Pod
Permanently Closed
Futuristic Japanese & sushi fare with inventive fried chicken
Futuristic Japanese & sushi fare with inventive fried chicken
"Stephen Starr’s longstanding restaurant known for its space-age-y, color-changing pod seating and sushi conveyor belt. It closed just shy of its 25th anniversary." - Erika Adams
"Pod was a futuristic restaurant located in University City, Philadelphia. Known for its Space Age dining room and sushi conveyor belt, it was a popular spot for its interactive dining experience. Over the years, it evolved from a sushi spot to a pan-Asian restaurant, then to a Korean concept as Kpod, and finally back to a Japanese restaurant and izakaya." - Emma Orlow
"The return of Pod (after previously being rebranded as Korean inspired K-Pod) represents an exemplary culinary comeback in University City. This beloved Stephen Starr mainstay remains a classic for good reason. Whether you go full sushi bar or try the whimsical take on other Japanese cuisine (such as the delicious “JFC,” aka Japanese Fried Chicken bucket), you’ll discover the reason this hot spot has been impressing Philadelphians for over a decade." - Eater Staff, Ernest Owens
"A veteran restaurant of STARR Restaurant Group, the eclectic menu at Pod is heavily influenced by Japanese cuisine, with a few surprises. Enjoy dishes like the fried chicken bucket (five pieces of fried chicken generously sprinkled with a ramen seasoning), wasabi fried rice (made with a wok-scrambled egg and a wasabi furikake), and the Tokyo potatoes (featuring fried potato mochi and a truffle kew pie)." - George Banks-Weston
"This beloved Stephen Starr restaurant features amazing Sushi rolls and maki. Here, diners can try their signature butter krab roll (made with Kani, Ponzu, and warm clarified butter) and tasty Daikon wrapped Sashimi roll (a no-rice roll prepared with tuna, yellowtail, salmon, shiso, and miso vinaigrette)." - Ernest Owens