Chef Junzo Miyajima's Montgomery County: Where to Eat His Food in Rockville

Disclosure: Chef Junzo Miyajima is Executive Master Chef and a co-founder of IVEA Concepts, which is affiliated with our publisher. The three restaurants below are IVEA restaurants. This is not an independent review.

Rockville is one of the easiest places in Montgomery County to eat Junzo's cooking. Three of the restaurants he set up sit within a few miles of each other, and each does something completely different.

Genki Wagyu House, Twinbrook Quarter. Wagyu shabu-shabu across two floors and about 120 seats, opened in June 2026 at 870 Festival St. Pick one of six broths, from Shabu Dashi and Sukiyaki to Spicy Miso and Tom Yum, then a 90-minute tier: Silver at $58, Gold at $78 with Japanese A5 shoulder and unlimited sushi, or Diamond at $98 with unlimited A5 brisket and shoulder. The partners told Bethesda Magazine they want each slice in the pot for just five to eight seconds. Start with the Wagyu Katsu sandwich.

Gyuzo BBQ, Rockville Town Square. Japanese barbecue at 33 Maryland Ave. since November 2020, described at opening as traditional Japanese barbecue with a modern twist. Order an A5 cut when you are celebrating and grill it fast; a few seconds a side is enough. Town Square parking is a short walk away, which makes it an easy weeknight dinner.

Okaeri Japanese Café, Rockville. The second location of the Centreville café known for Japanese soufflé pancakes that Junzo perfected, which Northern Virginia Magazine called the region's only authentic version. Bethesda Magazine reviewed the Rockville café in 2026 and found the cooks putting on a show. Share the strawberry stack and add an onigiri.

A Rockville day with Junzo: pancakes at Okaeri in the morning, then shabu-shabu at Genki Wagyu House or barbecue at Gyuzo for dinner. Three very different meals, one chef.