Here's a spruced-up version that still sounds natural:…read more "This place is absolutely amazing! The food is even better than the atmosphere. The staff is always friendly, and it's quickly become my new go-to spot for breakfast. The inside is warm, welcoming, and beautifully decorated. I also love seeing the birds when they're around--it adds such a nice touch to the experience!"

I will say, totally unexpected great visit. From the outside, you're not sure…read more Inside, don't be scared when you enter and there is a bird there. I sat at the var, plugged in my computer and did some work. Monica was my server, she was super friendly and fantastic! Went thru the menu with me and took my order. I ordered an iced latte and the breakfast burrito, both really good! The inside is something like you haven't seen, in a good way. Super cozy and friendly!

Wow everything we had was full of flavor. This is a small spot with a few tables and window seats,…read moreso prepare to be a bit close to your neighbor. The service was fantastic. It was very busy during our visit with customers dining in and take-out orders. It's BYOB and the server was helpful with bringing the glasses needed. The menu has plenty to choose from, and all the options sound delicious. We ended up going with the Sweet Thai Chili wings - delicious. The PARTY GRITS. All caps, that's it, that's the review - oh my goodness the grits were sooooooooooo good. From the LUMP crab meat to the salmon, seasoned and grilled to perfection... it was amazing. And to top it off, the side of fried fish (I had the Swai) was awesome. It was nice to meet Chef Reeky and give him his props for the amazing food and great atmosphere. I found this place looking for a brunch spot but it may actually be called Chef Reeky's Cafe & Juice Bar. I was looking for the Rhythm and Brunch sign but didn't see it - I'll leave the same post there too just in case. We found street parking in front. Overall a very positive and memorable experience - to the point where I may have to make it a habit to try something new every time I come visit. Highly recommended.

My review would come in at a 4.5 if I was able to give half points. This is my second time ordering…read morepick up from Chef Reeky's after finding it on Uber Eats. Both times the food was clearly prepared with care and attention to details. This time, I ordered the Sweetest Taboo Breakfast that came with deliciously flavorful and fluffy waffles, although they were a little chewy. The chicken tenders were clearly cut and breaded by hand, seasoned to perfection! Last time I ordered chicken and waffles, but with wings...they were also good, but had a few little feathers still stuck them. I definitely prefer the tenders. The crispiness of the breakfast potatoes did not survive my short drive home, but they were also seasoned to perfection! And also portioned to share. The last time I ordered these, I added onions which seemed to be cooked on the side, and then just thrown into the box...so again I preferred them without this add on. Finally, the stuffed French toast...which is actually unforgettable. It was delicious both times I had it, crispy on the outside with fluffy cream cheese in the center that balance the sweetness of cinnamon sugar, syrup, berries, and the drizzle on the outside. Once again portioned to share! Basically: Chef Reeky's is a place to get your friends or family together, order anything that looks good and be prepared to make plates and have a bite of everything!

Great vibes, the service was great and the food was awesome, we loved the appetizers we got such as…read morethe calamari tasted great and light, the octopus salad was refreshing and had great flavor with the octopus, and the tuna tartare was seasoned to perfection which made it my personal favorite of the three, the entrees were great as some were from the regular menu and others were from their weekly specials, and drinks were spectacular as their agua de Jamaica was deep in flavor and sweet, and got to try the Cancun smoothie which had a freshness from the fruit and yogurt! I heavily recommend going here if your looking for great food!

