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Name: coZara
Address: 3200 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19104
Telephone: (267) 233-7488
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

coZara

4.4

232 Reviews

$31 to $50

Japanese

3200 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

coZara is a true Japanese Izakaya, Japanese word for Gastro pub , small plates tapas style restaurant located in University City.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Yakitori, Sushi
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(267) 233-7488
Website
http://www.cozaraphilly.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Zama Tanaka
Private party facilities
We have many areas that hold different size parties. Please call to see menus and the space.

Location
3200 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Neighborhood
West Philadelphia
Cross street
33rd
Parking details
None
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Chamame Edamame$5.00
Black Bean Edamame
Miso Soup$3.50
Tofu / Scallion / Seaweed
Kaiso Salad$6.00
Seaweed Salad / Tozazu
- With Octopus$9.00
Green Salad$5.00
Ginger Dressing
- With Avocado$7.00
Pork Gyoza$6.00
Fried / Pan Seared / Steamed Chili Soy
Mushroom Wonton$7.00
Truffle Soy Crème
Lump Crab Wonton$9.00
Soy Pickled Jalapenos
Shrimp Fried Rice$12.00
Furikake / Egg / Sweet Eel Sauce

Rice Bowls

Choice of: Miso Soup or Green Salad

Hawaiian Poke Don$13.00
Seared Albacore Tuna / Mango Jalapeno / Cucumber / Crispy Shallots / Spicy Rice
Una Don$13.00
BBQ Eel / Avocado / Cucumber / Truffle Eel Sauce
Gyu Don$11.00
Shredded Beef / Onion
- W/ Fried Egg$13.00
Oyako Don$10.00
Dashi Soy / Eggs / Braised Chicken Thighs / Onions
Pork Katsu Don$12.00
Dashi Soy / Eggs Braised Panko Crusted Pork Loin / Onions
Chicken Katsu Don$11.00
Dashi Soy / Eggs / Braised Panko Crusted Chicken / Onion
Japanese Curry and Rice$10.00
- W/ Chicken Thigh$12.00
- W/ Chicken Katsu$13.00
- W/ Pork Katsu$14.00

Bento

Served with: Rice, Green Salad, Edamame, House Pickles and Miso Soup

Miso Glazed Black Cod$13.00
Sweet Miso Glaze
Salmon Teriyaki$13.00
Pan Seared Scottish Salmon/ Teriyaki
Pan Seared NY Strip$16.00
Asian Pear Sauce
Agedashi Tofu$11.00
Nameko Mushrooms / Dashi Soy
Sashimi Bento$16.00
Choice of: Tuna, Salmon, or Yellowtail
Shrimp & Veggie Tempura$13.00
3pc Shrimp / Vegetable Tempura / Dashi Soy
Chicken Truffle Teriyaki$13.00
Chicken Thigh / Truffle Teriyaki
Pork Katsu$14.00
Panko Crusted Pork Loin / Hoisin Katsu Sauce / Japanese Mustard Mayo
Chicken Katsu$13.00
Panko Crusted Chicken Thigh / Hoisin Katsu Sauce / Japanese Mustard Mayo
Truffle Unagi$15.00
BBQ Eel / Cucumber / Truffle Eel Sauce

Ramen & Noodles

Fat Pig Ramen$15.00
Pork Belly / Bacon Fat / Black / Garlic Oil / Soft Egg
Spicy Chick Ramen$15.00
Chicken Thighs / Chili Oil / Fresh Grated Garlic / Soft Egg
Super Spicy Ramen$16.00
Chicken Thighs / Szechuan Chili Oil / Fresh Grated Garlic / Soft Egg
Yuzu Pepper Chick Ramen$17.00
Chicken Breast / Roasted Lemon / Yuzu Kosho / Soft Egg
Spicy Duck Ramen$17.00
Duck Breast / Duck Fat / Chili Oil / Fresh Grated Garlic / Soft Egg
Seafood Ramen$17.00
Scallops / Shrimp / Squid / Zanmai Broth / Soft Egg
Nabeyaki$12.00
Hot Udon Noodle Soup / Shrimp Tempura / Shiitake Mushroom Tempura / Poached Egg
Vegetarian Mazemen$10.00
Arugula / Pickled Red Cabbage / Miso
Cold Soba Sesame Salad$10.00
Asian Pear / Kani / Jalapeno / Creamy Sesame Dressing

