Super chill brunch spot. Good cocktail and beer selection and great brunch options. Weather was…read moreperfect for outdoor seating when we came. Service was slow to start but once we finally got to order it was better.

Philly, we are not welcome here…read more Meet Henry, the manager at Fringe Bar. As a Northern Liberties resident, I've visited Fringe Bar several times and have generally enjoyed the experience before my recent experience with the manager. Unfortunately, my visit on June 13 around 4:30 PM completely changed my opinion of this establishment. My friend and I were seated and waited nearly 20 minutes before our food order was taken. Our server explained that their ordering system had gone down.... We were understanding and patient but to be honest it felt like she forgot. About 10 minutes later, we finally received our drinks, and our server shared that management had continued assigning her additional tables despite the issues, making it difficult for her to keep up. We sympathized with her and gave the staff plenty of grace. After waiting another 30 minutes, nearly an hour total since arriving, we still had not received our food. What made the situation even more frustrating was watching another table that arrived roughly 30 minutes after us receive their meals before we did. At that point, I approached Henry to ask about our order. I explained that we had been waiting for nearly an hour and that guests who arrived significantly later had already been served and they needed to hurry up with our food because we were hungry. Before I could even finish speaking, Henry interrupted me, stated that he would comp the food, and told us to leave. All I wanted was an explanation and asked that our order be prioritized after such a long wait. Instead of attempting to resolve the issue, Henry immediately escalated the situation and effectively removed us from the restaurant. The interaction felt dismissive, unprofessional, and completely lacking in customer service. Even another manager appeared surprised by how quickly our order was canceled and how the situation was handled. The entire experience left me feeling unwelcome and disrespected. Mistakes happen. Delays happen. What determines whether customers return is how management responds. Unfortunately, Henry's arrogance, poor communication, and inability to handle a reasonable customer concern ensured that I will never return. The attached photos include timestamps documenting our visit and the lengthy wait and a photo of Henry so you can avoid him. DO NOT COME.

WOW- more than a dinner, this was an experience! Every, single item we ate was just better than the…read morelast. So many flavors! Our table of three got the tasting menu- and we selected different items to try more. There's also a few special surprises, too. Props to their chef- a female AAPI chef!

Came for a girls weekend to visit my friend Jenny. This…read moretime I got one plate and wasn't disappointed! It was delicious. We started with splitting a croissant so that satisfied my sweet tooth. Preston our waiter was fabulous and the service attentive. He knew the city well and there was a great discussion on burgers. I need to return here!! I love this place.

Amazing food, cool atmosphere. Take out gets a bit hectic but well worth it. The breakfast sandwich…read moreis my go to.

Big fan of Middle Child and was excited to try their sitdown restaurant. My boyfriend and I got in…read moreline at 11:50 AM on a Saturday, ordered by 12:15 PM, and got our food by 12:25. The baller sandwich with avocado was the top highlight, and I loved the sour pickles. The big pancake was also great. Will return for more sandwiches!!

came here to celebrate birthday with reservation on resy. the staff was accommodating in moving our…read morereservation to later of the night. when we arrived, we were seated immediately. The ambiance was nice, it was perfect for dates and small group gatherings. for the appetizer, we got the duck crepe which was tasty. the duck was tender and folded in the crepe. for the entrees, we got the rib eye and the lamb. both were tasty as well. both portions were good. we also got a complimentary birthday mousse as dessert! it was a nice touch and shows how much the staff cares about making our meals special.

~4.5/5~ great French inspired cuisine! We went for the Valentine's Day brunch and it was so cutely…read moredecorated for the occasion! It was a set menu for 75pp, which included a pastry basket for the table and 3 courses. All were very tasty!! Very well portioned courses for brunch and our waiter was great! They sent us out with homemade caramels as well which was a nice touch. The food was fantastic and very cute cozy interior. A little on the pricier side but worth a visit for a nicer meal or special occasion!

Pretty good overall!…read more Considerably big space for Philly. They had an upstairs too but I am not sure why it wasn't open during majority of the night. When the big crowd from the conference left they opened the upstairs. The Mac and cheese is SO GOOD. Very creamy and rich, the bread crumbs were an amazing surprise edition. This fatty finished it before the beer came. Lots of beer choices. I took off a start be size they were under staffed. So we were just waiting around for the check and the waitress kept forgetting what we asked for. Honestly, not her fault. There were like ~100 people and only 3 employees that I saw. So no designated waiter for tables. These poor 3 employees were the bartenders and the table waiters.

Fantastic vibe and the food and drinks match. Great beer list. The staff is fantastic! It's nice…read moreto have a quality neighborhood spot such as this.

