Overpriced and not too many options on the menu. I felt like this place was fake fancy because it's in the museum. My water had black floaties in it so it makes me question its cleanliness. Staff was friendly but food was not impressive. I opted for the harvest salad with added chicken and it was very bland and very small: my friend and I were still hungry afterwards. My husband had the smash burger and he said it was good, but not what was expected for the price. Our table also had the oxtail and the quid ink pasta and it was not very flavorful. I don't think we'll be eating here again. Two bottles of wine and 4 small meals ended up being $280! read more

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Such a small name for a restaurant with BIG taste! The service was perfect right from the start. Our food was delectably delicious! I loved the lighting and ambience of the restaurant. It was comfortably modern. read more

Stir - This picture doesn't do it justice (I had just taken a bite), but it's a fish dish, and it was divine! Packed with flavor and low carb! - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Small establishment Straight forward without any bells and whistles Small menu The chicken sandwich and fries were good. Our waitress was very attentive A nice spot to grab a bite to eat while visiting the art museum. read more

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With an ever evolving menu, Stir is always a pleasant dinning experience before or after a visit to the art musuem. The service is attentive and the atmosphere is relaxed even during busy lunch hours. Most recently had the chance to try the trout. The skin was well seasoned and crispy while the meat was moist and soft. Heads up: ask for bread if they do not readily serve it and consider calling ahead to make a reservation if you want to eat at peak lunch hours. read more

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I ordered the flavorful pork belly with heirloom beans as my entree. The dish was a work of art, both visually and in the interplay of flavor and texture. The only problem was it came with only about two tablespoons of the delicious beans. Next time I order this dish, I will order an extra half-cup of beans in the tasty sauce. Also, I asked for the kimchi puree on the side, and I thout was better without the puree. My husband got the quiche with salad. The large portion of quiche was delicious, but the salad had too much dressing. This is a beautiful restaurant, and the server was friendly, which made for a nice experience for us. read more

Stir - Quiche with salad - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Two of us this afternoon for lunch. Seated promptly. Before you proceed, I suggest skipping this place. First out was a bread course of two very stale, oily pieces of focaccia. For entree, partner got the pork belly, which was tasty. However, a small, skimpy mound of greens and some radish was the only accompaniment. Not acceptable. I had the 'chop salad' with $8 add-on of a SAD, TINY, DRIED-OUT chicken breast. Totally unacceptable. Definitely precooked maybe the day before and warmed up today. I had to eat, because the wait was too long for who-knows-what reason. I'm told the restaurant at the Barnes Museum is superior, but maybe just eat at home first before museuming, or check out any number of restaurants in Center City. Not coming back. read more

I always enjoy the table service at the restaurant inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. I've been going there since I was a kid, so I've seen it go through it's various styles. The new configuration is beautiful! I found the menu to be a bit limited, which is not a bad thing, but I would have liked to have a few more options. That's why I only give four - not five - stars. The service was friendly, and the timing of the service was great and relaxing. The food was excellent, starting with the artisan rolls, to the grilled shrimp in my fresh crisp salad, to the grass fed burgers and hand cut fries. The iced tea was freshly brewed and bottomless. Prices are certainly within reason for a quality meal in the City. My guests thoroughly enjoyed their luncheon at Stir. I will definitely return. read more

Restaurant in the Philadelphia Art Museum. (You must have tickets to be in the museum. Also, they require a reservation which was easy and we made right when we got there.) We opted for the served, sit down restaurant over the museum Cafe. Totally worth it. The bread is...holy moley (eat it). The burger was honestly FANTASTIC. The Stir Chopped salad was mediocre so maybe add a protein to zhuzh up the salad. At the end, they surprise you with a pine nut almond cookie which was chewy and delectable. Can't wait to come back just to eat here. read more

