What a fantastic addition to West Chester! From the moment we walked in, the ambiance immediately…read morestood out--energetic, lively, and yes, a bit loud (which I personally love). The decor and color palette create a warm, welcoming atmosphere that makes you want to stay awhile. We started our evening in the speakeasy. It's on the smaller side, which I enjoy--as long as I can grab a seat! Otherwise, I might wish for just a bit more space. Once seated, our server struck the perfect balance: attentive, friendly, and incredibly patient while we took our time deciding. The food arrived beautifully presented, hot, fresh, and full of flavor. Overall, a great experience--we'll definitely be back soon!

Ventured into West Chester (we love this town) on a mission for cake and decided to stay for…read morebrunch. Excitedly anticipated reservations at West Chester Seafood Kitchen and our stay out stood the expectations. Oh what fun it is to brunch!!! We arrived with 10:30am reservations, arrived and were promptly seated in the middle of the dining room. This place has so much space! The tables are proportioned about well and love the long bench seating opposed from the kitchen window. Decor is tidy and of modern aesthetic ocean vibes. Everything complemented, including the floor pattern - which I obsessed over, lol. Absolutely adored the built in and all the nautical knick knacks. Our waitress was a doll. Charming, attentive and spoke with great eye contact. We decided on eats and a mid morning cocktail. I had the standard espresso martini and my husband tried one of peanut butter variety. Both deep in espresso flavor and not too sweet. Oysters to start. A half dozen of 3 varieties. So wonderful to be able to select a few kinds to sample. We enjoyed them all. Very clean and super fresh. My husband loves horseradish, so it was so nice they offered their standard cocktail sauce with extra. The mini Tabasco sauce we had to take home as memento. Brunch entrees- my husband went part poultry and I kept true to seafood. He had first the Clam Chowder. Lumps of clam and a mid-cream broth. Nice balance of stock and cream. Potatoes did not overtake. This was light but hearty. He dove into those Chicken and Waffles with delight. A savory waffle - how can you not love. And the honey jalapeño butter, I found as much as I could to dip into. Chicken was most and crisp. Hitting all the texture and flavors- sweet, spicy, crunchy with this dish. Delicious. Now my Lobster Roll- LOBSTER!!!! This was incredible. I ate the whole damn thing. The roll was toasty and buttery. The lobster was juicy and plentiful, it was allowed to stand on its own. Didn't push up on too much mayo, or celery, or tarragon. Let the seafood shine - and it did!! The fries were hand cut, and freshly fried. Only critique was the slaw. It was just there. Would recommend to nix it. It didn't add to the dish. This Lobster Roll I will keep in my thoughts of how I am now tainted against all others. Wonderfully done. We cannot wait to venture down again and experience more of their menu. Ahoy!! Come here to eat! King of the Sea in the Dub C!

Nice ambiance, nice food , nice service…read more been there a few times, never been disappointed. The staff is always warm and friendly. good range of appetizers and mains. tried the prime rib here (weekends only), very nice. as good as any steakhouse.

Horrible service! Unfortunately, our experience was…read moredisappointing. When our drinks arrived, the waitress placed everything at one end of our table and expected us to pass the items down ourselves rather than walking to the other side to serve everyone. After our meals were delivered, it took 5-10 minutes before she returned to check on us. My burger was missing the mayo and yellow mustard that I had requested, and I had to flag her down to get the condiments. When we were ready to leave, we again had to flag her down just to get our check. We also noticed the table behind us having to do the same. The food was ok but the service fell well below expectations. Because of the overall experience, we won't be returning.

This is a great old school tavern in the very heart of Chadds Ford. The ambiance is cozy, has a…read morevery historic feeling and always very clean. This homey tavern offers excellent service and the food overall is consistently very good. They have fresh buck-a-shuck oysters and clams at happy hour and all day Thursdays. The baked clams are simply magnificent! Their chicken wings are large and well spiced with a nice glaze. Their burger is a classic style tavern burger - perfectly cooked and juicy. The French fries are pretty darn good too! The wild striped bass entree is excellent as well. Fresh striper that is flaky, delicate - typically this is one of my go-tos. The variety of desserts are very good and big enough to be shared. Enjoy!

Amazing hidden gem! Great food, decent prices, amazing service even on a super busy Saturday night…read more There was a live band so the restaurant was packed to the brim. Valet or self park. There were near 100 cars in the lot and still space to park somehow! The place was packed when we got there but we were seated in a minute! And in that time we were told by other staff that they'd be there shortly. Once seated, our server came by a few times in the 5 minutes we spent deciding on what to get haha and plenty while we were dining. I say this because it's not often you see such a packed restaurant feel like such an efficiently well oiled machine. We were there to see the band and some friends so we just got the pulled pork truffle fries, which, mind you, were some of the best fried we've had anywhere! What a pleasant surprise, as we were just grabbing a quick bite to share before having to head off. The ambiance was great, which I'd wager to be the case even without the music seeing the elegance of the decor and whatnot. The whole place was clean, not an issue in sight. Props to all the staff and management at the Chadds Ford Tavern!

