Decent sushi in U-City. None of the food here is incredible, but it's decently cheap and service is fast. The best thing is the 3 roll combo at dinner - you can pick three different sushi rolls and it comes with miso soup. They also will make rolls that aren't actually on the menu if the ingredients are in various other rolls and you just state the roll you want like it exists, i.e. mango avocado or salmon avocado (the salmon one on the menu is seared but we wanted it not seared). This place gets very loud for dinner Thursday-Sunday because it's one of the few places near Penn's campus that can host large parties, takes reservations, and isn't going to break the bank for a college student. Clubs and frats often have dinners here, so be prepared for a bit of rowdiness if you come during that time! read more

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Solid place for reasonably priced sushi in University City. Their specials are pretty worth and very filling in my opinion. There's ample seating inside and service was good. read more

Ochatto - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Absolutely amazing and quick sushi. Quality is great, size is great for the price, and really quick service. It's no tuna bar but it sure is delicious. I love ordering from here when i'm in a pinch with time or don't want to break the bank. The 3 roll special is the best deal. read more

Ochatto - Crunchy Spicy Tuna Roll (Raw), Shrimp Tempura Roll (Cooked), Spicy Tuna Roll (Raw), Eel Sauce, Spicy Mayo - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Tried this place for the first time today via uber eats to my work for their lunch-sushi special (2 rolls for $11.95). That price is unbelievable for two sushi rolls- and it even came with a good portion of miso soup. Sushi was fresh and tasty, and appropriate in quality for the price. For $3 I added a fried rice which was delicious; tasted like the type of rice fresh from the hibachi grill (lots of egg in it and some small vegetables). From the time I placed the order to the time I got my food it was 20 minutes- I was shocked and overjoyed! Granted, the place is only a few blocks away from my work but still, I was still happy! Recommend. read more

Ochatto - Shrimp Tempura Roll (Cooked) Boston Roll (Shrimp& Mayo& Lettuce& Cucumber) (Cooked) Fried Rice Miso Soup - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Above average fresh sushi. But, portions are small. Not many gluten free options. If you order a meal with choice of miso soup or salad, both contain gluten. It would be great if the restaurant could afford a gluten free option, for those who are allergic to gluten. Rolls in the Any 3 Dinner are 6 slices each, as opposed to 8. It comes with miso soup or salad. I ordered two of the Any 3 Dinner. They could've substituted 1 edamame for two soups. If I opted for the salad, which there's no gluten free dressing option, it would've been $1 more for each. However, they didn't. Shortsighted? There's many rolls to choose from. All refreshing and healthy. read more

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Ochatto has been the backbone of my college experience. Being so close, my partner and I probably order takeout once a week. Their 3 roll dinner special is our go to. Their rolls are always so fresh and the rice always soft. They also have a great miso soup. I can always rely on Ochatto for a great sushi dinner. I'm going to miss this spot after I graduate. read more

The food here is good, nothing special though. If you're in university and want a quick sushi bite/sit down, I would go here. For the price, it's alright. It's fairly priced for sushi. What you pay for is what you get! Although, I'm not a fan that if you wanted a salad instead of miso soup it's a dollar extra, don't know of any other places that do that. The inside is nice and clean, a bit dark inside for a casual sushi spot. The service is fast and my waitress was kind. read more

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The sushi here is good and fulfills my craving, but the sushi rice could be more flavorful and have a better texture. I typically order the 3 sushi roll special, with the eel roll, alaska roll (salmon and avocado), and the spicy tuna roll. This time I also got the yellowtail scallion, which did not have as strong of a scallion flavor and had less fish than the others. I docked a star because the process of picking up orders is very unorganized during COVID. I ordered through an app, and I was notified that my order was ready for pickup. When I got to the restaurant there was a line out the door for people waiting for their orders, even though they all said that their online order already said it was ready for pickup. It took me 15 minutes to pickup an order that was sitting on the table and already done, and the slow pickup system made it more crowded and not ideal for the current situation. Overall the food is decent, but the wait times during COVID for takeout was way too long. read more

Ochatto - Shrimp tempura roll, alaska roll, yellowtail scallion roll, spicy crunchy tuna roll, eel roll - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ordered take out from here via DoorDash and mid meal I was SO pleased that I had to see their Yelp. Surprised by the 3.5 star rating! Read a couple reviews and can say that by the sushi, bento box, and soups that I stand by my 5 star review. Also, read somewhere that sushi wasn't flavorful, I disagree. Sushi rice should be the star, but it was well flavored. And the sushi itself was tasty too. The amount they give you is incredible especially when compared to price. Definitely going to be one of my go to's when craving some sushi. Maybe next time me and my fiancé will even stop by to dine in read more

