Zento Sushi Restaurant and Sake Bar

Name: Zento Sushi Restaurant and Sake Bar
Address: 132 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19106
Telephone: (215) 925-9998
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2 (393)

$30 and under

Sushi

132 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106

About this restaurant

Romantic
Innovative
Neighborhood gem

Zagat Rated Sexy and trendy two-story spacious establishment with a full liquor and premium sake bar. The main dining room welcomes you with a 10 ft long sushi bar, attended by our talented and skilled chefs. The warm table setting welcomes our guests to enjoy a fine meal.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Sushi, Japanese, Contemporary Asian
Hours of operation
Lunch/Dinner Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(215) 925-9998
Website
http://www.zentooldcity.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
Years of experience with local establishments and organizations to provide on-site and off-site sushi catering service for special events. Sushi Party trays are also available upon request or Let us cater at your location or home. Chefs on premisses upon availablitiy. Contact dp@zentocatering for more details.
Private party facilities
Zento Sushi Restaurant+ Sake Bar is the ideal location for your next private event. Bring your guests to enjoy the trendy establishment and vibrant scene as our skilled chefs and professional waitstaff take care of the details.

Location
132 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106
Neighborhood
Center City
Parking details
*Street parking is free after 5:00pm every Wednesday of the month.
Public transit
Market-Frankford Line- 2nd Street Station
Entertainment
"Reverse Happy Hour" at Zento every day from 8:30pm-10:30pm. Enjoy half price Cocktails and selected food items at the bar area only.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Counter Seating, Delivery, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout

Peking Duck Hand Roll$12.00
Spring Mix, Hoisin Sauce Wrapped with Soy Paper
New Style Yellowtail Sashimi$12.00
Cilantro, Jalapeno, and Yuzu Soy
Rainbow Ceviche$12.00
Diced Tuna, Salmon, Yellowtail, Cilantro, Micro Green, Bell Pepper Salsa and Wasabi Oil
Tuna Tartare$10.00
Diced Tuna, Jalapeno, Tomato Marinated in Spicy Anchovy Mayo Topped with Potato Sticks
White Fish Capracio$12.00
Hot oil, Yuzu Soy, Micro Green
Scallop Capracio$14.00
Hot oil, Yuzu Soy, Micro Green
Waygu Beef Capracio$19.00
Hot oil, Yuzu Soy, Micro Green

Kitchen Appetizer

Zento Spring Roll$7.00
Chicken, Shitake Mushrooms, Clear Noodles, Bamboo Shoots with Thai Sweet & Sour Sauce
Steamed Edamame$5.00
Soybeans in Pea Pockets with Sprinkle of Salt
Shrimp Dumpling$6.00
With Sweet Soy Sauce (Steamed or Pan Fried)
Beer-Steamed Mussels$8.00
Light Green Curry Broth
Angus Beef Negimaki$18.00
Broiled Scallions Wrapped in Sliced Angus Beef in Spicy Miso Sauce (Served Medium Temperature Only)
Tuna Pizza$14.00
Crisp Tortilla Fresh Minced Tuna, Cilantro, Seaweed Salad, Tomato and Spicy Sauce
Home Made Crab Cakes$8.00
Coated with Japanese Bread Crumbs. Served with Garlic Tartar Sauce
Agedashi Tofu$8.00
With Mushrooms, Asparagus Tempura, and Bonito Flakes
Fried Calamari$12.00
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
Shrimp & Vegetables Tempura$12.00

Soup

Tofu Miso Soup$2.00
King Crab Tofu Miso Soup$5.00
King Crab, Clear Noodles, Tofu, and Scallions
Steamed Mussels Miso Soup$4.00
Assorted Seafood Udon$12.00
Fish Cake, Scallops, and Shrimps

Salad

Kani Salad$7.00
Sashimi Salad$14.00
Wasabi Pan Seared Tuna, Mixed Green with Onion Dressing
Seaweed Salad$6.00
Calamari Salad$10.00
Fried Calamari, Mixed Green, Onion Soy Vinaigrette
Avacado Salad$7.00
Avocado, Mixed Green with Ginger Dressing
Mixed Green Salad$6.00
Mixed Green with Ginger Dressing

Noodle Soup

Seasonal Vegetables Udon$8.00
Grilled Chicken Udon$11.00
Mixed Tempura Udon$12.00
Tonkotsu Ramen$12.00
Pork Collar, Pork bone Stock

