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    Departure

    4.5 (35 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Irish potatoes an Bailey's iced brownies
    Gail S.

    I have been here several times and I am never disappointed! Their drinks are awesome and they have the best staff in media!

    Happy hour Cesar salad, pork dumplings, carne asada skewers
    Julia G.

    Food was delicious and prices were reasonable. Great happy hour spot. The bartender could have been a little more attentive when I first arrived, but overall a great experience and good ambiance.

    Loved the beef sliders with house pickles!
    Melissa R.

    My husband and I wanted to check out Departure which opened recently in Media. The vibe in Departure is sophisticated airport lounge with black walls, lots of widows, and sleek furniture. My favorite was the sign over the bar where the letters kept flipping to show new messages. We sat at one of the hightop tables and were promptly greeted by our server Madisen. We decided to start with cocktails. I ordered the lavender martini but changed it to vodka rather than gin. It was refreshing and not overly sweet. My husband had the Contrail which was similar to an old fashioned. Departure serves small plates which are great for sharing. We started with the Tagine meatballs. I loved the egg on top but wanted more spice/ seasoning. The honey hoisin stir fry was the same. Good but in need of more seasoning. As the plates are quite small, we were still hungry so we ordered the skewers next which came with chicken, shrimp, and beef. My favorite was the jerk shrimp with pineapple which finally had a little heat. That, along with the beef sliders, were the stars of the show. Between the house pickles, the caramelized onions, and the James II sauce, the sliders were delicious. I also ordered a Takeoff which was refreshingly made with lychee lime. Before your next takeoff, visit Departure for a fun, sophisticated atmosphere.

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    Michelle S.

    The service was nice! Nice host and waitress! Checked on us the perfect amount and were very sweet two ladies. View is nice too and it's pretty quiet. Me and my boyfriend are 19 and 21 but only saw people who seemed 40+. Bathroom also smelled nice and was very clean which is a plus! We got Caesar salads and it was alright, kind of undressed, but our awesome waitress brought more. It was alright. The beef sliders were okay, better without pickles, but I just personally don't like pickles on my burgers. We had got mashed potatoes and they were mediocre, it could've been more buttery and creamy. My boyfriend also ordered the Philly Rarebit and did not enjoy it, it did not state that it came with jalapeños on the menu so it was a little off putting for him when he ate it and it tasted like jalapeños. Pretty mediocre meal. The kind of meal where you eat it and are oddly full quickly and just wanna go home and lay in bed and scroll on your phone or something.

    Katherine O.

    This place is very cute. I haven't had the food so I'll have to do another review later about the food but the drinks were AMAZING. This place is super cute for a date night or a girls night out. The bar area is nice and they have some TVs that they have games on. The bartender was nice and the drinks were delicious.

    Michael W.

    Eclectic selection of small plates served tapas style, to be shared with the table. I will say the portions are extremely small, but everything is extremely well made. We had to order a ton of food to satisfy our hunger, and we may have tried just about everything on the menu. All was prepared nicely. We ordered more plates as we went along and it all came out very quickly. The ambiance is like an airport terminal in the 1960's golden age of air travel. Think TWA and Pan-Am. Very well executed concept. Food ranges from classic American dishes with a twist, to Latin, Asian, Spanish, Greek, Italian, and Middle Eastern flavors. Truly the definition of a fusion restaurant. Not too pretentious, just all about good food in a hip atmosphere.

    Chicken fried Rice
    Paul S.

    Saturday night 07/26/2025 3 of us decided to go to my favorite restaurant in Media , the Departure never disappoints as the wait staff always professional, & friendly we were seated promptly, and service was fabulous . The cocktails were made to perfection. The food was delicious as it always is . We ordered Cesar salad , taco flight , Bahn Mi sliders, chicken fried rice, Honey Hoisin stir fry, & fish & chips . The Departure in Media also recently finished the outside Bar, surrounded with tables looking like the place to hangout under the stars. I look forward very soon to do date night with my wife outside next time. Thank you RORY for always stopping bar and saying hello to us .

    Caprese salad
    J P.

    The service is great. It's exciting that Media has a swanky cocktail lounge now in Departure. The food is tapas style so you order a few things at $10-$12 a plate and they warn you that they just come out when ready, so you could have a few plates with you at once. I had a caprese salad (dumb move since tomatoes aren't in season) and it was just ok. I had the Philly rarebit and it was large (a whole piece of large thick bread cut diagonally with loads of cheese and meat. It was yummy altho the meat was borderline too chewy. Both the caprese and rarebit were larger than I expected. The cocktails were very fun and the beer selection was quite ample (mostly of the lower ABV offerings). I'll go back for sure and try other dishes. They don't do individual checks (we had a party of 6). So we decided to just split it evenly (not ideal!).

    Bar. First night here. Definitely returning.

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    Delicious food! Drinks were outstanding! Service was wonderful! I can't wait to go back and try more!

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    The service was top-notch, and the food was fantastic. Definitely going back and bringing friends.

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    The food and service was great , all options are small plates so you can get a variety of choices

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    Good selection of small plates at reasonable prices. Very pleasant staff . Will definitely return and bring more friends.

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