Fresh and exciting food, great atmosphere and music, service was top notch! They have a very eclectic menu that goes together in interesting ways and is totally satisfying. I highly recommend it. read more

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Really disappointed in Bubblefish! Tonight I ordered take out. Two orders of Bubblefish roll Two bubble teas One shrimp fried rice The sushi rolls were smashed in he same container which I don't understand because I ordered two one for e and one for someone else. Sushi was literally falling apart as I was trying to eat them. The rice had no seasoning whatsoever it was horrible and the teas had no flavor with really soft nasty bubbles inside. I usually like this place but I'm done with it after tonight. Take out orders should be prepped as if I was dining in. read more

Bubblefish - Taiwanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We came in at 7PM on a Friday and the place wasn't as packed as I thought. The prices were pretty reasonable for sushi for dinner time. We ordered Marilyn Monroll, TGI Fresh Roll, Bubble Fish Roll, and the Salmon Poke bowl. What didn't do it for me was the salmon poke because I didn't expect the sudden sourness from the overzealous use of lemons. I would definitely come back but maybe not for the poke this time. read more

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My friend Kingsley was convinced that Philly Chinatown was THE place to be on Christmas day, even though I kept reminding him this is not New York. No matter-K. has a mind of his own, so after doing my other familial and social rounds on 12/25, the afternoon found me wandering rather aimlessly around Race, Arch, 9th and 10th Streets as Kingsley studiously consulted his phone in order to find places that were open. We supped modestly at a few hole in the wall stand bys that probably never close but he still was in need of more dopamine and ethanol refreshment so he told me cocktails at Bubblefish would be just the ticket. While I'd never been to the place before, I also didn't think it had a bar or any cocktails, speciality or otherwise, and told him so. He gave me The Look and said he'd call lest I waste my time and wear out precious shoe leather just walking over to see if that was the case. The phone rang and rang-maybe 20 rings-before it was picked up. My friend was told the restaurant was open and he asked if they served cocktails. The party on the other end seemed flummoxed as to the definition of 'cocktails' so Kingsley changed the query to, "Do you serve booze?" and was met with the equivalent of 'huh?!" He looked at me for help and I suggested asking if there was a liquor license and did they serve alcohol. That got a resounding yes, so he grabbed my scarf and pulled me along with a vengeance to 9th and Arch. The place was reasonably populated but even though there were a good number of seats in the front of the house, we were shown to a way too big for two banquette over by the toilets. As we were led to the seats of shame, I noticed no bar or bottles anywhere. Not good. We were given a menu-a food menu-and left to peruse and decide. Since we had been eating lightly but steadily for a few hours, we felt a drink or two would suffice along with 2 or 3 small plates of something. We choose chicken skewers, beef skewers, shrimp tempura and takoyaki. There was no drink menu so when our server re-appeared to take our order, K. asked for the drinks menu. The young woman pointed out the many iterations of bubble tea, citing a few of her favorites. Kingsley was having none of it and said he wanted a glass of wine or beer. The woman looked offended and said there was no beer and wine was only sold in bottles. We opted for a pot of hot tea and I had to put up with my friend's angry bitching until our food arrived. The shrimp tempura promised 3 shrimp in the menu. We were served only 2 along with a pile of tasteless, greasy vegetables. The frying oil was not hot enough so each piece of tempura was enrobed in a limp, oil sopping coat of breading. Some pieces were unidentifiable-lotus root? Potato? Mushroom? The shrimp tasted frozen and old. Both kinds of skewers came with no sauce or seasoning, just protein on a stick, and over cooked at that. We tried to get the server's attention several times to cancel the takoyaki since we did not want to stay or eat anything else. She ignored us and then sat down to take a break. I suggested we go to the cashier and ask to skip the takoyaki since we had now been waiting far too long but Kingsley wanted to be miserable so he sat and complained that I was a horse's ass to choose this place. I was just getting up to go to the front and ask to pay for the meal when the takoyaki showed up. Kingsley said we had waited far too long for it, we had finished all the other food and wanted it taken off the bill. The young server seemed upset, apologized and said she would package it up to go. At that point, I just wanted to get out of the restaurant and my (ahem) friend's company and go home to some spiked eggnog, Madonna singing "Santa Baby" and a few Dave Koz tunes. We paid. We left. Bubblefish may very well be good for sushi; I'll never know. I do know that they don't serve cocktails, they don't have a bar and their tempura game is way way off. Bah! Humbug! read more