Everything about this place is amazing. The food, the people, and the vibe. We love going here.read more

Great happy hour, delicious drinks, wonderful bartenders, great happy hour and regular food…read moreoptions. Great for girls night out

I suppose a restaurant almost has a disadvantage when one has heard endlessly about how fantastic…read moreit is, thus setting one's expectations quite high when making one's reservation. A friend and I came by for a quiet supper to catch up and hopefully have an enjoyable dining experience. To start off, the Caesar salad and focaccia were indeed quite tasty. After being talked into trying the tasting menu, I was disheartened upon taking my first bite of the chicken Parmigiana and accompanying pasta. Both seemed as if they had been sitting for a while and then were unevenly reheated. The pasta, in particular, was lackluster and worse than anything I might have hurriedly boiled at eleven at night upon arriving home after a long trip and finding only packaged pasta and canned tomato sauce in the cupboard. But I could have lived with all of this had it not been for the service. Clearly my friend and I were the afterthought of all afterthoughts to our disinterested waitress. After hounding us to order before we had properly reviewed the menu, she promptly put us on the pay-no-mind list, as dirty dish after dirty dish accumulated at the table from the tasting menu she had so strongly urged me to try. I also abhor cheapness on the part of restaurants. Would it have killed Rosemary to offer us a second piece of focaccia, given that there were two of us and the portion was a better fit for just one? Lest anyone accuse me of having expected the waitstaff to read my mind, I indeed asked. It's not like we weren't spending a pretty penny there. The business could have well afforded to allow each of us a reasonable portion of its much-touted starter. After we finally managed to flag down our waitress amid the plethora of dirty dishes still sporting some of the mediocre food, I paid in cash on account of the restaurant informing me on the bill that a surcharge would be applied to a credit card transaction. Another joy! When the waitress took the note, she said, "Thank you," and that was that. I decided against calling after her to request change since it was one of those borderline instances where the note was close enough to twenty percent that it is a bit awkward to request someone return with change. So she walked off with a 26% or so tip after having left us on the dining equivalent of "read" the entire night. And then there's the issue of price: While not outrageous, everything is 15-20% more expensive than it should be, and after one pauses to think about it, the tasting menu offers barely any deal at all. If one orders the chicken like I did, it is no cheaper than ordering the starter, entrée, and dessert à la carte. If Rosemary had also offered, say, a soup, then it would be a deal. But clearly generosity is not in its owner's purview. The tiramisu, I will say, was excellent, and my friend and I enjoyed every morsel, and for that reason, along with the Caesar salad, I can muster three stars. Had I not walked through the door having heard so many people rave about Rosemary, perhaps I would have found it to be a restaurant with a pleasant ambiance, a good appetizer, and fine dessert despite a thoroughly middling entrée. But a Delco gem it is not.

I love a diner. I'm originally from the northeast but live in SC now and we just don't have the…read moresame kind of diners that I had before - don't get me wrong, I love a Waffle House but it's not the same. This was a really great spot. My coworker and I were over in North Jersey for work but flew in and out of PHL rather than facing Newark. In order to beat the crazy construction traffic outside of Philly and to have a buffer for whatever TSA nightmare we were going to face, we got back near the airport early... like 4 1/2 hours before our flight kind of early. I wanted breakfast outside of the airport so I found this spot while he was refilling the rental car. I got the French toast with homefries. The french toast was perfect, with just a tiny bit of crisp in spot from the griddle. Same with the homefries. I would have liked a bit more seasoning while they were cooking, but a bit of salt and pepper and I was good to go. My coworker got the big breakfast but subbed out the homefries for corned beef hash. While I'm not a fan of corned beef hash, it looked exactly like how my mom and grandfather like it, with a little bit of crisp to it. The pancake was huge and he said his over medium eggs were cooked exactly like he hoped they would be. Now I just need to plan out my flights so I can come get breakfast here again and try one of the sandwiches, or omelettes, or maybe get French toast again...

This is a truly refreshing experience. It's an authentic old-style diner -- not a nostalgic…read morereplica, but THE REAL THING. Once upon a time, America was full of places like this, but they're growing rare now. Independent, well-run, very clean and well lit, original recipes, and breakfast any time of day. The coffee is good, and your cup is refilled without you even having to ask. The waitresses are all friendly, and guess what else -- yep, prices are on the lower side. You can get a nice, hot, home style lunch here for less than the cost of a baloney sandwich at Wawa. Soup included!

