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   Greg

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 5, 2019

   overall3food2service2ambience4

   It was OK, but probably wouldn't go back. Food was just OK but overpriced for what you got.

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   LamarC

   Philadelphia

   40 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   40 reviews

   Dined on June 1, 2019

   overall4food4service3ambience3

   I didn’t like that they had a 9pm reservation on OpenTable but couldn’t honor it. I had a 8:45 reservation and was running behind, so I changed it to 9. They gave me a heads up call and asked if I could arrive 5mins earlier than 9. I called around 8:55 to let them know I was parking and they told me I had 4 mins to order. Overall the food was good. Just didn’t like feeling like I was rushed.

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   RobB

   Central Coast

   8 reviews

   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on April 19, 2019

   overall4food4service5ambience5

   The restaurant and meal was fine for a forward approach to traditional meals. As for traditional touch it was a bit off in flavor and how it was put together. Presentation was good.

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   Hridoydoctor

   Philadelphia

   33 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   33 reviews

   Dined on April 14, 2019

   overall1food1service3ambience2

   The moment we walked in I was greeted with unwelcome statement “closing in 5 minutes”. I had chosen the 8:30 PM slot from open table, thinking it is Saturday night and it should be open at least till 10 PM. I do not like sitting in those high chairs for dinner. But the waitress said that is all she can give me and walked away. The potstickers were dry and totally tasteless. Finally the sushi. Please don’t eat sushi here. The rice used to make the sushi was undercooked and dry. If the rice is not well cooked, regardless of what you do with the fish, the sushi will taste disgusting. Me and my wife scored the sushi at “3”. There was a young man, who was quite gracious. He sensed our unhappiness and offered some free mochi. Never going there again.

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   MichelleKS

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 12, 2019

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   The food was very good, although the presentation of the curry dish was not as inviting as I would have liked, however, the taste was good.

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   DanielleS

   New York Area

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on April 6, 2019

   overall2food2service3ambience3

   Cool spot but the food was not very good.

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   IanT

   Philadelphia

   3 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on March 30, 2019

   overall4food4service4ambience5

   The wings that I ordered tonight were probably the best wings I’ve ever had in my life. Order the wings! Overall, great first experience and will be back.

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   Tom1026

   Philadelphia

   84 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   84 reviews

   Dined on March 24, 2019

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The server was very attentive and the food was quite tasty!

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   BaltimoreFoodie

   Baltimore

   12 reviews

   4.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on March 15, 2019

   overall4food5service4ambience4

   The food was the best part of CoZara. It is a casual place frequented by Penn students, but the fish is incredibly fresh and well presented. It’s a good option for dinner within walking distance to 30th Street Station

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    JennyDay

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    a little pricy for lunch. very tasty.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2019

    overall3food3service3ambience2

    Meh, nothing special.

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    Tastebuds

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2019

    overall3food3service5ambience4

    Great service. The food was quite average though.

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    Food was delicious. Sushi chef was inundated with orders so food came out slowly. But the server was gracious and took a beer off our bill. Overall positive.

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    LauraD

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 30, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    The food was very good and the staff friendly and attentive. Overall, good food for a good price in a nice, relaxed setting.

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    Marc

    St. Louis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    One of my favorite sushi places in the area. Had wonderful, friendly service from Claudia, and Andrew is the consummate manager and host. Truly a great place.

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    TomasI

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2019

    overall4food5service5ambience3

    Great food, great ambiance, great service. we had a bit of trouble with strong air blowing out of a fan. The manager explained it could to be addressed because it is out of their control. He moved u to a better table. So, great service.

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    MKMK

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I liked how their ramen came in two sizes (small and regular). The broth for seafood ramen was good. Happy hour deals were great.

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    godurham

    Philadelphia

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 9, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    It's now my favorite restaurant! Went for my husband's birthday and had a marvelous time.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2018

    overall4food3service3ambience4

    It was ok... Nothing special... Sushi is expensive for what they have...

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    Billy

    Miami

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great Sushi. Reasonably priced, excellent service. Will be back!

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    Paige

    Philadelphia

    49 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing as always! Andrew the manager and servers Crystal and Claudia were wonderful!! The food is always incredible.

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    Ehansn

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 21, 2018

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Restaurant was no open when I put in a reservation. Open table is at fault for not notifying it’s customer, not CoZara.

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    AliceK

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2018

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    They weren’t even open when I went to my reservation.

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    Good

    Philadelphia

    43 reviews

    3.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2018

    overall3food4service3ambience3

    The sushi was quality and rolled very well. The specialty rolls were ok but not very inventive. Overall a good meal but not one I have to have again.

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Loved it! The seafood ramen is amazing and so is the shrimp tempura roll!

