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Top Shelf Lounge

4.3 (12 reviews)
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Closed • 7:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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Live music
Good for groups

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Leah M.

Keep in mind this is a bar in the neighborHOOD emphasis on HOOD! It is a bar that you can depend on for consistency with the amount of liquor you receive and above average soul good dining. If you can bring yourself to get past you are under the 56th street EL, near a bus stop, animals freely roaming and possibly being accosted by a street vendor and folks high on their drug of choice it's worth the live music and food. If you want a true soul fool experience not the watered down version you find in center city come on down. You can wait and get a hefty free poured drink or you can run to your car and come back in to get you food to go! Either way it's a great deal. I usually order the pork chop platter it comes with two sides and two large 'center' cut pork chops. Now if you are adventurous at the end of the week you can treat yourself to soul food caviar, 'chitterlings'. If you like them it's truly worth the trip.

Curb Side Seafood... Just let me say. I'm about to demolish these crab. If your reading this you missing out Come get some crabs

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2 years ago

Love the place no mess clean a great meetup spot for the elder crowd really great food has been closed awhile

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4 years ago

The Food and service is the best. Pork chops amazing! All the sides are great as well!

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9 years ago

A quick pop after work. Drinks were decent, friendly crowd. Reasonable prices. Hipsters don't come in, messing it up!

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“It's a well kept establishment with good service, friendly staff and the perfect lighting for having a few drinks and some good food!”

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Skyhigh - Fried chicken and wild rice

Skyhigh

4.1(413 reviews)
3.3 mi•Penn Center, Logan Square

Haha this is my favorite little date spot...it's so nice to be in the sky…read more My first few times coming i didn't even realize they had food but it's a cute add on The food is regular but the vibe is amazing The service was decent I dont remember a server just us walking up to order

If you want the best views of all of Philadelphia this is the spot to go to. Skyhigh is located on…read morethe 60th floor of the Four Seasons hotel in downtown Philadelphia. I made a reservation online on OpenTable. We arrived earlier than our reservation slot so we were able to walk around and take pics. Unfortunately on the night we went it was super cloudy and had been raining so the views weren't nearly as good as they could have been. There's a grand staircase that walks down into an even bigger and more open area. Up first, was a $9 hot chocolate and a $23 Bluecoat (Dirty Martini with blue cheese olives). The martini was perfect, exactly how I like it with tiny slivers of ice shards. Second, I had a $30 Gold Espresso Martini with vodka. It was also perfect. Probably the prettiest espresso martini I've ever been served. The leaf design in your drink is pretty sweet. Tons of dates here, anniversaries, vacationers, and people super dressed up. Most certainly look your best if you decide to come. Next time I'm in Philly, I'll certainly be back!

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Mushroom shrimp risotto, grilled octopus, and black truffle and fontina pizza - amazing!

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White Dog Cafe - University City - Farm Fresh Cage Free Egg Omelet

White Dog Cafe - University City

3.8(1.7k reviews)
2.2 mi•University City
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Locally owned & operated
Outdoor seating

I really wanted to like this place. One of my friends recommended it, and then another group of…read morefriends invited me to go after a talk, so I was actually pretty excited to finally try it. And honestly, the restaurant itself is SO cute. Aesthetically, I adore it. It has this old European pub / rustic countryside feeling, especially with the dim lighting. There's a bar in the front and seating toward the back, and they really committed to the whole theme. Mason jars, wood details, the menu attached to a wooden board, and dog-themed decorations everywhere. It's very thoughtfully decorated and has that cozy rainy-day feeling where you just want to sit around and chat. The staff were also polite and checked on us pretty frequently. They kept our water glasses filled, which I appreciated. Food-wise, though, this is where things fell apart for me. We shared the mussels and charcuterie board, and I ordered the seafood cavatelli for myself. The mussels were easily the best thing we had. They came with a choice of red or white, which I'm assuming refers to the sauce or wine preparation, although I wasn't totally sure. Either way, the mussels themselves were really good and the broth was flavorful. The bread was perfect for soaking up all that juice. Honestly, 10/10 for the mussels. The charcuterie board was less impressive. It felt pretty sparse for the price, with the usual salami and ham but no prosciutto. Some of the other items also felt pretty basic for what I expected to be a more upscale board. There was even an egg on it, which just wasn't really my cup of tea. Nothing was necessarily bad, it just didn't feel worth the price. Then came my seafood cavatelli, and unfortunately... DAMN, it was greasy. The sauce was much more oily than creamy, and after a couple bites I already knew I wasn't going to finish it. I didn't want to leave a giant plate of food untouched at the table and look rude, so I took it home and gave it to someone else. For $31, I really didn't think it was worth it. The shrimp and scallops tasted like they came straight from the frozen section, and the tomatoes had that oily, jarred quality to them. Everything just seemed to be sitting in oil. The cavatelli itself was slightly overcooked, although I'm more forgiving of that because the shape can have a little variation in texture. But the grease was just too much. So overall, I think this is one of those places where I really want to love it because the atmosphere is fantastic, but the food just didn't justify the prices for me. The mussels were genuinely good, but that's about where my excitement stopped. I could definitely see myself coming back to sit at the bar, have a drink, and chat with friends because the space is really lovely. But if you're coming specifically for the food, I'd temper your expectations. Beautiful restaurant, lovely atmosphere, nice staff. Unfortunately, the food didn't live up to the setting or the price for me.

We began our long weekend in University City with lunch at the White Dog Cafe. The bright and ample…read morespace, set in three Victorian brownstones, was very comfortable, easy to converse in and the decor really embodied a sophisticated rustic charm. We began our meal with cocktails and an Artisan Cheese Plate which was accompanied by fruit, nuts, pickles, crusty bread and the most delicious strawberry and apricot spreads. The cheese selections were unique and very tasty! Definitely a must have as an appetizer or a nosh with cocktails. For our mains, we selected the Spicy Lamb Bolognese and the Impossible Patty Melt. The lamb ragu was very flavorful and the pasta was perfectly cooked. The Impossible Patty Melt was well cooked and the star of the show was the smoky onion jam and spicy pickles. This was a perfect intro to the foodie scene in and about the University City area. The staff was warm and friendly and the overall vibe makes it easy to linger long after the meal is done.

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White Dog Cafe - University City
White Dog Cafe - University City
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