Alpaca Desserts sure make a great waffle cone Thai Ice Cream. As now trendy, this is to design your nomnom kind of place. Waffle Ice Cream does take a bit of time to make, and you got to be nearby to hear your number called. So don’t go away like few people we say. Just in case your extra cuteness kicks in, they will keep your order for you in the fridge — what a great way to end this visit at the spot because sweetness makes the spot.

Small but lively space, offers a decent variety of food options. Prepare for long wait times, space in the back kitchen must be limited. I got hand-rolled sushi from Poki DC. The sweet potato roll tasted fresh but it included cream cheese, which may not appeal to everyone.

This is the most trendy place I've seen and all of the Rockville area and beyond!!! You have one noodle stop 1 skewer store 1 bubble tea and alpaca the desert place! The neat thing Mian noodles the portions sizes are generous, The gentleman in the window of Mian, makes all the noodles. You can get shaved noodles, you can get spaghetti style noodles and traditional noodle. The dumplings in the picture are very Hardy you get 8 I believe to a plate. The portion size of the dumpling is very generous it is a size a size Kennedy 50 cent piece. Eating those are very filling very tasty! The Gong Cha tea store is the best. They ask you what you want you want the flavorings. Highly recommend for family outing, college students who wanna just have a hot spot to hang out, a chit chat spot for 1st date and couples who just want some different!!!!