The food is decent. Only been for breakfast. Service is sub par. I've been served by the owner more than once and she's the worst.

Great neighborhood gem. We went during Sunday brunch and it was fairly crowded we had the mezza plate which was huge and amply two meals the service was attentive. Friendly little place good prices great food great service read more

Food mediocre at best, service somewhat inattentive. Dinner prices way too high for the experience. Creole pasta was a pile of bowtie noodles out of a box covered in a too- thick over spiced Italian sauce. Had to hunt and pick for over-cooked shrimp and rubbery chicken pieces, sausage was a no- show. Mussels in appetizer were size of peas when I could find them. Wife's tilapia was a tasteless pile of something. Gift card helped decrease anger at this ripoff. read more

We are new to Philly and the Mainline so this place is still funny to me. It is in the middle of a neighborhood and it looks just like the surrounding houses. The main draw of this place is the food. We've only been for breakfast but it is fantastic. I do not understand how this place does not make the various "best of" lists that you read in Philadelphia magazine etc. The wait staff seem like a bunch of local high school kids and are subsequently inattentive at best but the quality of the food more than makes up for it. read more

Can't say enough good things about this local eatery - split a roasted beet salad and had the mussels diablo appetizer as a main course - let me say the muscles were plump and cooked perfectly and the diablo marinara was excellent. My wife had the shrimp pomodoro - smooth sauce done very well. One of the best BYOB's you can find. read more

Had dinner here at approximately 7pm on a Thursday. There were a lot of rave reviews but it wasn't as good as I expected. I expected to be blown away. It is a small, intimate restaurant, a little cramped. Wait staff was friendly and attentive. A nice, neighborhood, family restaurant with interesting specials. The food was very good but not healthy -- crab cakes were very good but soooo rich and heavy. Everyone enjoyed their dinners, most cleared their plates. A bit pricey, but it is Narberth. It was very loud for such a small place, hard to have a conversation at our small table. Parking was a nightmare, it took at least five times around the block/neighborhood to find a space, pretty far from the restaurant. BYOB. Look forward to trying brunch sometime. I would go again. read more

One of the best restaurants in the area. The mussels were amazing, the service was awesome, and the dessert was decadent. The staff treats you like family and is very welcoming. The owner (I think) checked in on us many times though the meal. Overall, an amazing meal. Can't wait to come back for more dinners and to try brunch! read more

Amazing food (dinner and brunch), amazingly sweet family who owns the restaurant (Kim & Phyllis are the best!); best restaurant on the Main Line with creative dishes and high quality, fresh food. Michael is a wonderful chef and always willing to accommodate meals for customers. Do not leave without dessert; Phyllis makes the BEST desserts, they will never disappoint! We are regular customers for eat in and take in and they are always so welcoming to us and our young toddlers (since they were babies). Just the BEST! read more

I love this place! The food is awesome and you can go there for a good... anything!! The service is awesome (especially Sal) and you can go there for any meal and know that you're going to enjoy your food. (Love the crispy chicken tenders, waldorf salad and the cheese steak egg rolls!) It's also a BYOB so that's a big plus and it's just got a friendly feel inside that makes you feel like you're at your friendly neighborhood restaurant... cause you are! read more

Went for breakfast on Saturday with a friend and the food was about average and service was weak; no wonder the place was sparse. We both ordered specials off the breakfast menu. I ordered an egg white scramble with spinach, tomato, and feta and she ordered poached eggs over spinach and tomato on an English muffin. Each came with hashed browns, but she substituted fruit for an additional fee. Mine also came with toast. Service seemed good at first, but the request for fruit instead of hashed browns was forgotten; not too bad right? But...they also forgot to bring the toast and did not remember to not butter the English muffin with the poached eggs. Ok, so a few special requests did not get honored...but we also had to request salt and pepper, jelly, and sugar for coffee. I may go back to try dinner, but if it is not too busy I will think twice about staying to eat. read more

Our first time here and we will be back. Warm friendly environment, very good service and the food was excellent. The Mexican scram was delicious. read more