Ochatto - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I was craving some sushi. I ordered from Ochatto. The place was average when it came to sushi. I would say it is a step up from Giant Sashimi. The soup and salad tasted pretty good. Not the best fish but good in a pinch. read more

Ochatto - Sashimi Dinner - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I usually come to Ochatto to eat with friends because of the good prices for sushi. However, the fish quality is not the freshest and the rolls are small. The interior is nice, and the restaurant is clean. And the restaurant has a calm ambiance. read more

Ochatto - Any 2 Maki Lunch Special (Spicy Salmon Roll and Crunchy Spicy Salmon Roll) - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This place has a huge menu with amazing options, which means that I have to come again. They have great sushi, with a dinner combo option of 3 rolls for $16. They have many specialty rolls as well, at decent prices, I got the Fantastic Roll, which tasted amazing. Overall, the atmosphere was great and the service was pretty speedy. read more

Ochatto - Fantastic Roll - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Walking into Ochatto, you're hit by a familiar smell of sushi and noodles - a comfort you long for on a summer day. The service was absolutely superb - kindness all around and everything was done in a timely manner. For food, I had to go for the beef brisket noodle soup, a popular menu item on Yelp. Within 15 minutes, my beautiful bowl of yummy goodness was served in an excellent, homemade manner. Of course, I had try the soup. A simple, rich broth filled my tastebuds with joy, with the perfect level of saltiness. My only regret is not getting the Szechuan Spicy Food Base. The bok Choy had a scrumptious crunch and the beef brisket was cooked to perfection; serotonin was sent straight to my brain as I chowed down the meal. The ramen noodles were at the right texture of softness, and with it all put together, I finished everything within minutes. I will say, it's hard to find such magnificent Asian noodles in University City, but Ochatto is a must-go-to when you're in the UPenn area. read more

Ochatto - Beef Brisket Noodle Soup - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My friend wanted me to try this place out so we doordashed it and it was definitely worth it! The rolls were fresh and delicious and you can't beat a 3 rolls for dinner deal! I wanted to talk about this baked Philly roll because it is unlike anything I've ever had. It was warm and almost tasted cheesy? but in such a good way. It's a very unique roll and I recommend it! Overall, quick delivery and good food. I will be ordering again! read more

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I've been here multiple times pre-covid and their udon is great! I get the BBQ Eel or Seafood Sautéed Udon and it's savory goodness. Their jasmine bubble tea is also really good and I like their bubble tea reward system; I always carry around the punchcard in my wallet. Their dinner bento box is also really worth it. You get a variety of food including sushi, protein of choice, and tempura for a pretty good price. I've had the filet mignon option a couple times. I haven't really tried many of their sushi, but my friends who have all say it's pretty good! read more

Ochatto - Filet Mignon Dinner Bento Box - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Ochatto is a decent place for sushi, noodles, and bento boxes. I've never ordered the noodles personally but I've gotten the other two countless times (and tasted my friends' noodles). The sushi dinner combo ($14 for 3 rolls) is actually a decent deal, since some of their rolls are fancier than the average California or Salmon roll. For lunch, I'd suggest the bento box, since there's actually a good amount of food (the large plate makes it seem a bit smaller than it is) for like $10-11. The chicken katsu and shrimp tempura have never disappointed me and it's exactly what I'd expect from a decent Japanese spot. I think it's a decent restaurant - it doesn't stand out as amazing, but it's pretty good. read more

Ochatto - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Their lunch menu is delicious and very reasonably priced. We ordered a Chicken Terriyaki Bento box that came with shrimp and vegetable tempura, a California roll, veggies, rice and a salad. We also ordered two Maki Lunch special. The Maki special allows you to pick two Maki rolls and their list to choose from is substantial and far beyond basic. We ordered a peppered tuna avocado roll, spicy crab with avocado roll, seared tuna roll and the spicy crab cream cheese roll. The Maki special also comes with miso soup or a salad. We got one of each. Every single thing we ordered was delicious and fresh. I highly recommend and will definitely return! read more

Ochatto - Chicken Teriyaki Bento Lunch and Any 2 Maki Lunch Special - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I've ordered from Ubereats a few times in the past 2-3 months and I've enjoyed my food every single time. I was really surprised to see sushi rolls with scallop since I haven't seen that anywhere else. I always get the 3 roll dinner along with miso soup (which is only $2!). My favorite roll as got to be the scallop tempura roll. I love the texture of the scallop paired with the Japanese Mayo on top. I got the takoyaki appetizer once and it was about a 7/10. I would love more sauce on top of it. I'm hoping to try the other menu items during dine-in in the future! read more

