James Beard-nominated Philadelphia chef and restaurant owner Jesse Ito is opening up his second restaurant in the City of Brotherly Love. Enter Dancerobot.

Yes, we promise that's the real name of this restaurant, which began taking reservations ahead of its official opening on Sept. 30.

Dancerobot, located at 17th and Sansom streets in Rittenhouse, will serve Japanese classics paired with modern takes on Japanese comfort food. Think of dinner dishes like katsu curry, hamburger steak with demi glace and French onion soup a la Japonaise.

Ito's second restaurant will also serve brunch , including dishes like housemade milk bread toasts, brunchy yaki onigiri and Teishoku.

Sorry, did we get your mouth watering?

Visitors can also expect a plethora of cocktails , ranging from decadent

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