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If you're thinking this is going to be subpar museum cafeteria food, think again. Stir is located in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and it's a cozy restaurant with great meals at a price that's still affordable. I made a reservation via OpenTable, which I definitely recommend on weekends or if you're a larger group. My server was helpful and quick, and I had a great time here. I had the chicken sandwich, which was topped with bacon, lettuce, confit tomatoes, and avocado, and it came with fries. Solid meal with a more upscale ambiance if you're looking for a nicer dining setting in the museum. read more

I think lots of people skip the fine dining lunch experience because they think it's too pricey or they forget to make a reservation. It's so worth it compared to the cafe. The food is excellent and the service is great. We were surprised there wasn't any art on the walls but the design of the ceiling, the table tops and leather chairs were beautiful features. read more

Stir - Grilled chicken BLT and fresh cut fries - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I was excited about going to Stir. I was looking forward to the ambiance, menu, and getting to eat with my company. Our server was attentive and kind. The person who brought us our food a couple of times must have been a new bus girl perhaps because she just put the food on the table instead of telling us what it was and asking who's it was. That's not really a big deal. Unfortunately, the food was not necessarily presented on the plate well. Everyone was excited for the beet and grapefruit salad but it's presentation was a fail. The beets and grapefruit were put on the plate first and the greens were on top so you couldn't even see them and had to go hunting. The quiche was very bland. The carrot cake was just okay. I ordered the oxtail and squid ink pasta. It was fairly tasty. My mother ordered the same dish and clearly received an appropriate sized portion while mine was minimal. I did not complain. The salt for the table was a community salt bowl. It came with a lid and a little spoon, but I am assuming plenty of fingers accidentally end up in the bowl. The bread and butter you have to pay for. It was okay. Honestly, for the price, grab a quick lunch in the café and when you're done with the museum go to a nice restaurant in the city! read more

I had lunch with a friend prior to seeing the Jasper Johns exhibit. I ordered a salad and added Salmon. The dish came and I looked at the Salmon it appeared to be over cooked, no pink. I trued it and it tasted odd. I thought maybe it was spiced ? I ate some more. It tasted off but I stupidly ate more. . With in an hour I was dizzy and had to sit down. I regained my bearings and went to the Amtrak for my trip back to NYC. On my way I became violently sick. Once home I was sick for a week with food poisoning. I have never felt sicker. So , I want to alert you all. I guess it was obviously tainted no subtle ecoli ir salmonella. read more

We were at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and due to a late breakfast, didn't look for lunch until 2pm. Since it was my son's birthday, we skipped the cafe and treated ourselves to lunch at Stir. They brought out lovely warm, soft, salted rolls with fresh butter right away. I had a nice Pinot Grigio, he had a mock Moscow Mule. I ordered their sweet potato gnocchi with a sage butter sauce and wilted kale; he ordered the dry aged burger topped with onion jam that came with fries on the side. Both were excellent! The fries were crispy and hot with crunchy salt and came with a tarragon garlic aioli dip, delicious. For dessert we shared a pawpaw pudding - coconut-based, lightly sweet custard with a tart pawpaw drizzle and sweet crunchy honeycomb cookie (like UK Hokey Pokey) bits on top. Wow! One of the best parts of the experience was our server Alexis. She was knowledgeable about the entire menu and so sweet. When she found out we would be visiting the Italian Market, she suggested a few places to stop at. Just the absolute best. Oh! I had to update this... after the meal, Alexis brought us plump, chewy, crispy at the edges, lightly sweet pine nut cookies. What a treat! read more

we went there for lunch I had the quiche which was tasteless and the consistency was more scrambled eggs very soft and mushy my husband had the lemon pasta which was oily and a little overpowering I certainly would not recommend eating there the atmosphere was nice as was the service but the food not so good read more

Simply great. As the options around the museum are really limited, I ate here just out of convenience and didn't have any expectations, but the food is just amazing. I'll definitely visited again if I go to the museum. read more

Stir - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I would recommend everyone come here even just for a snack or bowl of soup while at the museum. The food is amazing, including the complimentary rolls & the atmosphere is chill & relaxing! It was seriously the highlight of our day at the museum! read more

