Sapporo II Japanese Restaurant

My favorite sushi restaurant/counter in Frederick. I’ve eaten a lot of sushi (of varying quality), from grocery store takeaway to fine dining spots up and down both coasts; I can confirm that this place is the real deal. They carry some truly great quality product and they know how to serve it the right way. The food is delicious and prepared + plated with care. Staff is friendly and attentive (including the robot). Great spot for a date night or a night out with friends. Remember to splurge for some toro sashimi - it’s always worth it.

i love this place....shhhhh... keep it our little secret. Just phenomenal. The most beautiful meal I have ever eaten and would have eaten everything again after a nap because I was in a food coma as soon as I got home. Superb! Stunning! Truly recommend. And we got to see a little family meal action going with the staff and the owners. What a novel concept? Treat your staff like family and then in turn your staff treats customers the same way.

We went there for dinner. The service and presentation was outstanding. I don't take sushi but my guests tell me it was great. The other food was mediocre but we knew from reading reviews that this place was best for sushi. Price wise it's great for value.

We've eaten at Sapporo ii a couple of times and were so impressed with their sushi that we scheduled our wedding anniversary dinner at Sapporo ii and tried the Omakase (a 10-course sushi and 6-course kitchen dining experience). It was incredible!!!! We lived in Seattle for two years and have had some of the best sushi in the US in LA and Seattle so our expectations for freshness are very high and I often find that I do not agree with people in the DMV about where to find good sushi. Every single plate we received during the Omakase dinner was beautifully crafted and artful. Temperatures were always perfect (cold, warm and hot wherever ideal). We got one dish that arrived *on fire* and I could not have been more excited to try such delicious and unique sushi and cooked fish.

Halfway through our meal the chef began asking what we love most, what we want to see next, etc. They began custom tailoring the next dishes to our taste and it was perfect. The drinks were tasty and I had a wonderful time here.

The service is good here but the ambiance is a bit stark so it's not the most romantic place to come. That being said, we thoroughly enjoyed sitting at the bar, watching the sushi chefs and exploring the food they brought us. I want to do it again!!!

This place is fantastic! It’s a bit more upscale but is worth it! The food is great! Some of the best sushi I’ve had recently! The gyoza was also very delicious! They use a little robot to deliver your drinks which I thought was super cute. The service was quick and she was very patient with our questions. I will definitely go back to try more of the menu!

Let me start by saying that I don’t normally enjoy seafood. It’s a testament to the quality of this restaurant that I thoroughly enjoyed the sushi and sashimi that I ordered. You can easily see by looking at the plate that the staff treats their ingredients with such respect and that translates to the flavor of the food. The service was good, and the atmosphere was very comfortable. The menu is huge. No matter what your preference is, you will surely find something you like.

Some suggestions for customers who read this review: I would get there as early as possible because it fills up quickly, and because the food is so carefully and thoughtfully prepared, you may have to wait longer than usual before getting your food. Also, be prepared to spend more than usual here. The quality of the food is fantastic and deserves a higher price.

What a nice surprise! I was looking for an alternative to my usual sushi place and may have instead found a replacement. Our waiter recommended some specialty sushi rolls with very unique flavors that worked incredibly well together. The presentation was great and the service was prompt, although it wasn't very busy. The white table cloths give a more upscale feel, and the robot waiter is fun.

I took my friend here for her birthday and we had a great experience! The atmosphere was really nice, the service was great, and the food was delicious! They had a lot of great options for sushi and we tried some new rolls. We will definitely be back!

Best sushi in Frederick, hands down! We absolutely loved every bite of food, and we had a great conversation with the owner while sitting at the sushi bar. We will definitely be going back and bringing friends and family.

I have been to Sapporo II many times over the past year, and it has been exceptional every time. The quality of the seafood used here is better than any other seafood restaurant in the Frederick area. Wide selection and kind servers complete the experience at Sapporo II. Omakase is NOT the only option here, by the way. 😊 Do not miss Sapporo II if you are visiting Frederick.

