Philomena's Pizza

A fair price allows us to enjoy the food without worrying about the cost. Additionally, a simple dish that pouring green tea over cooked rice is the best.

My fav Japanese place in this neighborhood, take out special is so cheap but suuuuppppeeerrr good, I always order curry chicken katsu don, I can never be tired of it, it’s just too good, curry sauce looks like nothing, but all the sensational flavor explodes in your mouth, fried chicken is so tender and juicy, how can I not love it! So happy I have an authentic Japanese place, I never like fusion places, the price is good food is great, recommended ~~~~

+3

Diverse selection of Japanese street food to sushi, cozy and comfortable atmosphere, good food and service with neighborly feel

+2

Food quality and portions has gone down. Look how thin the sashimi cuts are now and the amount of takowasabi was sad. The fried oysters were slightly burnt.

I have been coming to this restaurant for 20 years now. Wow. Food is still good, staffs are always friendly and helpful, salad dressing and desert ice cream is still awesome! It’s very difficult to operate a restaurant with consistency and this one definitely got the secret sauce! My favorite Nabeyaki Udon and chicken and udon combo with ice cream!!!

The food was 10/10 made me sleepy it was really good. The server was really nice and made sure we had everything + enjoyed our meals. The atmosphere is really nice as the seating makes you feel like you have privacy. 100% coming back when I have money.

2022 Went back after 3 years and still enjoyed their food. Salmon onigiri was really good as well as the veggie fried tempura. 2019 Good japanese restaurant. Even tho i don’t eat sushi, i appreciate the way it’s been served. Potato croquettes, gyoza and miso soup were very good and tasty.

+6

I love this place.. for dinner size is very big I packed home for next meal.

I would give them 20 stars if I could. I wasn't even hungry when I wandered into this place, I just wanted something small and simple before I call it a day. I ended up finishing all these and I left with an extra order of takeout in my hand. This is how good this place is. Authentic menu, super nice and friendly staff. Utterly amazing experience.

We orderer Pork dumplings and sushi our option was Crispy shrimp , California, Philadelphia , Dragon and Sunnyside .. The sushi looked good and tasted good. our favorite was the dragon option. The dumplins were pork and were good in flavor and size. We also ordered a small miso flavored soup that was also delicious. For dessert I recommend march mochi with ice cream. We had good service and the atmosphere was friendly.

+6

Good vibes, food and service. My husband and I had a nice time

Walked home from the gym and I saw the poster outside they have curry rice chicken/pork katsu. I went in and got accommodated right away by a super nice staff (short hair). it truly didn’t disappoint me. I had a really nice meal and I will be surely coming back. A must try in Sunnyside!

+1

This was such a nice visit. The food was delicious, and the service was excellent. We were given green tea to start, and then we ordered some starters afterward. We finished with our dinner plates. We ordered Chicken Katsu, Fry Fish, and Katsu Curry Chicken. Everything was amazing, and we will definitely be back!

+5

Celebrated my brother's birthday here a couple days ago. It's always a pleasant experience and the food is very delicious. Service is superb and respectful especially the elder gentleman with the glasses. What I ordered was the Dynamite Roll and the Spicy Chicken Teriyaki and Edamame on the side, yes...I had an appetite.

I come for dinner quite often, but I tried the lunch special for the first time and was so impressed!! A decently sized bowl of udon, 5 big pieces of sushi, a whole california roll, and a small salad for only $19??? I ate like a king and couldn’t even finish all the sushi. The staff was super attentive as always and accommodated my dietary needs. Incredible!

Very delicious and affordable sushi, rolls very decently sized and the sides were great. Will definitely be coming back.

Haven’t been here in a decade, but I remember Ariyoshi well and am so glad it’s still open! My family used to go here when I was growing up. Their delicious miso soup created the standard flavor that my brain still compares all other miso soups to (no one beats Ariyoshi). I look forward to eating here again next time I’m in Sunnyside!

Unassuming Japanese restaurant along the Blvd. The take out lunch bowls advertised on the billboard drew me in. The owner promptly welcomed me in, took my order and I was out with my chicken curry lunch bowl in no time. Now eating the bowl, it is wonderful. Lightly spicy level Japanese curry chicken over rice tastes, smells and fills like a home cooked meal should. 5 stars

Food is delicious, service is great 10/10

Absolutely love this gem in Sunnyside!

