Yuraku, web site, 19773 Frederick Road, Germantown, MD, 301-515-7448 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp]
Recommended by a few of my correspondents, supposed to be very authentic and popular among Japanese.
Tropics Restaurant, 13016 Middlebrook Road, Germantown, MD, 301-772-9300 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Washingtonian]
Closed
Washingtonian likes it, plus it sounds authentic, I have yet to go.
Bare Bones, 20260 Goldenrod Lane in the Hampton Inn, Germantown, MD, 301-916-3700 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Citysearch]
Ribs are the specialty, I have yet to go.