Mixx Japanese Cuisine and Noodle Bar

As of now they are shut down (perhaps me and my friends pushed them too hard on their all you can eat sushi)
Was a great place when it was open

For the «All you can eat sushi» After the 2^nd or third order they make a extra large plate so you can barely finish the sushi. Any piece of sushi you can’t finish they charge you $ 1 per piece.

Stopped in here randomly for lunch on Friday afternoon with my fiancé after ink sessions at Eddie’s. We were in the mood for sushi and figured we’d give it a try since we noticed a board with specials earlier.
Started out with fried calamari and some drinks (a soda and a liter of sake). Got the 2 & 3 roll specials as our entrees. Everything was excellent. Complimentary pineapple chunks for desert. Came to about $ 43+tip. Pricing was not bad at all and service was efficient & friendly. Will definitely return.

I came here for lunch on a Sunday. The lunch Buffett special was so good! I recommend the Dragon Roll. The water tasted a little funny though. Overall, I had an amazing lunch and I will definitely be coming back.

Visited tonight with my boyfriend and I we were both very pleased with the great service and the sushi was good. But before I get into that, Interestingly enough I was surprised over the weekend to see the Unilocal had listed Mixx being closed down and I had to see for myself If this was true. I had my suspicions. This restaurant is not closed down and I don’t know how or why that information was tagged on Unilocal.
Anyway back to my experience. We both decided to get the all you can eat sushi special for $ 25 a person. Considering each roll ranged from $ 8 – 15, it seemed worth it to get the deal, The menu offered for the deal practically included everything on the regular menu, plus you could have lots of appetizers. Though in literal terms; There was a maximum item of 20 items per person, though I can’t imagine how anyone could need more the 20 items of food. Also there is a fair warning that you will be charged $ 1 for every piece of unfinished food, so if your eyes are bigger than your stomach, be prepared to pay. Gratuity is also included on the check.
Its BYOB and they gave our bottle of wine a nice, cozy, iced pail and good sized glasses.
Anyways, We started off with lots of appetizers, Fried Oysters, or Kaki Fry, Takoyaki.
Nori Soup, Aged tofu, Shumai and Bacon and Quail Egg Skewers. They all were really good, they came out nice and hot, maybe a little too hot. Small portions, but they all were very good and nicely presented.
We each got a Sashimi Platter, though that was included in the all you can eat deal it was limited to 1 per person. However, it was very pretty and the sashimi was very pleasant and tasted fresh; don’t ask me what kind of fish it was though, There was a red and 2 white fleshed fish, 6 slices of fish in all.
Finally we got 3 specialty rolls. Dragon Roll, Ichiban, and Dallas, They were 8 pieces each and the put it on an awesome Japanese bridge shaped serving platter, it was so nice A bright blue lit glass decorated with rice noodles and a cherry flower on top, I’m sure I’m describing it crazy, but it was very pretty. In addition we had regular sushi which were the Hokki clam, White tuna, and Smoked salmon. The regular sushi was 2pieces per order. It was sooo much food.
All in all a great experience, Pricey but we’ll go back, and once again, It’s Not closed.

It was alright, not that great to be honest. The portions of sushi they serve is a lot bigger than it’s supposed to be. Service is a bit off when they serve you your main course before getting your appetizers.
Also, it’s peeving when you pay a bill with gratuity included, and the audacity they have wanting tip for service not really given.
Not sure about others, but when I went with my significant other, they ran out of a few fish. A sushi place with no fish (I mean there was 3 types we couldn’t get), nor a slight thought of informing before we made the order.
Overall, I had better.

Mehhhh, this is some of the most average to slightly below average sushi I’ve ever had and it failed me when I needed it the most.
Boo and I share a passion for food so when I mess up I don’t bring home flowers or jewelry I bring sushi or hoagies. Well wouldn’t you know it I pulled some shenanigans and knew the only way to make things right would be some sort of awesome dinner, unfortunately I lost my wallet the night before and only had $ 30 on my person which greatly limited my options.
I figured I walk through Chinatown Unilocal App out until it led me to the get out of the doghouse oasis much like the pioneers did with a Y stick. Finally I realized that everyone was just decent and I’d need to order the best of what was there.
I ordered 3 rolls that were so forgettable I shockingly can’t remember what they were. We ended up ordering two pizzas from Domino’s that were actually really good (I paid with an emergency credit card) and hence I was allowed to sleep up stair that night.
Moral of the review, don’t mess up and if you do don’t depend on Mixx to get you out of it.