This is a local eatery in an area with a great many decent places to eat. Let's be honest. There are challenges in operating a restaurant in a confined area like Narberth and Ryan Christopher's makes an effort to overcome some of the obstacles. To the good, this BYOB has retained a lot of local "feel" and clearly has a group of regulars. Our experience there was good, not great. We came in early (~5:45 PM) without a reservation, which could have been an issue but we were seated right away, near the door, by the officious hostess. That's not an ideal table on a chilly night as a parade of local oldies struggled up the outside stairs and both doors were held open for them for protracted periods. We ordered and the food came quite quickly. I had the kale and white bean soup to start and my wife and I both had the sesame crusted salmon. We also shared some quite good bread while we waited for our food to arrive. My only slight knock on this was the olive oil dipping sauce which was really much too heavy on the garlic. The soup was good but too salty. The salmon was improved with a sweet soy drizzle. It was served with baby spinach which was quite good and well-prepared over wasabi mashed potatoes, which were just odd. For dessert, there was a good selection of homemade desserts. We went with the brownie which was artfully presented but VERY hard, served with nearly impenetrable vanilla ice cream. It was good, when you could chisel into it. I had occasion to use the men's room before we left. Here is where the facilities get to be an issue. While acceptable, it was tired and the outside window was cracked open on a cold night - a sure sign of a smell issue which, when you flushed, was apparent. All-in-all, an okay dinner for $70, with the tip, but considering the BYOB, not a GREAT value. read more

Fine dining? Far from it!!! Waitress never brought our salad. Oyster po' boy was 2 oysters on a hamburger roll with side of fries. $13 for two oysters!!!!!!???? Duck was a deep fried confit covered in a floppy disgusting sauce. Served with lousy potato salad. Skip this place. read more

Wonderful meal again! Kim was a fantastic server and everything was fantastic! We had calamari, mussels and egg rolls for appetizers which were out of this world! Then we had salmon, ribs, sea bass and chicken Palmadoro which were also excellent and then follow that with homemade desserts of peanut butter pie and chocolate mousse were to die for!!! Everything from the service to the food to the dessert was fantastic!!! Well done and we will be back! read more

You really want to like this restaurant because it feels like a neighborhood stalwart run by earnest locals. Unfortunately, if you were under the age of 75, this is not the place for you. While the portions are very large (perhaps the appeal for the senior crowd), the food seems mostly combined from ingredients either frozen or canned - think pastas with lots of options for shrimp, mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, etc. From the outside, you would expect a charming residence-turned restaurant ambience, however the low red-grid ceiling tile lends little atmosphere. Service was very friendly. Prices were pretty high for food that was by no means exceptional. read more

WE are pretty much regulars at Ryan C's and find the food consistently delicious. But last week we took our family for an anniversary dinner and a veal chop was one of the week's specials. Both my son and ordered it and I must say, we both agreed it was outstanding: cooked perfectly, tender, flavorful and a good size and priced right. Over the weekend we went to a well-known Italian restaurant in Center City and they also had a veal chop as a special. It was much more expensive and couldn't compare with the one I had at Ryan's. It was tough, over-cooked and much more expensive. I just hope Ryan's has the veal chop more often. The desserts are fabulous and all made by Phyllis, one of the owners. This time we ordered the chocolate layer cake filled with layers of white & dark chocolate mousse. Forget any diet and order dessert...you won't regret it and just stay off the scale the next day. read more

I hate it when I'm filtered out because my review is good! Let's try again! While parking, a neighbor yelled down from her porch and advised that I try the wasabi mashed potatoes - I did and would go back just for that. We sat outside, and although it's in the neighborhood it was very pleasant. This is a really neat little place with above average food and a very accommodating staff, even the owner found time to stop by and chat. read more

This is my favorite local weekend breakfast place. The menu is interesting, the cooking is from scratch and done well, the staff makes you feel very comfortable, and it is very reasonably priced. I often wonder why this place isn't more crowded. Breakfast is my least favorite meal due to general lack of variety. Eggs some kind of way, bacon, home fries, and toast. 90% of breakfast orders are comprised of those items. And my least favorite are the lazy omelet menus that say, we have eggs and the following ingredients, you figure it out and let us know and we'll slap it together for you. Ryan Christopher has figured out some very interesting combinations and added some very good ingredients to the mix. My favorite is the Country sausage gravy and eggs. This gravy is a reason to travel to this place. After eating, you'll be fatter, but you'll be happy. Same goes for the huevos rancheros. The chili would be good in a stand alone situation but on top of eggs with crispy strips (like the crunchy noodles you get at a Chinese place) its fantastic. I love this place and will return soon. read more

