Diners' Choice: Good for special occasions restaurants in Philadelphia County

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Updated April 05, 2025

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637 Philly Sushi Club

5.0

5 (10)

$50 and over

Japanese

Northern Liberties

About the restaurant

637 Philly Sushi Club is an exclusive Omakase restaurant nestled in the heart of Philadelphia's Northern Liberties Neighborhood. Headed by Chef Kevin Yanaga, AKA "Philly Sushi Whisperer" our Omakase is hidden behind a secret door in a bookshelf. This intimate dining experience offers just eight seats per seating, creating a speakeasy-like atmosphere. Guests are treated to a meticulously crafted multi-course meal featuring over 20 pieces of sushi, each prepared with the freshest ingredients. With its unique blend of mystery and gourmet excellence 637 Philly Sushi Club offers an unforgettable culinary adventure. At the moment, we can not accommodate allergies and or modifications as all courses are prepared the way Chef intends on serving them.

Top review

Chelsea

Dined on Apr 4, 2025

This was the best experience we’ve ever had. Chef Kevin was amazing and the omakase was out of this world. The speakeasy aspect of it being beyond a bookcase only added to the experience and made it that much cooler. My husband said it was the best birthday dinner!

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Experience

Omakase

Zoubi

4.9

4.9 (1705)

$31 to $50

American

New Hope

About the restaurant

Zoubi restaurant is New Hope's hidden gem. Tucked away on Mechanic Street, Zoubi serves American Cuisine with a European touch prepared by Chef Francisco Barrios. We serve Dinner Wednesday through Sunday with indoor and outdoor seating available.

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AdamVIP

Dined today

Zoubi is by far the loveliest place in New Hope. Sophie, Graham, and Rachel are AMAZING. Above and beyond every time

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4.9

4.9 (107)

$30 and under

Sushi

Wayne

About the restaurant

Family owned since 1978. For 40+ years, our family has been serving the South Jersey area with some of the best Asian Cuisine. We're excited to announce our expansion into Wayne with our newly opened OSushi location on West Lancaster Avenue. Our chef owner, Sam Li, strives to serve the highest quality sushi and hand selects our fish daily to ensure that. We also have a variety of kitchen hot dish options, such as rock shrimp aioli, blistered shishito peppers, as well as Hibachi & Teriyaki entrees.
We are also BYOB!

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PaigeVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Always an amazing experience! We have the same waitress every time and she’s awesome!!

Bleu Sushi

4.8

4.8 (626)

$30 and under

Japanese

Center City

About the restaurant

Welcome To Bleu Sushi Japanese Restaurant!

Bleu Sushi brings the rich culinary arts of Japan right to Center City, Philadelphia. Recognized as being a premier BYOB restaurant with the best sushi in Philly, Bleu Sushi gives a fresh take on Japanese cuisine. No wonder customers everywhere have deemed Bleu Sushi the best sushi in town. Furthermore, we are constantly thinking of new food and ideas at Bleu Sushi, thats where the Bleu Bot comes into play. We want to enhance our customers contact-less pick-up experience during the pandemic while implementing a little humor. With that said, our mechanical robotic arm and our outdoor dining patio are all here, ready to serve our beloved clienteles.

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JeNae

Dined on Mar 30, 2025

Food was tasty and came out quick. Server was very attentive.

The Melting Pot - Harrisburg

4.8

4.8 (233)

$30 and under

American

Harrisburg

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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Usla

Dined on Apr 13, 2025

We a time of our lives here, definitely going back. Food tasty, services 10 across the board, environment clean and friendly. I can go on and on just go see for yourself 🫶🏽

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Experience

NEW! Ultimate 5-Course Experience

Duling Kurtz House

4.7

4.7 (1381)

$31 to $50

American

Exton

About the restaurant

Located in Exton Pennsylvania just behind Main Street at Exton. This Beautiful Old Country Inn & Restaurant offers some of the Best Service & Cuisine in Chester County! - Check out our Zagat Review . The building was built in 1830 and continues the traditional elegance & designs of the Federal Period.

Best for: Special Occasions, Evenings Out and enjoying the world cuisine from our top notch menu.

The Country Inn next door offers 13 guest rooms for an Overnight stay. Perfect for relatives visiting the area or a weekend get away.

Frequent comments of our guests: Delicious, Wonderful Food, Amazing Atmosphere, & Beautiful Grounds.

We look forward to seeing you!

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ElizabethVIP

Dined on Apr 11, 2025

Our favorite place and favorite food. So charming and quaint, the Wiener schnitzel is outstanding.

P.F. Chang's - Warrington

4.7

4.7 (159)

$30 and under

Chinese

Warrington

About the restaurant

We are an Asian & Chinese restaurant offering dine-in, takeout, to-go, delivery, and catering. Make a reservation online to dine in. Order Asian and Chinese food delivery, takeout, and catering online or through the P.F. Chang's mobile app. Let us cater the perfect feast for you - corporate office catering menus are also available. P.F. Chang's offers a variety of signature Asian, Thai, Korean, Japanese, Mongolian, and Chinese food dishes including Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Chicken Pad Thai, Signature Lo Mein, Fried Rice, Mongolian Beef, Chang's Spicy Chicken, and Pork and Shrimp Dumplings. Order online for sushi delivery and takeout. Many gluten-free and vegetarian menu items are available. Try our seasonal cocktails and seasonal menu items.

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JackVIP

Dined on Feb 18, 2025

Waitress was able to get the chef to make a dish from the past and it was delicious

Fuji Mountain Japanese Restaurant

4.6

4.6 (393)

$30 and under

Japanese

Rittenhouse Square

About the restaurant

Fuji Mountain Japanese Restaurant is the award winning Philadelphia sushi oasis. Come visit us, or if you"d like, you can order our delicious food online for delivery or take out.

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ChrisVIP

Dined on Apr 16, 2025

Visiting Philadelphia for a few days. Solid Japanese restaurant. Highly recommend the sukiyaki taking.

Philadelphia Distilling

4.6

4.6 (281)

$31 to $50

American

Fishtown

About the restaurant

At Philadelphia Distilling, our distilling team combines craftsmanship, science and skill to create a unique portfolio of premium spirits that rely on the agricultural integrity of authentically sourced grains and botanicals and the finest heritage equipment.

Hand-hammered copper pot stills from the fifth-generation Forsyth family and wooden fermentation vessels from Hall-Woodford, an iconic Philadelphia-based family business, are key points of difference for us—both in their construction value as well as the integrity of the spirits they help us to produce. We continue our batch-by-batch process, creating spirits that celebrate big, bold flavor.

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Anita

Dined 7 days ago

Justin was very knowledgeable of the drinks, very friendly staff. Drinks were very good. Will definitely go back and try a few others drinks and food

Bella Trattoria

4.6

4.6 (485)

$31 to $50

Italian

Phoenixville

About the restaurant

Bella Trattoria, Ascending comforts to the next level. Chef Jennifer Basanavage is creating fresh Italian inspired cuisine utilizing ingredients from local partners. She has learned from the best, spending time at Savona, Lacroix, Taquet, Monte Carlo Living Room, Bouchon, and Le Bernardin. Sourced locally, inspired globally. Chef Jennifer's favorite dish to cook is octopus, and after people try it, it is their favorite too. Don't miss out on the atmosphere, service and delicious dishes that Bella Trattoria has to offer. Pair with a signature cocktail, local brews or a wine from our thoughtful wine list.

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Patrick

Dined 1 day ago

The food and service were great. We came for the gluten free options (which there was plenty of). Our server was very helpful and all of our food was delicious. A really charming little hidden gem. We will definitely be back again!

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