Diverse selection of Japanese street food to sushi, cozy and comfortable atmosphere, good food and service with neighborly feel

Very delicious and affordable sushi, rolls very decently sized and the sides were great. Will definitely be coming back.

Good vibes, food and service. My husband and I had a nice time

Nice value food with a comfortable environment.

Excellent food and service!

2019.03 nice restaurant... Lunch menu all week long. Good price.

It’s hard for me to decide but I’ll go with 4 as the average. Tonkatsu is good, just like the home-style meal that I had in Japan before, which is hard to find in the U.S. And it’s literally a meal for 3 ppl if it was served in restaurants in East Asia. But I was disappointed at the beef tongue. You only got a little bit and the meat was hard to chew. (Flavor is good though.)

Nice authentic Japanese sushi. Love the sake here. Big menu with lots of food items to choose. Indoor dining is a cultural delight.

Great Japanese restaurant in Queens. I was craving ramen and stopped by here, enjoyed my tonkotsu ramen and broth with a cold glass of Asahi beer.

Great place to eat! Nice atmosphere, yummy food with great customer service. They have two menues, and lots of yummy drinks. Will definitely come back.

There was a lot of food options available and they were at a great price range. I could tell the employees were rushing us to pick something (since it was hard to pick from all the options) but overall great food. The indoors were also beautiful.

Family Birthday gathering..it was awesome, This place is our in laws favorite Japanese place. Food was great,many options.especially fish dishes. Was happy that this 0lace served sake♡♡♡

+1

This place is excellent and a great price I like the service as well. They have a lot of options :) I had the seafood salad and the Sunnyside roll it was fresh and fast. They really should rethink the time of their lunch special. I walked in around 2:45 and it was already over.

The services were absolutely wonderful and the quality of the food was amazing for the price.

Overall, Ariyoshi is a restaurant where you can find friendly staff and average food. Servings are a lot, so if you're in Sunnyside looking to have some quick Japanese food, you can drop by here and eat, have some Sake too.

+1

The staff here are always so polite and very kind and accommodating, which I appreciate first and foremost. I would say the atmosphere is friendly as well. The food here is decently good, but I need to try a few more dishes. In the image I shared, I asked for a dish that they don't have yakisoba with chicken, which was cool that they accepted my request for a custom dish! Admittedly, it wasn't the best tasting, but I put that more on me than them. Overall, it was a good experience and I would definitely go back :)

Food: The quality of the food was good but could been better. Service: Our server was very sweet who kept checking us to see how we were doing. Overall, it was a cozy environment, food was good and the service was great. Dragon roll was so goood 😋

+3

wonderful time with friends. potentially got too drunk at the mid range sushi spot. my bad yall.

Atmosphere & Exterior: Ariyoshi makes a strong first impression from the outside. With clean signage and those polished display ads, you walk in thinking you're about to drop $8.25–8.75 for a legit, simple Japanese meal. So far, so good—visuals set a solid expectation. Service & Menu Confusion: But once inside? The illusion cracks fast. Ask the waiter for something basic like “beef and rice,” and you’re hit with: > “Buckwheat or udon?” Zero alignment between the outside display and what’s actually being served. There’s no clear go-to comfort meal for someone who just wants protein + rice. No beef available? That’s a red flag, especially for a restaurant trying to look traditional and accessible. Menu Design: They’ve got a scattered approach—fish, pork, soba, udon—but no clear centerpiece. If you're not a sushi fan or into seafood, you're stuck assembling your own meal from random bits. That’s not how it should go. Flavor & Add-Ons: What saves them a bit? They offer red crushed pepper and black pepper—huge plus for spice lovers Flavor profile leans light and classic—definitely authentic, but not filling for anyone over 100 pounds Portions are clearly calibrated for small Japanese eaters, not everyday NYC locals You’ll need at least 2-3 plates to feel like you actually ate

The soup and salad are decent; main dish portions are not Manhattan robust. Tuna Sashimi is fantastic. Anything with eel is virtually non existent in content. The table water's chlorine content was damn close to pool water. Go with bottled water. Not bad for Queens. They have more than just Sushi so this great if you're with other who want something cooked.

