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Booked 30 times todayThis meal was everything we could have dreamed of and more. This was easily the best dining experience my boyfriend and I have had in Philadelphia. It comes at a price but is worth every cent. We did the chef’s tasting and left the options up for surprise and were not disappointed. Every dish was absolutely amazing and the service was equally as great. Our favorites were the dry aged ribeye carpaccio, ricotta ravioli, Swiss chard gnocchi and the squab. It’s hard to even pick a favorite. I recommend going for something special because they do a fantastic job of making the experience feel that way. I will definitely be back there soon! More
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Happy hour and a la carte dinner were both amazing. We'll definitely dine here again next time we're in town. More
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Thoughtful creations. Caring staff. More
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One of my favorite restaurant experiences ever! The staff was attentive and personable; we never had to ask for anything. They delighted us with small surprise treats in between our courses. We ordered the option of three small plates with wine pairings. The wines were well matched to the food selections. The flavors in all the dishes were interesting and delicious and the plating was very artful but not over done. Portions were just right; we were totally satiated at the end of our meal. As far as ambience, we felt as though we were dining at our friend's home. It was a perfect evening except for the increased noise level toward the end of our meal when the dining room was full. More
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Amazing food and drinks, wait staff is excellent More
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Delicious dinner, very efficient server - Sam made good recommendations. More
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Comfortable atmosphere to sit and catch up with an old friend and enjoy some new tastes. More
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Great gastro pub with good food, drink and ambiance in equal measure. More
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We were so pleasantly surprised the first time we went, we came back and brought out-of-town friends. Great food for great prices. More
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Davio’s, the perfect spot for catching up... I picked Davio’s because I know that the food, service and ambiance are conducive to conversation and to a relaxing and delicious lunch. We sampled the meatballs (best in Philadelphia—tender and perfectly seasoned) and the calamari, so good they are worth the calories. Quinoa salad and spinach salad topped with perfectly grilled salmon were fresh and delicious! No room for dessert but our attentive server offered us a trio of delightful cookies! A perfect finish, and, as the last of the luncheon crowd, we were made to feel welcome to stay as long as we wanted! Perfect place for a reunion with friends or for a quiet business lunch! More
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Have to do the family style with more than 6 people which is fine but was mediocre food. Greek food 101. All basics nothing adventurous. Sides good including beets salad tzitziki etc. entrees. Chicken kabobs good especially the thigh ones. Pork really dry and lamb sausage okay. Spinakopita okay. Wish there was a fish or some offer of choice. An okay amount of food. Dessert okay. Not enough of each dessert for each person to have one More
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Great pizza and the best Caesar salad ever. Warm and friendly service. We loved it More
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Great experience! The bartenders were very attentive and friendly. The food was excellent! More
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Outstanding food and an enthusiastic and knowledgeable server made our dining experience an excellent one. More
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Everything was great from beginning to end. Worth every penny. We got the Sunday Gravy & the Spaghetti and Meatballs. Be sure to get the garlic bread. Already planning on coming back More
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Love this place! Food was awesome and unique. Would recommend to anyone vegan or not. More
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Food is great and the happy hour is a fantastic deal! More
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Always a quality meal and service at your restaurant and a shout out to our waitress Jessica Bellwoar More
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Just perfect for dinner before the theater. Menu perfect. Food delicious. Fish& baklava. Can’t go wrong. More
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The service was excellent and the server was knowledgeable about the menu, even making recommendations when asked. The quality of the food was very good and is consistently always very good. I have eaten here many times and will continue to return. More
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My husband and I have been coming here for about 3 years. I was a huge fan of their burger. The French fried onions, whisky sauce and skinny shoe string fries. However, we went this past Saturday and their burger had changed. The burger had regular fried onions, regular fries and dijonaise sauce. I was so disappointed, the burger was just okay. I most likely wouldn’t come back from the burger, and would go somewhere else. We asked the server and she said they change their burger all the time? However, every time I’ve gone it’s been amazing until this past visit. More
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The best steak house in the city and the service is always exceptional!!!! Love it there!!! More
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It was my husband’s birthday. A great night! More
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The food here is always authentic Italian and superb! A friendlier atmosphere you couldn’t find anywhere. While on a busy night (of which there are many) you may feel as if you’re climbing over the tables of others to get to your own, what they offer you when you arrive at your own is a prize, indeed. More
