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Ramen

2 stories about Ramen from MoCo WTF.

Overhead izakaya spread at Izakaya 68 in Hunt Valley, MD: fried rice with crispy shallots, yakitori, sushi rolls, sashimi and drinks

October 21, 2026

Izakaya 68 in Hunt Valley, MD: Chef Junzo Miyajima's Most Fun Izakaya, Where Robots Bring the Binchotan Yakitori

Izakaya 68 in Hunt Valley Towne Centre grills yakitori over binchotan from a menu by Chef Junzo Miyajima, and cat-themed robots bring it to your table. The best plates to order, the most popular inari and why it's worth the drive from Montgomery County.

Gyusan's round sushi bar in Columbia, MD: a curved wood counter with cane stools under a blue-lit ring of panels

October 21, 2026

Gyusan in Columbia, MD: Chef Junzo Miyajima's Most Impressive Japanese BBQ Room, With a 360-Degree Sushi Bar and A5 Wagyu

The second Gyusan opened in Columbia's Merriweather District in October 2025, with a 360-degree sushi bar, wood brought from Japan and a menu by Chef Junzo Miyajima. Here are the tiers, the best seat and the most special Legend extras, a short drive from Montgomery County.