I fuckin love this Place! It's intimate and has…read moreStrong ass drinks my friend* *be prepared to get too drunk

The staff makes you feel welcome the moment you walk in. It's a small space, but seating is open…read moreand you can even grab one of the booths in the back, which we fully expected to be reserved only. Drinks are a bit on the smaller side for the price, but the menu is packed with fun, creative options. The combinations are unique, and the bartenders are happy to make just about whatever you're in the mood for. They have beer and wine as well. Important to know, there is no food, so this is best for a pre dinner cocktail or an after dinner drink. Also, parking is a nightmare so Uber or Lyft if you can. Overall, a great little spot for inventive drinks and a welcoming vibe.

Stopped in here to check out the N/A cocktails and they did not disappoint. Alot of attention to…read morethe various ingredients used. Service was very good and the atmosphere was great. I highly recommend this place. I do drink alcohol casually but I support the n/a scene and it's great to see a space like this.

Looks like there has been a limoncello mocktail in the past which I would've personally been all…read moreabout. I love the variety here and the staff here is very experienced with the mocktail world. I enjoyed the fruitiness of the stolen Ferrari a lot and the yuzu in the Il corragio felt like maybe it didn't quite fit. The venue is nice- could there be more? More food options or activities maybe?

Great drinks! Employees are so nice! They are very friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is cool!read more

Omg great drinks BUT The service was glacial…read more Make the drinks faster * Great use of space

Yea, everything here is delicious. It's not an exaggeration, I actually wanted to hate the place…read morebecause of the vicious line but alas, the food speaks for itself. The pancakes were a mix between cake and heaven, the hash browns perfectly crisp with a very light, cool dill sauce. The midgriddle?! The spicy maple syrup?! Ugh, I love it all. I believe if you have a party of 2, you can skip the line if counter seats are available.

LIFE IS TOO SERIOUS TO NOT HAVE FUN WHEN YOU GO OUT TO EAT !!!!!…read more You know those really special places, the ones that feel like an extension of your home, the ones that become institutions of date nights? That's this place. My wife and have eaten here well over 75 times over the last few years and my goodness it just keeps getting consistently better and better. The people are all so friendly, welcoming, and know how to make sure you have a great time out - whether it's a low key burger night or your whole ass wedding (yes you should also get married here 10/10 recommend). There's not a bad thing on the menu, either. They keep the staples around but swap in seasonal treats and flavors all the time. Get the chocolate cake to go, you won't regret it.

After a much anticipated wait to come back to Cook and Shaker, I was pleasantly impressed by the…read morerenovation. C&S is now 3x the size. Plenty of seating. Much larger horseshoe shaped bar. Consistency: The staff are very friendly and accommodating. Lovely neighbourhood vibe. They still have their classic C&S tots, amongst many other staple C&S items they're known for. They have continued to have daily specials, don't forget to ask, if they don't. I ordered the C&S tots and the buttermilk fried chicken sandwich. As always, very delicious! Stop by. I hope you love it here as much as I. Parking can be a challenge, since it is in a residential neighbourhood.

Brian is the best and we love this place! Great Wednesday night Quizzo and I'm obsessed with the…read moreCaesar fries during happy hour . THANK YOU BRIAN we will be back!

Cozy decor and nice location off of Spring Garden near Northern Liberties…read more Not impressed by the food here. Maybe it was an off night? However, I ordered a cheeseburger. It came with fries. To my disappointment the cheeseburger was luke warm. Not at all that good. The fries looked like what you may see at the bottom of the fryer basket. Also not ideal. The service was adequate. Not very friendly or accommodating. The staff did not appear to be enjoying working. No smiles or upbeat vibes. Not going back. Very disappointed.

Still a fan…read more Neighboring restaurants have come and gone, but Poison Heart is still there. Happy hour is good. Go just after a Union Tranfser show starts, and you might get the bar to yourself until the next wave of guests arrives. Food is solid. They have guests/pop-ups from time to time and those are usually fun. It's good for an intimate date night or a casual hang with friends.

