Sushi Sono Receives Top Food Rating in Baltimore Area 2005, 2006, 2007
Washington, DC/Baltimore Restaurant Zagat Survey

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Zagat Survey®, the world's leading provider of consumer survey-based leisure content, today released its 2005 Washington, DC/Baltimore Restaurant Survey, an annual fixture since 1987. The new guide covers 923 restaurants in DC and Baltimore, including Annapolis, the Eastern Shore and Northern Virginia, as surveyed by 6,098 avid local restaurant-goers (a 41% increase in participation over the last survey). On average the restaurants surveyed were visited three or more times per day throughout the year.

Reflecting an important national trend, two Japanese restaurants respectively Makoto in DC and Sushi Sono in Baltimore received the highest foods ratings. Tim Zagat, CEO of Zagat Survey, stated, "Twenty years ago there were hardly any Japanese restaurants of note in America. Ten years ago they were only beginning to emerge in cities throughout the country. This is a watershed year, as these and other Asian restaurants, have replaced French restaurants in the top ranks."

"Voted Columbia's BEST Sushi Restaurant" - Columbia Magazine 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 running.