Shiki Fusion is now open at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, officially welcoming its first guests on Monday, April 20. We stopped by today for lunch to support the restaurant get an early look at the new Japanese and Thai fusion concept from the team behind Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings. The full video of the experience can be seen below.
Though the restaurant offers an extensive lineup of weekday lunch specials, we went all in on the main menu for a broader first impression. Thai dishes will have to wait for another visit.
We started with the Rock Shrimp ($15), a solid opener featuring crispy fried shrimp coated in a sweet citrus sauce, and the Crispy Spicy ($18), a more indulgent bite built on deep fried rice topped with spicy crunchy tuna, tobiko, scallion, eel sauce, and spicy mayo…