This was a lovely experience. The servers were attentive and friendly, and gave excellent recommendations. All the food was delicious. But the star was the bread- just normal appetizer bread. But it was the most delicious, fluffy, tender, warm bread I have ever had. The banana bread dessert was also a real treat. Definitely a great way to complete a trip to the museum! read more

Started to feel a little peckish during our visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and we noticed that our entrance tickets entitled us to 10% off Stir during lunchtime. I don't usually have high hopes for dining establishments at tourist attractions, since they tend to be rather underwhelming given their captive audience, but we figured we'd give this a shot. First impressions and atmosphere: We were greeted warmly by the hostess and led to our table immediately. We were struck by how bustling it was - the restaurant was fairly small, and nearly all the tables were occupied. The ambience was lovely, with wood panelling, ample space between tables, plush seating, and smartly-dressed waitstaff. The stoneware and glassware used were beautiful and very unique, as one would reasonably expect given the restaurant's location in an art museum. Food: We ordered a Stir Chopped salad at $10 (mixed baby lettuce, heirloom carrot, celery, radish, sunflower seed, dried currant, crispy quinoa, champagne vinaigrette) and opted to add salmon for $9. While waiting for the salad to arrive, our waiter brought bread rolls and butter to our table. The rolls were cradled in a little fabric sack and the butter was generously sprinkled with coarse sea salt. We were happy to note that the rolls were warm and soft to the bite (I'm sure we've all had our fair share of disappointingly hard and stale bread when dining out). Shortly after, our waiter brought our salad over, which the kitchen had thoughtfully apportioned out into two plates. The salad was competently assembled and the vegetables were very fresh. However, we felt that there could have been more than what seemed like a light sprinkle of quinoa (there must have been all of a tablespoonful of quinoa in the dish). The salmon was on the slightly dry side and we felt that the kitchen could have been more generous with the portion as well (the portion on each plate couldn't have weighed more than 2 ounces after being cooked). At the end of the meal, our waiter brought over two pignoli cookies, which came as a surprise as we had turned down dessert. The cookies were studded with toasted pine nuts and were deliciously chewy while not being too sweet - a great way to end the meal! Overall: A lovely little restaurant nestled in the underbelly of the sprawling Philadelphia Museum of Art, with a tasteful interior and pleasant waitstaff. The complimentary bread and cookies were delicious and much appreciated, but the kitchen could probably fine-tune portion sizes and cooking techniques a little more. All in all, definitely one of the better dining establishments in a popular attraction! read more

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Let's start with the cons of which there are many: Cons: food here was generally fine. Just fine. We went for Mother's Day. Our service was bad. They served us burnt buttermilk pancakes for one of our kids and when we asked them to remake them, they took our dish back, examined the pancakes and then the waitress returned to tell me that only one of the pancakes actually looked burned and the others were fine so they agreed to remake one pancake and return the one pancake they felt was not burnt. In order to not make a scene at the table I agreed, but in all of my life I've never heard a restaurant suggest doing something like this after the staff examined the contents of the plate to make their own independent determination. The original plate was brought back with the original strawberry sauce all over the plate, the original butter cup on the plate, one pancake that was removed due to the staff deeming it was sufficiently burned to be considered burnt, one original broken pancake that the staff felt was not sufficiently burned to be deemed burnt and one new fresh pancake on top of the entire dish. I'm not even sure this is a hygienic food serving practice. We will never return. Pros: it is In the art museum and has a nice ambiance. Recommendation: don't eat here. read more

The best meal I have had in Philadelphia so far is here at Stir. The creamy bouillabaiss was absolutely delicious. I used my fabulous dinner roll to clean the bowl. The service was lovely too. read more

Incredibly wonderful service and stellar menu choices. The new sautéed CABBAGE dish was delicious and now a serious craving. it is a truly delightful lunch environment!! read more