Ramen & Noodles Add Ons

3 Fried Gyoza & House Salad
add $4.5
2 Lump Crab Wonton & House Salad
add $5.5
3 Wasabi Pork Shumai & House Salad
add $4.5
2 Chicken Thigh Yakitori & House Salad
add $5.5
2 Chicken Breast Yakitori & House Salad
add $5.5
California Maki & House Salad
add $4.5

Classics

Spicy
- Tuna$5.50
- Yellowtail$6.00
- Salmon$5.00
Spicy Crunchy
- Tuna$6.00
- Yellowtail$6.50
- Salmon$5.50
- Shrimp$6.00
California
- Regular$5.00
- Jumbo Lump Crab$7.00
- Snow Crab$7.00
- Shrimp$5.00
Tempura
- Shrimp Tempura$7.00
- Spider$11.00
Classic
- Tuna Avocado$6.00
- Eel Avocado$5.50
- Salmon Avocado$5.50
- Salmon Fig$5.50
- Yellowtail Jalapeno Mango$7.00
- Yellowtail Scallion$6.00
- Philly$6.00
- Dragon Roll$12.00
- Rainbow Roll$12.00
- Natto Maki$4.00
Banh-mi Maki
- BBQ Eel$8.00
- Salmon Skin$7.00
- Shrimp$9.00

Veggie

Avocado$4.00
Cucumber$4.00
Oshinko$5.00
Shitake$5.00
Ume Shiso$5.00
Spicy Tempura Veggie Maki$6.00
Vegetable Futo Maki$6.00
To-Philly$6.00

Sushi Lunch

Sushi Combos

Choice of: Miso Soup or Green Salad. Sauces: Spicy Mayo, Wasabi Mayo, Ginger Dressing, Eel Sauce Add $1. Eel Truffle, Yuzu Miso, Soy Butter Add $2

Salmon Hand Roll 3 Ways$15.00
Salmon Avocado / Spicy Crunchy Salmon / Salmon Mango / Cream Cheese
Spicy Chirashi$21.00
Assorted Sashimi / Vegetables / Spicy Sushi Rice
U Love Tuna$18.00
Spicy Crunchy Tuna Roll / 3pc Sushi / 3pc Sashimi
Maki Combo$16.00
Spicy Tuna / Salmon Avocado / Yellowtail Jalapeno Mango
Sushi / Maki Combo$21.00
Chef's Selection: 1 Maki / 7pc Sushi
Sashimi / Maki Combo$28.00
Chef's Selection: 1 Maki / 7pc Sashimi
Sushi / Sashimi Combo$25.00
Chef's Selection: 1 Maki / 5pc Sushi / 6pc Sashimi

Sushi / Sashimi

A la carte per piece

Tuna$4.00
Yellowtail$4.00
King Yellowtail$6.00
Salmon$4.00
Smoked Salmon$4.00
Salmon Toro$6.00
Shrimp$3.50
BBQ Eel$4.00
Scallop$4.00
Octopus$3.50
Snow Crab$5.00
Ika$3.00
Uni$6.00
Bronzino$3.50
Salmon Roe$5.00
Tomago$3.00
Albacore Tuna$4.00

