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    The Twisted Tail

    3.9 (733 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Live music
    Moderate noise
    Classy
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    Catharine N.

    I usually go to Twisted Tail for their happy hour because of their dollar oysters! They always have other great items on the menu and live music playing in the background. This time, I ordered food outside of their HH menu and this is their pasta dish. Was surprised how delicious this was!!!!

    Katherine O.

    This place is very cute. I came here with a friend for dinner (and to celebrate my birthday). The drinks are good. The food was delicious. Our server was phenomenal. The desserts were good, but average. It was so cute that our server out a candle on my dessert. I would come here again and recommend it to friends.

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    Komal R.

    Walked in for some drinks on a Friday evening. They give you complimentary popcorn with the drinks which is wonderful. We got the Katana San and Cargo Plane - the latter has a strong cardamom flavor and we both loved it! Would recommend getting a table upstairs as that's where they play live music. Also, we have tried their scotch/whiskey flights and highly recommend getting one.

    Kabocha Squash Ravioli
    Ashley A.

    The best thing about this dining experience was the patience of our server, Todd. Dined on a Thursday night with a 9:30 pm reservation for two. The restaurant had a live music performance, and I was glad the place has seating both near and somewhat away from the music for those like me who prefer to not be too close to a speaker. Now on to all of the lackluster food we experienced... The pork belly tasted burnt, which in my opinion is hard to get with such a fatty piece of meat. Whatever seasoning/spices were rubbed on the outside were just burnt. I really want to know if they reheated a plate they attempted to serve earlier, that's how bad it was. None of the components of the ravioli dish were prepared well. The dough was fried to a hard, dry texture and the filling was bleh. It was topped with what tasted like burnt roasted sweet potato cubes, and I was completely surprised when I looked at the menu again and realized it was supposed to be pork belly. The microgreens were wet and the SAUCE WAS BROKEN (my biggest pet peeve!) The swordfish was dry and the herb gremolata was more like a pool of oil. I was most excited about this dish and again, none of the components of this dish were prepared well. We had to ask that the smoked wings be cooked a bit longer because they were wet and also lacked flavor. This is the only thing my husband ate because well sometimes, chicken is just chicken. The hanger steak was seriously overcooked and by the time we got it back to the kitchen, we'd missed last call. Our server gave us a complimentary pot de crème style dessert which was good, but we were both still hungry. Paid our $100 bill, and of course left gratuity for our server who tried his best. Sadly, we left still hungry and slid down the street to Ishkabibble's for a failproof Philly staple. I'm not sure if it's because we came just a bit before closing (they close at 10), but if that's the case they should stop seating at 8:30pm if the quality is this poor in the final hours.

    Heather M.

    Beautiful experience at The Twisted Tail! I can't believe I've been in Philly this long and I haven't had the opportunity to check them out! Oysters are ALWAYS a good choice! We got a Charcuterie Board and the selections were phenomenal paired with some great cocktails. I was full just from those two options and didn't get a full entree for dinner. The music was on point! I mean, it really added to the vibe and atmosphere of what this place truly is! When I went in to use the restroom, I was immediately hooked on seeing the decor which made this a 10/10 ambiance. The service, ONE TO REMEMBER! Our server was beyond amazing with the check-ins, recommendations and their overall engagement. I will definitely be back.

    Pork Belly Sliders
    Lucy L.

    The cheese from the selection of cheeses was delicious. They have a good variety and definitely will come back to try more. They had a great variety of genuinely interesting cheeses. I had a Bordeaux as well which was nice. An average Bordeaux nothing mind blowing. I also ordered the pulled pork empanadas and pork belly sliders. What was quite interesting was that for both dishes the pork was cooked to perfection which is hard to find, but not seasoned enough. The pork belly sliders were bland which was a shame because the meat was tender and beautiful. There was a ginger aoli or something on it that tasted basically like whipped heavy cream that might have sat next to ginger in the fridge. It was just bland and tasted like cream even though there was a ginger smell to it. The pork needed more of a sauce and definitely salt. It was severely under salted. The empanadas were the same story. There was supposed to be cheddar in them but it barely tasted like it. The pork was tender but again bland. All of the flavors in the empanada combined to a somewhat bland mush. Thankfully it came with a sauce because otherwise it would have been too bland to eat. The service was ok. I had to flag down a random employee to ask for my check and I felt bad because I don't think he was a bartender. There were like 3 people behind the bar but they were like moving and busy and I just had trouble getting their attention.

    Restaurant week menu
    Linette S.