3.5 good food and ambience, although nothing really stand out. If you are visiting Art Museum and want food, this is good place to go. With membership of the museum, the bill is 10% off. read more

The decor is lovely so you feel very special just walking in the door. The service was thoughtful, warm, considerate and professional. They were very patient with us - we had some delays and late additions. Now let's talk about the food. Wow!! We had the parsnip and pear soup, the burrata and pear, the salad, the quiche, the pana cotta. Everything was perfect and scrumptious. Gold starts to Chef Mark Tropea who visited our table to check on our experience. Kudos to all. read more

So delicious. It's really a surprise fancy restaurant inside the museum. The desserts and drinks were amazing. I had the pink Paloma and it was just right for a summer outing. Sweet, cool and fuzzy. The chocolate dessert was perfect. Our waitstaff was also attentive and put up with our weird fussy baby read more

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The first time I was here was soon after it opened. Went for brunch on a Sunday with friends. Reviews had been very mixed. That was our experience. Not crowded but good food and poor service. Returned for second time today and am pleased to say had a delightful lunch on a busy day. I was impressed by the number of staff on the floor. Two teenagers had burgers which they said were delicious. I had chilled gazpacho with just a slight tang and a seasonal dish made with (?) poached red apricots and a soft cheese. Both were delicious. They serve complimentary gluten free cookies, a real treat. read more

This place is fairly new so I don't want to be too harsh but the service is pretty slow. Hard to get a drink refill and we had to wait for our table to be ready even though we had a reservation. But it also looks like they only have 1-2 people waiting on tables. The food is pretty average as far as brunch places in philly go. The cocktails are pretty good. However this place is also super hard to find. It's in the art museum but you have to come in the back entrance of the art museum to get to it. They won't let you come through the front. And it's still a maze to get there. A lot of twists and turns down many hallways and no signs pointing you in the right direction. read more

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I came with a friend for an early lunch and we were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food, service and the menu selections. We shared 2 small plates and a salad and could not even finish everything. We started with the delicious roasted maitake mushrooms served over a creamy dressing, and a crab cake with a delicious slaw and diced cucumber salad. Our shared smoked turkey Cobb salad was delicious and really large as were the other dishes. Service was very attentive and friendly. read more

Wow! What a wonderful surprise. Lunch at Stir in the Philadelphia Museum of Art was delicious. We ordered an assortment of small plates and loved each one. Roasted squash with maple butter and pepitas, carrots with labne and granola, persimmons with a delicious soft stracciatella cheese and a crab cake that was truly only crab. A great day at the museum with a lively lunch. read more

This restaurant was amazing. For me, someone with a million food allergies, I have been turned away by many restaurants. When I walked in, they were incredibly helpful and nice and when I told them my many allergies, they were sympathetic and made it so I could eat there. Mark, the chef who came out and talked to me about the food, and how what I was ordering would be altered so I could eat it. The young man and women at the register (sorry I didn't get your names) welcomed us into the restaurant and I instantly felt comfortable and safe in the bright, colorful, casual place. Thank you too Billy the manager!! read more

Stir - Pan friend chicken breast with pommes fries - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I came in here for lunch when I was visiting the Philadelphia Museum of Art last week. This place is ultramodern and the food is excellent! I got kale salad ($12.00), roasted cod ($24.00), vanilla cider panna cotta ($8.00), and a glass of pio pinot grigio ($9.00). The kale salad was very fresh and had generous servings. The roasted cod was similar to the recipe I found here (https://www.finecooking.com/recipe/sear-roasted-haddock-or-cod-with-horseradish-aioli-lemon-zest-breadcrumbs); it was cooked all the way through and charred on the surface without being overly cooked. It was juicy and very tasty. This was some excellent cod--outstanding. The vanilla cider panna cotta had caramelized apple slices and gingersnap in addition to the typical ingredients (https://dessertfirstgirl.com/2017/11/vanilla-apple-cider-panna-cottas.html). This was a very creative and well done dessert. I got the pio pinot grigio since they did not have a riesling; it was very dry and not too sweet--excellent. The service was quick and friendly. All of the ingredients were fresh and of the highest quality. No complaints. read more

