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Cheesy mentaiko omelet as served at Dancerobot.
Cheesy mentaiko omelet as served at Dancerobot.Read moreJesse Ito

Dancerobot

Japanese, American$-$$

Chef and multiple Beard-award nominee Jesse Ito is famous for working every omakase service at Royal Sushi and Izakaya, and inspiring mile-long waiting lists in the process. Opened in 2025, Dancerobot Rittenhouse shares numerous menu items and design features with Royal, but it’s larger, roomier, and slicker, complete with gilded mirrors and Studio Ghibli anime projected onto brick walls. The menu meanwhile makes room for high-end interpretations of “yoshoku” which translates to “Western cuisine,” but refers to a now-codified array of omelets, mentaiko spaghetti, curry rice, and hamburg steak dishes served at kissatens (Japanese cafes) and snacks from konbini (Japanese convenience stores like 7-Eleven, Lawson, and FamilyMart).

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Restaurant Details

1710 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA, 19103
2154195202
https://dancerobotphl.com/
dancerobot.phl
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