This is my go to sushi place when I'm in Philly. Their menu covers what you would expect in a sushi place, but the meat is fresh and tasty. Try the bubble tea. They are awesome! They also seem to have recently remodeled, so the inside is nice. read more

Decent place for weekday lunch. I went to this place twice, and both times were not too crowded. Clean and simple inside, and the service was attentive. On my first visit, i had Beef noodle soup which was okay. I would prefer other hand drawn noodle soup over this place, but onigiri makes up for the soup. The next time, I had a sushi lunch as shown in the picture. I cannot say it's the best sushi in the area, but it worths more than the price. I appreciated that the chef tried to different skills (use of torch, for example), unlike similarly priced other sushi place. My last note is that this place has a nice selection of teas. If you are in the right mood, try to order a tea pot. You can share it with your company. PS. Wasabi for the sushi lunch was interesting. It has more texture and moist than usual powder based wasabi. My guess is that they grind horseradish and mix it with wasabi powder. read more

Bubblefish - Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup. It was warming and filling on a cold day. - Taiwanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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We're here for our Sunday night dinner date. As usual in Chinatown parking is difficult to find but we didn't have to pay (free on weekends) otherwise you'll have to pay at the kiosk. The atmosphere is clean, spacious, and chill. But they have techno rave music on like it's a club. Lol-- whatever. Customer service is very professional though compared to other restaurants in this area. Their menu offers a variety of creative blended drinks/shakes and sushi. The size of those drinks are humongous for 5 bucks. So worth it! Pricing in general is affordable and average. You're actually getting a good deal with their generous portions. read more

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Bubblefish has been the go-to restaurant for me and all my friends for years now, including two who make the trip from Trenton just to eat here. The food is always of the highest quality and the service is always exceptional. All the staff are so friendly and helpful. I would give it 10 stars if I could!!! read more

I'm giving Bubblefish 3 stars because of what my preferences are. However let me be clear, if you want to hang out at a cool trendy place with some friends in Chinatown and order some fancy milk tea drinks, this is definitely a strong contender. However my wife and I visited for the food. So firstly there were no soda offerings here. It was tap water or fancy tea drinks only. I'm a tap water kind of guy but my wife is a Coca Cola fiend, so while it doesn't impact my review heavily, I did want to throw out that disclaimer. They were also cool about letting me hop over to 7-11 and grab my darling wife a bottle of her favorite fizzy drink. Kudos to the staff for being flexible. That said, I'm kinda sure that Trump didn't initiate a tariff on spicy peppers or spicy Sriacha mayo, but if there is one let's hope that this summit in Singapore resolves this issue and restores the term spicy at an Asian restaurant to its rightful place. I ordered a spicy Tuna/Salmon roll and really it wasn't spicy at all. I was surprised that the heat was lower than the standard sriacha mayo you'd get at the local Poke joint. I also had some salted Taiwanese chicken. This dish is one of their appetizers. I enjoyed it, despite it being mostly darker meat, and at $6.00 you get an entire pot of chicken. My disappointment here was asking for some sort of spicy dipping sauce, and being told ok, only to find out that at the completion of my meal none was furnished. So for anyone looking for spice or a special kind of accommodation (a sauce), my recommendation would be to set the expectations for what you need ahead of time and follow up as the food/beverages make their way out piece by piece. The cool thing about this place is that they'll serve you the food as soon as it's ready in no particular order. I liked that. read more

