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SUGA - Permanently Closed

4.2
4.2
749 Reviews
$30 and under
Chinese
A culinary pioneer, Susanna Foo helped bring gourmet Chinese food to America. Now she is once again making her mark on the city of Philadelphia with her son, Gabriel Foo.

Susanna has been acknowledged as one of the best Chinese chefs in the country by USA Today and hailed as an innovator by Gourmet, Food & Wine, Esquire and The New York Times. With two cookbooks and two James Beard Awards, Foo is highly decorated in the food world and knows that altering the ordinary is the key to success.

This is her first restaurant, with her son, Gabriel Foo, a true connoisseur of gourmet food and wine.

Susanna Foo’s influences are derived from her upbringing in Taiwan, and her training at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. “Modern Chinese” is the fusion of classical Chinese and fresh Western ingredients with Foo’s signature French style of cooking.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Chinese

  • Hours of operation

    Sunday 12pm - 9pm Mon -Thurs: 11am-10pm Fri-Sat: 11am-1am Sat: 12pm-1am Brunch Sat-Sun 12pm-3pm

  • Phone number

    (215) 717-8968

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Neighborhood

    Center City

  • Cross street

    17th

  • Parking details

    There is also a public lot 2 doors away.

  • Additional

    Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 749 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4Value

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    The restaurant is closed for remodeling. How is it that reservations are still made and worse yet confirmed on the app?
  2. charliea

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 20, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    The restaurant was closed for “renovations” and apparently did not inform Open Table
  3. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    OPEN table failed to say that the restaurant is closed for renovations! Went there and it was closed
  4. Lisam

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 13, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    I am giving this review because 4 of us drove an hour to eat at this restaurant and were quite excited. When we got there the sign that was posted in Philly said under renovation. I was confirmed through Open Table so I was surprised it was closed. Either the restaurant didn't inform Open Table or Open Table didn't inform me. We were all very disappointed and had to look for something else quickly since we had plans for later in the evening.
  5. BruceS

    Phoenix

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Open table took the reservation but when we arrived at the restaurant it was closed for renovation. PS it was raining very hard and we got soaking wet!!! July 11
  6. FredC

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 10, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    They closed without notifying open table
  7. JenniferT

    New York Area

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    The restaurant is closed for renovations until August 1. There was a notice on the door, but no update on the website nor did Open table give me notice. I was supposed to meet a client there and instead we had to go to the Korean bbq place next door...which was great, but embarrassing for me...
  8. JohnL

    Philadelphia

    43 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on June 28, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We would especially like to commend the young hostess on duty for lunch on June 28. She went out of her way to accommodate us, to find the right table and to insure our pleasure, the first such achiever in my many Suga visits. Food excellent, prices right, always a treat. Please share my views with Mrs. Foo and Gabriel.
  9. Worldtraveler

    Philadelphia

    23 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on June 28, 2019

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Please don't close. I love this restaurant! The food is always consistently good. Great place for lunch. Fast service and quiet enough for a meeting.
  10. SalG143

    Philadelphia

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We popped in at 9pm on a whim and were so thrilled. The cilantro chicken was just amazing, the frothy cocktails were perfect and the service was friendly. It felt like a romantic date night vs a “rainy Tuesday” The food was so flavorful and everything tasted so fresh and healthy vs heavy...really good spot.
  11. Malcolm

    Philadelphia

    29 reviews

    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2019

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Although it lacks the elegance and imagination of the original Susanna Foo's restaurant, SuGa is definitely a step, probably two steps above the standard Chinese restaurant. The four of us ate dinner early, 6:15, and in the quiet back room of the restaurant, conversation was easy. We especially enjoyed the dumpling sampler for two, the cumin Mongolian lamb and the honey cashew chicken.
  12. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on June 14, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful place.
  13. SilverQueen

    Philadelphia

    676 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    676 reviews

    Dined on June 14, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent menu, many choices, everything is delicious. Very attentive server. Late lunch, not loud. Enjoyed it a lot and will return and recommend it to friends.
  14. JohnB

    Denver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 11, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Dependably good and unique Asian-inspired offerings
  15. BarbaraG

    Philadelphia

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on June 9, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent everything at this new Susannah Foo restaurant.
  16. dlov

    Philadelphia

    70 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    70 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2019

    overall3food2service5ambience4
    This *was* a vegan-friendly restaurant when it opened. Now it seems as though there are fewer vegan options (mayb 5 options on the entire menu). The only vegan protein was fried tofu. Not very creative. The Spicy Guacamole we ordered was not spicy. The Wild Mushroom Dumplings did not taste good and my husband and I didn't finish them even though we were still hungry. The only dish we really liked was the Lentil, Ferro, Brown Rice Bowl - great flavors. We won't be returning until/unless they make some changes.
  17. Hungry

    Philadelphia

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2019

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    The menu was great and the service was attentive, however the food was not up to par. The dumplings were good but the honey cashew chicken was over diced and difficult to eat with chop sticks. My stomach did not appreciate the food.
  18. Ndcity