Downtown Frederick was in so much need of another Sushi restaurant. I was surprised at how delicious the sushi is. It’s just so hard to find a place with the right rice to fish ratio if you know what I mean. Also, it’s absolutely delicious! The beer/wine/cocktail menu is a plus. Highly recommend!

10/10 experience

Came here for dinner and was blown away by the quantity and quality!

Highlight: Sashimi plate was the most delicious. In comparison to what I've tried in Canada and US, its comparable to the upper echelon. This makes the price tag worthwhile.

Notable mentions: the presentation is great on all plates. Chef greets you loudly as you step foot, as is often seen in Japanese restaurants. Your greeted and thanked profusely, all staff were incredible. Pleasant and smiling.

Also shoutout to using toast and accepting apple pay! Good to see more and more bills processed at the table.

We stopped into Sapporo to have a quick spicy tuna roll and a drink. However, we were treated to some of the most amazing dishes from Chef/Owner Chris. The service was incredible and the staff was so friendly! They turned what was going to be a quick bite into a culinary experience and we can’t wait to go back.

I really enjoy this place! I’ve been on a few dates here and dinner with friends and it’s been good! I have only had the sushi outside of appetizers, and it’s great! fresh fish 👍 great service 👍 they have one of those server robots with trays and it says hello a gives you your food and drinks … it’s super cute!

This is an almost brand new Japanese restaurant in the downtown of Frederick Maryland, which was opened beginning of 2022. As it's new, little or no customer reviews on the web. We initially wanted to go to the "Lazy Fish", restaurant nearby, which is highly rated and popular. As we had a party of 8, we had to wait for a long time to get in. So, we decided to take a risk and tried this new establishment, "Sapporo II". We were so glad we did. We got our table setup immediately with white table cloth. Both the interior and exterior designs of the restaurant are attractive. Our waiter was chatty and friendly who recommend for us 2x Sushi and Sashimi Platers for our party. It costs $140 each but it's totally worth it. They also included a complementary and smaller extra plate for each order. Be careful, however, on the ordering of Sake. On the menu, it could cost as high as $250 each. We ordered the house Sake that was $9 for a small size. It was good enough for my taste. Oh, interestingly, 8 whole lemons were provided for free with our ice water and Japanese tea. In the middle of a hot summer, it chills me down even just to think about it. Another pleasant surprise was overall it costed less than we expected for such a nice restaurant. I consider it as a newly discovered jewel. Hope they will keep it up next time when we return.

Great sushi. We ordered tempura appetizer, tuna sashimi, white swan roll, and Bob’s roll. All of it was very delicious. I was a big fan of the white swan roll. The environment was great. Very nice, but not so fancy you feel out of place in casual clothes. They also had a large part of the menu that was not sushi, such as bento lunch and dinner specials, and fried rice. I would recommend to anyone who likes sushi and I can’t wait to come back again.

This was hands down the best sushi I’ve ever had, both in taste and presentation! No sushi I’ve had anywhere else since has been the same 🥲 My standards are forever raised.

My daughter and I both ordered the Bulgogi beef bento box, it was excellent. The meat was so flavorful. The tempura was perfect. The service was excellent. The atmosphere was upscale modern zen. Great date night place too! I’ll be going back soon with my husband!

We went on a date Friday evening and while the restaurant had a fair number of people, the servers were pretty quick. The atmosphere was pleasant and sophisticated. Some of our favorites were the Chicken Katsu and Avocado Bomb. The Katsu was juicy but crispy and the Bomb had a lot of flavor.

I don't know what we were more impressed with, the food or the service. The service was exemplary; the food was fantastic. We opted for the bibimbap for our first visit. If you get this, make sure to get the stone bowl version. Totally worth the extra couple of bucks. The rice is crisped *just* right. You want it to smell like slightly burned popcorn and it sure does! Next time we're there we plan to get the Flaming Roger (or something like that). I kid you not, they light the sushi on fire at your table, and the table next to us raved about it.