Woondal - Philadelphia, PA | 0.5 out of 5…read more I came to Woondal with my family with high expectations after reading the glowing reviews, but unfortunately, we were all extremely disappointed. The food was everything you don't want in a good meal. Nearly every dish tasted like it had been microwaved rather than freshly prepared. The flavors were completely off--dry, bitter, overly salted, and somehow still tasteless at the same time. We ordered the Drums of Heaven, Chicken Spring Rolls, Shrimp Biryani (especially awful), Chicken Shashlik, and Beef Biryani. Every single dish was a letdown. The biryanis lacked aroma and depth, the meats were dry, and nothing tasted balanced or thoughtfully cooked. The only redeeming item was the chai I ordered after the meal, which I needed just to help settle my stomach. This is, without question, the lowest rating we have ever given a restaurant since I began writing reviews on Yelp. Based on our experience, I genuinely question the validity of the many high-rated reviews this place has received. We rate Woondal 0.5 out of 5. I strongly do not recommend this restaurant to anyone. Save your money--you'd honestly be better off eating at the McDonald's across the street.

Second time here and it was great again! Had the mixed grill. If you like spicy food - try the Naga…read morewings!!

The restaurant is in a shopping center with lots of parking…read more The decor in the restaurant is very cute, a lot of anime. You place your order by marking off the menu and then the waitress takes the menu to put your order in. We ordered a variety of food: Karaage Deep Fried Squid Legs, Skewers (Chicken, Shrimp, Fish Tofu, and Quail Eggs wrapped in bacon), Black Garlic Ramen, Spicy Tonotsu Ramen, Salmon Teriyaki Rice Platter, and Mini Chicken Cutlet Curry Bowl. The food was good. My favorites were the Karaage Deep Fried Squid Legs and the Shrimp Skewers.

Im a big fan of black garlic ramen and have tried it at many different restaurants. This place…read moreisn't the best but it satisfies me in the taste. They were very accommodating when I wanted to switch a few of the ingredients out. The gyoza taste kinda bland but the texture isn't too bad. The drink on the other hand it wasn't to good to me. The texture of the tapioca was quite soft. A little too soft for my taste and the milk tea taste more like milk than tea. The place inside isn't too big for big parties. Each table usually sit about 4 people at most I believe. Not sure if they can connect to accommodate a bigger party

First time there 4 in my group Beautiful cozy and quiet…read morerestaurant, light music, nice atmosphere. We started off with homemade drinks and a mocktail. (All delicious)5* The starters Crispy Shrimp Balls and the Shrimp in the white sauce... (Delicious)5* All of our main Dishes were so good and (Delicious)5* Made with perfection, seasoned to taste. Great Service Great Waitress Great Food. We definitely will be back again and again.

Overall sold experience! Very clean and trendy restaurant. It's décor is nice and inviting…read more The seats are comfortable for most guest whether you are dining at a table or booth. However, if you are plus size you might not find the seats at the tables as comfortable, they might feel rather snugged. The circumference of the seats aren't wide enough to accommodate plus sized guests. You might feel more comfortable at one of the booths instead. Also, they are accommodating to large parties. We had a party of about 20 people and were giving an entire section of the restaurant to ourselves which was a mix of one of the longer tables that seats about 12-14 guests and two tables that seats 4 guests each. We were initially told that we couldn't sit at some of the boots because the restaurant wanted to save them for other customers coming to dine in. That would have been fine expect for the fact that our party included plus size guest that were uncomfortable in the seats at the tables and needed the booths to have more room. So after a short back and forth with the staff our guest were able to sit at the booths. Even though the restaurant was accommodating for the most part they are still finding their way with working with larger parties so I decided to give them some grace. I think they could have used more servers for our party as well. There were only two (2) and I think a third server would have proven a tad more efficient. There were some guest who were inadvertently overlooked during the ordering process and so not everyone's orders came out around the same time. There was a small miscommunication between the two servers which led to this as well. Also, if you have a large party and want to split the bill, they will only split it up to three (3) checks. So just keep that in mind. A work around for this would be to have individuals in your party send you their funds through one of the electronic payment platforms and then you pay the bill and reimburse yourself with the funds they sent you (e.g. venmo, cashapp, paypal). Also, gratuity was not automatically included on our bill. Under starters the menu shows that for the Crispy Chicken Spring Rolls you get 6 pieces. It wasn't clear to all in the party who ordered that starter that this was a typo and that you really only get two (2) spring rolls so that added to a bit of confusion as well. I believe this has been fixed on the website but hopefully they fix it on the hard copy menu. Even with those hiccups and areas for improvement my overall experience was great as the food was absolutely delicious and the price point is within reason. Very tasty dishes bursting with unique flavor profiles like the spicy shrimp with eggplants. It doesn't say it on the menu but I believe the sauce is made with a tasty fish paste which I enjoyed but for someone not accustom to that type of flavor profile it might catch you off-guard. So if you have any questions about any of their dishes it's good to ask you server. The fried rice is really delicious here too. Dumplings soup is flavorful. The garlic basil salmon is a winner too. I enjoyed everything and my guests had no complaints about the food either so everyone left satisfied and eager to return. I look forward to returning in a smaller party next time or even trying takeout. There appears to be a pool area, that could be a fun night with family and friends. I didn't get a chance to inquire about it but will next time.

I've always had a good experience here. Fresh sushi. We love th also get the bento box.read more

This is the only option close by for sushi. It was ok but not great. My favorite is the American…read moredream roll .

This place is a great Cajun seafood? Good pricing and cute sit in spot if you want to sit inside of…read morerestaurant. Service is ok. Could be more attentive but food is worth a visit.