    Philadelphia

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on June 7, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    SUGA never disappoints. The food is always delicious — Heirloom tomato salad, mushroom dumplings, eggplant, lobster rice. Every single dish was perfection! Excellent service, as always.
  19. Novis

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 6, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our second time there and the food was wonderful as before. We enjoy the opportunity to be able to talk and hear one another as dining should be. (This is unlike many good restaurants now a days that seem to try to have loud background noise/music.) Our server was knowlegeable, very pleasant and helpful. Overall good experience and we will be back.
  20. BethR

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 6, 2019

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Love this place. My friend and I went for happy hour before seeing a show at the Academy of Music and ordered some small plates from the menu. Food was very good. Service was excellent and courteous, coming up and asking us if we wanted to order anything more before the happy hour was over. Ambiance was excellent and noise level is quiet despite all the activity outside. Highly recommend to anyone.
  21. Lola241

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 5, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Went to Suga for dinner before going to theater. There were eight of us and they put us in an area just for us, which was really nice. Waitstaff very helpful, making sure we would be finished in time for the theater. The food was good; we ordered a few dishes to share, but as the portions were quite small we had to order more.
  22. Mersh

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A delightful experience which included artistic cocktails and flavorful entrees. Each person chose an entree and then we decided to put each one in the center of the table and share them. That was fun!
  23. SilverQueen

    Philadelphia

    676 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    676 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    The food was delicious as always. I love the duck salad. The service was a bit slow. The restaurant was very loud at lunch time. People talk loudly and there is no fabric to absorb the sound. Still, it's a very good lunch and I will return again.
  24. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    14 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2019

    overall1food2service1ambience3
    There brunch menu was tiny and disappointing. I ordered one of the 5 options and they took 10 minutes or more to figure out they didn’t have bacon so I couldn’t have it. We were literally the only table in the restaurant so the delay made no sense. Got a brunch bento box instead and serving size was tiny. Food was super mediocre.
  25. MTag

    Philadelphia

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on June 1, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    We had a variety of dishes and everything was excellent! I love Susanna Foo!
  26. MylesS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 31, 2019

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Nice one on one atmosphere. Great service. Amazing food. Serving portions could be a little larger.
  27. BandK

    Philadelphia

    26 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2019

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Not my first time ordering the crispy bronzino and certainly not my last. A most amazing dish. It took a long time for the entree to be served on this occasion but that was unusual. They also have a cocktail with dragon in the name that carries quite a heat punch and is also delicious.
  28. bgkess

    Philadelphia

    39 reviews

    4.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    My dining partner was the one who suggested eating here. The food is tasty and well prepared. Service was very accommodating.
  29. YurielB

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2019

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Our experience was an outstanding one and we will return in the near future.
  30. HeidiS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience. Second time at Suga and I will be back again. The food is fresh and not heavy. Love it.
  31. IritR

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Off the beaten path of restaurants in center city Great ambiance/interiors tasty food/ delicate food Would recommend warmly
  32. LoriB

    Philadelphia

    150 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    150 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Lovely food. Soup, goats cheese dumplings, cauliflower, whole fish.
  33. Sandie

    Philadelphia

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very friendly staff, delicious food, wonderful ambiance for intimate Mother’s Day brunch.
  34. Amyo

    Philadelphia

    39 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Delicious and varied vegan options! We really enjoyed our dinner. Nice ambiance as well.
  35. LisaW

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2019

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    The food was pretty good. To be honest, I doubt I’ll be back however as I’ve had similar dishes I’ve enjoyed more of other restaurants.
  36. Rosemary

    Philadelphia

    49 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Delicious, fresh, tasty food and good service. But if you add on a few drinks, the bill grows rapidly.
  37. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Fabulous meal and very good scallion pancakes. Great duck and very tasty chicken. All and all a great restaunt experience if you’re looking to just have a nice night out
  38. SANDYG

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2019

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    The vegan Dan Dan was very good. The salmon was perfectly cooked. The dumplings were okay and the vegan bao bun was not seasoned. Our server was very pleasant, but needed more training. Dessert was okay.
  39. Maximillian

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good for a small low noise level so can talk food for sharing. Very tasty
  40. KatieR

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 4, 2019

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    We went for the Philly Vegan Restaurant week prix-fixe menu, which was disappointing. Some dishes were delicious (like the fried-tofu/avocado amuse-bouche and the Dan Dan noodles), but others were lackluster. We also waited a long time before and in between courses--we were told there was a backup in the kitchen, but other diners around us who arrived later received their food before we did, and our server seemed very distracted by another, larger party.

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SUGA - Permanently Closed is rated 4.2 stars by 749 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Additional information

  • Cross street

    17th

  • Neighborhood

    Center City

  • Hours of operation

    Sunday 12pm - 9pm Mon -Thurs: 11am-10pm Fri-Sat: 11am-1am Sat: 12pm-1am Brunch Sat-Sun 12pm-3pm

  • Cuisines

    Chinese

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    There is also a public lot 2 doors away.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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