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Another masterpiece has been added to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this one being a restaurant named Stir. The space itself is a square room with a number of marble-topped tables, several booths, and an arrangement of light colored timbers hanging from the ceiling in the center courtesy of architect Frank Gehry. While the surroundings are pleasing to the eye, the food here is the star of the show. We went there for a delicious lunch (the don't serve dinner here but they do have brunch on Sundays) recently and enjoyed our meal from start to finish. For starters, we had the parsnip and pear soup which my wife was really not a fan of but I liked a lot. We both were big fans of the Chesapeake crab cake, which was almost entirely crabmeat, and may just be the best crab cake in town. For entrees we split the Barnegat scallops and a new addition to the menu, which was perfectly cooked venison served with grits and some greens. Both were fantastic. For dessert I had the chocolate marquise served with house made hazelnut gelato which was delicious. While the portions of everything are not overwhelming, everything was perfectly prepared and very tasty. Our server was very attentive and helpful, and we were given two orange zest pignioli cookies in a bag at the end of our meal to take home which were stunning, as with each bite, the cookies changed from almonds marzipan to pine nuts and then to orange zest at the end. Like the works of art hanging on the floors above the restaurant, Stir shows that food itself can be an art form as well. read more

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Stir was an unexpected delight! We were enjoying the art, got hungry and asked one of the guards for a restaurant suggestion. He said people seemed to like this restaurant within the museum so we gave it a try. WOW!!!! The vegetarian, gluten free options were so flavorful. The cod incredible and one of the best burgers I've ever had!! read more

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For brunch.... the food was decent and the service was slow. Like: Ricotta Pancake, Chicken & Waffle Okay: Protein Juices, Grilled Cheese, Burger read more

Surprisingly great lunch! The Salmon was cooked to perfection. Dessert was also excellent. Great service as well.

We had a great experience with Stir. Food was excellent and service was awesome. We had out of town visitors that needed to catch a plane so prompt service was so important, and we couldn't have been happier. Thanks everyone! read more

We had lunch here today. First of all the ambience is gorgeous! We had delicious chopped kale salads, very fresh and light but a nice depth of flavors. The pomegranate seeds made a delicious addition as well as for color. The cappuccino was delicious and hot. The waitress was very good. The manager came to introduce himself and was very gracious. PHILADELPHIA Is so fortunate to have this addition. The place was packed. read more

Stir - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

LOVE this restaurant and make sure to visit every time I'm in Philly! The food always exceeds my expectations and the presentation almost makes it too pretty to eat. I went to brunch with my family today and between us we had the blueberry and ricotta pancakes, the quiche Lorraine, eggs Benedict over potato cakes, avocado tartine, and a side of biscuits. All were truly terrific and inspired me to write this review! Service was great; very friendly (everyone said hello!) and our water and coffee cups were never empty. Total fine dining experience, and for very reasonable prices. read more

The food was excellent, but the service was a disaster! Everything was slow, and our server was clueless. We cancelled our dessert because they took so long. If the food we did get to eat weren't so good, I'd give it only 2 stars--which the second start only being for the Gehry environment. read more

I hosted my bridal brunch here and everyone raved about how wonderful it was. For a party of 10, it was the perfect intimate, elegant, and unique atmosphere to celebrate. The food was both creative and delicious. The wait staff was attentive and easily handled our party's requests. It was the perfect way to start our day at the Philadelphia Museum of Art! read more

What a delight! Great for lunch. Rob our server was very attentive and provided wonderful dessert suggestions! Donna the helper was a ray of sunshine! The food was delicious and beautifully presented, the chef has done an excellent job with the menu! The floor manager Billie was accommodating and personable! I highly recommend Stir for lunch while visiting the museum or even just to stop in for a nice lunch if you're in the area! read more

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