Sutton's

First time having these savory seitan wings. Nice portion…read more Made fresh and timely Received via 3rd party I have yet to dine in but went back in time seeing a pay phone while waiting for takeout a little while back. Past orders: Creole vegan popcorn is addictive. Fresh cut French fries are filling Seitan Po' Boy Yummy Feels like a neighborhood pub in historic Old City.

The fries really ARE to die for. You MUST get the loaded ones with cheese and gravy, also their…read morechicken sandwich is BETTER than I expected, to where I finished it in one sitting. Would definitely recommend again!

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Open air

Sassafras Bar

4.4(462 reviews)

I wish Jen and I had shown up in matching flapper dresses because Sassafras feels like stepping…read morestraight into the 1920s. Huge bar, giant wall of liquor bottles, dim lighting, and a cool old-school vibe. I told the bartender that ordering a beer in a place like this felt like I was insulting him. He laughed and told me not to worry about it. The drink special was called "Naked and Famous," which honestly sounded like the perfect cocktail to order in honor of Jen. But then I spotted a dark beer on the menu that sounded too good to pass up. If you follow me, you know I'm slowly becoming a dark beer guy. I liked it a lot. The sandwich special was a cheesesteak. Sorry, I should've taken a picture of the menu. But I really enjoyed it, and for $18 it came with a mountain of seasoned fries, which feels like a bargain these days. Bomb Shell: the two people working absolutely crushed it. I don't know if they were understaffed or if Monday night got busier than expected, but they were working their tails off the entire time. Even with that, they stayed polite, friendly, helpful, and incredibly accommodating to the guy carrying around a mannequin. Great visit to Sassafras!

We love visiting Irish Pubs everywhere we travel!!! This place has been a bar dating back to the…read moreearly 1900's and located in the Historic District. Great vibe and service is great too.

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Pretzel

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French 95

Royal Boucherie

4.0(342 reviews)

•$$$

Came here for friends, bachelorette and absolutely fell in love…read more Our server, Max, was knowledgeable, kind, absolutely incredible. He gave suggestions when asked, make sure to check on us, and make the experience even better. Our whole table got the restaurant version of an espresso martini and holy cow. It was incredible. Almost everybody at the table got seconds. The site also gave us champagne in celebration, which was super tasty and super nice The food was incredible. Holy cow incredible. I vegetarian appreciated that they are allowed the menu to reflect an item without meat and then a second That includes it. Make sure if you order the charcuterie board do you understand charcuterie does not have cheese The avocado toast, incredible. I love alfalfa sprouts with my eggs, it was incredibly tasty, and the fries were superb. I don't frequent olde city often, but I would be happy to go out of my way to eat here the next time I'm in the city

An absolutely exceptional dining experience from start to finish. From the moment we walked in, the…read morestaff made us feel like honored guests -- attentive without being intrusive, knowledgeable about every dish, and genuinely warm in a way that's increasingly rare. We started with a seafood tower and everything tasted fresh,delicate, and bursting with natural flavor. We also had the meat and cheese charcuterie which was artfully arranged and delicious. Our cocktails were crafted with care and they were perfect. We all enjoyed our entrees immensely but dessert is a must save room option-The spice cake was delicious and the creme brûlée is one of the best I've ever had! Our server Max was wonderful- he checked on us often and made sure that we had everything we needed. It really added to the dining experience to have such excellent service- The manager also came to the table and took our drink orders and was visible throughout our dinner. We all felt like very important guests adding to excellence of our experience. Every detail was handled with grace and intention. We had such an amazing dining experience, we'll be back without question.

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Glory Beer Bar & Kitchen

4.6(332 reviews)

Fantastic vibe and the food and drinks match. Great beer list. The staff is fantastic! It's nice…read moreto have a quality neighborhood spot such as this.

Pretty good overall!…read more Considerably big space for Philly. They had an upstairs too but I am not sure why it wasn't open during majority of the night. When the big crowd from the conference left they opened the upstairs. The Mac and cheese is SO GOOD. Very creamy and rich, the bread crumbs were an amazing surprise edition. This fatty finished it before the beer came. Lots of beer choices. I took off a start be size they were under staffed. So we were just waiting around for the check and the waitress kept forgetting what we asked for. Honestly, not her fault. There were like ~100 people and only 3 employees that I saw. So no designated waiter for tables. These poor 3 employees were the bartenders and the table waiters.

