I keep giving them chances but they've failed me again, this time with the bento box. I was the first one to walk in and order at 12pm on Sunday. Took 40 minutes for taking out 2 items and they also messed up my order, although i told them udon soup instead of stirfry. Thought about asking some sorta compensation but id be further wasting my time. read more

I have dined in a few times but ordered take out multiple times. The quality of the food is good but definitely not spectacular. The price point is alright but I feel that ordering the lunch specials is where you get the most bang for your buck. My favorite lunch special is the bento box one with California roll, miso soup, rice and a choice of meat in the side. You get a lot of different options and it's quite filling and the food is always tasty. I would really recommend ordering take out as they are very fast and accurate with their orders and it's an easy but filling meal. I will continue to order from here and occasionally dine-in. Additionally, their boba tea drinks are good and I would recommend a try. Theyre not too sweet and the boba pearls are good but not amazing. read more

This place is amazing !!!!!! Service is top notch. We got all you can eat and it was delicious. You literally can't eat no more but at the same time you can't stop eating... Defiantly going back soon. This place deserves 10 stars. Very clean!!!! read more

I stopped by only for boba tea, so my review is based on that context. I came by in midafternoon, when there weren't any people, so the boba tea only took about 5 minutes. The jasmine milk boba tea is decent -- I could definitely taste powder when I drank it, but the boba is soft and chewy. It was a bit too sweet, but that was my own fault for not asking it to be 50% or 70% sweetness. read more

located in what would be the side-basement of Samsom Place East. This place is extremely convenient for all the student dwellers who are hungry but want to stray away from fast food (or chicken tenders.) Ochatto serves a combination of sushi rolls and also chinese-style/hand-drawn soups. They also serve taiwanese bubble tea. last night, when i didn't want to eat my leftover mac + cheese (sigh) i decided to order food from Ochatto. I got the crunchy spicy salmon roll, and seaweed salad. The seaweed salad portion is HUGE and cost $5.00 and the salmon roll comes with six pieces and cost $6.00. $11 for sushi??? that's pretty reasonable since buying a super-market sushi pack costs about the same. so far, i wasn't blowwwwn away from ochatto's food, but it hits the sushi spot and i'm a big fan of consistency. this will probably end up being my go-to spot when i'm craving a lighter dinner. read more

I've been to Ochatto many times and the food is pretty good and reasonably priced! The noodle soups are all very good and the portion size is pretty big. I would also recommend their Bento Box or sushi lunch combos. I've had good experiences with service and food comes relatively quickly. Wouldn't recommend the bubble tea though, it's very powdery read more

Ochatto - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This is pretty much the only place that offers bubble tea on the UPenn Campus. All of my experiences here have been above average except one. They have a policy that states orders under $5 must be paid in cash, but that's not too big of an issue. The first time I came, I ordered the Honeydew Milk Tea, a drink that I've never heard of. It tasted pretty good, but I opted for the classic milk tea (Black Tea) afterwards. The Milk Tea is a bit watered down but not bad by any means. Their boba is a nice consistency of chewy. I've only had one bad experience here, in which the milk tea literally tasted like powder water. Hopefully, it was just a one time thing, but every other experience here has been good. The inside of the restaurant is dark with electro-style lighting. It gives off a nice modern vibe! read more

My sushi was warm and the $13 Ichiban roll I ordered had fish so chewy I couldn't eat it. The spicy scallop roll was perfect. read more

I love the sushi they make best sushi in the Philly the restaurant was clean I don't understand why people said the have a rat problem only thing I don't like was the mike tea poke man have a better one read more

Ochatto - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cockroach. It is the name of the guest with whom we dined with at Ochatto, Uni City. We showed this little fella to the servers, who were surprisingly graceful under pressure, and still had to pay the $40 bill at first. The unfazed crew makes me think perhaps it was not the first time. I went back in to get a refund later, but will not be revisiting. read more

Super underestimated but fantastic and great prices. Portions for the churashi bowl are much larger in comparison to other sushi places in Philly. read more

While the atmosphere is modern and chic, the food here is underwhelming and overpriced. My friend and I came on a Sunday evening and we both ordered sushi rolls. My spicy tuna had too much mayonnaise and my avocado roll did not taste fresh. The staff was not very friendly and our waiter was rather rude and yelled at my friend for charging his phone with the outlet in our booth. Would not recommend. Plenty of other options in the neighborhood to try. read more

The service here is absolutely terrible. The server literally said he could only take for credit card and then I asked him if I could speak to the manager and he said he would make this one exception for me. Although, the food it was really good and they do sushi rolls three for $14. So I would highly recommend coming but only if you're OK with paying cash. read more

