May 30, 2007
Need To Be Koi
There are a bunch of great restaurants lining 2nd Street in Northern Liberties. Old favorites like Standard Tap and Azure, and upstarts like Bar Ferdinand and Deuce (both in Liberties Walk). Oddly, the place my girlfriend and I end up going to most, seems to be the one with the friendliest staff and consistently open tables. Koi, located a half block north of Spring Garden on 2nd street, is a perfect place to get a sushi roll, tasty shrimp dumpling, an intricately flavored Korean-style beef dish, or tempura.
Having restaurant that we can go to at 8:30 on a Friday and know we are going to get a table is enough of a reason for us to go, but the food is on par with the best sushi in town.
They start with a fresh green salad that has one of my favorite dressings (a ginger-orange concoction). The sushi rolls and sashimi are all top notch, but the signature Northern Liberties roll (a tempura shrimp rolled up with a combination of sweet and sour sauces) is the real winner on this menu. If you are looking for something heavier the Beef Bulkogee is a glazed beef dish served with rice and a salad.
Until recently, they served some sake-based mixed drinks, but they recently lost their liquor license and are now operating as a BYOB.
Koi
604 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia PA 19123
(215) 627-1393
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May 30, 2007, 10:15 am
Gina says:
OK I just went here for the first time last weekend. It was awesome. Really reasonably priced, too. My friend ordered the Laughing Dragon, or Dancing Dragon (I forget), and it was awesome. We loved it. I can’t wait to go back!
May 30, 2007, 10:15 am
Annie says:
I love the delivery guy for Koi. He’s awesome!
May 30, 2007, 10:15 am
Paul says:
Just went there with a group of friends and it was AWESOME! It is probably the best sushi in town! I do agree that the Northern Liberty Roll is the best. You have to try the Real California roll with real crab meat and the Tsunami Rollas well. There is nothing better than good wine and great food @ Koi!!! (their service is good too!)
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