Amá was, start to finish, a beautifully executed and memorable experience. Aesthetic, drinks, food,…read moreservice, and everything in between. I absolutely love Mexican food and will get excited as soon as I see a menu like the one at Amá, but ultimately tasting is believing and I can now report that my expectations were definitely met and perhaps even exceeded. I don't get to dine out in Philly that often. Though it's my hometown, I haven't lived here for some years now, but my foodie sensibility is the way that it is because of the culinary expertise coming out of the city. We came here at 8:15 on a Saturday night. Though this restaurant is wildly popular, I can see why it wasn't impossible to get a reservation here because it quite a large space. As others have said, the interior is gorgeous and chic, open concept, modern decor, tasteful use of lighting and decor elements that really punctuate the more minimalist backdrop. I started with the El Chapo (gin, sotol, verjus, aloe, clarified aguachile) which is the obvious choice for all of your martini lovers out there. At this point I never assume I've seen it all when it comes to garnishes, because they're getting more and more wacky and creative by the day. This one came donned with a tortilla chip atop which sat a delightful dollop of roe. I then got the Dixbee (mezcal, reposado, mole negro, totomoxtle) which gives more Old Fashioned than Negroni and is definitely more of a dessert or at least later-in-the-meal drink as it's richer with some chocolatey notes. I've had mole in mezcal drinks a good amount and there's something about the combo that just hits. Food-wise, though I go to Mexican restaurants a fair amount, there were quite a few ingredients I didn't recognize on the menu which was both disorienting and exciting. Amá showcases live fire technique which means you'll see (and smell) and lot of smoked, grilled, charred, etc., on the menu. Goes very well with the bountiful mezcal they offer. I don't need to do my typical grading system with this one because everything was an A+. I definitely looked at which dishes were praised most in reviews prior to ordering but it seems incredibly hard to go wrong here. Eats, below: Chips and Salsas w/ house guacamole, six variations of salsas, heirloom corn tostadas A salsa sampler is one of my favorite things. For one, I absolutely love salsa. All of the variations but the spicier the better. And second, my partner is not very into spice so we don't end up getting a lot of spicy dishes when we split things but such a sampler allows each person to try at their leisure and own risk. And even though I got it for the salsa, the guac was incredible too. Aguachile del Día (kampachi) Absolutely divine. Fresh, bright, with a little spice from some serranos and a little crunch from some corn nuts. Also served with some tortilla chips so you can get it all in one bite. Shrimp Ceviche Tostada w/ pico de gallo, burnt árbol, ancho chamoy There's a reason this one is being talked about. Another impeccably fresh dish, the shrimp and herbs combined with the creamy avo and crispy tostada all tied together with the bright, spicy chamoy. Wood Fire Caesar w/ little gem, pipicha, parm, crispy masa crunch We were between a few different veggie dishes and our server strongly encouraged use to get the Caesar. I think he said something along the lines of "a Caesar salad has no business being this good" and he was right on. Hard to say I've had a Caesar salad that competes with this because this is honestly in its own league. Pollo a la Leña w/ adobo, crispy potatoes, ají verde, atapakua sauce Though we don't usually get chicken for this we made an exception because of the hype around this dish. You can see how magnificent it is from the picture. Between the dusting on the skin and sauce and the juiciness of the chicken itself, this is really how a chicken entree changes minds and hearts.