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    ABLK

    Philadelphia

    62 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    62 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2018

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    We loved CoZara when the head chef Phila was there. We haven’t been back since he has moved on, due to a busy summer. However, we were thrilled to go back and see how things were. We were slightly underwhelmed with the new head chef and the overall menu. Portions got smaller and the prices got higher. But the sushi is excellent! So all is not lost. They did get another sushi chef, Robin, who we knew from a previous sushi place. It was such a great surprise to see him at CoZara! He is a gem and we will be returning for the sushi! Overall, we will be back for the sushi and hopefully to see some more items on the hot menu.

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    RickJ

    France

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 31, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The chefs have proven themselves as true artists, from taste to delivery.

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    paulal

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2018

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    Went for restaurant week. Not crowded. Food was very good. Because schools were empty to do summer break, parking on the street - not free - was available.

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    Lisac

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 30, 2018

    overall4food3service4ambience4

    We ordered the shashimi and spicy chirashi bowl. The shashimi was good for $29 and I would recommend getting that. The chirashi bowl was good as well; the rice was an interesting orange color and flavourable but not too spicy. However, the cuts of fish in the bowl were reminiscent of those found in a poke bowl. I felt that for the price, there should have been better cuts. Otherwise, we were content with the food and the service, and I would go back to try something else on their menu.

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30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    8 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on June 29, 2018

    overall2food2service3ambience3

    I had the $35 tasting menu, which consisted for four courses. I personally think it is extremely overpriced, because the ramen was lackluster. The first course consisted of the seaweed salad that was too acidic, three pieces of sashimi (the fish was good), and salmon skin tacos that were okay (could use more salmon roe/jalapenos). For the second course I had yakitori (fried scallops, chicken thighs, and NY strip). The NY strip and the chicken thighs were great, but the fried scallops weren't exactly what I would consider yakitori, since it was deep fried. The third course was a choice of ramen. I had the seafood ramen, which was extremely disappointing. The both lacked flavor, and I could barely eat it. Moreover, the egg was not soft boiled (it needed atleast 2 more minutes), and wasn't flavorful. The final course was a choice of mochi, that I think was store-bough/imported and was good. The service was okay. I don't think I'd be returning here again, because this place isn't as good as Dana, even though it is affiliated to it.

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    Chance

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 23, 2018

    overall1food2service1ambience1

    I have no idea how CoZara has gotten good reviews; it is a college bar with a sushi counter attached. The staff was more interested in flirting with eachother than with doing their jobs.

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    JenniferS

    Philadelphia

    96 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    96 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2018

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Nice fresh sushi

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    JanisB

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 13, 2018

    overall3food4service4ambience3

    I was looking for a nice restaurant for a business dinner that is convenient to the newish hotel Study, in University City. CoZara is right across the street and the reviews were good, so we gave it a try. We had mostly starters that we could share easily. Food was quite good, and service very friendly, but it was not really what I was looking for since it was a business dinner. This is more of a neighborhood joint. No real complaints, but I would not go there again for this purpose.

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    ABLK

    Philadelphia

    62 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    62 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We went to celebrate my husbands birthday! The food, as usual, was awesome. And our service was also fantastic. Looking forward to going back!

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    autum

    Philadelphia

    60 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2018

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    It was my husband’s birthday dinner. Unfortunately they have a very strict policy on outside desserts yet they do not have a small cake to serve a group. We were 8 people and would have had to pay 3.00 per person “cutting/plate” fee. This would have been 24.00 additional dollars which is more than the little cake I brought in. It was a nonnegotiable policy and unfortunate. The manager said they have their own desserts but nothing was a cake. At the end of our meal it took a while to get our server back to ask for one dessert just to sing happy birthday. We now were in a rush to get to the dance show.We got one of their most popular ice cream type desserts with a candle which sufficed but was disappointing. I brought this cake from the suburbs into the city to have at dinner before my daughter’s dance performance at Drexel. We never cut it that night. Everyone was a little disappointed we couldn’t enjoy it at the restaurant. The service was overall good, as was the food and ambiance but we left feeling disappointed.

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    AneshiaL

    Orange County

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This is my "go to" for really good Japanese food at a reasonable price. They have an extensive menu. It's a fun casual atmosphere with friendly service!

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    TiLuc

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2018

    overall3food2service5ambience4

    Our sushi was very nice--but the salmon teriyaki used fish that was not fresh.

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    Jane

    Philadelphia

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2018

    overall4food4service3ambience3

    We celebrated Mother’s Day at CoZara. The food was really good! Fish was very fresh, the edamame was extremely good, the truffle roasted brussel sprouts were outstanding!!! Really good meal and fun time!!!

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    MarieM

    Philadelphia

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2018

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Excellent special rolls, good sushi, nice atmosphere- ate upstairs and it was a little less noisy. Would definitely come again!

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2018

    overall2food2service5ambience2

    Mediocre sushi

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