Mac and cheese

Chipotle lime wings

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National Mechanics

4.0(1k reviews)

1.9 mi•Old City

Beautiful building with sort of an eclectic vibe. Service was friendly. I split a beer, a giant…read morepretzel, and the cheesesteak. The pretzel came glistening with butter. You could smell the butter from across the room. What I'm saying is, too much butter. The cheesesteak was good but nothing amazing. The tots, in the other hand, were fantastic.

My wife and I were in Philly for the Labor Day weekend and we were near Liberty Square and this…read moreplace looked good on Yelp. We entered and our server was great. I ordered a beer and the brunch burger with a side salad and my wife got an amazing pretzel. The veggie brunch burger was fantastic, homemade veggie burger. Salad was solid and they had a great beer selection. Totally worth a lunch there while in Philly. (Don't pass on Angelo's cheesesteak though, the best with Cooper Sharp Cheddar. You won't be disappointed! Nice casual atmosphere and near lots of cool places!

Cool old church looking spot

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Almanac

4.4(38 reviews)

1.9 mi•Old City

My husband and I went here as a little birthday celebration/fourth of July vacation treat…read more My husband's food ranking: Yuzu Miso Glazed Wings - Addictive Cucumber - Spicy Miso Mazeman Ramen - Ocean Trout Crudo My food ranking: Addictive Cucumber - Yuzu Miso Glazed Wings - Spicy Miso Mazeman Ramen - Ocean Trout Crudo We agreed that the Miso Ramen was easily the best bang for your buck and the Ocean Trout Crudo was the only thing we wouldn't order again; it wasn't horrible it just had waaaay too many almonds which took away from the fish itself. Unlike others, we felt the portions were not too small. Overall a very respectable dinner showing from Almanac. I kind of regret ordering a pre fixed cocktail because his Omakase was so on point to what he asked for and was delicious. I love rhubarb and Gin is my usual spirt of choice, so I didn't want to pass up the Hanamachi Rikki, but while I found the tart rhubarb refreshing, it fell flat when placed next to the Omakase. While I enjoyed the music choices, he did not and it was also INCREDIBLY dark/moody which isn't our preference, but makes sense for the intimate vibe they are clearly going for.

I tried the upstairs dining experienced and found it to my liking. Hot towels were presented to…read morestart followed by a house tea. Drinks can be made omakase and there is a rotating seasonal menu. I tried the shishito spicy dunk and loved it for the smoky layered flavors. Bar was well cleaned and east coast spaced upstairs using a mirror to elongate the room, service exceptional; bathrooms clean!

Table for two

Sweet Potato Cheesecake

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117 Restaurant And Brewery

3.8(11 reviews)

Went for dinner and overall good experience. Was very empty so had nice and quick service. The food…read morewas tasty but some portions were small for the price. The place was nice and got great seating. Definitely more of an after dinner establishment and would recommend coming for their nighttime activities!

We were down in the city for the auto show and was looking for a place to eat and stumbled across…read morethis place while searching. Based on the limited reviews we could find, it seemed like it was a new place, and when we arrived, they confirmed they had only been open 7 weeks. We did arrive early on a Sat evening and there was only one other person at the bar when we arrived. She eventually left and only one other couple came in while we were there. I think the extreme cold weather that day was not helping. Place was nice inside and everyone we interacted with was very nice. We were well taken care of throughout our meal. My son enjoyed the chicken parm and I enjoyed my lamb bolognese. My wife, who is gluten free, went the crab cake. She said it was good but she would have liked to have seen an option for a GF pasta or crust for their pizzas as well as GF bread for their burgers and sandwiches. She ordered unsweetened tea, which oddly they were out of. It was kind of cold inside, but again, that may have something to do with just how cold it was outside. Portion sizes were large and both my son and I brought home leftovers. For dessert, we shared the cannoli cake. It was good but a bit on the dry side. We will definitely be back when the weather is warmer!

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Forsythia

4.4(268 reviews)

•$$$

came here to celebrate birthday with reservation on resy. the staff was accommodating in moving our…read morereservation to later of the night. when we arrived, we were seated immediately. The ambiance was nice, it was perfect for dates and small group gatherings. for the appetizer, we got the duck crepe which was tasty. the duck was tender and folded in the crepe. for the entrees, we got the rib eye and the lamb. both were tasty as well. both portions were good. we also got a complimentary birthday mousse as dessert! it was a nice touch and shows how much the staff cares about making our meals special.

