Aoi Japanese Restaurant
(215) 985-1838
1210 Walnut St
Philadelphia,
PA
19107
39.9488
-75.161
Neighborhoods: Center City, Center City East
Hours:
Mon-Sat 5pm-10:30pm
Sun 4:30pm-10pm
Price:
$$
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In Short
The entrance is slightly unnerving: a curtain depicting a sumo wrestler whose stomach you have to walk through. There's a neon-lit bar at the front of the restaurant, a more traditional dining room further back, with a bamboo sushi bar and bright murals on the dark walls. Miso soup contains plenty of tofu, seaweed, and scallion, and gyoza (dumplings) are well-stuffed. Sushi selection is good, and soft-shell crab spider roll has more crab than shell.
User Reviews
majinbuu258
March 27, 2009
this place has been revamped and called Aki... I haven't been to the 'new' place yet. the all you can eat is only sunday and wednesday now. And it's 25 bucks.. for 25 bucks, I rather go to Minado... although I might try one day just to see how it is. I'm not sure why they pick Sunday and Wednesday. I'm always concern of why places only pick certain days... to do all you can eat.
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hardyboys
March 11, 2009
We're new to Philly and were a little apprehensive after reading some of the reviews here obsessing over the rice issue. Maybe they've changed since then because we were baffled after dining there about what the issue was; we've had tons of sushi in NYC, Philly and elsewhere and this restaurant's sushi came with a very normal amount of rice; it was standard issue sushi as far as we could tell in terms of size and fish-to-rice ratio, and very fresh and delicious. Stuffed ourselves on a variety of maki rolls and nigiri, and washed it down with a couple of hot sakis. Awesome. We're definitely going back.
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adrianhats
October 30, 2008
I do not understand why some of you good critics feel cheated by a little extra rice. You're also always free to decline the salad and miso served before the sushi. The quality is great for any unpretentious customer, especially for the relatively low price of 20 dollars (for all you can eat!). It is fresh and of a good variety, and leaves you stuffed at the end of your meal. For that kind of sushi dinner (for only $20) I don't know how one could have the audacity to complain about a tiny increase in rice (and good rice, at that). Now, if only they would reopen from their renovations...
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Save Money:
Be a sport and give the all-you-can-eat menu a shot. But watch out for the per-piece price if your eyes are bigger than your stomach
What to Drink:
House hot sake is fairly smooth with some bite. There's also a small selection of chilled sake for about $15 a bottle.
When To Go:
Tables are close together--arrive early to avoid elbowing too many people.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Cheap Eats, Theater District Dining