We stumbled into here tired and hungry and left tired and still hungry. We didn’t order the all you can eat sushi and it’s just as well. The ginger salad and green tea were very good but the portion sizes on the sushi? Seriously??? I’ve had bigger portion sizes on grocery store sushi.
I ordered the chirashi and I’m used to having it on top of a bowl of sushi rice. This came with a small meatloaf size loaf of rice which wasn’t quite sushi nor regular rice tasting and the fish next to it. We were disappointed and wished we had gone for sushi or something else instead.

My first time ever having sushi took place here (circa 2010). It was good, the service was pleasant, and I really enjoyed myself. I especially loved their sweet potato roll and thai tea.
Sometime in July 2011, I came back with my boyfriend and we both opted for the all you can eat special. I told our waiter that we didn’t want the optional salad and soup that came with it. Lo and behold, what do we get a few minutes after putting in our order? Soup and salad. At that point, I didn’t want to argue so we accepted them anyway. On to the rolls. They were ok. Like other Unilocalers had pointed out, they were stuffed with rice. Oh, and being one of two parties dining at that time, it took virtually forever for us to get our water refilled.
We didn’t appreciate the service (or better yet, none thereof), so we didn’t tip as highly as we usually do. So when we got up to leave after paying, the short, plump little lady with the attitude scurried up to the front and thrust our check back into our hands and demanded us to tip more. Um, hello? I don’t know if you’re just another server or the manager or whoever, but do you know what the definition of a tip is? You get it depending on the level of hospitality you give to your guests. You don’t demand for tips; you earn them. Haven’t been there since, and not planning on ever going back.

The food is fabulous. Try the mango chicken or the general tso’s. Even better, try them in the bento box. For the amount of food you get it is definitely worth the money. The sushi is very good as well. There are a ton of selections and combinations and the presentation is always excellent. Desserts selections aren’t usually as long as they are here and there is something for everyone so don’t fill up too much on the food, even though I know it’s hard!
I’m a big fan of Mixx and have been going here since I worked at another asian restaurant in the city. It’s one of my favorites, but the only reason I’m giving it four and not five stars is that depending on your server the service isn’t that great. Where that lacks though the food makes up for.

PLEASANTLY surprised.
I used to frequent Mixx about 6 years ago, when the all you can eat was $ 20/​pp. Then it was raised to $ 24 pp, and it just wasn’t worth it anymore. All the reviews are right about them stuffing it with rice. I like the AYCE sushi places that allow you to grab one of everything (Minado) rather than a whole ROLL of something. That’s why I stopped going. The rolls were stuffed with rice, and it just wasn’t worth the $ 24+ tax anymore.
Last night was my first time back in YEARS. I only went because my other 8 friends wanted to go, so why not.
I still opted not to get the AYCE. I got the nori soup, Yamasai roll, spicy scallop roll and my bf got Roll Combo C for $ 15. Our whole bill including 18% tip and tax was $ 51 between the two of us AND we ended up taking almost 10+ pieces home with us.
— Nori soup: 3 stars. Standard, a little salty, but OK
— Yamasai roll: 4 stars — fish was relatively fresh — salmon, avocado and spicy tuna on top
— Spicy Scallop — 4 stars: very tasty :)
— Spicy yellowtail of Roll C: fresh, standard, good
— Tuna Avocado and Alaskan roll were also 3.5 to 4 stars– good standard sushi. I would compare the quality to Vic’s in Rittenhouse
* They also put their wasabi in a cute flower form, I love that
* Service was very friendly. We split out 10 table bill like. 7 ways, and they didn’t mind at all. BYOB is always a plus. For all these reasons they are a SOLID 4 stars
*****TIP*****
My opinion is that you should only get the AYCE sushi $ 25pp if you can COMFORTABLY eat more than 24 pieces of sushi. Why? Their maki rolls (hand cut rolls) are very reasonably priced at $ 5 to $ 6 a roll. Each roll = 8 pieces. You can get the rolls individually anywhere from $ 15-​$ 18 for 24 pieces of sushi (which is less than $ 25) OR you can get the ROLL COMBOs like my bf did for $ 15 which comes with salad or miso soup.
OR you can get the AYCE if you can comfortably eat 2 of the special rolls bc they are priced at $ 10-​$ 13 a roll.
In my opinion, I left without feeling like I had to stuff my face on the verge of throwing up because they charge $ 1 for anything you don’t finish eating. All my friends felt like puking, sleeping, dying afterwards. My bf and I enjoyed an amazing meal, with friendly service, with leftovers, OH and i forgot to mention our $ 51 dollar bill included mochi for dessert too! We will be back if we’re in the area :)

