Sushi by Bou - Midtown PA @ Raw — Restaurant in Philadelphia

Came here 1/18/25 for a 7 o’clock $100 17 course omakase, not my first choice but was open to try. We got there a little early and were sat at bar a little after the 7pm start time , I was taking a pause from drinking for dry January so only drank water which they didn’t get to refill until the end. The course does come with one complimentary shot.

The pace was fairly quick between bites, the 3 course prawn was not good lol and of the 17 there were maybe 2 that I really liked and 2 that was good good which were the ikura salmon roe, gindara miso black cod, maguro the chopped tuna , wagyuni surf n turf. The rest were ok and our one in party was hoping they had a good suggestion for a checklist so we know what we’re eating and also for bigger servicing of 2 of eat piece instead of just the lowly one bite lol but guess they didn’t expect that is omakase lol.

The ala carte choices sounded good like the Big Mac and guess I should have tried but was ready to leave lol. Small space with the one small lounge space we sat at for minute before being sat. It’s worth maybe doing the 12 course and maybe adding on ala carte, nice staff but I’d rather check out the other omakase spots or just get regular sushi orders that I...

couldn’t recommend Sushi by Bou any higher. It was our first trip, and we will definitely be back. The complementary champagne for our anniversary was a very beautiful touch. My partner is getting used to sushi while I am a long-time fan; he also loves 70’s disco, so what a dream Sushi by Bou was!! We were treated like celebrities from the minute we entered to when we left... The food was exquisite, and I highly recommend having the omasake. Each of the staff members couldn’t do enough for us, so polite and complimentary—without being too much. They even made my favourite cocktail—a lemon drop—in the best version! We unexpectedly booked to go on a night they had a Halloween ‘party’ booked, which was so fun to watch... & I was very hateful to have someone sit due to a hidden disability during this time. The decor is mesmerising also!

My only criticism would be that as a sushi DISCO spot, it would definitely be more on brand to keep the disco music up all night, not just till 10pm when they open the front door to the street for more people to come into...

This wouldn’t put me off as the environment was welcoming, fun...

I felt as if the overall omakase experience was lacking a bit, since we were so rushed. My partner and I had finished our 12 courses in just 25 minutes. Our chef pulled out a tray of precut sashimi from the fridge, and everything was already ready to go and it made sense why our service was so quick. The atmosphere was nice, and our server/host was very friendly. The mochi ice cream for my partner’s birthday was a nice touch and we enjoyed it a lot. Not omakase related We were told that the restaurant becomes a bar at night, and there would be a live DJ! We returned with friends around 11pm, and the restaurant atmosphere was very chill. The Dj’s music cut out for a few minutes which made the ambiance a bit awkward so we ended up leaving...