Hot Entrees

Grilled Chicken Teriyaki Entree$16.00
Mix Green With Ginger Dressing, Multi Grain
Salmon Teriyaki$22.00
Mix Green With Ginger Dressing, Multi Grain
Korean Bbq Wagyu Beef$37.00
Korean dipping sauce, kimchee puree, mix green with ginger dressing, multi grain(beef served medium rare only)
Broiled Chillean Sea Bass$26.00
Miso Marinated, Mix Green With Onion Dressing

Sushi & Sashimi

Maguro$7.00
Tuna
Hotate$8.00
Scallop
Escolar$7.00
White tuna
Sake$6.00
Salmon
Anago$9.00
Sea eel
Smoked Salmon$7.00
Unagi$8.00
Fresh Water Eel
Sawara$5.00
Spanish Mackerel
Tamago$4.00
Omelet
Inari$4.00
Tofu skin
Tobiko$7.00
Flying Fish Roe
Masago$5.00
Smelt Fish Roe
Hamachi$7.00
Yellowtail
Kampachi$8.00
Hawaiian Yellowtail
Bronzino$8.00
Hirame$7.00
Fluke
Tai$8.00
Red snapper
King Crab$9.00
Ika$5.00
Squid
Ebi$5.00
Cooked Shrimp
Tako$5.00
Cooked Octopus
Kani Kama$4.00
Imitation Crab
Hokkigai$6.00
Surfed Clam
Amaebi$7.00
Sweet Shrimp

Sushi & Sashimi Platter

Sushi & Sashimi$40.00
8 Pieces Regular Maki, 8 Pieces Sushi And 8 Pieces Sashimi
Sushi & Sashimi$60.00
8 Pieces Special Maki, 10 Pieces Sushi And 10 Pieces Sashimi
Sushi & Sashimi$80.00
8 Pieces Special Maki, 14 Pieces Sushi And 14 Pieces Sashimi
Mixed Sushi$25.00
12 Pieces of Assorted Fish of the Day
Mixed Sushi$24.00
8 Pieces Maki and 8 Pieces Sushi
Chirashi Sushi$25.00
10 Pieces of Assorted Fish of the Day on Bed of Sushi Rice with Seaweed Salad and Sweet & Spicy Sauce

Specialty Roll

Volcano Roll$12.00
Flaming Dragon Roll$12.00
Crunchy Spicy Tuna Inside. Topped with Eel, and Avocado
Rainbow Roll$12.00
California Roll Inside. Topped with Tuna, Yellowtail, Salmon and Avocado
Old City Roll$12.00
Shrimp Tempura and Spice Sauce Inside. Topped with Eel and Avocado
Mexican Roll$16.00
White Fish Tempura, Cucumber Wrapped with Soy Paper topped with Guacamole and Mango Salsa
Zeno Square Sushi$14.00
(Tuna or Salmon) Square Sushi with Eel, Avocado, and Plum Paste. Toppedwith Tuna or Salmon glazed with Sweet & Spicy Sauce
Love Roll$14.00
Salmon, Tuna, Yellowtail, Eel, Asparagus, and Avocado. Wrapped with Soy Paper
Spicy King Crab Roll$19.00
Shrimp Tempura Inside with Broiled Spicy King Crab and Eel Toppings
Deep Sea Roll$17.00
Wasabi Pan Seared Tuna with Romaine Heart and Spicy Mayo Wrapped in Rice Paper
Angus Beef Roll$17.00
Broiled Scallion, Avocado, and Spicy Sauce Inside. Topped with Angus Beef and Petite Potato Sticks
Hang-On Salmon Roll$13.00
Imitation Crab, Asparagus, Spicy Mayo Inside, Topped With Broiled Salmon And Micro Green
Alaska Roll$15.00
Spicy California Roll, Fresh Salmon On Top With Sweet Miso Glaze, Yuzu Miso Creame Friache
Monkey Roll$12.00
Shrimp Tempura and Spicy Sauce Inside. Topped with Smoked Salmon and Avocado
V22 Roll$17.00
Spicy California Roll, Sea Eel Tempura On Top With Tobiko
Green River Roll$12.00
Tuna, Eel, Avocado, and Plum Paste with Dried Seaweed
Green River Roll$12.00
Tuna, Eel, Avocado, and Plum Paste with Dried Seaweed
Garden Roll (No Rice)$10.00
Imitation Crab, Shrimp, Spring Mix, Seaweed Salad, Wrapped with Rice Paper. Served with Ginger Dressing
Lindan Roll$13.00
Crunchy Spicy Tuna, Cream Cheese Inside. Topped with Avocado, Tobiko and Sriracha
Double Shrimp Roll$17.00
Spicy Shrimp Tempura, Cucumber Inside, topped with Sauteed Shrimp, Asparagus, Mushroom with XO Sauce
Bronzino Roll$16.00
Cucumber, Avocado, Fried Shallot Inside and Bronzino, Micro Green, Yuzu Viniagrette on Top

