- Reserve with OpenTable
- Cuisines: Asian, Japanese, Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim
NileGuide Expert tip:
Patrons visit Pod for the excellent Japanese food as well as the fun, retro/futuristic Stephen Starr décor. If you have a bigger group, you can sit in a "Pod," where a dial on the wall controls the lighting of your entire surroundings.
Description:
Pod has a fun, futuristic decor (molded rubber, sculpted plastic, and video displays punctuated by a glass exterior curtain wall), generous portions, and a great selection of sushi. The young waitstaff is clad in what looks like Star Trek outfits, and the bathrooms resemble airplane loos. You can self-select the color of your "pod" (a curved semiprivate seating area) from nine different pastels, depending on your mood. Another gimmick is the conveyor belt that carries sushi or small, delectable Japanese dishes like crab spring rolls, vegetable pot stickers, and gingery pork dumplings around an oval seating area with stools that light up when you sit down. (Dishes revolve unclaimed only 20 min. before they're whisked away.)
- © Frommer's 2012
-
Ask a local about Pod
Locals have answered 19 questions about Philadelphia.
Ask Philadelphia Locals about Pod
show more reviews
User Reviews for Pod
-
Excellent Food and Service
-
Everything was prepared to perfection. The service was excellent. We has a sashimi platter and a filet of red snapper. Delicious! It's a bit on the pricey side but worth it.
-
Read full
review
on
TripAdvisor
- posted on 05.21.12
- by chjerseyman
-
Fantastic snapper and filet mignon
-
Next door to the Hilton Inn at the Penn we wisited the Pod two nights in a row. The food was very good both times, with an asian touch in it all. The furniture is modern and the customers...
-
Read full
review
on
TripAdvisor
- posted on 05.17.12
- by kauniit
-
Food was amazing
-
The food at POD is delicious and at a reasonable price too. My wife had sea bass which was to die for. I can see why this place was all the range when it open. The only small complaint...
-
Read full
review
on
TripAdvisor
- posted on 05.07.12
- by adyhall
-
Food Poisoning
-
My family recently ate at Pod. My husband and I contracted food poisoning after sharing a plate! I contacted Pod twice and their response was NO response. Pretentious. We will not return.
-
Read full
review
- posted on 09.21.11
- by by roperdoper at Citysearch
-
My Pod Review
-
Pod caters to all people with their wide variety of cuisine. Prices are affordable and the food is simply delicious.
-
Read full
review
- posted on 08.25.11
- by by Jessie F. at Judy'sBook
Awards:
CitySearch
- Healthy Food 2006 – Audience Winner
- Healthy Food 2006 – Editorial Winner
- Trendy Scene 2006 – Editorial Winner
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2010
- Details
-
Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 1 215 387-1803
Address:
- 3636 Sansom Street
- Philadelphia, PA 19104
Payments:
-
Hours:
- Mon-Thurs 11:30am-11pm; Fri 11:30am-midnight; Sat 5pm-midnight; Sun 5-10pm
- User Rating