Ochatto - Miso Soup, Scallop Tempura Roll, Spicy Salmon Roll, Shrimp Tempura Roll, (Any 3 Rolls Dinner) - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Discovered this gem while visiting Penn searching for a sushi spot to bring the kids. Great ambience for groups, family, even dates. Surprised of the 3.something rating because the food was really very good. Ordered the salmon teriyaki bento box, shrimp tempura roll, California roll, gyoza, calamari and various boba and was pleasantly surprised and pleased with the taste and pace of the food, extremely friendly and accommodating staff, service and even cleanliness of the bathroom and restaurant overall. Would definitely come back here again and highly recommend it. Everything was super fresh and we felt very welcomed and valued as staff was all smiles for me and my 3 kids/teenagers. Thanks for experience! read more

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The quality of this place keeps on going downhill. First it was the service taking a dip, then the food, and now the ambiance. Whenever I walk into the restaurant, it smells. It's a mixture of fish and chemicals. The smell gets worse as you walk deeper into the restaurant. It really makes we question the freshness of the sushi and fish they have displayed at the counter. I always get the BBQ rib noodle soup and I swear each time there's less and less meat. This time, I only had 3 small pieces of meat. 1 bowl is $10, I expect there is be more meat in this!! It's very disappointing. I will not be back for dinner nor their lunch specials. There are so many more places and options in University City for soupy noodles in the similar price range. read more

Convenient place for sushi and BYO for large groups in UCity! Whoever answered the phone when I requested a BYO reservation for ~20 people was so sweet and kind. They don't make you put down money beforehand, but they do suggest you spend at least $15/person, which is completely understandable. My favorite item here was the noodle soups, as many others have mentioned, but unfortunately the chef that specialized in it left, so I would no longer recommend getting any of the noodle soups - it comes as items you'd find in a stir fry (peppers, snow peas, onions, napa cabbage, etc) with noodles in a soup broth, nothing like it used to be sadly. However, they do have a dinner deal for 3 rolls + miso soup for $15.50 with many different basic rolls to choose from. They also have special roll deals and a wide selection of items to choose from even if you don't like sushi! Sushi tastes like a typical American sushi restaurant, though definitely better than some other places that I've been. Giving it 5 stars mostly for the BYO experience and in memory of the noodle soup. read more

I've been to Ochatto many times pre-COVID. I have never really had any big problems coming here. My go-to order is kani salad, duck roll, and beef noodle soup. They actually have my favorite kani salad around, and the other dishes are great too! No complaints. The staff has also always been friendly to me. The reason I give it 4 stars is because it's a little overpriced. For example, the portion for the duck rolls is super tiny but it's $8. Another reason is that my friend used to work here as a sushi chef and he warned me to never eat the sushi here. Unsettling, but since I don't order any raw fish from here and since my food has always been good, his warning did not scare me. For everyone else, BEWARE. read more

Ochatto - Sliced Beef Noodle Soup - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

It's pretty good, but nothing out of the ordinary compared to other offerings in Philly. I typically get their three sushi roll dinner, which I enjoy. Gluten free menu information isn't readily available online, but the staff can help. Typically the raw fish sushi options are safe bets. read more

The sign said hand drawn noodles..impressive. The food was not. We had two dishes and both were disappointing. Shumai - the larger than a golf ball sized balls might have had a shrimp filling but it was so pureed to death that you couldn't determine if there was a filing or if you were simply eating a doughy ball of noodle. Shrimp Udon - served as soup (vs pan sauteed) - there were 6 shrimp, all over cooked and rubbery, 3 had tails on, 3 had tails off - doesn't matter but not consistent. The noodles were fine but the overall soup had no flavor. read more

I tried Ochatto for lunch & had a sushi/sashimi combo. Sushi combo was mediocre. Fish was okay but not super fresh. One piece of sashimi was still partially frozen. Roll was a boring avocado & cucumber roll. I cannot recommend Ochatto for sushi. They have other foods on the menu & it may be that their sushi is particularly bad, so I'm giving 2 stars instead of 1 star on this review. read more

Ochatto - Mediocre Sushi combo, partly eaten: Fish not super fresh, one sashimi partially frozen, boring avocado & cucumber roll. - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Terrible service. I went for a lunch and the guy took over an hour to bring out my food. No apologetic and sarcastic. This place is also infested with German cockroaches and rats they keep it dark so you hopefully won't see. Avoid at all costs. read more

I guess as a Bay Area native maybe I have higher expectations. We came for dinner ordered the sushi sashimi combo and the 3 rolls for $12. I thought this place was pretty reasonable. But alas, it was disappointing. The sashimi was mediocre, but rice for all the rolls and nigiri was hard which totally ruined the sushi. I kept eating it and making faces until I realized that if i ate it without the rice it was bearable. The staff is nice, but inconsistent. We sat down and they came back around 4 times to ask if we were ready to order. Once all our food came we had to keep waving at them to get more tea and the place was empty! Maybe they were having an off day but sorry, won't be coming back when I'm in town again. read more

Ochatto - Looked good but the rice was awful! - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I went there recently with a couple of friends, and the food seemed fine, and we were having a good time, until we saw a rat.

