1225 Raw Sushi & Sake Lounge
(215) 238-1903
1225 Sansom St
Philadelphia,
PA
19107
39.9498
-75.1608
Neighborhoods: Center City, Center City East
Hours:
Sun-Thu 5pm-10pm
Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm
Price:
$$
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In Short
Deep red walls, a bamboo-swathed ceiling and modern hanging lights transform the old, Stetson Hat Co. building into a contemporary sushi lounge. The casually-dressed, well-heeled crowd nibbles classic maki, sashimi and edamame at the centerpiece sushi bar.
Others dining in sleek, neutral-colored booths sample fruited waluu and wasabi fries, while sipping the popular Samurai's Dream: sake, vodka, triple sec and cranberry juice--one of many cocktails on the expansive sake list.
User Reviews
meesch1
April 28, 2009
what happened here? i haven't been to raw in several months, and was looking forward to sushi with a very good friend...i'm fine with their prices, but the sushi (and everything else we ordered) lacked the luster that i was expecting. moreover, our waitstaff was slow and aloof; when we told him our dumplings weren't hot, his response was "oh", and he walked away!! i wished i had gone to vics - may not have raw's atmosphere, but their sushi is far better....
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Petradakia
February 18, 2009
<3 sushi live 1.5 blocks away from Raw been wanting to try it for some time. Passed by before & looked chic/good quality & menu seemed reasonably priced. Proposed Raw to my friends on a special occasion, called & got a reservation for table inside at 10PM. Despite the late reservation we were all (7 of us) excited & arrived by ten oclock with an appetite! Informed our table wasnt ready we were asked to have a seat. We were never told how much longer the wait would be, indeed we hardly had the opportunity to ask the girl who welcomed us as after about 20 minutes she avoided us like the plague when she must have sensed our frustration rising. The only explanation we got was that there wasnt a table available yet because the reservations before us were still eating. By half past ten our patience was tried & we asked to speak to the manager about our socalled reservation. She gave a halfhearted apology but said there was nothing she could do (though we could think of a few things such as seat us at the bar for drinks/appetizers). Finally we were asked if we'd mind sitting outside though in the middle of winter & were assured of heat lamps; eager to be seated we said fine imagining that we were agreeing in order to be seated immediately! On the contrary another quarter hour passed before we inquired into our table again & after some time we were led to the patio where we watched the waitstaff haphazardly clean the table...& observed there was one heatlamp to heat our table of 7! In the time we stood waiting we realized how freezing it was & that we would not be able to eat in that temperature. At 11PM an hour after our "reservation" with no idea when "our table" would be ready we walked out empty-stomached with no intentions to ever return. By that time it was too late to find anywhere else to go so we got takeout from the pizzeria around the corner. Our fancy dinner plans were utterly ruined! If you plan on an enjoyable experience out w/ friends don't go to Raw!
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lotus15
December 14, 2008
It food was less than mediocre. It food wasnt worth it and overprice. (who charges &12 for two shrimp tempura. And there was no indication of it). So not worth it.
read full reviewThe Details on 1225 Raw Sushi & Sake Lounge
When to Go:
The chef offers omakase tasting menus Monday through Thursday, starting at $45 per person.
What to Drink:
Order a sake flight, a sampler of four types of sake. The sake menu is classified by region and by brand and ranges from $12 to $200.
The Extras:
There are weekly drink specials and entertainment, including karaoke.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
General Info:
Smoking Permitted:
No