Bubblefish is a chic and sharp looking restaurant in Philadelphia's Chinatown that has a lot going for it. It serves both Japanese and Taiwanese food but I was eager to try a Taiwanese dish and it did not disappoint. In fact I can highly recommend the Taiwanese salt-baked chicken (popcorn chicken as some call it). It is indeed tasty and when accompanied by a Taiwanese tea drink, it makes for a nice light-to-medium meal which is all I needed before heading to the theatre. My tea btw was a kumquat lemon yogurt tea which was awesome. But there are dozens of other tea varieties to try out as well. I wouldn't call the service received as friendly but it was efficient. Indeed the check came before the meal was completely finished which is not a cool thing to do as it represents a wait staff wanting to turn the table over in a popular restaurant. Still I can def recommend Bubblefish. read more

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We've been to Bubblefish several times and it's a really great place for our family. They recently revamped their menu to streamline their offerings which I believe is a good thing - a restaurant's menu cannot be too unfocused or the kitchen won't be able to put out quality food. It's also kid-friendly. One of the few restaurants in Chinatown that you can get a stroller into. And they have kids' books, too. The onigiri rice (Japanese rice balls) are a hit with our kids. The sushi rolls are great and also good value. The grilled yellowtail (hamachi) head is amazing. Mother in law loves that. Ramen is decent but I would go to Terakawa instead. read more

To be fair, I really have to return here again for another try as I usually do with places. First time here during their opening week I didn't quite enjoy my food or drinks. From what I gathered it is best to stick with drinking tea and eating sushi. I was hoping it was another casual bubble tea place but it was dined in instead. I just enjoy more places where you it is a blend of take out, eat in and without actually have to sit in for the service and all. It feels more simple, quick and fast. Like a cool hangout place. Anyhow, I will update my review once I come back again. read more

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I came to Bubblefish after a friend's recommendation. Bubblefish is conveniently located near the Chinatown arch, which makes it convenient to find. The restaurant is expansive, so there are always tables available. The wait staff were very friendly and recognized me the second day I arrived. On the first day, I ordered the fresh oysters since they just arrived. Unfortunately when I ordered it, I realized that they would be raw instead of fried. I enjoyed a few of them. I'm not a huge fan of hot sauce and there were a few oysters with hot sauce pre-applied. However, they were definitely fresh and presented beautifully. I ordered the chirashi, which I usually get at other Japanese restaurants. The slices are quite thick and I didn't think there was enough rice. There was one protein that I didn't like, and didn't realize what it was until the next day, which was the conch. The conch has hot sauce pre-applied and is also tough compared to fish. I also ordered the very mango drink. The mug that it comes in is quite tall, so you get a lot of drink for the price. It was very tasty. At the bottom are balls of liquid, similar to salmon roe. It was quite unique and was fun at first, but then it became a chore to consume. On the second day, I started with the takoyaki. Yum! I've never had it before, but heard wonderful things. It was definitely a treat. The outside is a soft fried batter, while the inside is soft and contained discernible pieces of octopus tentacles. I ordered the sashimi heaven. Unfortunately it was just a larger version of the chirashi I ordered the previous day, except that the rice was on the side and there were more slices of the same set of fish and conch. This time the wait staff named the contents of the dish, so I was aware that there was conch. This time I removed the hot sauce and it wasn't as bad. Though the slices of fish were just as thick. The presentation was definitely pretty. I ended the evening with a matcha green tea crepe cake. It was delicious! It was like eating layers of green tea-flavored phyllo dough. read more

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So far, this is my favorite sushi spot in Philadelphia. They have classic rolls as well as very creative and unique rolls. My favorite signature rolls are Marilyn Monroll, Tuna Princess, Bubblefish Roll, and the Out of Control roll. Their seaweed salad and miso soup are also fabulous. The atmosphere is cool and casual and it is always busy. BYOB so make sure to bring some sake! read more

