Zama

Zama Restaurant has an 8-seat sushi bar and a private dining room. Full bar with unique cocktails, local and Japanese beers with an extensive wine by the glass program.

8 / 10
165
ratings
  • Phone

    (215) 568-1027

  • Website

    zamaphilly.com

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  • Type

    Japanese Restaurant

Address

128 S 19th St (btwn Sansom & Walnut) Philadelphia , PA 19103 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Brunch, Dinner
Drinks Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 74


Keywords:

sushi spicy crunchy vetri roll good for dates zahav roll miso soup great value trendy cheesecake bar dinner good for special occasions yuzu eel city wasabi rice sesame Hamachi Kama good for business meetings
Lawrence Chen

Best in Philly. Tried their courses last year. $150/person is a little pricey but for Zama, every cent your cost is worthwhile. Best if you have a girl friend, go there. Lol

Philadelphia Magazine

The shortrib dish is a beautiful thing. The dark cube of Kirin Ichiban-braised beef wears a miso-mustard glaze patterned wavey stripes that wouldn’t be out of place in a French pastry case. Read more

Cameron Blank

Best sushi in Philly. Order the Zama sake it is delicious. I had Japanese uni for the first time here and it may have been the best single bite of sushi in my life. Also get the paiche tempura .

Erin El

Flashbacks of my best childhood memories, instantaneous comfort and pure relaxation are the first things that occurred when Zama's miso soup graced the taste buds of my mouth.

Christine Shepherd

Do not leave here without ordering the Bronzizzle roll . Also if the tuna tataki special is available get it. You will not be disappointed!

My Nguyen

Amazing service, everything tastes incredibly fresh and the flavors are phenomenal. Get the bronzizzle!!

Joanna D

Can't get enough of this place.. Love Zama.. The salmon skin , hamachi Kama and all other morsels are just amazing!

Philadelphia Magazine

Get famous and this place will eventually have a sushi roll named after you. Until then, purchase another celebrity's roll and some of the proceeds will go to charity . How about that? Read more

Shaun Richman

Best sushi in the country . No exaggeration. Get the Black Belt sushi combo.

Jack Slade

I must say, everything is good here. Go for a black belt sushi selection

Robin J

Delicious and beautiful sushi and food

Tommy Ross

I liked the multigrain rice option for sushi rolls but have never see such a small amount of fish in/on the rolls. Would never order sushi here again. Was here once and it was just ok, tried again.

Visit Philly

Sitting at the sushi bar allows you to watch the sushi chefs first-hand; plus it gets you even closer to the sake .

katie nagl

holy bronzizzle! don't miss it. the wasabi tuna roll is an excellent complement.

Chris Chen

Pretty good sushi and ambiance!

Christina Dahl

Delicious spot with lots of unique sushi rolls !

Lauren Rose

Best sushi I've had.. Very fresh .. Sesame cheesecake is outrageous

Michele G Rogers

Amazing food & service. Do the tasting menu if you can swing it!

Daisuke Koike

everything you want to eat

Emily M.

This is Philly's best sushi place. Get the Vetri roll ; it's spectacular.

Sarah Bui

Great sushi experience. Def try the combo rolls!

Mo Young

Great food & service. Very unique and reasonably prices sushi . Must try: Bronzizzle. Don't let the Zagat dollar signs fool you, good prices.

Sarah Chang

Bronzizzle is so good. Gazpucho special is amazing too.

Tamkinat Firoz

Amazing sushi rolls . Try zahav roll !

Lex Wainwright

Sorry but Heather is wrong.... Zama is the best spot in town . The food is delish and the service is excellent.

Phil Edelstein

Amazing place. Get the shortrib--the meat pulls apart like a Chop Stick! Or, just ask Zama to go wild and he will make you something unbelievable.

J Cagan

Get the Surfer roll. Excellent.

Wesley Kaminsky

Best sushi in the city of Philadelphia (not suburbs).

Rachel Shifman

Reasonable prices during Restaurant Week. Otherwise, there are better sushi places at the pries they normally ask for

Steph EM

Try the wishing well sake . It's amazing :) :)

Eileen Norton

Try the shrimp and eel fiesta! It's really like a party in your mouth! It was recommended by our fabulous server Cameron!

Stephen Gill

One of the best sushi places in the city . Great japanese micro brews . Try the yellowtail jalapeño mango roll .

Richard Sun

Service was top notch. Sushi was reasonable.

Augusto Morales

Amazing food very tasty & excellent service

Chefs Feed

Michael Solomonov, chef of Zahav, eats here on his nights off. He loves the King Crab Oshizushi. Read more

Koeun Im

The restaurant week menu is 

Chris Vail

Everything!

Allison Strough-Weisneck

The best sushi I have ever eaten.

Adeline A.

Try the Super Spicy Crunchy Tuna Roll

Jen Lincoln

Ask the waiter/waitress for suggestions sooo good!

Scott Landau

Huge and very fresh rolls and sushi .

✨ Larry Seavey

Server Roxanne is the BEST, ask for her. She recommended the Bronzino Roll and it was AMAZING...

Philadelphia Magazine

Service is slow and can sometimes be forgetful, so sit at the sushi bar for an expedited meal.

Katrina Arey (Croswell)

Spicy crunchy rolls

Yueyue Guo

$26 for the 12 saddest little pinky sized pieces of fish . This wouldn't be more than $16 anywhere else. Stay away!

Marisa Rosenthal

Great sushi but the service is the worst in the city .

Matt Betz

Just go crazy and order everything!!

jared zlotnick

Ask for Marc Anthony - excellent guide to this fantastic dining experience.

Mary Sharples

Tuna spicy crunchy . All you need in life.

Halle Wilf

Lettuce wraps , pork dumplings

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