Ochatto - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Very solid meal for the price. The sushi deal is 3 specialty rolls for $14, which isn't bad given the area. We went during their halloween special, so they also brought out a free roll (for parties of 4+). I had the spider, spicy salmon, and spicy yellowfin, and while the latter two were not huge, the combo of the three rolls was definitely enough. Also my friend ordered a beef wide noodle soup that was very good for the price (9.75 ish) with a sizable portion. Would recommend. read more

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One of my go-to places on campus. I love this place! Delicious menu options and so many choices. I always get sushi and roast duck noodles. And bubble tea. Sometimes the chairs and tables could be cleaner but great food and staff makes up for that! read more

Went here for lunch on Sunday and they have a lunch special 7 days a week. Poor service Smelled like cigarettes Not good at complying with food allergie read more

The service here is going downhill. Do not get served by the older male waiter with glasses. Everything was sub-par until we got our check. They forced the gratuity for a four person table (which is fine, probably restaurant policy). He then proceeds to take all our plates away but "accidentally" takes my plate, which had some sushi still left on it. I complained to the waiter and he offers to remake another one, but I declined and he decided to take off the tip. While we were walking outside, he then asks us what school we attended and I thought he was just trying to make a good conversation. Suddenly, he tells us that he knows our "principal" of the school we attend and threatens to alert them for our misconduct. We were in utter shock. Don't complain to this server unless you want to get "alerted to the principal." I thought I mistook him for a kindergartner for a second. read more

We ordered the ox tail noodle soup with hand drawn noodles (amazing! Would order again) and the nabeyaki udon soup (if you like variety, this is a good choice). I would like to mention that I thought it was weird that they don't sell udon with only tempura shrimp, but that won't deter me from returning. Great place. read more

My kid loves the Ochatto Hot Pot up the street and we were eager to try out this restaurant. We were disappointed. I got a bento that included salad, tempura vegetables, and teriyaki salmon. The kid got udon. The ginger dressing on the salad was gloopy and astringent. The tempura was oily. The salmon had not been glazed and broiled with the sauce. Instead the sauce, which was too sweet and sticky, had been poured over the salmon after. My kid did not like her noodles, but I do not remember the details. Total cost for lunch the two of us was $33.62. We did not take our leftovers away with us. read more

I came with my friend and her brother. The hand drawn noodles are excellent!!! Rolls are awesome as well!! Big thumbs upppp! Her little brother just loves the house beef noodle soup and bubble tea!!! read more

Ochatto - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University city does not have a lot of sushi restaurant so when I have the craving this is the spot to run too. Ambience is dim and clean. The price is reasonable - especially during lunch. It's doesn't have a big sign so it's really easy to miss so keep in mind it's next to Wawa. Anyway, affordable sushi spot and conveniently located if you live between Upenn/or Drexel. read more

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Used to come here for lunch but consistently felt that the quality was lacking. I usually got the sushi or lunch box--price was good, but didn't feel worth it to keep coming back. read more

Great sushi for a good price, order here all the time and always enjoy it. Pickup from the place is also quick and easy. Highly Recommend.

One of the best spots to dine and chat with friends! Conveniently located, good quality sushi with decent price, and yummy noodles! Not to mention the 3 for $14 special they have is so worth it! read more

Ochatto - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I came in here on a Friday around 11:30am. It was already pretty crowded, but there were still tables. I was dining solo and I think they were a little surprised and confused by that. I was hoping there would be a bar type area so I wouldn't have to take up a whole table, but that wasn't an option. I was really in the mood for a big bowl of spicy soup. I got a beef noodle soup with the Szechuan broth. The waiter asked me how spicy I'd like it and I was like REALLY SPICY! And he was like "hot is really spicy, you might want medium" and I was like "no, I really really like spicy. I can handle it, I promise!" And he was like "I'm gonna give you medium." I was kind of bothered by that. I can't tell you how many times I've ordered something spicy and the Waiter looks at me and decides I can't handle it and the food arrives and isn't spicy at all. I hate that!! Anyway, the soup arrived and It was quite spicy. Was I chugging glasses of water and turning red and sweating? No, but I figured it's probably best that I don't go through all that before heading back to work. I hated to admit it, but he was right. Medium was quite spicy. I didn't really need to add chili oil. I could've and I almost did just to prove I was tough, but I decided against it. It had a really nice flavor and it totally hit the spot. Most people around me were having sushi and there was a lunch special for that. Anyway, I definitely recommend this place. I would try other things, but I really, really enjoyed that soup! read more

Ochatto - Beef noodle soup with Szechuan broth - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