Heard about Amá from social media, had to check it out! Yesterday I went with a friend of mine to…read moreAmá, about two hours after they opened for the day. We were sat essentially immediately, which was great. They asked if there were any allergies which I love taking that into account seriously. We ordered the Chips and Salsa 'flight' that recently went popular on social media to start, and then we decided on the Seasonal Tlayuda to share. We both got waters and I got a Mexican coke, and for dessert we shared their Churro. So here's how everything went: Positives: The Salsa flight was fun to experience, there were a lot of different levels of heat and flavor profiles. The avacado/guacamole it comes with as well is nice, it tasted of good quality ingredients and was fresh. Right now the Seasonal Tlayuda has squash blossom, epazote pesto, quesillo, and buffalo burrata. I was excited for this and it was really tasty. The salsa it comes with was very bright and had heat and citrus notes. The churro is the best churro I have ever had. Neutrals: The bottle of San Pellegrino and bottle of Acqua Panna are both $10 USD, but it was either that or tap water. The tortilla 'chips' the salsa flight comes with are huge and don't break well, and my friend said the ones she had were burned and didn't taste well; I used mine as a vehicle for the salsa so I didn't notice. Every time I would get comfortable during the meal, our server would pop back up suddenly (spooking me) and ask if we wanted to order more. Maybe because we technically didn't order anything that they considered an 'Entree'? The Tlayuda was big enough for us as an Entree though. When our food was boxed, they didn't box one of the salsas (that came with the Tlayuda) which was arguably our favorite. The dipping sauces the churro come with are just okay, the caramel my friend said tasted like alcohol, and the Mexican chocolate was too bitter for our tastes. And don't mix them, they do not taste well together in our opinion. And for some reason part of the churro was all salt- or a really salty spot? We notice they use pinto beans and dried corn to hold the components of the salsa and chips flight up, kinda worried about them reusing those for each table, but I don't want to slander if they don't, just a genuine concern from my friend. Negatives: They don't list their prices online, so you have to gamble with being okay with their price range. You shouldn't have to be blind about prices until you sit down. The napkins smell like mildew; I didn't notice until my friend pointed it out, but she was worried they were being reused- They're not, but I would suggest changing launders because BOY do they smell like mildew. My favorite of the Salsa flight had fruity notes so I asked our server if it was made with fruit, explaining the fruity sweetness I was getting, which they said I might be getting from garlic. Garlic is not fruity. At another point there was a runner bringing out part of our meal I asked them as well, to which they said they would ask; They said the only fruit 'if I count it' was tomato. Later I looked up what each of the salsas were and found out via google that the one I liked was 'Oaxacan Charred', and that the pepper Padilla de Oaxaca has fruity notes. Wish the servers could explain the peppers that make the appetizer so special, you know? Without being told garlic is fruity. I had seen a mention of a dessert on their social media, however on the menu they hand you they don't list any desserts. So during the tail end of our meal when we were both essentially done, I asked about it. There was an awkward moment after the server confirmed they had desserts where I asked if we could SEE the menu and they quickly interjected that I could... AFTER I was done eating. Well, if I wasn't done then I was done after that comment. We had asked to box up our food (there was miscommunication there too, we weren't asking them to box it up for us, we were just asking for a to go container to do it ourselves). We waited a while for them to come back with our food boxed for us to even get the dessert Menu and then waited a while to be able to order it. My friend said it took like 20 minutes for the churro to come out, which while I didn't time it, it did take a long time. All in all, it was an interesting restaurant to experience. Would we go back? No. For two people and essentially over $100 after tip, you could go to a hundred different restaurants and get more food and not have to wait as long. Was the food good? Decently so. We were not full and parts of the experience were off putting. Was it worth the price? No. Seeing as the cost of 2 waters and a coke is the same price as their Tlayuda ($26), the bill racks up fast. Fine dining prices at a place that is not fine dining level. If you're going to get alcohol, this place may be better for you, it had more drink options than food options actually.

Chill spot..........not my first time there but everytime it gets better................read more

This spot isn't my scene, but it's super fun and a cool vibe. The bank vibe goes out the window on…read morethe weekends when it turns into a full club space. More of a college aged crowd with some seating areas in the middle but the main dance floor is truly giving club - which is fun, if that's your style! The music is good and the bartenders are on it!