I had a hoot. If you’re coming in here expecting the choicest cuts of the freshest fish handled expertly by a craftsman who has dedicated his life to nothing but the noble art of the sushi forge you’re probably out of luck. But it’s good.
In their AYCE selection, deep frying and cream cheese and mayo and crunchies and cooked things are all there to make a non-​sushi person feel comfortable. This is the place you take your cousin from Wisconsin who’s vaguely scared of raw fish. It’s a Fischer-​Price My First Sushi experience. It’s sushi on training wheels. And it’s also a guilty pleasure for those of us who *have* had a taste of Jiro’s Dreams (or close).
Sometimes you really want to savor a bite of perfection: to experience a lifetime’s dedication to one trade crystallized in the form of a single maki.
And then sometimes you want to shove 40 rolls down your food hole and have a good time. Which is what I did.

We stopped by last night for AYCE sushi. With the $ 2 extra tagged onto the sweet shrimp, tax and tip, our total was $ 64. 60 – 70 dollars is hardly too much to pay for sushi, much less AYCE, but our meal was not in the least worth it.
All the sushi pieces came with excessive amounts of rice. It’s pretty clear they’re trying to fill you up with the cheapest ingredient. The sweet shrimp was pathetically small, and we did not have the choice of getting our shrimp heads fried until crunchy or cooked in a miso broth as is usually done when we order sweet shrimp. Instead it was maybe blanched and tasted really fishy and old.
They actually messed up the order and gave us uni instead the first time. This is not really understandable since there were about as many employees milling around as they had customers.
All the rolls that come with raw fish on top came with pathetically small and thin squares of raw fish. It was getting kind of ridiculous feeling like no matter what we ordered we were eating a lot of rice and panko.
The miso soup was okay, store bought, not too salty, featuring stingily diced tofu though.
The sashimi platter was limited to one order per person and it consists of 6 pieces of not quite fresh fish that required a lot of soy sauce and wasabi to battle its stench.
The selection may seem extensive at first but it’s all variations on the same theme. For a restaurant that bills itself as «fusion», it didn’t really have any adventurous or innovative flavor combinations.
I can see no good reason for us to ever return.

I received a flaming email from someone at this restaurant immediately after I posted my review.
My review stands and I stand by what I experienced. I had a horrible time at Mixx and now, after being harassed online there is no way i will ever return here.

We had such high hopes for our first all you can eat sushi experience here in Philly. The location is fun, bordering on Chinatown, and we came up exploring the subway with a bottle of really good reisling in hand.
We quickly found out how spoiled we are coming from the almighty Sushi Palace in the New Haven area. My first complaint, way way way too much rice in everything. I understand why they’re doing it, but it ruins the balance of the sushi and the rolls. The next issue was the fish. I think it was perfectly presented and nicely cut, but it was not flavorful… very bland. Lastly, the amount of rolls was staggering, but I ended up being surprised on the lack of different options in flavor (guess this goes back to the bland comment).
I was very happy with the service and the Spicy Dragon Roll. It is a fantastic little combo with an interesting flavor profile. It’s so unfortunate they couldn’t duplicate that a few more times. These positives and the BYOB aspect weren’t enough to save this one. We decided there wouldn’t be a second visit with all the great options in the city.