Clean looking place and great service. I ordered Gyoza and Chicken Katsu. If you've had authentic Katsu before, you'll be disappointed. Mine was burnt and served with a side of BBQ sauce..... What?! The rice was the best part. The breaded part was weird. Miso soup was good though. If I come back, I won't order anything Katsu.

I had a great experience at this Japanese restaurant. The food was delicious and fresh, especially the chicken liver, takowasa, fried calamari and sashimi Merkel. The portions were **mid-sized** and the price was reasonable. The service was friendly and attentive. Nice atmosphere and nice selection of cold sake.

+2

Our waiter was rude when I asked if the roll included in a combination was a spicy tuna roll. Said “I said tuna, if it’s spicy tuna I’ll say spicy tuna”. Didn’t order the combo. I order a special dragon roll $13.95 and a spider roll $7. There is NO FISH in multiple parts of the roll sent it back and it was the same.

Been coming here since 1984!!! when the place was a hole in the wall a block over. I’m pretty impressed that with several ownership turnovers that signature dishes and sauces are still like the originals. What I would complain about is that their menu is ridiculously large now. When any restaurant menu has such a mixed up huge selection, something is sacrificed. Here as I see other users say, it’s the little things. Like the tiny tastes of pickles that used to be included with most main dinners and also the quality. It’s gone downhill but still remains good - when it used to be WONDERFUL. As someone who worked in many restaurants including some four star hotels, DO WHAT YOU DO BEST. It’s either a Japanese or a Korean restaurant. Pick one and stick to doing that the best as possible. Now it’s impossible to rely on their fish. Clearly they go for volume now. This is where they should stop. When seated, you get their version of an encyclopedic menu. Hundreds of items. I think this is where I see complaints coming from on here. People expect the oddly ordered dish to be as good as something a cook can make with their eyes closed. I’m a chef and have worked in restaurants and hotels and I get tying to make as many people happy to keep your place going - but this didn’t need to get to the worlds largest menu. Those true to your business will always come back. When they had a one piece flat (with cute illustrations) menu and a sushi list - the food was at its peak. Now since there’re multiple Korean places selling Japanese dishes this gets muddied. Do what you do best is still my motto when it comes to good food but as I see, too many people want volume over quality. This is what you get. Menus this large are just asking for ordering mistakes. When the place was more tightly run, they knew their customers well and they used to give tiny little “gifts” at the holidays from the owners and had some extra specials too. When in the original spot Thursdays was girls night and we always went here - so much so that we used to get saki buy-backs! But then had to hold on tight getting down the death staircase! Many wonderful nights. Had my bridal shower here and a party for my in-laws too. I would really like to see them not give in to these mishmash places and go back to a reasonable amount of offerings that they can focus their quality on. People who really love true Japanese food would appreciate it. In writing this, I just asked myself why we aren’t going here as much as we used to and it’s because of this slip for menu volume over mastery of signature dishes. I think Ariyoshi went mundane in trying to meet everyone’s wishes. Even the little personal touches they used to add to the place are gone now. Like tonight - how are you out of Beef Negimaki??? This has been a menu staple for years but now since there are 250 options, it’s unavailable. They cannot keep a stock of food on hand at all times for the amount of dishes they offer. Sadly we won’t be bringing anymore parties here. Was our go to family place but what they used to have in quality is gone. It would be five stars from me if they would whittle down and focus. In response to the owner - I called to ask again - why is beef negimaki and teriyaki off the menu and I get that beef is expensive but aren’t all the fish ingredients? My husband has had it. I think they lost our family permanently because we stuck with them for WEEKLY takeout through all 2008, Covid etc. We knew Yuji Hota, the waiter that was there for years but now this just makes us sad. Their only beef option IS TOUNGE hardly going to please a guest who isn’t familiar with Japanese food. Which is why I am saying make better decisions than this one. You have to have a beef meal. People will pay for it. At least beef teriyaki.

