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Welcome to MIZU!!! MIZU prides itself on making the best tasting sushi in town. Out well-trained sushi chefs only use the freshest and highest quality ingredients from fish to vegetables along with great service you expect. We offer high quality sushi at an affordable price. Our menu has many varieties to please fish lovers and vegetarians with wide assortments of maki, nigiri, salads and soups, everything to make your sushi meal complete! Eat in, Take out, or get MIZU sushi delivered! We also offer a wide range of party trays for those special occasions. Come visit us at 133 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103 and look for our new location at 111 S. 40th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
I work a few blocks from Mizu and I love their sushi!!
Everything is relatively cheap, especially for their location in Philly. I really love that you have the option to get any roll with brown rice, which is healthier. They also have a long list of special rolls that are all delicious! This place does not look very impressive from the outside, but if you go in, you will not regret it!!
Posted 05/06/09 | Report Abuse
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I've been to every Mizu - fast, friendly service, good spicy tuna rolls! Sometimes it's hard to tell when they are open (restaurants in Philly close early some days), but it is worth it if you can catch them open!
Posted 11/21/08 | Report Abuse
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In the past, I normally treated this as a takeout sushi place and yesterday was the first time I dined in. The difference in quality is like night and day. The pieces you get when you dine in are bigger and, of course, fresher. My spouse says it's because they know you can tip them at the restaurant, which makes sense. I recommend dining in rather than taking out for that very reason. I usually get the Sushi Deluxe or Mizu Combo. Both are well worth it because they always seem to throw in an extra piece of sashimi. I've eaten sushi in Boston, New York, and Philly and can say that this is decent stuff. Not the best, but decent for the price.
Pros: inexpensive, decent quality
Posted 07/17/09
The food is fantastic, remarkable, exquisite, and amazing. One of the best sushi places I have ever been to, and the people that work there are the utmost passionate and gentile with their work. The service is outstanding and the people are polite. ONE OF THE BEST!!!
Posted 02/10/09
Mizu is definitely not gourmet...but it's also very reasonably priced. Mizu has just about the best quality for price exchange for sushi in the entire city. It seems like I'm in there everyday. The staff is also consistently nice and attentive. Again, not gourmet, but easy and very affordable.
Pros: quality for price
Cons: pretty small
Posted 11/13/08
Sushi was okay. I wasn't knocked out by it. The portions were generous enough. I have to say though, this place has nothing compared to Vic's Sushi, which is just around the corner on Sansom, between 20th & 21st (not listed in Citysearch). Vic's has very affordable deals, creative makis, incredible freshness, and fast service - and seems to do everything better than Mizu.
Pros: Generous portions for prices
Cons: Not as good as Vic's!
Posted 05/09/08
I had spicy tuna rolls and my boyfriend had the spicy california rolls. The food was incredible. Everything tasted so good. I definitely recommend calling ahead to get your food because this place is VERY BUSY. It's cheap but it's definitely worth it. I felt a little nauseous after eating the spicy tuna roll but I ate a lot of junk food after it so it could have been anything really. I'd go back again but I'd probably order the spicy california roll because it was very good as well! The Mizo soup and green salad were incredible. I've never had better!
Pros: The food
Cons: If you don't order ahead and pick you will be waiting FOREVER!
Posted 01/30/08
As a college student, my budget is pretty tight. My friends and I found Mizu to be a great bargain. The food was delicious and cheap. Also, the two vegetarians in our party found plenty of options to choose from. I would recommend this as a quiet place to relax and enjoy an excellent, fresh meal with great service.
Pros: amazing food at a great price
Cons: credit card purchases require 10 dollars or more
Posted 11/19/07
It's all good! This place is safe, you know what I mean! Enough said. Your Welcome! Your Welcome! Your Welcome!
Posted 05/24/07
i called sushi on the square, gengi, went to dibruno brothers, and went to another sushi place on 18th st. im on a low carb diet and mizu, will make rolls w. brown rice! it was great food and really nicely priced!
Pros: food
Posted 04/14/07
i know they are very cheap but i also expected high quality sushi, do not compare the quality to respected restaurant in area...it is cheap sushi
Pros: cheap
Cons: sushi quality in well below average
Posted 04/13/07
I've eaten at MIZU several times. I continue to do so because its simply a great place to eat in general. Everyone I've taken there always takes someone else they know. Its a rgeat place to eat, its a great place to talk, its a place with AFFORDABLE Sushi! Just make sure you don't stay to long or you'll wind up having such a good time you order 7 rounds of Sushi like my one friend and I did and won't be able to move well enough to leave. I'll be checking out their new location on 40th St. soon. I hope its exactly the same, if not better. I LOVE THIS PLACE! You will too...
Pros: Food, Food, did I mention the food?...Staff were and still are great. Location works well.
Cons: Its not next door to my house
Posted 08/16/06
walking distance from rittenhouse square. mizu has a friendly staff and the food taste great and is very affordable.
Pros: food, service, location
Cons: small
Posted 08/07/06
Mizu is a cute little sushi place with a very friendly staff.
On my first visit there, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that most maki rolls are 12 delicious pieces. As a vegetarian, I only got avocado and cucumber rolls which I thought were great despite being fish-less. My omnivorous friend opted for the fish persuasions of sushi (filling up on a dragon roll and an Alaskan roll) which she was very impressed with. The ingredients in both were fresh and tasted amazing. The best part about experiencing such scrumptious sushi was that the prices were very affordable, especially for a Center City spot.
Pros: window seating, sushi bar, friendly staff
Cons: small, limited parking
Posted 07/20/06
With creative rolls, a limited, but ocean-fresh assortment of nigiri and sashimi and best of all GREAT customer service. Mike (the owner) and his mom - who fills in on lunch shift makes terrific maki and party platters. The gyoza, salads, Huey Du Bap and Udon are also tasty treats.
YOU GOTTA TRY IT!
If you don't see it - ask - they'll make it. (My yellow-tail, cucumber, scallion, "little bit spicy" handrolls are DA-BOMB!
Pros: Good value for the $$, Fresh fish, Tasty Rolls
Cons: Limited selection of , fish - what no, ikura?
Posted 02/02/06
"This restaurant is BYO and while the atmosphere isn't exactly anything to ..."
