Samurai Japanese Restaurant

1201 E Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr
(610) 525-8000

Recent Reviews

Kristin S.

Ordered (2) orders of pick three rolls and an appetizer roll wrapped in cucumber from Door Dash. Was 15 minutes late due to the restaurant not Door Dash. Maybe that's why the rolls were room temperature. Sushi is better chilled. Everything was okay. Saw a couple white lines in both the salmon and tuna so was concerned at first since other sushi we get doesn't have this. Googled it and determined that this was just connective tissue. Does make us question the quality of the fish since we haven't had that issue anywhere else. Then received a $3.65 up charge on my bill since we had asked for soy sauce and a side of tempura flakes/crunch. seems nit picky to charge for that. Anywhere else we get sushi from doesn't charge for that.

Jenna E.

I ordered spicy salmon and spicy tuna and in the picture they didn't appear to have cucumber in them and I really don't like cucumber so was definitely upset when both arrived with cucumber but the salmon avocado roll was good.

jan achenbach

Excellent sushi.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Aric Burton

It’s old in there! Outdated decor and outdated food.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Justin Smith

If I could give zero stars I would. My gf and I used to go here all the time and then they were bought by someone else. Ever since then the quality of the food has changed entirely and it sucks. Tonight we ordered takeout and when I got home I opened my container of sushi to bad salmon. It smelled super fishy, it was very discolored (sushi should not be a milky or dull color), and I bit into it and almost threw up. My bf also got salmon and his was an entirely different color. So if you want to get food poisoning from bad fish or sushi that is horrible quality and tastes bad go here!

Antonio Clavijo

I recently dined here and it was an excellent experience. We ordered a variety of dishes, including seafood kimchee soup, mango shrimp sushi, and a bento box. Everything was not only delicious but also beautifully presented. The seafood kimchee soup had the perfect balance of flavors, and the mango shrimp sushi was a delightful combination of sweet and savory. The bento box was a well-rounded meal with a variety of tasty options.What added to the overall enjoyment of the meal was the friendly hostess. She was welcoming and attentive, making the dining experience even more pleasant. I highly recommend this restaurant for its delicious food and warm hospitality.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kelly T

They redid the entire menu recently, and honestly it’s not as good as it was before. Not sure if it’s new management or what. This was my favorite place with my favorite rolls and now they don’t have any of the same ones. Used to order from here once a week at least, now I only order from Mikado or Tao One.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

lsaish Smith

Everything is great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Christopher Carroll

We ordered take out - there was a fly on our tuna pizza, I called and the mgmt couldn’t have been more rude. I will never order from them again- the FOOD HAS bugs in it. I called and they said - “deal with door dash”.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Christopher C.

Don't ever order from them! We ordered a tuna pizza and it came with a fly in it! They have bugs in their food- BUGS!!! I called to get a refund and he couldn't have been more rude- "call door dash and deal with them" . Service is TERRIBLE and RUDE! You want bugs in your food then Samurai is your place

Eliza Barnes

The woman working there tonight was super rude. I have never written a review for anything ever but her service was laughably rude. They messed up our order, I came back to the restaurant, as I entered no one came over or looked at me and I said excuse me and a woman shouted “what?” At me. I told her I had called and was there to pick up the sauce they forgot and she continued to be very rude and kept fighting with me about the sauce and acting like I was an idiot for expecting sauce even though I had a whole conversation with someone on the phone who kept apologizing and told me to come and get the sauce. I basically was told to come back in to get what they messed up, I came in, got yelled at and then left with no hibatchi sauce. It was a bizzare experience. We have liked their food in the past but this soured our experience with this mediocre restaurant. Also their hibatchi meal should not be called hibatchi because it’s not.

Y. Jesse Zlatsin

Ordered the spider roll as an appetizer and chirashi sushi as my main. The spider roll was okay—surprisingly somewhat bitter, and I wouldn’t order it again. But the chirashi was very good. In this area, I would certainly come back for either chirashi or sashimi. In general, the fish tasted very fresh and delicious, and the price ($24 for chirashi) was reasonable.

Kevin Eikov Ministries

This is more of a sushi restaurant but they have other selections. I am a vegetarian so can sometimes be a challenge but no problem eating here and the food was really good. Great staff as well. A good place to try for sure.

Jeffrey C.

I was here yesterday with my family and we absolutely loved it. The miso soup was delicious and the quality of the sushi was amazing, those two dishes are what I would recommend!

Kyle Caterisano

I had the hibachi salmon. The actual entree, with the white rice and all the veggies under the salmon soaking in the hibachi sauce, was amazing. However, I give 4 stars because the salad was not great. Every bite it felt like the lettuce was bursting with water into my mouth and the dressing was just not for my liking. If the salad was on par with the rest of the dish I could give it 5 stars all day long. Quite disappointing when the salmon was cooked to perfection and the rest of the entree was tasty. Would order again but would NOT get the salad again.

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