Bubblefish - Tastes as good as it looks. AMAZING! - Taiwanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sushi rolls are pretty big, so you might want to order one less than you normally do to start. A lot of options for sushi and bubble tea. I'd pass on the taco appetizers, they were really sweet and a lot of lettuce. The place was pretty busy throughout the night and a lot of take out orders being placed. The music could be dialed down a bit, it was like eating sushi in a night club. read more

Came here with my mom for a birthday lunch earlier today, and I'm happy to say that my opinion of Bubblefish has very much improved. I tried one of the sea salt froth drinks (peach green tea) and my mom had a melon green tea (50% sugar) and both were great. The salt froth tea was really interesting and a nice mix of sweet and salty, and the melon green tea reminded me of melon ice cream that we used to get in Japan (but less sweet.) We also got the sushi/sashimi platter for one. The platter came well presented, and the fish was, for the most part, fresh and yummy. My mom was a bit unhappy with some of the lesser known fish (that was my complaint last time as well). The platter was a good deal though ($20) and definitely shareable, so I wouldn't mind getting it again, even if there are some pieces that I don't love. I will happily come back to explore more of their drink menu! read more

To start off, I'm not a huge fan of raw fish, so I ordered the California roll and the spicy salmon roll. Both rolls together were around $8, which isn't bad at all. I also had the shrimp tempura on the side, which I did regret getting. I was extremely disappointed there were far more fried vegetables than shrimp (2 pieces). But I liked that they had yogurt popping bubbles, since not a lot other bubble tea places offer it. Overall, I liked it because of the great service and good food and drinks. I'd love to visit again soon. read more

I came here with some friends at night for some snacks. We got seated by the window which was nice. I really like the atmosphere as it looked elegant and clean. As soon as we started chatting, my friends had mentioned their previous bad experience at this place. I decided to not let their experience influence my opinion. My friends ordered mango shaved ice, some jelly glass dessert and ginger tea. I went for takoyaki and the smoked salmon onigiri. The desserts and tea came out pretty quick but my food took forever. The takoyaki came out first - I was really looking forward to it! It came in two small skewers of three pieces each. I was a bit disappointed as it tasted pretty doughy. There wasn't much octopus there. Don't get e wrong, it was good but way too much dough and not enough meat. Ten or fifteen minutes later, the onigiri came out. I liked the sauce that it came with but it was not smoked salmon. It was more like steamed salmon. The jelly dessert was pretty good but I didn't really like the mango shaved ice. When the bill came, the waitress told me that had a minimum of $15 for credit card. They should have a sign saying so if that was the case. However, they do have an ATM inside the store but you'll end up paying ATM fees. read more

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The customer service first and foremost was phenomenal. Very kind, accommodating, and knowledgeable staff. The ambience is nice and spacious. The food had amazing texture, was excellently plating, and felt clean to eat. Particularly love the crispness of the Salmon Burger. They definitely are not stingy on meats or ingredients. Salmon and crab meat was practically falling off the sides of my burger after one bite from the sheer volume. Excellent quality will visit again soon when back in Philly. Highly recommend. read more

Bubblefish - Marilyn Monroe Salmon Burger - Taiwanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I highly recommend Bubblefish! I read the reviews first before going there so I knew what to expect. A lot of the negative reviews I read were not seen during our visit. We were seated right away, we got water right away after seated, and the menus had a QR code that indicated the updated menu and prices. The Tuna burger is amazing! So is the Marilyn Monroll and Little mermaid. Service was great! read more

Bubblefish - Sushi tuna burger - Taiwanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

So this is a new spot in Chinatown and there's not any good sushi place in chinatown. Their menu has a lot of selections from suchi, sashimi down to bubble drinks! The service is very well, the decor is super cute and the sushi is well made. However, I think they need to wrap it better, because some of the rolls fell off. Taste wise- is it pretty good and I would definitely come back again. The price is very affordable. read more