Please give me pause as I write and take moments to drool as I write while I remember the best dessert I have had in a long time... My very edgy son, ate chicken fingers from their kids menu. Half the patrons had kids with them and they give little coloring books with crayons. We did not have a reservation and still they fit us into their dinner for a table for the 2.5 of us. I enjoyed my New York strip steak with bleu cheese, grilled red onion, mashed red potatoes and the veggie was string beans. My father had a funky appetizer as his entree sesame encrusted tuna with a great wasabi noodle sauce. He loved it, as did I! Dessert was much to look forward to. They make their own Snickers pie, min chocolate chip truffle, turtle tart and we had a chocolate, with mouse peanut butter with a bit of caramel on top. Not a low fat meal by any means and am looking forward to my next meal there. Service was young but sweet and efficient especially with making my son feel very welcome... There is plenty of street parking. They have been in business for the past 3 years and hope they stay for many years to come. Go get a bite to eat there and you will be glad you did. read more

Decided to try Ryan Christopher for the first time this past Friday with a group of friends who live in Narberth. The 5-star reviews on Yelp were spot-on. We made a reservation, however given the unseasonably warm temperatures, requested to be seated outside once we arrived. The staff was more than accommodating. Our server was actually "Ryan Christopher's" mother and was willing and eager to answer any questions about the menu and give a few great recommendations. We started with the cheesesteak eggrolls and the coconut shrimp which were both very tasty. I ordered the veal Marsala which was delicious. I can't speak for the rest of my table, but I can say that everyone's plates were clean before the last glass of wine was poured! I will definitely be back and will tell friends about this neighborhood gem! read more

Went there for brunch. Never been there before. The staff, especially our waiter (Ryan I believe) was extremely attentive and welcoming. Got the turkey sandwich, was SO good. Quaint and very cozy restaurant, with nice decor. Will definitely return. read more

The curtain literally came down on dinner at Ryan Christopher's today. What I mean by that is that one of their curtains fell and hit me. The sad part is that it resulted in an improvement to the decor. Well that's the bad part,otherwise it was a nice dining experience. The food is good, somewhat bland, and the portions are huge. The staff was also very nice. Good luck and watch out for the falling decor. read more

This used to be one of my favorite restaurants in Narberth. Fantastic brunch. Dinner is great too. Outdoor seating during the summer is very nice. Their food tastes very fresh. read more

The food here was fantastic! We tried the eggplant appetizer, Dijon salmon, Chesapeake chicken and a pasta dish. All were fantastic. I am completely obsessed with the eggplant and would seriously come here with my BYOB wine and eat 10 of them. The service was a bit slow, we noticed a few tables that sat after us were given their food and checked out 15-20 minutes before us, but it wasn't terrible because the restaurant is so warm and cozy. A great dinner spot, just don't come if you're in a rush! read more

A solid neighborhood brunch spot with a number of breakfast options. I sampled the Creole Omelet, which was strongly flavored with andouille sausage, roasted peppers, perfectly melted Jack cheese, peppers and a delicious Chipotle sauce with a little kick - a great choice! read more

We had a wine group dinner here this week. The staff was very accommodating. They were celebrating their 2nd anniversary and the place was packed for a Wednesday night. A bit noisy too - but that would be expected in such a small space with some larger groups. The food is very reasonably priced - good variety of choices on the menu with some specials. I had the pasta with chicken and sausage platter. Decently prepared - good sized portion - nicely seasoned. The salmon with pistachio crust looked nice as did the steak. We were there for 3 hours tasting our BYO selections - and our server came over occasionally to ask if we needed anything. We enjoyed our evening. Conclusion: Good neighborhood restaurant with value priced menu. Good for families - very casual. read more

The Food is EXCELLENT!!!! Bananas Foster French Toast was great!!!

