Tara Temple offers three distinct dining experiences for you to choose from: Enjoy a relaxing meal in our dining room, Experience our unique Sushi & Yakitori Bar, Relax, converse and enjoy Thai and Japanese selections in our Lounge area. The décor is inspired by the eastern religious temple. The idea was to transform the restaurant into a majestic "Asian Temple" and offers our guests a sensual trip though the cuisine of Asia.
Tara Temple is the hot spot in Arlington that you'll want to visit again and again.

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18 Current Reviews

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Overall

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

(18 Reviews)

Rating Breakdown 18 reviews

5 stars

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4 stars

(10)

3 stars

(4)

2 stars

(2)

1 star

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Food

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

good for groups(8)
neighborhood gem(8)
vibrant bar scene(8)

fit for foodies(6)
great for outdoor dining(5)
hot spot(5)

Tara Temple Reviews List

Review 1 for Tara Temple

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Do You Remember?

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/31/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"When was the last time you had a dining experience - fantastic sushi, exceptional service at a reasonable price ? For me it was my recent visit to Tara Temple. Special thanks to Nuwi."

Dined on 5/31/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, vibrant bar scene, great for outdoor dining, notable wine list, romantic, neighborhood gem, hot spot, special occasion

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Review 2 for Tara Temple

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Maybe my wife and I came on

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/22/2013

2005

Dined on 04/22/2013

2005

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Maybe my wife and I came on an off night, but our service was terrible. There looked to be only 1 server working, and he lost / forgot to place my wife's order in the kitchen. When we asked the waiter where it was, he was unapologetic and made us seem like it was our fault that he had messed up. Not a good dinner for a night out, I basically sat with my sushi for 15 minutes while they cooked hers and brought it so we could have dinner together.

The food itself was ok, the papaya salad was good, but neither the sushi nor panang curry were really memorable."

Dined on 04/22/2013

2005

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Review 3 for Tara Temple

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Mix Business With Pleasure

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/16/2013

2005

Dined on 04/16/2013

2005

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"I needed a convenient place to meet an out-of-town client at the last minute. I really expected the focus to be on the conversation not the food. The client was late. I read the menu, instead of my normal habit of looking for a favorite dish. For our first course, we order the Papaya Salad (Shredded papaya + peanut + string beans+ dry shrimp |spicy lime dressing).

Than we order sushi:
Nirvana Roll (Lump Crab Meat, Crunchy Tempura Flake, Avocado, Tuna, Salmon, topped w/ Black- Tobiko| Spicy Mayo) Bonsai Roll (Yellowtail, Crunchy Tempura Flake, Wasabi, Tobiko, and Avocado)

Lol, more sushi for dessert: Harajuku Roll (Crispy Fried Oyster, Cucumber, Spicy mayo | Spicy Sriracha Sauce).
Did I mention the sushi? Try it, it's really g"

Dined on 04/16/2013

2005

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem

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Review 4 for Tara Temple

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ok but the Ants ... the Ants were r

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/08/2013

2003

Dined on 04/08/2013

2003

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"My wife loved her box of sorted Asian foods but my Cashew Chicken had no flavors. The service was very attentive but wasn't thrilled with the guests who kept taking our food.

Ants -- hundreds of them crawled everywhere on the rise behind us. It was the reason we had our food boxed up and we left."

Dined on 04/08/2013

2003

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Review 5 for Tara Temple

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

I am a sushi snob, and did

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/29/2013

2013

Dined on 03/29/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"I am a sushi snob, and did not expect much from this. The sushi was amazing!!! Highly recommended and we'll definitely be back."

Dined on 03/29/2013

2013

Special Features: good for groups, late-night find, hot spot

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Review 6 for Tara Temple

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Good neighborhood restaurant.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/08/2013

2012

Dined on 03/08/2013

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

"Good neighborhood restaurant. Good food. A little too noisy for my taste but I like the food so I keep coming back. The service was a little slow too. It was packed so it's a good sign."

Dined on 03/08/2013

2012

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, late-night find, neighborhood gem, hot spot

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Review 7 for Tara Temple

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

A great place for sushi and fun

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/14/2013

2007

Dined on 02/14/2013

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Tara Temple has some of the best sushi in Arlington. It is fresh and prepared very well. Also, their staff are wonderful -- friendly, capable, and experienced. We highly recommend Tara Temple for a night out."

Dined on 02/14/2013

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Review 8 for Tara Temple

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Middle if the day was a good

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/15/2013

2008

Dined on 02/15/2013

2008

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Middle if the day was a good choice, though our two fifteen reservation came just prior to the close after their lunch hour, meaning we had to rush a bit to get our order in. I have read that Tara gets noisy in the evening, and I can see how that could be, but for lunch, it was quiet, and the food was outstanding."

Dined on 02/15/2013

2008

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, good for groups, neighborhood gem

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Review 9 for Tara Temple

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Great Start for a Holiday Weekend

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/14/2013

2005

Dined on 02/14/2013

2005

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"We were trying to get the most out of Valetine's Weekend so we started with lunch at Tara Temple. There was a special menu for the occasion: First Course was Edamame with Prosecco, Second Course was "First Kiss" (wonton skin with chicken), Third Course was Panang Curry Salmon, Fourth Course was Berry Chocolate Ganache Cake.

The Fifth Course wasn't on the menu, but it was most diffinately the service. We were both very please with the special menu food selections and the overall dinning experience."

Dined on 02/14/2013

2005

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot

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