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Had a wonderful, relaxing, and tasty lunch date with my fiancée this afternoon. We pass this place frequently and finally decided to check it out. We were shocked at how beautifully minimalist, spacious, and yet extremely cozy it is inside! Not to mention, the portions are worth the money in my opinion. My fiancée and I were so excited at the lengthy tea menu they provided, we actually had two different teas each. We started off with two bubble milk teas, iced and hot. They were served in two large mugs (the size is always large if dining in) and we learned/admired their healthier alternative to normal sugar - black cane sugar - and lactaid milk to suit everyone's needs. The best part? You wouldn't know the difference in taste if you didn't know. As for our entrees, we ordered Unagi Don (eel rice bowl) and TGI Fresh Roll (sushi containing salmon, spicy kani, yellowtail, spicy tuna, and avocado). I kept eating my fiancée's Unagi Don that I almost ordered one to go (first time trying eel and loved it -- definitely recommend)! My sushi was pretty delicious as well. We continued with waffles with green tea ice cream and fruit as our dessert. Not bad, but probably won't order it again. Finished up with two more warm teas (oolong bubble milk tea and ginger bubble milk tea) to go and stayed a while to let the cool vibe and chill music sink in. We will be returning to try more of their delicious tea and fish options!! Edit: We stopped by a few more times after our first visit and tried the Live Uni and Saury Fish - to die for! However, they probably take longer to make than to eat. Still very delicious, however, we might not get the Uni anymore due to its extreme price tag. They definitely make a profit off of that. read more

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Delicious! A lot of things to choose from in the menu. They really make you feel comfortable just being there! I don't say this a lot but you don't feel rushed at all! Amazing service! As for the food, a lot of teas to choose from and amazing combinations of sushi! I had the sea eel Don and it was really delicious. If you're new to eel, I recommend trying it. I'm sure you won't regret it because it's packed with flavor. I also loved how they give you enough rice to go with the eel and each bite with the rice was the same amount of flavor you got with the last bite. They made sure of it by spreading out the eel and the rice so that each bite you take is going to be delicious. I can't wait to come back! I'll surely be a returning customer! read more

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This place has a lunch special(it has pick two sushi rolls for 7.95(or 8 i think) from 11-3) the restaurant is really clean, plays good music for he environment and the food is delicious!!! Recommend the salmon combo box or the seafood poke. For drinks, avocado smoothie or the kale, spinach and pineapple smoothie. read more

Bubblefish - Seafood poke. Yum af - Taiwanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I just ordered from here and although I usually love the food and service, I was very disappointed with the inaccuracy of their menu. Many of the items had incorrect prices and there were additional items that cost extra that were not noted on their menu. Please keep your menu updated, especially during these times when almost everything is virtual. read more

Mango shaved ice is pretty good. It literally is mango with very thin shaved ice. Pretty good surprisingly. Only thing to make this better would be mango syrup for extra flavor. read more

Bubblefish - Mango shaved ice. Doesnt look appealing but tastes pretty good. - Taiwanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fish tasted stale ordered sushi and sashimi. Tuna tasted bland, and white fish smelled like poop. Will never come back on top of that waited freaking 50 min for our dishes to show up! What a way to do business. read more

The food is okay, but the customer service should be improve. I order 3 dishes with 2 drink, there are lot of empty table on the morning, The waiter ask me to check out before I even finished my food, after they realize there are still lot of unfinished food left on my table, they started to ask me if I need a box to go. (I only stay there for short amount of time.) Sushi (ikura) is not fresh, ramen (Miso)are below average, the drink is fine, I enjoy my drink a lot. The inside environment is fine, but would not recommend for folks who looking for a place for handout and stay for a bit longer read more

I normally order poke bowl and a salmon monster roll but during COVID-19, it seems that the service is suffering. I ordered online today at 3:15 pm and was promised a finish time by 3:45 pm. I called about 20 times and the phone kept ringing. My wife waited outside today for over an hour. I even came and started knocking on the door and called again and again. No response or acknowledgement that we were even there. I also saw there were workers inside. What was going on? I wish there was better communication. Would have liked at least a call back. Still waiting for a call back but had to leave to go to the bathroom so couldn't wait much longer. read more