Signature Sashimi

Bronzizzle Sashimi$12.00
Bronzino / Hot Sesame Oil / Citrus Soy / Yuzu Pepper
Yuzu miso Salmon$13.00
Yuzu Miso Sauce / Salmon Roe / Micro Greens
Truffle Wasabi Tuna$14.00
Spicy Mayo / Wasabi Stem / Ponzu / Truffle Oil
Hamachi Jalapeno Mango Ponzu$13.00
Ponzu / Soy Marinated Jalapeno / Mango
CoZara Tiradito$14.00
Chef Selected Whitefish / Avocado Salsa / Chili / Lime Ponzu

What 232 people are saying

coZara reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.2Service
4.2Ambience
3.5Value

Noise • Energetic

232 Reviews

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Greg
Philadelphia2 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 5, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
It was OK, but probably wouldn't go back. Food was just OK but overpriced for what you got.
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LamarC
Philadelphia45 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 1, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
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 Coast8 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 19, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
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
Philadelphia37 reviews
1.0
Dined on April 14, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
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
Philadelphia2 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 12, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
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 City4 reviews
2.0
Dined on April 6, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Cool spot but the food was not very good.
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IanT VIP
Philadelphia3 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 30, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
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
Philadelphia94 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 24, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The server was very attentive and the food was quite tasty!
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BaltimoreFoodie
Baltimore15 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 15, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
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
Philadelphia8 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 12, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
a little pricy for lunch. very tasty.
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3200 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Additional information

Cross street
33rd
Neighborhood
West Philadelphia
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Yakitori, Sushi
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Zama Tanaka
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.cozaraphilly.com/
Phone number
(267) 233-7488
Private party facilities
We have many areas that hold different size parties. Please call to see menus and the space.

coZara

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Starters & Salads

Chamame Edamame$5.00

Miso Soup$3.50

Kaiso Salad$6.00

Green Salad$5.00

Pork Gyoza$6.00

Mushroom Wonton$7.00

Lump Crab Wonton$9.00

Shrimp Fried Rice$12.00

Rice Bowls

Hawaiian Poke Don$13.00

Una Don$13.00

Gyu Don$11.00

Oyako Don$10.00

Pork Katsu Don$12.00

Chicken Katsu Don$11.00

Japanese Curry and Rice$10.00

Bento

Miso Glazed Black Cod$13.00

Salmon Teriyaki$13.00

Pan Seared NY Strip$16.00

Agedashi Tofu$11.00

Sashimi Bento$16.00

Shrimp & Veggie Tempura$13.00

Chicken Truffle Teriyaki$13.00

Pork Katsu$14.00

Chicken Katsu$13.00

Truffle Unagi$15.00

Ramen & Noodles

Fat Pig Ramen$15.00

Spicy Chick Ramen$15.00

Super Spicy Ramen$16.00

Yuzu Pepper Chick Ramen$17.00

Spicy Duck Ramen$17.00

Seafood Ramen$17.00

Nabeyaki$12.00

Vegetarian Mazemen$10.00

Cold Soba Sesame Salad$10.00

Ramen & Noodles Add Ons

3 Fried Gyoza & House Salad

2 Lump Crab Wonton & House Salad

3 Wasabi Pork Shumai & House Salad

2 Chicken Thigh Yakitori & House Salad

2 Chicken Breast Yakitori & House Salad

California Maki & House Salad

Classics

Spicy

Spicy Crunchy

California

Tempura

Classic

Banh-mi Maki

Veggie

Avocado$4.00

Cucumber$4.00

Oshinko$5.00

Shitake$5.00

Ume Shiso$5.00

Spicy Tempura Veggie Maki$6.00

Vegetable Futo Maki$6.00

To-Philly$6.00

Sushi Lunch

Sushi Combos

Salmon Hand Roll 3 Ways$15.00

Spicy Chirashi$21.00

U Love Tuna$18.00

Maki Combo$16.00

Sushi / Maki Combo$21.00

Sashimi / Maki Combo$28.00

Sushi / Sashimi Combo$25.00

Sushi / Sashimi

Tuna$4.00

Yellowtail$4.00

King Yellowtail$6.00

Salmon$4.00