Royal Izakaya
16 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/PhiladelphiaEats, r/philadelphia, r/philly12 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 9 threads.
What people say, in short
Royal Sushi & Izakaya draws praise for both the regular izakaya menu and the backroom omakase, which commenters distinguish from one another. One diner calls the regular small plates a favorite meal, while another enjoys the bar and sake selection. A different diner names the omakase as their best meal of the year, and another reports difficulty booking it. A dissenting commenter finds the regular menu unexceptional, so enthusiasm for the omakase should not be read as agreement about every part of the restaurant.
Address
Royal Sushi & Izakaya, 780 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Omakase, Small plates
- Best for
- Dates
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/wojout in r/PhiladelphiaEats · Feb 2026taste
Ordered many things and would order every one again; so good.
- Recommendsu/tomatocreamsauce in r/PhiladelphiaEats · Dec 2024variety
Loves the regular menu, bar vibe and large sake selection.
- Recommendsu/newchemeguy in r/philadelphia · May 2025
Predicts Royal Izakaya among the likely Michelin Guide picks.
- Recommendsu/hotcreek in r/philadelphia · Dec 2024
The omakase was their best meal of the year.
- Recommendsu/burnedinthesun in r/philadelphia · Dec 2024
Small plates tied for best meal of the year.
- Recommendsu/Juunlar in r/philadelphia · Nov 2025value
Ranks Royal above others, praising price for what you get and near-Japanese quality.
- Recommendsu/GraphicNovelty in r/philadelphia · May 2025taste
Commenter says the backroom omakase sushi bar is apparently incredible and hard to book.
- Recommendsu/sovietkitschofthe80s in r/PhiladelphiaEats · May 2025
Co-signs it as a recommendation.
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- Caveatu/TooManyDraculas in r/philadelphia · Nov 2025taste
Says the regular menu and izakaya are not Michelin grade or top-tier izakaya.
- Recommendsu/cavt71 in r/PhiladelphiaEats · May 2025
Recommends sitting at the bar and says everything there is great.
- Recommendsu/Easy-Lavishness-4075 in r/PhiladelphiaEats · May 2025
Named among the top tier.
- Recommendsu/ButterscotchWitty325 in r/philly · Apr 2025
Mentions Royal Izakaya for sushi and says it is up for an award, likely better than Morimoto.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.