I had the mussels and lots of Aeperol Spritzes. Listen to me: THE TOMATO TART IS REVOLUTIONARY & MY…read moreLIFE HAS CHANGED FOREVER. There was a homeless lady that stole my mussels (not the restaurant's fault & they immediately rescued me and got me a new plate of mussels.) Even with that, I'd come back 1000 times. it's that good. Bon Apetit!

June 2026 update: I recently came back to Parc with a friend from New York who was in town and…read morestaying across the square. He is kind and easygoing, but he also has a discerning eye for hospitality, which made me especially glad to bring him somewhere that makes Philadelphia shine and makes me proud to live here. I ordered the moules frites, and it was excellent. The mussels were fresh, tender, and beautifully served in a delicious white wine, garlic, and shallot broth. Paired with Parc's wonderful bread and a side of French fries, it was simple, satisfying, and exactly the kind of meal Parc does so well. If you're going to Parc on a budget or want something a little lighter than a burger or steak frites, this is a terrific option. It still feels generous and special without being too heavy, and the service and ambiance were outstanding, as always.

5 stars for Bud and Marilyn's? I recently gave The Love 5 stars for its fried chicken!…read more The Marilyn's Fried Chicken I had this evening was every bit as good! I'm not sure why I waited so long to try the chicken at Bud and Marilyn's, but better late than never! They serve a LARGE 1/2 chicken. I started with the thigh. I was smitten by the first bite. I was told the chicken is soaked in a buttermilk brine for 24-48 hours - dipped in a buttermilk dredge - covered with their 'secret recipe' seasoned flour - and fried in a 'pressure fryer' that cooks the chicken in 12 minutes. It was perfectly fried - so crispy - the texture and seasoning of the exterior coating was incredible. The chicken was tender and juicy - the thigh was the juiciest - I didn't get to try the drumstick as I was too full! I had the thigh and 1/2 the breast. The breast is my favorite and I savored each large delicious piece I broke apart. It's important to pick up the chicken and eat it by hand - I did cut mine in half for a picture - but didn't use a fork to eat it - you lose the 'panache'of the meal. I didn't use the hot sauce served with the chicken - I brought my own bottle of honey and poured it over the chicken and biscuits. It was heavenly! Which brings me to the Biscuits! The dish comes with 2 large fluffy buttermilk biscuits - they were golden brown on the outside and tender and fluffy on the inside! They had such a rich, buttery flavor. I took several pieces of chicken and layered them on pieces of biscuit, drizzled with honey! It was truly a 5 star fried chicken and biscuit dinner!

I've been here a couple times. Loved it. Plenty of options and everything was well made…read more Everything I ate had a hint of decadence without being gross or unhealthy. This is my new go-to for chicken & waffles. Concise, excellent beer selection. And interesting, well-made cocktails. The banana cream pie is one of my favorite desserts anywhere. Staff is friendly. Prices were very reasonable.

Came for brunch on the weekend…read more The line was out the door and down the street when we arrived! We waited for around 15-20 minutes to be seated at a larger table near the windows. We received our food quickly. I ordered the braised short rib benedict with the chips ahoy/cookie monster latte. The ribs were tender and well-seasoned, the eggs perfectly runny, and the potatoes were cooked well. The latte had bits of chips ahoy in it, was tasty and surprisingly not too sweet. A very filling meal and a great way to start the day of walking and exploring the city!

We were looking for a sit down breakfast spot close to our hotel that we could eat at before…read moreheading to the airport. Green Eggs was all we could find in the area. The food itself was okay, but I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone in the area because holy cow the nickel and diming. It's an all-cash restaurant and they do have a big sign saying so on the front of their door. If you don't have cash, there's an ATM at the front that charges a $7 fee. Not 7%. Seven dollars. The next thing you're hit with is that all checks over $50 are automatically charged an 18% service charge. Everything on the menu was an average of $22 and of course, they don't allow split checks. Which means if you're going to breakfast with a friend you're going to hit that $50 pretty immediately. Add to that, the sides that come with your entree are all at a $1-$1.50 up charge with the exception of the breakfast potatoes, which were overcooked and dried out.