My first time ordering from here and it completely exceeded all expectations. While I was hesitant…read moreon spending $50 on one boil when I usually make them myself, it will absolutely worth it! The crack sauce was so good and the seafood was so fresh. I couldn't finish it all and heated up the following day and it was even better.

Jaden was GREAT, she needs a RAISE! she was on point and…read morevery attentive to our questions and had excellent customer servic!!

Nice looking, dimly lite restaurant with more tables than you would expect while driving up to…read morepark. The staff are all young and our server ( whose name escapes me ) was very attentive and steered us towards 2 dishes she said were most popular. Both were very good. The suggestions were welcome because the menu is fairly large. It was still happy hour and all the 16 or so beers on tap were only $5 or $6. (They have a full bar with many exotic looking cocktails being served to patrons at other tables around us.) We skipped getting appetizers and went straight for our entrees. The Crispy Seafood platter was a tasty combination of fried shrimp, scallops and catfish with 1 crab cake. The French Fries were unusually shaped cuts of potato and were also very good. Although on the pricey side ($42) it was worth the price. The Creamy Garlic Shrimp with asparagus spears on the Asian American portion of the menu was also very good. Prices run from the low 20's to a $60 Seafood Boil. Worth another visit. An automatic 18% gratuity is added to your check.

Food was very good quick service. I would give a 8/10. My wife and I were seated and didn't know…read moreabout the hibachi grill. Service was super fast but a little blunt.

We started with a cucumber roll and the Yamato roll. The Yamato roll was so good and it was warm…read more It was my son's first time trying anything besides veggie rolls and he really liked it. The hibachi was good as always.

Tako was recommended by a few friends for sushi and ambiance, so I decided to take the fam and a…read morefriend there for dinner. I had no trouble finding parking in the strip mall lot. The inside is nicely laid out and easy on the eyes. Booths, tables in the middle, sushi bar towards the back and private tatami rooms along the one outer wall. I had called ahead and reserved one of their tatami rooms. It was our first time in a room like that and we really enjoyed it! (NOTE: you have to remove your shoes before entering the tatami room so make sure you wear socks if that bothers you!) The service was friendly and timely. Our waitress took the time to go over their menu which had several pages of sushi options alone. They don't have a kids menu, but they were both able to find something they liked. My oldest had the Chicken Teriyaki that came on a skillet with a bed of steamed veggies and white rice on the side. He devoured it and asked for more rice. He allowed me to have a couple of bites of his chicken. The Teriyaki flavors were popping! Little guy shared a steak and shrimp hibachi with my wife. She asked for medium and it came out well. The flavors of the steak and shrimp were awesome, but the corn rice and veggies had a little bit of an off flavor and texture. Both meals came with soup - one miso which tasted just fine, the other a clear soup that had a delicious full onion flavored broth. I had the Volcano roll - $17 - eight - Shrimp tempura, cucumber w special sweet tuna salad outside and the Phoenix Roll - $18 - eight -mixed combo fish & avocado roll, top with salmon yellowtail & special sauce on top. The Volcano roll wasn't super tight, but I enjoyed the crunchy shrimp tempura and sweet sauce. Good fresh ingredients and flavors in both, Phoenix roll had a welcoming kick in the special sauce. Our friend had a Philly Roll, Shrimp Tempura Roll and a veggie roll ($7-$8 avg.) which she said were all good. We had a great time in the room and will certainly repeat. I'm not a well traveled sushi eater, but the menu at Tako was much more extensive (more fish varieties and combinations) than my usual Asian fusion spots) at a similar price so I'll be returning to try more options. The one thing I would recommend to their owners is a bathroom spruce up or thorough cleaning. The walls looked like an inexperienced painter took care of them and there were dirt marks all over the door. Having said that, it's great to have a fun dining option close to home! Thanks guys!!!

Been recommended to come here for sushi and finally decided to get food here…read more We ordered takeout. We really loved the salmon here. It was delicious and fresh. Literally melts in your mouth. The spicy crab sushi rolls were also really good. Some places tend to mess that up for some reason. And also their ACE roll was also really good. There's other rolls that I do want to try and I'll definitely come back for more salmon sashimi. Ordered takeout and it was ready within 10-15 mins. Restaurant looks very cozy, clean and nicely decorated. I would dine in there if I had the time. I think here and shogun go neck and neck honestly. There's things I like about Tako and I can say the same for shogun. Hard to compare the both but I enjoy both sushi spots.

So service was good. I don't need extra niceness nor rudeness. Place is clean and looks new. There…read moreis a few tables for dine in, but it small so don't forget that. So I really wanted to give it at least 4 stars, but food is very close to being bland. Chicken fried rice was bland and chicken tasted bland and cheap. Its not even cooked store bought kind just look the cheap one can get at suppliers. Vegetables were fresh so it's surprising. Lomein was good but still bit bland, shrimps tasted ok. Fresh vegetables too. I'm very disappointed with egg drop soup. It had flavor. But there were barely any egg in it. Just very thin ribbons. And how 7 pieces of crispy noodles that were supposed to be fried was enough?? Why skimp on that??. I might try again during dinner or lunch to not waste money. And don't order online on their website, prices are higher if they trying to recoup the cost of running it ??? Whatever.

Excellent fresh Asian cuisine. The staff are extremely…read morenice. Food is always fresh, plentiful, and very tasty.

Went one day when it was cold and rainy out parking lot was full restaurant was full with many…read morepeople there for takeout ordered the Berria tacos and was thoroughly blown away. Flavor was amazing. Had those Vietnamese influences yet still seem like it came out of the kitchen of some Mexican grandma. The consume was next level to the point. I had to bring some home to go for my wife, who was also thoroughly blown away highly recommend.

I took my kids here and we tried the barria tacos. These tacos looked good and tasted great.read more