It's a nice bar experience but if you are considering joining for dinner I would book a…read morereservation; otherwise it's bar seating. Food met expectations. Mostly cold items on happy hour menu the best of which is the duck pate. I tried the butter and radishes and the burger and found the pate to be my fav of all. Highly recommend the pate. Bartender made me a omakase camomile and early grey tea with lemon and honey water - I loved it

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Whole Duck

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Spasso Italian Grill

4.1(746 reviews)

We went for our last dinner while in Philly. They had a $50 per person deal for app, entree, and…read moredessert. I got the antipasto, shrimp with a cream pesto and a cannoli. All were terrific and the cannoli was in if the better ones I've had. Everything was fresh and the the vibe was so perfect. Service was really good too as they make sure you're taken care of from start to finish.

This is an excellent red-sauce Italian restaurant…read more We stopped in for an early dinner. We were greeted with some very good bread and butter. It came with a complimentary side of roasted veggies. I appreciated the gesture, but the veggies were a bit on the bland side. My wife ordered a mushroom pappardelle that was remarkable. It was creamy but not too heavy and had a rich, earthy mushroom flavor in every bite. I had the shrimp fra diavolo. It was good but not quite as good as the pappardelle. It was a very nice portion and the shrimp were well cooked. I would have appreciated just a bit more kick in the sauce, but I'd certainly eat this again. The only disappointment was the chicken cutlet and fries that my daughter ordered off the kids menu. The cutlet was small, dry, and flavorless. At $15 it was pretty pricy for the kids meal. Service was great and the ambiance was very pleasant. I'm sure it's a great place to have a meal when it is bustling. Had it been a few bucks cheaper, this would have been five stars.

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Revolution House

3.4(652 reviews)

1.9 mi•Old City

Stopped in for a late night bite and decided to go for the mussels. They had incredible flavor and…read morecame with bread to soak up all the goodness. Sat at the bar and enjoyed conversations with the friendly staff. Will check out the outdoor area next time! Very chill place later in the evening and worth the stop!

Went on a Sunday night for the rooftop. The views and ambiance are great up there! The service…read morestarted great but then by the time we wanted to leave we couldn't find anyone for a while which was annoying. Otherwise the food was good and so were the drinks!

The upstairs dining space at Revolution House.

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Wendy P.

8 years ago

Sutton's - "Great Evening, Good Value, Delicious Food" Where do I begin - we were warmly greeted by the hostess (Hava Rubin) and were not disappointed. Niall Murphy and Ashley Widger certainly outdid themselves with capturing the essence of the Sutton Family who came to Philadelphia in the early 1700's - making the feel of the bar/restaurant cozy yet industrial at the same time. The elevated bar food classics did not disappoint; you can certainly taste the locally found ingredients and see the efforts put into the homemade items - as we tried everything on the menu over the two nights we dined with friends and family. The value was excellent compared to other local establishments and the quality/value, atmosphere hard to match. Can't wait to go back! read more

Robert G.

6 months ago

We tried the new seafood place on the corner. The clam chowder was incredibly watery, lacking any of the rich creaminess you expect, and there were barely any clams in it. The fried calamari was rubbery and the breading kept falling off. The waiter was very nice and attentive, which was the only redeeming quality of the meal. The ingredients just tasted cheap and poorly prepared. I definitely won't be wasting my money here again. read more

Julie C.

7 years ago

Great food! Service was excellent. I've been here a couple times and each time was a great experience. The food is very well seasoned and they change up their menu every now and then. Really good happy hour prices for drinks. Check it out! read more

Steven S.

2 years ago

Found street parking easily right out front for this hidden gem. Friendly staff, consistently delicious and fairly priced food and cocktails, and great ambiance. I would definitely recommend it, and I'll be back soon. read more

Kristi-Lynn B.

169

7 years ago

Love Sutton's! Would recommend to anyone and everyone! You can tell how much of Niall and Ashley's heart and soul went into this place and it's refreshing. read more

Anna J.

7 years ago

This is probably one of the good places I've been to where I've eaten a really good juicy burger, (AND I MEAN BURGER NOT CHEESE BURGER) and sweet potato read more

Craig M.

125

4 years ago

Food is always amazing every time I come. Love it can't wait to go back. Everything I tried was amazing

Trang P.

5 years ago

Absolutely amazing! The food was amazing, the drinks were awesome, the host was great.

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