Sumo Sushi

Quick delivery and very affordable. The quality and quantity was great for the price.

Great Atmosphere and the service was spot on. The spicy eel is the best I’ve tasted and the soups are good as well. The «Red Dragon» I must say was a bit disappointing if you like spicy food. Seating is minimum to about 7 tables but there is a Sushi bar with 6 – 10 extra seats.

We had a late dinner at Sumo on a Saturday. Sadly this restaurant did not live up to the high expectations set by fellow Unilocalers.
Let’s lead with the good. The chirashi offers an abundant assortment of thick-​cut sashimi at an affordable price. The shrimp tempura, although not traditional in batter or sauce, has a nice «tap-​tap» crunchy exterior.
Now here’s why we ultimately did not enjoy our meal. Sashimi should be served as close to room temperature as possible. While I’m glad Sumo isn’t giving anyone food poisoning, the fish shouldn’t be the temperature of ice water.
If you’re not a picky eater, don’t take my review too seriously. Sushi purists, however, should stay away.

Ordered lunch specials for myself and four others last Friday to be delivered to my office (lots of sushi!). Everything arrived right on time, and all of our soups were still hot. The spicy salmon roll is still a bit odd (texture wise), but everything was delicious. Very impressed with how they handled a large delivery order, and the lunch special pricing was great!

Good spot for delivery. I ordered through Eat24 and they showed up within 25 min. I ordered 3 basic rolls and a salad for ~$ 20.
Spicy Tuna Roll: good flavor and just the right amount of spice.
Alaska Roll: Salmon, Avocado, and Cucumber. Also very good. The avocado was nice and rip.
Hamachi Negi Roll:
Yellowtail and scallion– definitely my least favorite. The texture of the fish was… off. Very firm. I’ve had yellowtail rolls many times in the past but never like this.
House salad: Skip it. Not worth the $ 3.

So my s/​o and I ordered from here seeing as we never ordered sushi before; if anything we expected so much more from a 4-​star place. We ordered the shrimp tempura roll, yellow-​tail roll, and tuna roll with seaweed salad, fried gyoza and mochi,
Now I’m not a sushi connoisseur, but I’ve had my fair share of sushi and this was, at best, a ³⁄₅. The only roll we both agreed were decent was the shrimp tempura roll; the other two had no flavor whatsoever. All of them were strangely soft and mushy and they were falling apart as we tried to pick them up.
The seaweed salad was what you’d expect, and the gyoza seemed deep fried but pretty good. The mochi was probably the best thing we ordered.
What makes this a 2-​star though is probably the service we got. While the delivery was pretty quick, when the delivery guy came and my s/​o gave him the money (with tip included), he asked «no tip?» without even bothering to count the money.
Now I order A LOT, and while I understand how tip really helps them out and how it sucks to not get tipped, I’ve never had anyone who outright asked for tip. It’s not like we decided to order and make him deliver during a blizzard either. My s/​o panicked and just gave an extra $ 5, so we in total tipped $ 10 for a $ 30 meal for someone who didn’t really even deserve it.
All in all if you’re going for quick cheap sushi, this is okay I guess. But if you actually care about quality sushi with good service, stay away from this place. It’s just not worth it despite the price.

I ordered from here last night through GrubHub, and was not disappointed! We ordered the Party Platter for 4, Seaweed Salad, and the Fusion Roll. In total, it was about $ 50 and we got TONS of food. It may have been accidental, but they even threw in some free edamame with our order. Usually I spend $ 30 – 40 to go out and eat 2 special rolls and have some drinks/​appetizers so this was the most economical decision we’ve ever made and it was obviously more than enough for four normal people. We only had two people, so we ate a lot of it last night, and I’m currently enjoying some leftovers as I write this review.
The Party Platter for 4 includes a California Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll, Unagi (eel) roll, Alaska roll, Rainbow Roll, and Dragon roll. If you’re not a fan of avocado, it is NOT for you as most of these rolls have avocado in them. The Dragon roll was my favorite — crunchiest shrimp tempura I’ve ever had without being overcooked. The Fusion Roll was delicious, but a little spicier than I expected so I only had a few pieces of that. I’m a sucker for Seaweed Salad anywhere, and that was also delicious.
Overall, love this place! It’s right off of Broad Street (entrance is on Pine Street) and close to the Kimmel Center and Academy of Music if you’re in town for a show and need somewhere to eat. I’ve been to the restaurant before and it is a little small or «intimate» so you may want to call ahead if you have a big group. Not sure if they take reservations.