DON'T GO HERE!!! The waiter will never show up to take your order. In face, the dude just came once and then he never showed up again. One of my party staff had to go to the front and ask for the waiter to take the check after we waited for 20 mins with the check. They also add gratuity by default, which is awful because I did not to tip this awful scam service. read more

I've got 14 check in's here and many more to come. As a student at Penn Ochatto is the best place to get your sushi fixing. However, because it's the only decently good, decently priced Asian food place in University City, you've got to deal with their shortcomings. Their lunch and dinner specials for sushi are great, and I always grab those for take out. If you're dining in, good luck getting your order in a timely manner and correctly served. Pro: the hand shaved noodles are actually amazing. Con: 50% of the time they get the order right and you get some weird spaghetti instead. I recommend the bubble tea, as they have all the good flavors, it's pretty quick, and it's like 1 of 2 places to get bubble tea in the area (the other one is called Winterfell on 40 and Chestnut). I would give this a 5/5 for reliability, but the declining service over the years knocked them out a couple stars. read more

Ochatto - Oyster teriyaki appetizer - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The price for their sushi combo is unbeatable. The quality has declined over the years, but it is budget friendly and it will put a plug in your sushi craving. If your see yourself wanting to buy sushi at Heirloom just save yourself the despair and walk half a block to Ochatto. read more

I usually come here for the noodle soup. but for my roommate, she really loves Japanese food here, sushi things. So we kind of have some jokes go like, Japanese food made by Chinese, Chinese food made by Mexicans. read more

Ochatto - Private birthday - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This is probably my favorite spot for Asian food on campus. Whenever I come here I get the sushi special or the Udon and it's always top notch. The miso soup is simple but is some of the best I've had in the area! read more

Ochatto - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Never EVER go to this place. I found MOUSE droppings in my salad. I had ordered from them when they first opened and the food was not bad but also not good. I decided to give them a second chance, and I found mouse poop in my food! If I could give 0 stars I would! I ordered the chicken teriyaki, which I ate some of unfortunately, before finding the mouse poop, and it was soupy, but it didn't taste bad. After finding mouse poop in my salad though I threw everything out. I complained and sent a picture of the poop to them and they refused to give me a refund read more

Ochatto - Mouse droppings in my food bottom left - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

First thing you'll notice is the attentive service, though I think I got a trainee last night. He was enthusiastic about sharing the details of the menu with us, like when I asked about the difference between hand-drawn and shaven noodles was. They were prompt about water and the check, and at the end we got these raffle tickets to win an Apple Watch or something. Food quality was yummy! At least for my beef broth seafood soup. I'd say maybe it doesn't have a distinctive signature taste like some other ramen places have for their broths, but that's not a minus at all for just getting a filling, yummy dinner. Vibe at first looks dark and loud, and your table usually has a spotlight-esque light about it, but for some reason it's not as distracting as in other places. Their acoustics make it feel like the only people who can hear you are the people right sitting across from you, so it feels private even though the restaurant is open and spacious. Anyways, plus for decor. read more

The staff were very friendly and helpful, the food was pretty good (my kids, ranging from toddler to teenagers, all happily ate it and so did the adults), and the bubble tea was amazing, one of my favorites. read more

I came here for lunch with a group yesterday, and was sorely disappointed. After getting seated at a too-small table, we each ordered lunch specials (salmon teriyaki for me, sushi for others). The food was forgettable and the portions were small, but the service was the worst part. Our waiter brought me the the wrong dish, forgot to bring napkins and utensils, and spilled teriyaki sauce all over our table and never cleaned it up. He was completely reactive -- rather than checking in on us proactively, he waited until we'd flag him down, and seemed visibly annoyed that we were taking up his time. When our bill arrived, we decided to leave a ~10% tip, since this reflected the quality of our experience. When our waiter saw this, he became incredibly argumentative and unprofessional -- he said he felt had had done a good job and that we shouldn't have made so many requests of him. And then he asked for a bigger tip!!! I've waitressed before, so I know it's no fun to get a bad tip. But the point of tipping is that it's an *optional* way to reward good service. Irrespective of that, it's completely unacceptable for a restaurant employee to harass customers in the way this waiter did. Clearly, we won't be back. read more