Traditional Sushi Roll

Futo Maki$7.00
Imitation Crab, Tamago, Kanpyo, Avocado, and Masago
California Roll$6.00
Cucumber, Avocado, and Imitation Crab
Spicy Tuna Roll$6.00
Tuna Roll$6.00
Salmon Roll$6.00
Crunchy Spicy Tuna or Salmon$7.00
Yellow Tail & Scallion Roll$8.00
Spicy Scallop & Cucumber or Avocado Roll$9.00
Eel & Cucumber or Avocado Roll$8.00
Soft Shell Crab Tempura Roll$9.00
Cucumber, Avocado and Spicy Sauce
Real California Roll$8.00
Cucumber, Avocado, and King Crab
Shrimp Tempura Roll$8.00
Asparagus and Spicy Sauce
Philly Roll$7.00
Fresh Salmon, Cream Cheese, and Scallions
Salmon Skin Roll$7.00
Cucumber, Avocado, and Scallions

Vegetarian Roll

Avocado Roll$4.00
Avocado & Squash Roll$5.00
Cucumber Roll$4.00
Kanpyo Roll$4.00
Japanese Squash
Green Roll$5.00
Cucumber and Avocado
Vegetables Roll$6.00
SpringMix, Cucumber, Avocado, Japanese Squash, Asparagus
Asparagus Roll$5.00
Grilled Mushroom Roll$6.00
Sweet Potato Tempura Roll$6.00

Dessert

Mochi Ice Cream$5.00
Ice Cream Wrapped in Japanese Rice Cakes. Choices are Green Tea, Vanilla, Red Bean, Mango or Strawberry
Banana Fritters$5.00
Banana Spring Roll, Topped with Honey
Green Tea Gelato Tempura$6.00
Tofu Cheese Cake$6.00
Lychee, Sake Poached Peach

What 393 people are saying

Zento Sushi Restaurant and Sake Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.0Service
4.0Ambience
1.4Value

Noise • Moderate

393 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Atlantic City / South Jersey Shore17 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 2, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The ginger dressing salad and the seaweed salad were perfect. The sushi was delicious and was made very quickly. And the mochi was nicely made and sliced because we were splitting it.
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Cozy VIP
New York City22 reviews
1.0
Dined on October 28, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I made a reservation but the restaurant didn’t honor the reservation system. They were open but were not sitting customers due to a catering event. It would have been more appropriate to update the reservation system or call the customers who had reservation and inform them about the circumstances. Driving to the restaurant and learning that the restaurant wasn’t sitting customer isn’t a good practice.
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Bryan VIP
South Carolina10 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 21, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent sushi! Great variety. Very efficient service as well!
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Chris
Philadelphia County8 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 20, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Appetizers (edamame and a rainbow trout ceviche) were very good. Two of our rolls were generally good (though not as spicy as expected), and the branzalino (sp?) roll was excellent. The flight of sake was also very good. The service was very good. The atmosphere while we were there was relatively quiet, although it is the type of place that I could see getting loud if it had been more crowded. Having TVs in the back dining area (rather than just facing the middle bar area) was a little odd, and hurt the atmosphere a bit, I think (though I’ll admit to checking scores out as the night progressed). The cost was about what you’d expect for a nice restaurant in this area. Overall, very good; we will come here again.
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Flyerfanrn
Philadelphia County47 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 18, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always the food was amazing. Christian our waiter was great! Made sure we were happy! I highly recommend Zento!
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia County4 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 14, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service! Great food! Our server Kelly was very helpful and took the time on a busy night to answer our questions and help us to enjoy a great night
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia County4 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 12, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Every piece on every plate was fresh and vibrant. The presentation was beautiful. Christian, our server, was knowledgeable and friendly, and offered the perfect suggestions while guiding us through the menu. We had a delicious and memorable experience. Thank you Zento!
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lynnb
Washington, D.C. Area29 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 30, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a pleasure to dine here. We are eat here everytime we are in Philly.
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Eater123 VIP
Greater Boston53 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 23, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was a really nice dining experience. The seating is a little tight, but still quite comfortable. I love the atmosphere and our server was just the right amount of attentive and friendly. The sushi was very good quality.
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Maura
Philadelphia County4 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 8, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
My husband and I had a great meal and enjoys the calm, easy-going energy on Friday night. We definitely will be back as the sushi was very good and you're able to BYO (although we didn't this time). Will be spreading the word, for sure.
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Zento Sushi Restaurant and Sake Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 925-9998.