Visiting downtown Philadelphia for the first time. Since the hotel was close we decided to eat in Chinatown and found Bubble Fish. We found the atmosphere to be warm and inviting. My wife and I sat in the rear of the restaurant in the half round booths. It was a more intimate setting than the front of the house. We both ordered oolong tea(with bubbles). She had the passion fruit and I had the honey oolong. The passion fruit was both of our favorite of the two. We also ordered miso soup and sea weed salad. Both were delicious and good sized portions. For our main course, we ordered two sushi rolls. The Spicy Girl and the Angry Dragon Roll. These had similar ingredients, but were totally different flavors. Onion rings\straws in sushi??? It was very good!! Bubble Fish was a delicious treat. We enjoyed it very much. Service was quick, efficient and very polite. Second night in town went BACK to Bubblefish ordered everything differently and it was still all delicious. Salmon tacos were just the right mix of flavors. The Out of Control sushi roll was a well blend of flavors, but not overly hot(has jalapeño). The Bubble Fish Roll was also just a good mix of flavors. Guava oolong tea with bubbles was a close second to the passion fruit oolong. Wait staff was attentive. read more

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We came in around 2pm with hunger. We ordered two sushi rolls and they tasted sooooo gooood!!!!!! I also ordered a cup of iced coffee milkshake but it was just ok. Five stars recommendation for their sushi! read more

Bubblefish - These sushi taste sooooo good!!!!!! - Taiwanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Stopped by for tea after dinner! They served it in a tea pot above a tea light and even offered free refills. Cozy little place with plenty of dining options too. read more

Bubblefish - Oolong tea! - Taiwanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Well alright now, a sushi spot with top quality fish that doesn't price gouge. The Spicy Garlic Edamame was like no other I've had, pretty cool twist on a typical app. Somehow they have Rainbow Rolls for $8.95 that are on point. Finished it off with a Very Mango drink. Next time I'm back I'm coming for that Angry Dragon Roll and Taiwanese Salt Baked Chicken. Dude next to me had the chicken and wouldn't shut up about it. HaHa. read more

Food was great. Didn't know that it was a BYOB place., pleasant surprise. Ran to the nearest store and grabbed some. Loved all the rolls and service was great. read more

Bubblefish - Taiwanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This is my favorite sushi place in Philadelphia. The fish is fresh and rolls are delicious. The service is great too! I would strongly recommend. My boyfriend and I always share the sushi and sashimi platter for three and it never disappoints. read more

Bubblefish - Sushi and Sashimi Platter for 3 - Taiwanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I always leave Bubblefish with a full stomach. If you want to try a flavorful poke bowl, it's not anything like what you'd find in Hawaii, but it's certainly yummy! Some of the flavors can overwhelm you after a while, but they all work together well. I think the best bang for your buck is the lunch special. You can get two rolls and a hand roll, or three rolls for under $10! Such a good deal, and they really do give you enough food to fill you. read more

Visited Philly and wanted to check this place out after seeing the bubble tea menu - pleasant atmosphere, and quite big servings for their food. Their bubble tea is served in a huge jug, and is really unique with their toppings. Service was a bit slow, but other than that I would highly recommend this place! read more

Bubblefish - Fried Calamari Sushi and Sashimi Platter Cooked Maki Combo Rice Wine Bubble Tea - Taiwanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This place is my favorite sushi place. It's always fresh and now they have daily specials, which is even better! I usually order Chirashi, and they have Chirashi Deluxe today. I tried and it is fresh as usual and very delicious! read more

Bubblefish - Taiwanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Very unique environment. Relaxing and very chill. The food was delicious and amazing. Love the drinks. If you really like bubble tea and want to try something different, come to Bubblefish. Definitely would come back again. read more

Bubblefish - Taiwanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Seems like another American Sushi joint. Nothing seems too authentic but they have something for everyone. I'm not a fan of mango in sushi and I a lot of their rolls have it. Other than that the food was standard, it's a good value and the customer service was great. read more