My favorite sushi place! Has some of the best salmon, definitely try it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Avocado, Spicy Tuna Roll
Zeina
The butter roll and the tuna guac roll were 😚👌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edward Bombaro
This bar has an identity crisis - the sign outside says The Abbaye, so you'd think it's an Irish bar, when you walk in the bar is gastropubish with Asian art and anime cartoons on the walls, then you get the menu and it's Japanese/Asian.
The waitress made excuses about the bar's identity crisis and couldn't offer any liquor drinks that weren't Asian in origin. What I ordered was foul tasting and expensive, some sort of Asian beer.
The decor is juvenile and weird. It's as of a middle schooler was asked to be the interior designer, animal and comic book images abound and Asian-inspired art fills gaps.
The restroom was weirder - the walls and ceiling are covered, without gaps, with anime and comic book images on black backgrounds. The restroom felt dirty, middle school juvenile, and it was weird having hundreds of anime faces staring at you while using the toilet.
I can't begin to imagine what demographic this bar is trying to reach, as a middle-aged man it felt immature, childish, and creepy like they intend to target 13 year olds and not adults.
I didn't sample the food, I have no opinion about it's quality.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 2
Jessica Meehan
The staff was absolutely lovely from the hostess to the server. The atmosphere was intimate, the decor throughout was very cool. The menu is very fairly priced and the food was incredible. I brought a friend here last night that was visiting from out of town, she can be a hard critic but she left happy. Thank you for such a wonderful experience! I will be back!
The closest comfort Japanese food Iv had in Philly. Literally felt like I was back in Osaka.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
falon pattani
This may be a bit biased, since I worked with Chef Yanaga previously at Zama. I have always known that he was an incredible chef, so it was such a wonderful experience to be able to eat his food again. I ordered two spicy tuna rolls, salmon avocado roll and a tuna jalapeno roll. Sushi is a difficult cuisine to master. There aren't a lot of ingredients that go into making it, so it is hard to mask imperfections. Chef Yanaga and his team exceeded my expectations. The perfect amount of sushi rice was wonderfully seasoned. The slight hint of vinegar complemented the mild flavor of fish I chose. You can tell from the salmon and the preserved fat lines that Yanaga takes great care and time preparing and preserving the fish. Even the Wasabi is fresh and not from powder. 10/10. I can not wait to go and try his omakase. If it is anything like what he would do at Zama, I'm sure it will be an experience to remember.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Roll
Anthony “Joey” Damiano
Wow their food is so good. The attention to details is impressive. Fresh, flavorful, a joy to experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Roll
Austin Wells
Great food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
susanqingfei
I’ve been fortunate enough to attend the omakase twice and the izakaya once. The owners are very nice, the izakaya is fun, but the omakase is so special and absolutely worth it. I dream about the marinated cucumbers.
My first experience here was okay. I felt that the menu was overpriced. I got a salmon poke bowl for $16 dollars and it was half the size of a normal poke bowl. The sushi my date had was the same quality you'd get at just about any sushi place, just okay.
The sake we had was good and I appreciated the bartenders solid recommendation! But the sake menu lacked affordable options. You can get a good bottle of sake at other restaurants in the city for $40 bucks, but here can only get you a carafe.
And they had college football on. Don't get me wrong, I love penn state but it kind of upset the whole vibe of the place and I felt my eye unwillingly drawn to the tv instead of the atmosphere.
Enjoyed the Ichiban on draft and the Studio Ghibli films streaming on the in other TV.
I'd still like to go back some time but just wanted to leave honest feedback, I hope it helps in some way and wish this restaurant success!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
K H
The team here has done a wonderful job. Everyone is so nice, and the service is excellent. The food and drink items are really well curated, fun, and very fairly priced. My wife and I love it each time we go. It’s my favorite spot in the neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael V
What a great meal! Started with shrimp nachos a must order item (just get it), rice crispy’s (seared sushi rice with tuna on top - yum) and steaming hot and tasty edamame with sea salt. Tried other items but those are my favorites! Enjoy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nachos
Marc Abrams
This new NoLibs restaurant and bar serves absolutely delicious Japanese dishes off an eclectic menu that includes street food and raw fish. Seasoning and taste abound with every bite. Attentive and knowledgeable staff are very helpful. Decor includes anime and other aspects of Japanese culture. The prices are reasonable, especially during happy hour 4-6:00 pm).
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kani Ponzu Butter Roll, Bok Choy, Spicy Tuna
Hahri Shin
Great vibes, capped off our night with the late night menu and a drink. Had the soft serve with midori. Looking forward to trying the omakase.
My favorite sushi place! Has some of the best salmon, definitely try it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Avocado, Spicy Tuna Roll
The butter roll and the tuna guac roll were 😚👌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This bar has an identity crisis - the sign outside says The Abbaye, so you'd think it's an Irish bar, when you walk in the bar is gastropubish with Asian art and anime cartoons on the walls, then you get the menu and it's Japanese/Asian.
The waitress made excuses about the bar's identity crisis and couldn't offer any liquor drinks that weren't Asian in origin. What I ordered was foul tasting and expensive, some sort of Asian beer.
The decor is juvenile and weird. It's as of a middle schooler was asked to be the interior designer, animal and comic book images abound and Asian-inspired art fills gaps.
The restroom was weirder - the walls and ceiling are covered, without gaps, with anime and comic book images on black backgrounds. The restroom felt dirty, middle school juvenile, and it was weird having hundreds of anime faces staring at you while using the toilet.
I can't begin to imagine what demographic this bar is trying to reach, as a middle-aged man it felt immature, childish, and creepy like they intend to target 13 year olds and not adults.
I didn't sample the food, I have no opinion about it's quality.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 2
The staff was absolutely lovely from the hostess to the server. The atmosphere was intimate, the decor throughout was very cool. The menu is very fairly priced and the food was incredible. I brought a friend here last night that was visiting from out of town, she can be a hard critic but she left happy. Thank you for such a wonderful experience! I will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really impressive Japanese pub food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nachos, Shrimp Nacho's, Poke, Pork Gyoza
The closest comfort Japanese food Iv had in Philly. Literally felt like I was back in Osaka.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This may be a bit biased, since I worked with Chef Yanaga previously at Zama. I have always known that he was an incredible chef, so it was such a wonderful experience to be able to eat his food again. I ordered two spicy tuna rolls, salmon avocado roll and a tuna jalapeno roll. Sushi is a difficult cuisine to master. There aren't a lot of ingredients that go into making it, so it is hard to mask imperfections. Chef Yanaga and his team exceeded my expectations. The perfect amount of sushi rice was wonderfully seasoned. The slight hint of vinegar complemented the mild flavor of fish I chose. You can tell from the salmon and the preserved fat lines that Yanaga takes great care and time preparing and preserving the fish. Even the Wasabi is fresh and not from powder. 10/10.
I can not wait to go and try his omakase. If it is anything like what he would do at Zama, I'm sure it will be an experience to remember.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Roll
Wow their food is so good. The attention to details is impressive. Fresh, flavorful, a joy to experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Roll
Great food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been fortunate enough to attend the omakase twice and the izakaya once. The owners are very nice, the izakaya is fun, but the omakase is so special and absolutely worth it. I dream about the marinated cucumbers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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My first experience here was okay. I felt that the menu was overpriced. I got a salmon poke bowl for $16 dollars and it was half the size of a normal poke bowl. The sushi my date had was the same quality you'd get at just about any sushi place, just okay.
The sake we had was good and I appreciated the bartenders solid recommendation! But the sake menu lacked affordable options. You can get a good bottle of sake at other restaurants in the city for $40 bucks, but here can only get you a carafe.
And they had college football on. Don't get me wrong, I love penn state but it kind of upset the whole vibe of the place and I felt my eye unwillingly drawn to the tv instead of the atmosphere.
Enjoyed the Ichiban on draft and the Studio Ghibli films streaming on the in other TV.
I'd still like to go back some time but just wanted to leave honest feedback, I hope it helps in some way and wish this restaurant success!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
The team here has done a wonderful job. Everyone is so nice, and the service is excellent. The food and drink items are really well curated, fun, and very fairly priced. My wife and I love it each time we go. It’s my favorite spot in the neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a great meal! Started with shrimp nachos a must order item (just get it), rice crispy’s (seared sushi rice with tuna on top - yum) and steaming hot and tasty edamame with sea salt. Tried other items but those are my favorites! Enjoy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nachos
This new NoLibs restaurant and bar serves absolutely delicious Japanese dishes off an eclectic menu that includes street food and raw fish. Seasoning and taste abound with every bite. Attentive and knowledgeable staff are very helpful. Decor includes anime and other aspects of Japanese culture. The prices are reasonable, especially during happy hour 4-6:00 pm).
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kani Ponzu Butter Roll, Bok Choy, Spicy Tuna
Great vibes, capped off our night with the late night menu and a drink. Had the soft serve with midori. Looking forward to trying the omakase.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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