I’m not going to lie here. When I went to Mixx, I was extraordinarily hungover from the night before and with a party of sixteen people I had just met. However, I know myself pretty well, and Mixx would deserve two stars no matter what the conditions.
The group was late for the original 8:30 reservation. When we showed up at 9, the table had not been set yet. By the time sixteen people showed up and sat down, we were missing chairs, silverware and glasses of water from all ends of the table. Many of us never received water or napkins throughout the entire meal.
Some people chose the AYCE deal, but I just couldn’t. The thought of raw fish was making me queasy (and you know I adore sushi). I went for a tofu teriyaki bento box. Tried to play it safe.
As the rolls around me started arriving, I noticed one thing: where’s the fish? These rolls were mostly rice, and clumpy, mushy looking rice at that. What a rip. The spice tuna looked like raw ground beef. I almost heaved.
My bento box arrived with plenty of food. Soup, salad, rice, dumplings, tempura and tofu. The tempura and tofu were deep-​fried so heavily I couldn’t finish my meal.
Take this review however you’d like. Sure, I was hungover as balls, but homegirl can eat no matter what the circumstance. I will not be returning to Mixx.

Mixx is a change from the ‘normal’ restaurants in Chinatown. But it is definitely not the first place you think about when you want some sushi. But even so, we ended up here on a Wednesday night. I’d been here previously with others doing the all-​you-​can-​eat sushi but never participated myself. From what I heard, it wasn’t the worst sushi but far from the best. The fish to rice ratio was way off.
Anyway, on this recent visit, my friend really wanted to stop by for the Baked Mushrooms appetizer. This is stuffed with crab meat, fish eggs and spicy mayo. The spicy sauce really made it better. The mushrooms needed to be baked longer. it was soggy and still had too much water. But flavor-​wise, I liked it. We also got the Beef Tataki; it wasn’t bad either but I’m not sure how I feel about eating nearly raw beef in a place like this.
The sushi rolls that were ordered were mostly unmemorable. One had asparagus and mango in it… very strange.
But best of all, it’s a BYOB.

Great for groups! BYOB
Bento Box is the way to go here if your extremely hungry… which i always am… I suggest the Spicy Chicken or the General Taso inside the bento box with the spicy crunch tuna roll with spicy mayo on top as the sushi portion. The dumplings included in the box are just ok, but the tempura makes up for them! They also offer all you can eat sushi deal that I am going to try next time. Every time I try their sushi I am pleased.
All in all: Portions are great, fish is fresh, prices are sweet… I would go again and again
and its BYOB. how can u beat that? FAN

How I’ve lived in the neighborhood for three years, love sushi, and have only been here once is beyond me. I must have passed by and looked at the menu in the window a couple dozen times before a friend suggested we order from Mixx basically because we were too lazy to go farther than the one block radius from my apartment. I guess I had some crazy notion that this restaurant was overpriced for the quality, though I can’t imagine where that thought came from and was happy to see that there were a number of sushi entrée specials in addition to a sizeable list of specialty rolls.
I decided on a three roll special that consisted of the ginza roll, shrimp tempura roll, and california roll also coming with either a miso soup or green salad. Not a bad deal at all! The ginza roll was surprisingly superb, grilled salmon with onion, tempura flake, and mayo… the california roll was meh, on the boring side as is always the case… and the shrimp tempura was quite good, the tempura was light, the roll had shredded cucumber and some kewpie which added a nice sweetness to the roll. All for $ 15 with a decently sized house green salad.
I would like to try some of the specialty rolls in the future, and will absolutely be back to make that happen.

This has been my only sushi experience in (Philadelphia) Chinatown but I am interested to see if there is another place in the area that can beat it. The restaurant is dimly lit and gets an authentic feel with the big Buddha statue. We came on a Saturday afternoon and there were not many people there (which in the end was surprising).
We had the spring rolls for appetizer which were great and served with a decent dipping sauce. The sushi included a Philly Roll, Shrimp Tempura Roll and the White Tuna Roll. They were all delicious and not to mention affordable (appetizer and 3 rolls were about $ 31). The service was great.
If you are in Chinatown I would recommend checking out Mixx (especially if your looking for a BYOB restaurant in the area).