Best moderately priced sushi I’ve had in Philly. Kept our BYOBeers in the fridge and brought them out when we asked. Accommodated us at the sushi bar on a busy Friday night when we didn’t have reservations. Great service.

The sushi in this place is good but we waited for the food more than 40 minutes. Also, the restaurant was not very clean. That’s why I give only 3 stars to this place.

Our time together was so short, Sumo. We ordered some rolls and miso a few weeks ago. The food was average and fine (3.5 stars) and delivery was reasonably quick — we’re only about 10 minutes away.
This time, however — it’s been almost 2.5 hours since we placed our order, and just had to use the ordering service (Eat24) to cancel, even though Sumo claimed the order was on it’s way almost an hour ago. The kicker is that everything is now closed. Liquid dinner, I guess?
Don’t bother ordering from here if you’re like, really planning on getting the order. FAIL.

Great delivery and good execution on the rolls.
A great option for inexpensive sushi.

Really wanted to like this place since it’s in the neighborhood. But I judge sushi restaurants by their spicy tuna rolls, and Sumo was a disappointment. Spicy tuna was mushy and warm, not a good combo. I couldn’t finish it. I can’t remember the last time I couldn’t eat a spicy tuna roll (I’ll devour a grocery store spicy tuna any day of the week). Need to add a little crunch to it to improve texture. The sashimi was just ok — nothing to write home about. Yellowtail was good.
The more American rolls were tasty — what’s not to like in a little deep-​fried mayonnaise-​y roll?
They don’t offer any three roll specials like some other places. I’d take the 3 roll special at Machi any day over paying ~$ 35 here.
TL;DR: sushi is okay, sashimi is okay; prices are a little steep.

I’m sorry that I have to change my review from a 5 to a 3 (I would change is to 3 ½ if there was an option) as I had a negative experience here on Sunday night. Although Sumo has fresh fish that is reasonably priced for the city the service is slacking. Don’t dine in if you’re in a rush. There were only about 4 other tables of 2 – 3 people. When we sat down we were ignored by our server for 15 – 20 mins. We didn’t even receive water. Our food took an extremely long time and as I was watching the sushi bar it looked like more take out/​delivery items were being prepared compared to the dining in orders. I won’t be dining in here any time again soon, I would however still get takeout for the quality, but it’s not conveniently located to where i live.

Good sushi is hard to find. This place has a few nice rolls and everything tasted fresh. I would have liked a few more option for the lunch special but I can’t complain 3 rolls for 11 bucks is not a bad deal.

This is a decent Gayborhood sushi spot. Its not a large place so, it probably wouldn’t be great for groups, but a seat at the bar while watching the chefs make your sushi is perfectly adequate. They are BYOB, I think, but you can get beer, and they have all the standards you’d expect for a Sushi place. We ordered the tempura shrimp (I was really hoping for tempura veggies, but I didn’t see it offered) which were a little too greasy for my taste, but came with a side salad with ginger dressing, which is nice and helped offset the grease of the shrimp. We also ordered the spicy tuna roll, the salmon roll and their Fushion specialty roll, all of which were really good and at the end of your meal you get orange slices, which is cute. The spicy tuna roll wasn’t super spicy, though. I was expecting a little more heat. The service was quick and friendly and I saw a bunch of reviews regarding take out and delivery orders, so we might have to try that sometime, as the inside of the restaurant isn’t much to write home about.

Ordered the lunch special again for delivery at work. Delivery was faster than grubhub expected (which was listed as an hour and 15 minutes.) it came after about 45 minutes after ordering.
All the rolls are good, nothing mindblowing but good for your sushi fix. The rolls aren’t pretty by any means, pretty sloppily put together — but taste wise it’s good. Spicy tuna was what I expected. «Yellowtail crunch» is not what I expected. Most sushi restaurants that list «crunch» mean the tempura flake, this one had slices of apple in it. It tastes fine, and good — but it’s also not chunks of yellowtail like the last lunch order I placed. It’s spicy minced yellowtail with apple. which again is fine, but misleading with the title. The shrimp tempura was one of the more messier versions I’ve gotten, with cucumbers falling out of the roll, that one is just OK.
Miso soup saw little improvement, more seaweed this time, but I find a wopping total of 3 tofu floating around. still skimpy.
Moral of the story — solid sushi fix for a fair price in the city, but don’t get your hopes up.