Been coming here since 1984!!! when the place was a hole in the wall a block over. I’m pretty impressed that with several ownership turnovers that signature dishes and sauces are still like the originals. What I would complain about is that their menu is ridiculously large now. When any restaurant menu has such a mixed up huge selection, something is sacrificed. Here as I see other users say, it’s the little things. Like the tiny tastes of pickles that used to be included with most main dinners and also the quality. It’s gone downhill but still remains good - when it used to be WONDERFUL. As someone who worked in many restaurants including some four star hotels, DO WHAT YOU DO BEST. It’s either a Japanese or a Korean restaurant. Pick one and stick to doing that the best as possible. Now it’s impossible to rely on their fish. Clearly they go for volume now. This is where they should stop. When seated, you get their version of an encyclopedic menu. Hundreds of items. I think this is where I see complaints coming from on here. People expect the oddly ordered dish to be as good as something a cook can make with their eyes closed. I’m a chef and have worked in restaurants and hotels and I get tying to make as many people happy to keep your place going - but this didn’t need to get to the worlds largest menu. Those true to your business will always come back. When they had a one piece flat (with cute illustrations) menu and a sushi list - the food was at its peak. Now since there’re multiple Korean places selling Japanese dishes this gets muddied. Do what you do best is still my motto when it comes to good food but as I see, too many people want volume over quality. This is what you get. Menus this large are just asking for ordering mistakes. When the place was more tightly run, they knew their customers well and they used to give tiny little “gifts” at the holidays from the owners and had some extra specials too. When in the original spot Thursdays was girls night and we always went here - so much so that we used to get saki buy-backs! But then had to hold on tight getting down the death staircase! Many wonderful nights. Had my bridal shower here and a party for my in-laws too. I would really like to see them not give in to these mishmash places and go back to a reasonable amount of offerings that they can focus their quality on. People who really love true Japanese food would appreciate it. In writing this, I just asked myself why we aren’t going here as much as we used to and it’s because of this slip for menu volume over mastery of signature dishes. I think Ariyoshi went mundane in trying to meet everyone’s wishes. Even the little personal touches they used to add to the place are gone now. Like tonight - how are you out of Beef Negimaki??? This has been a menu staple for years but now since there are 250 options, it’s unavailable. They cannot keep a stock of food on hand at all times for the amount of dishes they offer. Sadly we won’t be bringing anymore parties here. Was our go to family place but what they used to have in quality is gone. It would be five stars from me if they would whittle down and focus. In response to the owner - I called to ask again - why is beef negimaki and teriyaki off the menu and I get that beef is expensive but aren’t all the fish ingredients? My husband has had it. I think they lost our family permanently because we stuck with them for WEEKLY takeout through all 2008, Covid etc. We knew Yuji Hota, the waiter that was there for years but now this just makes us sad. Their only beef option IS TOUNGE hardly going to please a guest who isn’t familiar with Japanese food. Which is why I am saying make better decisions than this one. You have to have a beef meal. People will pay for it. At least beef teriyaki.

On Nov 22 at 7pm I ordered takeout from this place- they do not secure the takeout bags properly which caused all the sauce from the dish to leak out into the bag. The bottom of the bag broke open and I saw that the lid could not even stay on the tinfoil bowl because the bowl was bent at an awkward shape. I will never recommend this place for getting takeout.

So we came here to have a good experience with our friend group and eat some Japanese food and have a good time. Towards the end one of the waiters rudely didn’t accept the tip we gave her and suggested that we pay her the $37 suggested tip. She even told us that she can charge the $37 tip on our card. She goes into her personal story stating that “tips pay her salary”. When we offered to increase the tip she still was convinced that we should pay her the suggested tip. She was by our table the whole time refusing the original tip we offered her which was a good fair tip. The food was decent, the service was okay nothing special and we were only there for half n hour. $37 tip for HALF N HOUR?!?!. We did not give her the $37 by the way. This does not mean you can try to force your customers and finesse them into tipping you because “your boss does not pay your salary” so its the customers job to do that. I used to come to this place to enjoy and eat Japanese food but this person ruined my experience. I will not come back to a place that treats its customers like this.Avoid this place.