I wish I could give this place 0 stars. Let me start by saying my boyfriend and I have come here several times when it was called "Chattime" and never had a complaint. I brought my roommate, her fiance, and her sister here last night and get this story: So I check online to see what time they close. It says they close at 11, so we head on in at 9:50 for dinner. We are quickly sat, our orders placed, and our food delivered. At about 10:05, 30 seconds after our meal is delivered, the waitress comes over with our check, saying that the hostess needs to close the register so we need to pay. With our hot food getting cold, we hesitantly agree to pay, assuming she would leave the check there and come pick it back up. No, she stood there and waited for us to figure out our bill and who got what on the check...as our food was getting cold. None of us had even taken a bite yet. So we give her the cards and she comes back, having messed up the credit cards. It was fine, there was just a $2 difference so we figured it out.Then she comes back a about a minute later to pick up the slips. We hadn't even signed it yet and, yet again, she stands there waiting for us. Eventually she leaves and we start eating. The food was delicious, as always. So at about 10:15 the two other tables in the restaurant leave, they start sweeping around us and spraying the tables next to us with chemicals, turn off the music and...get this...turn off the lights! We were confused but we kept eating. I mean, they wouldn't have served us 10 minutes ago if they were closing, right? At 10:20 (I know, because I kept track of the time), the server comes over and tells us that they are closed and that we have to leave. Mind you, were were still eating and had half full plates. I politely tell her that the website says they closed at 11 and that we were going to finish our meals. She rolls her eyes and huffs away. One minute later the manager (I assume) comes over and says "So the waitress tells me we have a problem over here" and I explain to him that the website says they close at 11, we just got our food, and we are going to finish our meal that we paid for. He responds very rudely by saying "Well the website is wrong, We close at 10:15 and it's time to go." At this point we were all very upset. Were we really being kicked out of restaurant at 10:24 when they "closed" at 10:15? The answer is yes. I am confused as to why they didn't let us know when we sat down that they closed in a few minutes, why they delivered food at 10:05 and expected us to eat it in 10 minutes, and how in the world a business kicks customers out less than 10 minutes after they closed. I work in a restaurant, and have worked in many restaurants in my life, and would never in a million years kick somebody out who was still eating. It's not like we were taking our time and they had closed an hour ago! Anyways, we will not be back until this situation is rectified. I don't know if they changed managers/owners when the name changed, but I highly recommend you boycott this place. It's not worth it to be treated like absolute dirt. read more

My boyfriend ordered a couple different sushi rolls and a miso soup from here via Grubhub for us to share... The smallest and saddest rolls I have ever seen. Not fresh. Only a couple pieces of light brown colored ginger. The tiniest dab of wasabi in the corner. The miso soup was half the normal size and was luke warm in a little styrofoam container. Never ordering again. #thisissad read more

Been here multiple times. My last visit was really bad until I got the food. Although I don't like the service or the cleanliness, food's tasty... the beef brisket spicy noodles are good. The other items I'm not a fan of. read more

This is our "go to" restaurant in University City. Formerly it was called Chattime. Not much changed from what I can tell now that they are called Ochatto. They have excellent bubble tea, excellent tempura, great sushi and really good hand pulled noodles. Generally I'm a bit skeptical of restaurants that try to do too much, but Ochatto pulls it off. They do many things very well. I love the 2 roll lunch special with salad for $9. There is also a dinner option for 3 rolls for $14 that comes with soup and salad. The bento boxes are also quite good and if your not in the mood for Japanese, their noodle soups also hit the spot. I recommend the spare rib noodle soup. As for the bubble teas, I don't venture far from the black milk tea. Definitely be warned, if you order one of their drinks with full sugar, it is WAY too sweet. I generally order it with 25% and sometimes that is even a bit too sweet for my liking. The staff is always nice. The ambiance is much nicer that one would expect judging from the outside of the restaurant. The restaurant is also quite a bit bigger than the store front would lead you to believe. If dining in University City Ochatto is an excellent option. read more

My go to place for sushi (3 for $14). My combination is always 2 spiders and 1 shrimp tempura, can never go wrong! But thats the only thing I'd order from there. I've had the soup noodles and bento box before. I found the soup noodles to be bland and the meats in the bento box to be dry. The bubble tea is alright. They really need to label their vinegar soy and regular soy sauce bottles. They're the same color and in the same bottles and they look identical. It's annoying to have to pour it out and taste it or try to smell which one is which. It's also extremely dim inside the restaurant, I highly suggest they do something about the lighting. Service is mediocre. I have always felt rushed to leave every time I've been there, even if it wasn't busy at all! The waiter occasionally checks to see if you're finished and as soon as you're done, he brings the check to your table. Mind him, I just finished my last bite and am still trying to digest! Also the ladies running the bubble tea section can be rude at times. As if she was rushing me and could care less if I wanted to order or not. She would always ask "are you ready?" "Are you ready now?" "Are you ready yet?". This was also when it wasn't busy and I was the only one there at the station. Also it was evident I wasn't standing directly at the cashier and was standing away trying to look at the menu. That being said, this is the only place with decent sushi around campus aside from their cons. read more

Went with SFCU for dinner. Food, service, and atmosphere was great! Five stars out of five stars