Bubblefish Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service that was given to us was excellent and accommodating."
• "Our server was Garry awesome guy and great service."
• "Service was great and great location. Highly recommend:)"
• "The Customer service was phenomenal."
• "Service was on point and the place was extremely clean."
• "Bubblefish is truly a sushi culinary experience! Great atmosphere, great service and most importantly, GREAT FOOD!"
• "Very responsive service. There were only two servers and they handled themselves well."

Cons:

• "However, the fish were definitely not good cuts nor fresh. They were chewy, some very fishy, and some just were tasteless."
• "However, food besides the sushi was plain and unseasoned."
• "Service was slow and food was delivered to table in stages."
• "Sushi was great, but the service was horrible."
• "The service is bad. I placed two orders, only come with one."
• "Service was incredibly slow, and all we ordered was a bubble tea and waffles."
• "Service lacked care as the food came out delayed and scattered for each one of us rather than all together."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food is good and really tasty."
• "I had the tonkotsu ramen and it was very good."
• "Delicious food, friendly, quick service, nice interior."
• "The food is always great. So much to choose from. The sushi and sashimi is good."
• "The food was SO delicious, perfectly cooked and beautifully plated."
• "The best sushi in Philadelphia."
• "The sushi however was some of the best sushi I've had in a while which is why I rated 5 stars."

Cons:

• "Sure the east coast and Philly may not have fresh pacific tuna but the color of that tuna was so unappetizing."
• "Hipster place, sticky tables."
• "The rolls did not taste very fresh and did it feel like the flavors came together for either roll we got."
• "I have had better sushi from places around this area. Bubblefish has some very chewy fish and the quality is not great."
• "Bubble tea was not good. They didn't have very many flavors available."
• "Sushi was not good as the ingredients especially the fish were not fresh."
• "The chicken teriyaki bubble box was some of the worst I’ve had - dry, peppery chicken without an ounce of teriyaki seasoning."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The decor was warm and welcoming and the staff very friendly."
• "I also liked the Ambiance; they have a wide assortment of different 'antique filament' lights scattered around- good indirect lighting, & different."
• "Love the atmosphere - very well decorated and nice music playing."
• "This restaurant is set up to be a trendy place for people to hang out. I loved the atmosphere and the designs put into this place."
• "The atmosphere was clean and inviting."
• "It's very clean with great decor and atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere is wonderful!!!"

Cons:

• "Parking is metered."
• "The booths are sizeable for 6 if you're slim and 4 to 5 depending on the diners."
• "The place is clean with some outdated, industrial look decor."
• "Also if you're wanting to drink here they only have wine and sake by the bottle."
• "Glad we were getting take out though, the restaurant was hotter than the Sahara in summer."
• "It was a chilly late evening and they had the windows open."
• "The music could be dialed down a bit, it was like eating sushi in a night club."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "The food and drinks are reasonably priced and they have big portions."
• "The portions were extremely generous while the prices were at pre-pandemic levels."
• "VERY REASONABLY PRICED for Sushi!"
• "The prices are extremely reasonable for the quantity and quality of each roll."
• "Reasonable prices for sushi too. Especially in the city."
• "The price is a bit higher than some restaurants in the Chinatown area but still reasonable compare to the nice decoration and atmosphere."
• "Great price, great service, great food."

Cons:

• "They charged me more for menu items than they were listed in the menu."
• "The tea was excellent although a bit pricey."
• "They also have a $15 credit card minimum."
• "The price is to be expected from a modern pub-restaurant hybrid."
• "Hmm..the food was not good. I had salmon sushi burger. There were hardly any raw salmon, and a lot of imitation crab meat."
• "The reason for the low rating is we got food poisoning from the tuna taco appetizer."
• "The tuna Godzilla roll was overloaded and a bit too much of everything."