Zento Sushi Restaurant and Sake Bar is rated 4.2 stars by 393 OpenTable diners.

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132 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106

Additional information

Neighborhood
Center City
Hours of operation
Lunch/Dinner Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Sushi, Japanese, Contemporary Asian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
*Street parking is free after 5:00pm every Wednesday of the month.
Public transit
Market-Frankford Line- 2nd Street Station
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
"Reverse Happy Hour" at Zento every day from 8:30pm-10:30pm. Enjoy half price Cocktails and selected food items at the bar area only.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Counter Seating, Delivery, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout

Website
http://www.zentooldcity.com/
Phone number
(215) 925-9998
Catering
Years of experience with local establishments and organizations to provide on-site and off-site sushi catering service for special events. Sushi Party trays are also available upon request or Let us cater at your location or home. Chefs on premisses upon availablitiy. Contact dp@zentocatering for more details.
Private party facilities
Zento Sushi Restaurant+ Sake Bar is the ideal location for your next private event. Bring your guests to enjoy the trendy establishment and vibrant scene as our skilled chefs and professional waitstaff take care of the details.

Zento Sushi Restaurant and Sake Bar

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Sushi Bar Appetizer

Peking Duck Hand Roll$12.00

New Style Yellowtail Sashimi$12.00

Rainbow Ceviche$12.00

Tuna Tartare$10.00

White Fish Capracio$12.00

Scallop Capracio$14.00

Waygu Beef Capracio$19.00

Kitchen Appetizer

Zento Spring Roll$7.00

Steamed Edamame$5.00

Shrimp Dumpling$6.00

Beer-Steamed Mussels$8.00

Angus Beef Negimaki$18.00

Tuna Pizza$14.00

Home Made Crab Cakes$8.00

Agedashi Tofu$8.00

Fried Calamari$12.00

Shrimp & Vegetables Tempura$12.00

Soup

Tofu Miso Soup$2.00

King Crab Tofu Miso Soup$5.00

Steamed Mussels Miso Soup$4.00

Assorted Seafood Udon$12.00

Salad

Kani Salad$7.00

Sashimi Salad$14.00

Seaweed Salad$6.00

Calamari Salad$10.00

Avacado Salad$7.00

Mixed Green Salad$6.00

Noodle Soup

Seasonal Vegetables Udon$8.00

Grilled Chicken Udon$11.00

Mixed Tempura Udon$12.00

Tonkotsu Ramen$12.00

Hot Entrees

Grilled Chicken Teriyaki Entree$16.00

Salmon Teriyaki$22.00

Korean Bbq Wagyu Beef$37.00

Broiled Chillean Sea Bass$26.00

Sushi & Sashimi

Maguro$7.00

Hotate$8.00

Escolar$7.00

Sake$6.00

Anago$9.00

Smoked Salmon$7.00

Unagi$8.00

Sawara$5.00

Tamago$4.00

Inari$4.00

Tobiko$7.00

Masago$5.00

Hamachi$7.00

Kampachi$8.00

Bronzino$8.00

Hirame$7.00

Tai$8.00

King Crab$9.00

Ika$5.00

Ebi$5.00

Tako$5.00

Kani Kama$4.00

Hokkigai$6.00

Amaebi$7.00

Sushi & Sashimi Platter

Sushi & Sashimi$40.00

Sushi & Sashimi$60.00

Sushi & Sashimi$80.00

Mixed Sushi$25.00

Mixed Sushi$24.00

Chirashi Sushi$25.00

Specialty Roll

Volcano Roll$12.00