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Delicious food and amazing service! More
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Loud, terrible music selection (a radio station with commercials!), but really good service and quick and easy. Good location. BYO! Wings and sushi were good. Almost all their specialty rolls have spicy tuna or spicy crab so we didn’t get many. More
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Nice cozy neighborhood place More
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Phenomenal Food and Service. Happy hour menu great and a lot of beer selections and mixed drinks. Absolutely plan on going back and I live over an hour away. More
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We really enjoy that even when the restaurant is full it isn't super loud in there so we can still talk. Also, the steaks melted in our mouths and everything was delicious. More
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We shared several dishes pre theater. The food was nicely presented and very flavorful. Our server Rafael was friendly and attentive but not intrusive. We will happily return for an encore performance. More
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Small brunch menu Pitcher of bloody Mary's for $28 but most of our pitcher was ice. But the were tasty. A must have is the "pig candy" More
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We went early, before Speaker Series. The restaurant was quite empty at 5:30. We had the raw tuna appetizer and the beef Asada. Both were delicious. Service was excellent. We'll be back. More
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It was my boyfriend birthday we had a great time More
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The service was impeccable! I would recommend this restaurant to everyone who wants to dine in a beautiful restaurant with great food and professional staff. More
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Food was superb! Can’t wait to go back. More
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Everything we ordered was so delicious. Will definitely go back More
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Great time and our server Dana was Awesome! She gave great drink and menu recommendations More
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Amazing drinks and amazing food! More
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Great place. More
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This restaurant is beautiful, with murals painted on the walls, wonderful ambience and not noisy— you can hear each other without shouting—a pleasure! Food is fantastic! More
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I was always a big fan of the Marathon Grill but haven’t eaten there in a few years. I was really disappointed when I tried it again. They used to have the best hand cut fries. Now they are bland fries you could make yourself from a bag. Also, the special, blackened Mahi Mahi, was tasty but short on the fish. What a disappointment except for the service which was awesome. More
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Taqueria Feliz is our regular spot - for everyday and special occasions - we love the people and the food. Everything was great and Chelsea is fantastic - as usual. We will be back very soon! More
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Server was great. Great drink choices. Food was good. More
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The food was as really good, esp. the salmon entree, and the service (by Alex) was good. While I’ve always enjoyed the red wine choices here - they do a great job finding unique reds - both of us thought the 3 choices in the Italian red wine flight were just mediocre. I would still definitely go back - as it’s the first time I didn’t love the wine here More
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Great food, great service and pleasant ambiance. We thoroughly enjoyed it. More
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Seven of us went to Morton's, since we had always had good luck at other locations of this fine chain. Everyone ordered steak, of varying kinds and degrees of "doneness". All reports were positive. This was the third steakhouse we tried in Philadelphia and all agreed it was the best in terms of quality of meat. Service, although competent and helpful, was not as sharp at some of the other steak restaurants. Wine prices, as in most Philly restaurants, was very high compared to many other cities. More
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Totally enjoyed my evening at The South Jazz Club. The staff was courteous, helpful and accommodating. The food, service and ambiance were great. And the music was outstanding. More
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Great food and excellent service! More
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Went at noon on a weekday so it wasn’t crowded whatsoever. The waitress was terrific. I liked the clear menu with pictures describing verbally and visually each item and the ability to select those on the checklist. The food was fresh and clearly made to order. More
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Went before concert not knowing what to expect. Cool place nice wait staff. More
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We had a wonderful dinner! Try the North African Chicken and Brussel Sprouts... just yum. Great place, lovely service, delicious food. Definitely recommended. :) More
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I've been to A LOT of Latino-flavored Happy Hours all over Philadelphia ever since I moved here 15 years ago, so I can say, without a doubt: Mixto has an OUTSTANDING Happy Hour! The empanadas (all fillings) are delicious, the maduro relleno is the perfect mix of platain, meat-filling, and crema fresca. And their desserts and drinks are always a treat! More
