Tuna Bar

Name: Tuna Bar
Address: 205 Race St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19106
Telephone: (215) 238-8862
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.9

4.9

768 Reviews

$31 to $50

Japanese

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IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ BELOW PRIOR TO BOOKING
Outdoor reservations are weather permitting and must be specified upon booking the reservation. Specific table requests are considered but not guaranteed.

Tuna Bar is a Japanese Raw Bar and Grill concept created by Owner and Chef Kenneth Sze. Located in Old City Philadelphia, Tuna Bar boasts a relaxing, upscale atmosphere serving fresh and locally sourced ingredients. The diverse menu offers traditional and specialty sushi rolls, raw oysters, scallops, hand-selected fish, and shareable entrees. Tuna Bar offers a fully stocked bar of wine, sake, and spirits. There are no outside food and beverages allowed. There is a $40 dessert/cake fee for guests that wish to bring in a dessert/cake for their special occasion.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 23, 2023

9:00 PM

Booked 46 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(215) 238-8862

Other options

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu, Sun 1:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 1:30 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Phone number
(215) 238-8862
Website
http://www.tunabar.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Kenneth Sze
Catering
Please email info@tunabar.com for more information.
Private party facilities
Please email info@tunabar.com for more information.

Location
205 Race St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Neighborhood
Old City
Cross street
2nd and Race Street
Parking details
As a convenience for our customers, we offer $10 parking. The parking garage is located at 231 N. 2nd Street. Bring the ticket from the garage into the restaurant and we will stamp with our Tuna Bar stamp!
Public transit
The Market-Frankford EL 2nd Street Station <br /><br />The Route 57 at 3rd & Race Street
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Very accommodating for a first date. Just wish the booth was a bit more cushioned
A
Amb123
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely wonderful experience. Would certainly come back again soon!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
223 reviews
vip
5.0
223 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Tuna Bar is a great place our server was fantastic and the sashimi and rolls were excellent. The seaweed salad is a must try ...
HR
HotRod
Philadelphia
65 reviews
vip
5.0
65 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything about our dinner was great...food, service and drinks.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was excellent! Overall experience was great! Highly recommend!!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our fourth time they’re always perfect
j
josephb
Philadelphia
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always as fresh as can be with great flavors, always a consistently high standard
m
milly
Philadelphia
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on March 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful restaurant with great customer service. The seafood was extremely fresh and flavorful. Our drinks came out perfect as well.
KK
KahfiiK
Indiana
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of my favorite sushi spots in Philly. Love everything from the ambiance, decor, to the entire food and drink menu. You can’t miss here.
TC
TonyC
Philadelphia
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Overall very good, food, service etc.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
the service was outstanding and the sushi/cocktails were delicious! 10/10 recommend
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on February 4, 2023
overall1food3service1ambience4
Service poor, tuna fishy
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on February 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always is such a pleasure to eat at Tuna Bar…delicious, fresh seafood and rice…warm and caring service and not over the top in expense…thank you Tuna Bar!
D
Dzoblin123
Philadelphia
30 reviews
vip
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
The food was delicious. All the sushi was fresh and presented beautifully.The service was great.
KM
KatieM
Philadelphia
4 reviews
vip
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 17, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience5
The food was a bit pricy, but everything was delicious! The best Shishito Peppers I’ve ever had. The Pork Gyoza was the perfect appetizer - the Wagyu Beef spring rolls were good, but could have been skipped. Also tried the Old City Roll, the Broad Street Roll, and the spicy salmon + spicy tuna maki. The Broad Street Roll was surprisingly our favorite even though we were skeptical about the lack of rice! So flavorful and fresh. The Mochi sampler was a great dessert, but a little pricy for the portion.
DM
DanaM
Philadelphia
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was excellent. Will definitely be back!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food!
S
Sean
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was great! Service is always phenomenal. Cocktails were great too. Would highly recommend!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
yummy and beautiful
JS
JuliaS
New England
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Highly recommend. Excellent service, fantastic food, lovely atmosphere, great value
CH
CarolH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a great experience going to Tuna Bar! The New Years roll was out of this world and the Rittenhouse is a must if you go!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Solid through and through. 4th year in a row dining here and although we typically request our same server every year, he wasn’t working but Aaron did not disappoint. We love it here and highly recommend. Thank you TB Team!
JL
JonathanL
Las Vegas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nice spot for date night. I will keep it in mind in case I need to entertain out of town visitors.
EB
EricB
Philadelphia
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on December 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This might be the best sushi in Philly
TG
TimG
Philadelphia
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on December 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Try it all!!! Eat it all!!! Simply delicious!!! Best wonton soup I’ve ever had!!!! A++++
D
Davedinesout
Philadelphia
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always, great food, great service and a super nice staff.
EP
EdenP
Philadelphia
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Tuna bar was fabulous!! The sushi was incredible, came out super fast and our waiter was very nice. I would definitely go back
EM
ErikaM
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Tuna Bar is one of my husband and my favorite places to dine in Philly. The food is delicious, and the vibes are amazing!
PF
PhillyFoodieFromNJ
Philadelphia
32 reviews
vip
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on December 4, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Love Tuna Bar. It’s the best sushi restaurant/bar in Philly.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was amazing. My boyfriend is a sushi snob and he said this was the best sushi he has ever had. This was a huge win, as I chose it for his birthday dinner! It was a great night and our server Josh was excellent. We both said if we lived here, we’d come here all the time. One of my best meals ever. Thank you!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
First romantic-ish date since being married.. Phenomenal food and even better service! Would recommend without question, can’t wait to go back!
TS
TeaSimone
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was ridiculously good. The sushi was so fresh and good. The ambiance is nice, the music selection was great. The service was really good and they bring things out very quickly.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food, but everything comes out so quick.
JS
JessicaS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Another amazing experience at Tuna Bar! Food as always is amazing and drinks were too.
MM
MeganM
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was amazing! We’ll definitely be back -
BW
BobbyW
Philadelphia
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2022
overall3food5service1ambience5
Serve seemed to forget about us and just dropped the check off. Never asked if we wanted more drinks or needed anything else.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 16, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience3
The food was appetizing, the seating location was chilly and awkward against the storefront, snd the service was timely but equally as chilly as the storefront.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was excellent! Some amazing unique sushi rolls! Wagyu spring rolls a must!
MB
MandyB
Richmond
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience5
The food was amazing… ambiance was great… our server was not very friendly or attentive. Love the dance music in the bathroom!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Just the absolute best - excellent food and even better service!