Solid brunch spot on the main-line. It's a BYO so bring some champagne. I recommend the breakfast burrito and the bacon waffle sandwich. Get there early if you want to snag outdoor seating. read more

This place has been here forever under different names. It has morphed from a bare bones type luncheonette to a cozy American cafe atmosphere, the menu has a wide selection and the food is reliably good. Came here recently for lunch with a friend, the ambiance was quiet and good for talking, the turkey club sandwich was a standout, fresh cooked turkey, crispy bacon, and fresh lettuce tomato on toast. To me, its one of the best all american sandwiches ever, and they did a good job with it. My lunch companion had the greek wrap which she liked as well. Our plates were clean at the end of lunch. read more

Our meal here was ok. We weren't wowed, but not disappointed either. Overall, a decent neighborhood joint. Server was a young girl who was pleasant, but needed better training. The desserts were exceptiona! read more

Everything about this place is amazing!!! The food and dessert are delicious. Everything is so reasonably priced! Our waitor, Joe was amazing, hilarious and helpful! read more

I have been to this place several times now and they never fail to please. They are a BYO which has it pluses and minuses , but the people are always friendly and the food is ALWAYS good. There is something own the menu for everyone. I wouldn't hesitate to bring anyone here. read more

I love this place, great local spot especially for holiday brunch. The food is consistently good, service is always friendly despite how busy they always are and portions are fare for the price. Favorite is the open faced turkey and brunch selections. read more

I went on a Saturday night with a friend who chose it. She hadn't made reservations but as we were going just fifteen minutes after they open for dinner (5:00), she didn't think it would be a problem. It wasn't crowded but they were expecting it to be. They very nicely were able to serve us. Great atmosphere, blessedly quiet enough that you can talk with your companions without getting a sore throat, and good food, though the portions should be larger. I see a negative review here talked about getting just two oysters and fries for $13. I paid over $20 for the fried oysters and they're were only four, albeit large ones. Yeah, portion sizes in American restaurants are usually too large, and most of us Americans could stand to lose a pound or two, but I don't eat out much so when I do, I like to get a filling meal. There are steps here. Not many but they're there. I notice that because I'm on crutches. I don't think I saw a ramp or other alternative means of getting in and out. read more

Not bad, but didn't wow me either. Had the swordfish special. The swordfish steak was dry and a small portion. I can do it better at home after buying a slab at BryWood Seafood. Anyway: the sides (brussel sprouts and potatoes) were very tasty. The waitress was super friendly and attentive. Went there on Thursday night and only two other tables had people....strange. read more

Food is hearty and satisfying, but the best part is staff! Phyllis is on the door and Michael's in the kitchen. They own the restaurant, which is named after their grandson. He and his Mom, Kim, work there also. They make us feel like family. Phyllis probably has chapped lips from getting kisses from all their customers. Babies are welcome. If you're looking for good food and nice folks, you can't do better than Ryan Christopher's read more

Went there on a Sunday for lunch at around noon. It was a little difficult to get someone's attention to get seated. However, once we did, It was easy to get outdoor seating, and the waitress nicely volunteered to get a high chair for our infant without us asking. The coffee was about average for a decent restaurant - not bad, but nothing special. I ordered the salmon omelet and my wife ordered eggs, pancakes and sausage. The salmon omelet was flavorful and the Old Bay sour cream was a nice touch that worked well. My wife found her meal totally unremarkable - not bad, but nothing we couldn't have done at least as well at home. The prices were pretty reasonable for a sit down restaurant on the Main Line ($9.50 for the salmon omelet). The service was pleasant enough, but a touch erratic - it was quite a while before I was offered a coffee refill, for example. After we got the bill, we found that my wife had been charged incorrectly for her order, and when she asked to get it corrected, was briefly lectured on the confusing way in which she'd ordered before they agreed to change the bill. Overall, our experience wasn't bad - the high points were the salmon omelet and the outdoor seating on a beautiful day - but we'd be more inclined to keep looking for a really good brunch near Wynnewood than to make a return visit. read more

We love this place, the food is good the service is friendly. Its a great neighborhood restaurant. They are also super accommodating to those of us with food allergies. Gluten free options, casein free options and if you have an allergy they aren't familiar with they will look it up! Now this is my kind of restaurant. Love it. read more

We love this local restaurant. The service is spectacular and the food is consistently good for the price. Both the food and the staff are family friendly. I definitely recommend this restaurant for both brunch and dinner. read more

Went to dinner here the other night, and everything was perfect!! The appetizer, main courses, soup, and dessert! Very awesome.. Would recommend to anyone! If you haven't tried here yet, it's worth checking out!! :) read more