    Came during restaurant week for dinner. The offer was $40 for a 4-course meal (charcoal grill, small plate, entree & dessert). The service was great. I had the Gruvi Juicy IPA, which is their non alcoholic option. It has the flavor of a fruity IPA. for dinner, I had the jumbo shrimp, smoked wings, ricotta gnocchi & caramel budino. The smoked wings had a good rub, though I wished the skin was a bit crispier. The gnocchi & caramel budino were the highlight of my meal.

    Rob H.

    We stopped by the Twisted Tail with a large group for dinner. There's a plethora of cocktails and mixed drinks on the menu as well as a long list of beers. We tried a variety of the food. Everyone loved the chorizo taco along with the fried chicken. The service was amazing as well with constant attention. The one negative was the loud band playing across the room. It was so loud we could barely hear each other talk. Overall could experience I will come back again.

    Vibrant on a rainy Wednesday
    Jun Y.

    We went in for a light dinner, ordered Gnocchi and beef tartare. Both are very flavorful. Nice ambience with life music.

    HH chicken sand
    Scott G.

    A Happy Hour Destination!!! We had Happy Hour here and it was great. Nice outdoor seating and great staff. I took a star off because the $1 oysters were not great quality and poorly shucked. Other than that, it was great. Check it out

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    Tyneisha M.

    I was just not blown away by the food. I went during Restuarant week and it was 4 courses for $45. I ordered smoked wings as my appetizer and that was the best thing I ate for the entire meal. My entree was the braised short rib and it needed more flavor and could've been cooked longer so it would be more tender. The ambiance here and the service was great however! Very attentive server and the decor was really nice. I'd give this place another shot.

    Smoked Wings
    Phylicia H.

    Came here for restaurant week last night with my boyfriend and we both had a very nice time. Really nice location right off of south street with many things to do after dinner! We decided to sit at the bar because the setup was beautiful. Our bartender was very kind and attentive. My bf tried the flight that came with 1 bourbon, 1 scotch and 1 whiskey. It was a very cool idea and a great way to taste the diff options they have. I went with a dirty martini which was made perfectly. For restaurant week, we ordered the following below: Whipped ricotta (first course) Heirloom beets (first course) Crawfish mac&cheese (second course) Smoked wings (second course) Braised short rib (third course) Grilled hanger steak (third course) Ricotta beignets (fourth course) Vanilla panna cotta (fourth course) The only "complaint" of mine was the first and second course arrived at the same exact time. We were sitting at the bar with 4 plates of food, flight and a drink. We wanted to take our time with the first course, but had to quickly eat the second course so the hot food wouldn't get cold. We loved everything but the wings. The wings are highly reviewed here but last night they were very chewy and received two thumbs down. Everything else was DELICIOUS! I would 100% reorder the beets, whipped ricotta and mac&cheese. So good! Both entrees were delicious, but didn't blow us away. Dessert came and we loved the beignets. Perfect size and amount. The panna cotta was a bit too jiggly and not firm at all. Tasted a bit like soft tofu so we sadly didn't finish that dish. I would still come back and would definitely recommend the first 3 dishes listed above!

    Crawfish Mac & Cheese
    Katie K.

    Honestly one of the best restaurant week experiences I've had yet. 110% worth it. I loved how they gave the table complimentary popcorn rather than bread, don't get me wrong I love bread, but changing it up is always nice. This restaurant week menu was a hit with everyone at the table. There wasn't one thing we didn't like. I started my dinner with a basil lemonade cocktail which was exactly what I was looking for. The shishito pepper appetizer was great, the batch we got wasn't spicy at all, but still flavorful even with lacking the heat. The tuna appetizer tasted fresh. I didn't have a ton of the crawfish mac n cheese because I didn't want to suffer with stomach pains the rest of the night lol but my one brave bite and hearing my friends rave over it was all I needed and more. I got the ribs as my second course and they were definitely the stand out for me. Sooooo tender and just the right amount of sauce for me. I got the steak for my entree and surprisingly the potatoes were my favorite on the place. The steak was still good, not my favorite cut of beef, but still tasty. Ended the night with a few more bites than I should've of the budino. Super creamy and delicious. Worth the tummy ache at the end of the night lol. The server was kind and I really liked the ambiance of the place. Feels cozy but slightly fancy. Dim lighting. Kind of a pub feel I'd say. Definitely check it out!

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    French toast was amazing. Service was good. I went for brunch. We ordered mimosas. We opted for the champagne bottle and orange juice.

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