Joss Cafe and Sushi Bar

The new Joss Cafe and Sushi Bar in Baltimore is a very attractive sushi restaurant that is more modern and trendy than the restaurant's original location in Annapolis. Many of us know Joss for its fabulously fresh fish in its Main Street Annapolis sushi joint. The Baltimore location won't disappoint those familiar with the original.
With respect to the atmosphere, the restaurant has a beautiful waved bamboo ceiling and comfortable and spacious seating in the bar area. The brick walls are decorated with minimalistic simplicity and the historic rowhouse entrance is quaint and chic. Joss Cafe in Baltimore exhibits a more modern and trendy vibe than the quirky, unfanciful, sushi restaurant in Annapolis.
Now for the really good news. The sushi is every bit as delicious as that which can be found in the Annapolis location. I had a spicy tuna roll, perfectly fried shrimp tempura roll, and deliciously unique spicy scallop roll. The spicy sauces on the two spicy rolls (particularly on the spicy scallop roll) were uniquely created by the restaurant and thus offered something you cannot get at other sushi restaurants. The spiciness in the rolls did not over-power the deliciously fresh seafood. All the rolls used unique, fresh ingredients to accent some very traditional rolls. The sushi had original flavor combinations and managed to nonetheless pay homage to the simple and original taste of the rolls.
On the upside, the sushi is fresh and delicious; on the downside, the restaurant is not terribly lively and is still trying to get a steady crowd of patrons.