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Tuna Bar using the Order Online button. Tuna Bar also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 238-8862.

Tuna Bar is rated 4.9 stars by 768 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 23, 2023

9:00 PM

Booked 46 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(215) 238-8862

Other options

Order online

205 Race St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
2nd and Race Street
Neighborhood
Old City
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu, Sun 1:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 1:30 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
As a convenience for our customers, we offer $10 parking. The parking garage is located at 231 N. 2nd Street. Bring the ticket from the garage into the restaurant and we will stamp with our Tuna Bar stamp!
Public transit
The Market-Frankford EL 2nd Street Station The Route 57 at 3rd & Race Street
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Kenneth Sze
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.tunabar.com/
Phone number
(215) 238-8862
Catering
Please email info@tunabar.com for more information.
Private party facilities
Please email info@tunabar.com for more information.

Tuna Bar

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Other options

Dining areas

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Hot Appetizers

Pork Gyoza$8.00

Steamed Chicken and Shrimp Dumplings$8.00

Salads and Soups

Sashimi Salad$16.00

Seared Tuna Salad$15.00

Noodle and Rice

Mai Fried Rice$14.00

Lobster Fried Rice$16.00

Ceviches, Crudos and Tartare

Tuna Tartare$14.00

Wok Kampachi Ceviche$16.00

House Rolls

Dynamite White Tuna Roll$9.00

East Roll$9.00

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