Stopped in here for an early dinner on a Saturday night. The place was small, but empty — expected, really, considering it was only 5pm. Despite the small size, it had a dark, modern interior. It was clean and pretty nice.
The sushi was decent, and very reasonably priced. We ordered the four person platter (yes, for two people, we were hungry) which only cost $ 35. You get a decent amount of rolls for that price, and they were pretty good. The shrimp tempura was excellent, the rainbow roll was good, but I’ve had better spicy tuna, that one was a little mushy.
Service was very friendly and fast. This may have been because it was so empty but I’ve never had sushi actually made and brought to the table so quickly. We got a sort of ice cream as a complimentary dessert with the check which was a nice touch.
All in all, its not the greatest sushi in the world, but its a great value, combined with great service. Also, note that while the address is broad st, the entrance is actually around the corner on pine.

Dear LORD.
I didn’t think that I could find a better sushi place in the city since there are endless options. But SUMO takes the top spot in my heart and stomach.
The service was impeccable, our waitress was smiley, prompt and helpful. You can see the sushi chefs hard at work, and for a Sunday night, all of the tables were filled.
I had the sushi appetizer, 5 pieces of sushi for 7.95, which is a STEAL because if you order the sushi/​sashimi off of the menu, it is around $ 5 for two pieces. I also had the spicy tuna roll, which was incredibly fresh. My friend MADE me try the UNI (sea urchin), and the taste was nothing like I have ever had before. The texture was creamy and buttery, without the fishy taste. I cannot wait to go back and order it again.
I found my new sushi spot in the city. I love it.

On a recent weekday night, the GF and I were craving sushi. So we hopped on Seamless and noticed that Sumo Sushi had won an award from the delivery service. So with the recommendation in mind, we ordered a gauntlet of sushi to satiate my cravings.
Edamame
Perhaps due to the size of my order, Sumo Sushi sent over some complimentary edamame. Salty and meaty, the GF loves these.
Gyozo ($ 4.95)
Fried pork dumplings
In the mood for dumplings as well, we weren’t disappointed. The pork was juicy and moist and these had a nice deep fry on the outside for some texture. It was accompanied by a tangy, sour sauce.
California Roll ($ 4.95)
Crab stick, cucumber, avocado
California rolls were prototypical and the sushi rice had a nice vinegary tang. The roll was studded with sesame seeds as well for some texture.
Hamachi Negi Roll ($ 4.95)
Yellowtail, scallion
We ordered some standard yellowtail scallion rolls as well, which had a dash of wasabi heat that wasn’t overpowering.
Sweet Potato Roll ($ 4.50)
On the other hand, the sweet potato roll was a bit starchy and frankly, there wasn’t much sweet potato in the roll. It was also doused in eel sauce, which rendered each bite too sweet.
Spicy Salmon Roll ($ 5.25)
Spicy salmon, avocado
The spicy salmon roll was nicely creamy, but could have used more heat. The texture of the sesame was nice though.
Red Dragon Roll ($ 10.95)
Spicy tuna, tuna crunch, avocado
We also went with a few specialty rolls. The red dragon roll showcased tuna two ways. The outer tuna was fresh and within the roll, the spicy tuna was creamy and had nice heat that was tempered by the fresh avocado. The tempura crunch added texture to each bite as well.
Sakura Roll ($ 12.95)
Soft shell crab tempura, cucumber, pepper tuna, avocado, tobiko, special sauce
The sakura roll featured soft shell crab that was nicely fried and was meaty within. The pepper tuna added some spice, with the special sauce providing that Americanized sushi touch.
Overall, Sumo Sushi isn’t a bad choice for takeout sushi. Delivery was fast and the sushi was fresh. I wish they had more roll specials, but you can’t always win them all!

A nice, clean sushi bar with a friendly staff and decent food. I’ve only stopped in for lunch on my first visit, but I could immediately tell that it’s going to be a nice go-​to sushi spot when I’m in the area. The $ 10.95 lunch sushi set includes miso soup and six pieces of nigiri (two tuna, one white tuna, one whitefish, two salmon) and an inside-​out California roll. The fish tasted very fresh and the presentation was very nice. The three sushi chefs were very quick and efficient. I will definitely be visiting again.