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Disclaimer: we went here for dinner on the day of Erin Express/St. Paddy's celebration. It was loud, but luckily they seated us far away enough from rowdy groups so that I wouldn't be yelling across the table. Food was reasonably priced, but I think the specialty cocktails were a bit overpriced. The daily drink specials (for us it was $6 Stateside vodka drinks) do not apply to the specialty cocktails. The decor was nice, and I get why everyone is constantly Instagramming this place. Service was excellent, and all the staff were very friendly. More
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Busy on our visit so food times were and bit long, but waitstaff was excellent and very accommodating so excellent level of service. Food was amazingly good, but the dark beers were a bit bland. Lighter beers were very good. Overall excellent! More
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AMAZING Burgers and Fries! Great selection of craft beers. Wonderful service and very receptive to the fact that we reserved a table on OpenTable. Will definitely be going back! More
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Food and service were great. It was packed since it was St. Patty's Day. The specialty menu of traditional food was a hit with my family More
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I don’t think it’s worth it if you can’t eat a lot of meat, especially the price for kids. The price of lunch is better for those who can’t eat a lot of meat. The service was outstanding per usual. More
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Always fantastic!! Freshest sushi & fantastic servers! Our favorite sushi place in Chinatown! More
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Fabulous venue with soothingly beautiful colors and sophisticated service. From the moment one arrives, you are warmly welcomed and made to feel special. Thoroughly enjoyed the lovely upstairs balcony table and the delicious food and wine. The spicy tuna roll never disappoints; it is fresh and the crunch on top makes it. My friend's halibut was perfect and a generous portion. Lovely dry Reisling was the perfect choice. Prices are a little high, but certainly worth it. More
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So, so so good! We took a group of friends because it's one of our favorites and everyone loved it! More
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The pork tacos were amazing! More
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Just very hot up on the second level. We should have asked to move downstairs as it was a good 10 degrees lower on the first. Service was great and food very good. More
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Very lovely afternoon. The service was exceptional and the food delicious More
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My friend and I had a delightful pre-theater dinner there Wednesday evening. We sat upstairs at a window (seat was a big hard though). The server (Jen?) was fantastic! I will definitely be back. More
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Great Food and ambiance. Exceptional casual dining experience More
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Food was very good, fun ambiance. Server accidentally dropped half my sandwich and gave us new one and didn’t charge for either. Will go back for some fun pub fare! More
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All you can eat sushi was a great value More
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Went for my birthday, great dessert. Got a piece of chocolate with a sparkler! More
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Great restaurant connected to the hotel next door, however the front street entrance is easy to miss from the sidewalk. Reasonable size menu with great appetizers and entrees (like bone marrow ravioli!) at very reasonable prices. Nice, quiet atmosphere which was conducive to 4 of us having a business dinner and discussion. Consider it a hidden gem as it has great food at low prices and was quiet and not crowded. The only thing missing are some nice selections of draft beer (although they have a fine selection of bottles). More
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Great double date spot for the adventurous eater. More vegetarian options than expected and they were delish. Server was super helpful in explanations and portions. Good times More
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Went there for brunch before the St. Patrick's Day parade and it was fantastic! Food was delicious, service was great and the ambiance was perfect. Will definitely go back!! More
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My wife and I were in Philadelphia for a two day get away. Found Su Xing House on Yelp. It didn’t disappoint. They sat us a window table, just above street level. The lighting was just right! Very little noise and our waitress was very attentive. And by the way, the food was delicious. We highly recommend. More
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Smokin Betty's is a good find. We like it especially when we attend a show at the Walnut Street Theater. Reservations are a must, the place fills up quickly. The food is plentiful, very tasty. The choices are pub type food with a relaxed atmosphere. Our order took a bit longer than expected, just a busy evening. This is my second time at this restaurant and I would go again. More
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Highly recommend the chicken Marsala. Service was great as well. More
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Nice place to eat and hang out for a drink. More
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My experience was Exceptional. It’s was my wife birthday. The food was good! Will recommend this place to anyone! More
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Discover Center City
The whole world should knows that there’s more to the diverse dining scene of Center City than cheesesteaks and hoagies. Israeli, Mexican, Japanese and a melting pot of other cuisines are dished up daily in the shadow of the Liberty Bell. French bistros are becoming as commonplace as Italian delis. If you haven’t tried black truffle pizza, what’s stopping you? Whether it’s a cocoa-cured rack of lamb or a vegan wood-roasted carrot that you’re craving, Center City likely has it. Fine dining establishments and casual rooftop bars co-exist in perfect harmony, and top chefs collaborate rather than compete. By the way, the iconic cheesesteaks and hoagies aren't bad either.