Every crab heavy and nicely spiced. Baker's dozen Large size are a really nice size.read more

Excellent crab, easy ordering and pick-up. The crabs had less seasoning than I am used to but I…read moreprefer going slightly less rather than too much when it comes to old bay. I only ordered crabs, didn't try any of the other options.

Excellent selection of mediterranean food! We had greek meatballs with pita bread tzitzaki sauce…read moreas our appetizer. Absolutely delicious. We both had the Mediterranean Seafood Kabob -- OUTSTANDING! Seafood and assortment of grilled vegetables. Our waiter was the owner. Fantastic description of the menu items. Service was fine. Did I mention it was BYOB....that put our experience over the top.

I had the occasion the Sunday before Easter Sunday to meet someone here for a first date. We were…read moregreeted promptly and seated comfortably. The place was not busy at all since it was kind of late lunch territory in terms of time. Our meals were delicious, and we split the desert. Since it was a first date occasion, I didn't take pictures as I wanted to focus on her. I had the Chilean Sea Bass and my date had the Atlantic Salmon. Both were cooked to perfection and were a modest portion size which suited us both. We split desert of Baklava, which was a perfect blench of sweet and nutty and flaky. My only issue was what was happening after dinner. Since it was a first date, we were lingering at our table longer than typical to take advantage of quiet conversation. My back was to the kitchen, so I couldn't see what was going on, but my date was definitely getting the stink eye from the waitress wondering when were going to turn over the table. The restaurant was not crowded, so we were confused what the issue could have been. We wound up cutting the date shorter than we would have liked.

Food - so very good! Everything was hot and fresh and house-made. The gnocchi were little dumplings…read moreof pasta numminess. Yes, nummy. The chicken picatta was so, so good- just the right amount of lemony goodness. The Marsala was my husband's favorite- he's said it's some of the best he's had. My daughter said her veal was delicious. Get the cannoli- even if you don't normally like cannolis. My daughter loved her gooey snickerdoodle butter cake topped with ice cream. The decor and staff are everything you want in a family-owned Italian restaurant. There was Sinatra music playing and My Cousin Vinny on the TV - it was great. There is indoor and outdoor seating. It is a small restaurant with limited seating. If you are pressed, make a reservation. Don't go here, if you want quick, impersonal service. Street parking, just a heads up.

I know this may be an unpopular opinion but honestly I thought this was just average Italian food…read more I'd go again because there wasn't anything wrong with it but I wasn't wow'd. I tried the meatball appetizer - it was decent but not really anything special. For dinner I had the chicken parm in a blush sauce which came with a side of gnocchi and my dining partner had grandmas Sunday gravy, again both decent. We skipped dessert because it was a decent amount of food. The other thing I'll mention is you're going to want to make reservations if you go. The entire restaurant seats what seems like 30 people.

My family and I visited Harvest Seasonal Grill around 7 PM yesterday to celebrate my daughter's…read more21st birthday, and I needed to leave a review after such a great experience. First, the food was excellent, as it always is at this location. That's honestly something we've come to expect whenever we dine here. What really stood out this visit was the staff, especially our server, Jonathan B. We didn't have reservations, and we didn't make a big announcement about celebrating a birthday. Somehow Jonathan picked up on it and went out of his way to make my daughter feel special. Nothing felt forced or scripted. He was attentive, funny, personable, and seemed genuinely invested in making sure we had a great evening. Turning 21 is one of those milestone birthdays, and Jonathan helped make it memorable. The entire staff was warm and welcoming, and you could tell everyone genuinely cared about the guest experience. I also believe great staff are a reflection of great leadership, so credit is due there as well. Teams don't provide this kind of service by accident. It's clear there's a strong commitment to hospitality at this location, and it shows. Thank you to Jonathan and the entire team for helping make my daughter's birthday such a special one. We'll definitely be back.

Always enjoy the changing menus---really could use more red blend options…read more Venue option for outside seating was great and service was timely and helpful. Like the larger bar area as it offered a social space while waiting for a table if you didn't make reservations. Highly recommend making a reservation BUT there is great service at the bar for meals.

If you're looking for fresh steamed and seasoned blue crabs, this is the place to go!…read more I ask my parents to pick up some crab for me every time I am in town. Not only is this seafood market conveniently located near my parents residence but it's incredibly fresh. When you call to order on the phone, you have the option to have the crabs steamed and seasoned with old bay. Upon ordering you are provided with a pick up time. I opted for steamed and seasoned crabs and they were still piping hot when we brought them home. I cant imagine getting blue crabs anywhere else in the Mainline area.

Beautiful, heavy #1s--feisty and fresh. Can't wait till they are ready. Great selection of fresh/…read morefrozen options. Clean, well organized storefront.