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    Kabuki Sushi

    3.7 (444 reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Ziad S.

    I ordered some sushi to go, the quality was average, nothing will blow your mind. It's convenient.

    Miso Soup
    Madeleine L.

    Good service, good sushi overall. The soup and salad were great, with a lot of flavor. Worth a stop.

    Top: Eel Avocado Roll, Spicy Baby Lobster Roll, Yellowtail Scallion Roll Bottom: Shrimp Tempura Roll, Salmon Avocado Roll
    Tammy C.

    Overall: below average sushi, only meets satisfactory standards. I ordered several rolls and they were falling apart. The seaweed did not seem fresh as it was soggy. The shrimp tempura roll I had still had shells in it. Some of my salmon avocado rolls barely had any avocado in it. Price: about $6-$7 rolls, I would say over priced for the quality here Service: staff was standard, no complaints. I had to seat myself but perhaps it was due to understaffing. Not a big issue though.

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    Elizabeth B.

    Food was wonderful! Tasted fresh and very flavorful. Generous sushi portions for the classic rolls. Miso soup was not salty and just loads of flavor. Server was really nice and answered my questions courteously. Ambiance is chill and the music was a nice addition. They do not serve alcohol so if you're craving a beer or glass of wine, grab one before or after your meal!

    Rainbow Roll and Tuna Avocado Rolls with roe added.
    Carrie R.

    Nice little sushi spot around the corner from the convention center and reading terminal market. They had a handful of tables so it's definitely not 'to go only' though they were doing a brisk to go business. I had a rainbow roll and two tuna avocado rolls. I added roe to both. Quite tasty. My only slight criticism is that i feel very certain the tuna avocado rolls were pre-made. This was doubly confirmed when I got an additional one to go and it was clearly fresher and the ingredients looked different.

    Alise R.

    How cute is this sashimi meal? There's a tree on the plate!!! So pretty AND more importantly so delicious!!! It came with a soup and a salad and it was quite a good meal. Also ordered a seaweed salad, a tuna avocado roll, and a sweet potato roll (my first time eating a sweet potato roll!). All delicious. I've come by this sushi place several times but never popped in til today and I'm glad I did!!

    Miso Soup
    Payal P.

    I have past this sushi shop so often so I thought it was high time to eat there. The inside is very nice and warming. I sat down and got the menu. Ended up ordering the Salmon Maki Dinner. It included a salad and a miso soup. The salad and miso soup was very good. I have very mixed feelings about the sushi at this place however. It was not the best sushi I have ever tried however I really like how there was a lot of salmon/no rice. The seaweed wrap tasted a bit weird to me. Overall I rank this place a 3/5

    Shrimp & Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura Bento Box Lunch
    Lea D.

    I was really craving some sushi recently and I needed to find a lunch place for a work meeting. I came across Kabuki and I was glad I did! I got a shrimp and vegetable tempura lunch bento box and it was delicious! And it was a large portion! It came with white rice, a California roll, a few pork dumplings, 2 shrimp tempuras and a few vegetable tempuras. I couldn't even finish it all but I wanted to! Everyone loved their meal choices, as well! One of the best sushi places I have been to.

    Gloria E.

    At first glance, great prices for lunch specials and common sushi. The rolls come stuffed with ingredients, but the quality of the fish was quite questionable. Super fatty, odd textured salmon rolls as well as super fishy yellowtail. The lunch special comes with a soup or salad though, and that's a deal you can't beat for 13 bucks or so! Favorite roll was either the spicy white tuna of the eel avocado. The salmon I probably wouldn't get again, just because the quality was odd.

    Mango dragon roll $14.95!! Too expensive for the small portion
    Crystal W.

    It was my first time trying this place via delivery. I ordered the Mango dragon roll which is shrimp tempura, mango with eel sauce. It was very tasty but the portion was so small for $14.95! I feel it was missing 5 more pieces for a speciality roll. I probably would go in person to try their lunch special once restuarants open up in Philly during Covid.

    Bottom plate left to right: Yellowtail Scallion, spicy baby lobster, Eel avocado  Top plate left to right: salmon avocado, shrimp tempura
    Shaquille J.

    I was really excited to go here. I was craving sushi all day and finally gave in. The location of this place is pretty good. It's in center city and close to reading terminal market, the shopping area, as well as Chinatown and I liked that. In regards to service, me and my lady had to seat ourselves. There was an individual there who could have sat us down but they didn't. That lost points with me! The menu looked pretty comprehensive and offered much variety. I ordered 3 rolls: yellow-tail scallion roll, spicy baby lobster, and Eel avocado. I wasn't honestly over the moon about it. I've had much better sushi before. The sushi kept falling apart ever other time I went to grab another piece. Additionally, the spicy baby lobster didn't really taste like a spicy baby lobster. Would I come back here? Probably not. I felt like what I paid for didn't represent the quality of the sushi I had. I've paid less for better quality sushi. It looked nice but that's pretty much it.

    Max R.

    Tiny but mighty sushi joint within close walking distance to the Convention center. I needed to quickly, and I mean quickly step out to grab a bite between sessions and they were just what the afternoon ordered. I just got some California Rolls with eel sauce. They were yummy and fresh, but also and most importantly, lightening fast! I was super impressed and appreciated their urgency because I didn't want to be late for the next session. I imagine they get pretty busy during more common meal times, but it was nice to be the only one in the small shop. There's a big market near the convention center with a ton of options that would've been more convenient, but I prefer Kabuki because it's way healthier than any of the options inside of the market.

    Cecilia T.

    I had a craving for sushi while in Philly so I decided to get take-out from here (thanks to Yelp) for our Sunday night family dinner. Do keep in mind that parking can be a pain because it is located in Center City and on a block with no stopping on both sides. You have to park about 2 blocks away if you are choosing to dine in or have your other half put their emergency hazard lights on while you run in. We ordered the pork gyoza, chicken teriyaki entrée, eel avocado/ cucumber rolls, the godzilla and spicy girl roll. The food was ready to pick up in a fairly quick time (about 25 minutes). All the workers were very nice and professional and the food tasted fairly good, fish was fresh but the eel rolls were sorta tiny. Price was in line with a standard sushi restaurant so you won't go broke eating here for dinner like what happened to us in Manhattan (JK!). It is a small and cozy spot, which is good for an adult date night if that's what you prefer but not really recommended for large parties and not quite family friendly either:]

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