Pretty good lunch special for 10 bucks if you want something filling and simple! The bento boxes also seem like a good deal. While the fish isn't completely fresh tasting, the texture was definitely good and they give a pretty good amount in each roll, and the miso soup was a good way to fill up at the end. Walking in, they have a $14 sushi special on the board, so might be worth it to eat in instead of taking out! read more

Good sushi for a good deal! Service is great too! And the vibes are cool! Any 3 Rolls Dinner is the way to go read more

I had the Beef Brisket Noodle Soup and overall the flavor was pretty good. WARNING: If you don't like cilantro tell them, bc they put a lot in. The noodles were decent, but nothing special. I also got the mango milk bubble tea and no joke, it takes like Trident fruit gum (the Tropical Twist one), but not in a good way. The layout of the place is pretty good and wait time for a group of 8 was about 25-35 min. Music was not too loud, good for talking, would recommend removing your gum though because chewing gum and talking is not cute. read more

Ochatto - Beef Beef Brisket Noodle Soup - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I'm from Jersey and came here for my birthday dinner and I was supposed to go to a different restaurant but I ended up coming here and I was so in love! I ordered the Sushi dinner which filled me up! The salmon was so buttery and melted in my mouth. I'm not a fan of Tuna but the Tuna that was on my plate tasted very good! My girlfriend ordered the Chicken Teriyaki which I tried and was also very yummy! I unfortunately live in North Jersey so I won't be able to come here as often as I wish I could but the next time I got to Philly, I will most definitely go here again! Also, the service was incredible and the staff is incredibly nice! read more

Ochatto - Chicken teriyaki with white rice and Sushi Dinner - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Came here for dinner and left satisfied. I've gotten milk tea here before which has been pretty consistently ok, nothing special but nice to have around campus if you can't go to Chinatown. For dinner I ordered the shaved noodle soup with duck; the bowl was a big and filling with tons of well cooked noodles. The broth had a nice, deep color but needed a bit more salt or seasoning. The duck tasted great but there could've been more of it considering how many noodles there were. The food is alright and prices are fair at $9 a bowl (the other soups are all around that price depending on what meat you want). It's a nice place to have around if you're in the mood for some quick soup. I saw a bunch of customers enjoying sushi rolls and sashimi, I might come back to try that out. read more

Ochatto - Shaved noodle soup with duck - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Food was okay. Very rude service. took a long time for someone to get to the desk and very aggressive tone. ambiance just looked very dark.

I came here for a great experience with my girls after an even at U Penn. Drinks Great. Food Good. Daughter drops phone. Picks it up and IT IS STUCK TO A MOUSE TRAP!!!! A DAMN MOUSE TRAP. To the person who has a mouse dropping in her salad I believe you. We got no sorry. No discount. Nothing. I left the waitress her 18 percent tip. But I WILL NOT Come to this establishment again. Period. We had noddles stir fry with spicy shrimp. read more

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I've ordered food to go here 3 or 4 times hoping for a change in the service but the female staff at the desk is still just as rude as the first time I went. She will make you feel stupid if you ask any questions about the menu and is extremely short with her responses. Not sure how this restaurant has managed to get such high reviews with the most unfriendly staff at the front desk. I will not be back. read more

Ochatto has recently become my go-to lunch spot when I want a quick sit-down lunch with my friends in between classes. There's typically no wait if you arrive before 12:30 pm on a weekday. I am a fan of the noodle soups (sliced beef is my favorite ~$9) and there's never more than a 10 minute wait for the food to arrive at the table. Their boba tea is not the best and is below average in both taste and quality. They will also give you approximately 10 bobas per cup (stingy!). If you ask them to adjust the sweetness or ice levels, confusion ensues. read more

Ochatto - Matcha Milk Bubble Tea - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The starter salad and miso was not that nice. The Gyoza and the Teriyaki Chicken on rice was good. Thai iced tea was average. read more

Ochatto - Teriyaki Chicken with White Rice - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Beef noodle soup is solid here. Quick service. Good pricing. Flavorful broth. Comes with some veg. Friend had the roasted duck which also was very solid. Cravings satisfied. read more

Ochatto - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania