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Great spot to eat at near drexel and upenn, service was amazing and explained the small plate menu. highly recommend the salmon nachos packed with umami. the ramen and tonkotsu dish was also a great with flavor and gave that warm feeling of satisfaction in my stomach.

I should have listened to all the other reviews just had a similar experience to me. We tried this place for you, so you can walk on and have a great meal somewhere else for less. There are other similar Japanese and Asian restaurants in Philly and in The Drexel / UPenn area that are better and less expensive. Started off underwhelmingly when my green tea was served in a cup 3/4 full with water and with a tea bag hanging off the side. For a place that is decorated like a fine restaurant I expected a small pot with loose green. See for example Nom Nom Ramen. Went from underwhelmed to underfed. Ordered the $7 duck bun for an appetizer. Was very surprised to receive just one. It looked lost on the small plate, like it was missing its other half. I expected two. The duck was chewy, and the hoisin sauce had no taste. The last course was okay. I finished w the small, $11, bowl of chicken ramen. ($17 for the large.) It was pretty good but not great. The saltiness overpowered what otherwise might have been a flavorful broth, and the chicken was slightly undercooked. The service was fine and what I'd expect from a slightly upscale place. Total before tip $19. All in all you can get a much better Asian meal nearby, in equally nice surroundings, for a lower price.

Ratings were good so we decided to try. Lunch special was still normal prices, and our sushi was sub-par at best. Pictured is a "spicy crunchy salmon roll" and "spicy tuna". Neither roll were what we expected (clearly that is not spicy tuna!). Not sure if it was a waiter or chef mix up but definitely left feeling disappointed.

Went once for lunch. Service was attentive and the food was good. Recently went for happy hour. Drinks and happy hour snacks were delicious. I got the pork bao bun and the shrimp shumai. Reasonably priced too!

The food is outstanding. I came for an event and their upstairs area and balcony had a great vibe.

I went for happy hour and sat on the terrace. The terrace has no view because it is blocked by huge plants. The food was okay with good presentation, drinks were not that good (we ordered all of the cocktails and all of the hai drinks<-- the 3 drinks at the bottom of the menu), but a plus is that the happy hour prices were favorable. The issue is the service. Literally some of the worst service I have experienced. Our waiter disappeared for almost 30min. We had to flag him down whenever we wanted something. We ordered drinks that took over 40min to get to us. By the time we received them, the ice had melted and watered them down. Completely disorganized. We heard conversations between other tables and the staff about receiving food they already received and other food they didn't order. Our waiter never checked on us.

Nice environment and service but the food is average at the same time expensive. The fried calamari was especially disappointing.

Horrible experience! My two complaints are hygiene and price. I got sick (diarrhea) after eating here and it's too exprensive. I order the NY Strip Steak for lunch and the meat didn't smell fresh then. I almost puked eating it. After the steak, some tea and tip, it added up to over $20. And I got horrible diarrhea after lunch. I complained it to the restaurant and they couldn't care less. I will avoid this restaurant in the future and advise all my friends to avoid it as well. I think you should too!