I wish Jen and I had shown up in matching flapper dresses because Sassafras feels like stepping…read morestraight into the 1920s. Huge bar, giant wall of liquor bottles, dim lighting, and a cool old-school vibe. I told the bartender that ordering a beer in a place like this felt like I was insulting him. He laughed and told me not to worry about it. The drink special was called "Naked and Famous," which honestly sounded like the perfect cocktail to order in honor of Jen. But then I spotted a dark beer on the menu that sounded too good to pass up. If you follow me, you know I'm slowly becoming a dark beer guy. I liked it a lot. The sandwich special was a cheesesteak. Sorry, I should've taken a picture of the menu. But I really enjoyed it, and for $18 it came with a mountain of seasoned fries, which feels like a bargain these days. Bomb Shell: the two people working absolutely crushed it. I don't know if they were understaffed or if Monday night got busier than expected, but they were working their tails off the entire time. Even with that, they stayed polite, friendly, helpful, and incredibly accommodating to the guy carrying around a mannequin. Great visit to Sassafras!

We love visiting Irish Pubs everywhere we travel!!! This place has been a bar dating back to the…read moreearly 1900's and located in the Historic District. Great vibe and service is great too.

This place is just consistently good. I haven't been back in a few years, but last night went with…read morea friend and just yum! All of it! Sat outside, our server was great didn't rush us. Let us chat and take our time! Drinks were fab - mango margaritas + alcohol free sangria (tasted like normal one). Carrot hummus appetizers was one of the best things I've had in a long time! Just sooooooo good and they brought us more pita (no charge). Dinner we got cucumber Thai salad so so so good. Branzino crispy skin and flaky inside and lamb bolognese. Everything was just so good!

I placed a reservation for 5 PM on a Friday, and as SOON as I walked in until I finished my meal, I…read moresaid countless times that I would def be back. The food that I had at this restaurant and the entire dining experience has got to be the best I've ever had in Philly. It's funny how many times I passed this place and never even noticed. It's semi in the cut, especially if you're only ever driving past, like I usually am. This restaurant is farm to table dining, which I absolutely love. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I prefer & appreciate fresh food. The menu runs on seasonal basis (which is the best way to eat) and they source from local farms both in the Philadelphia and New Jersey area! I simply could not decide what I wanted to eat since the appetizers, entrees and sides all looked so yummy. During this dine in I didn't get any appetizers (which is ironic actually) but I ordered the branzino that came with fried cauliflower and white bean purée, the slow braised spiced lamb bolognese, and the cornbread. The lamb bolognese was absolutely delicious. This was one of the things where the photo of the food matches EXACTLY how delicious you think it would be. I am not someone who generally opts for pasta at a restaurant (cuz ehhh boring) but it was delicious and the pasta is made fresh daily (my partner ordered this dish) and I will need to make my way to have it all for myself (soon)! The branzino. Fish is a scary one for me to order because I have been let down to many times. I make a post semi recently about the awful branzino I had at "Cry baby pasta" so I was nervous to see how well this played out (if at all). The dish was great! There's this caper salad that tasted just like chimichurri that paired amazingly well with the fish, there were slices of both orange and grapefruit on the dish, and the white beans and cauliflower together were great! Everything on the dish was extremely flavorful, fresh and paired well together. I ordered a gimlet or as it's called on the menu "Sicilian" which is a gin based drink that I had just heard of for the first time a few days prior and I was doing some research and saw that the drink should pair well with the dish. I was doing my own food and drink pairing if you will! When I went to order the server even said it would pair well together, she really knew her stuff! The cornbread was okay- I am a huge fan of cornbread and this one just wasn't my fav. It also was semi rough around the edges. It wasn't bad at all, I've just had much much better tender & softer cornbreads which are my preference. In terms of costing, which I generally don't speak much about in my reviews- for a farm to table dining experience I thought the cost was good! Usually, farm to table prices are quite expensive and experiences you wanna put aside for a "special occasion". I'm really glad I stumbled upon a farm to table restaurant, with a seasonal menu that was affordable- making me feel that I can indulge more frequently than compared to others. I really look forward to trying other items on the menu as everything really was up to my speed. The dessert menu also featured seasonal items but, I decided to close my eyes and be a good girl when it came to desert this day and didn't really pay attention, but I would love to indulge my next time around. Our server was also great! It's a bummer that I didn't catch her name. The hospitality was amazing! From both our server, the manager and all others we spoke to during our visit. My partner recently read "Unreasonable Hospitality" and now every dining experience is met with our internal agenda and standards now due to this book of how things should be and the way we wanna "feel" while dining. I mean, cmon, how many times have you been out to eat, paid your hard earned money and felt awful afterwards due to how you've been treated? (Or ignored). Solid spot! I would recommend~

I don't have photos with me right now but Sutton's is my favorite bar that also serves food in…read moreFishtown/No Libs. I don't drink much, just solo dining and sometimes eating with friends. I enjoy the themed food nights they host like Pasta Night, Taco Tuesday, and so on as well. The staff has been kind to me whenever I've visited. Came around to check on my drinks often and the chef on Italian night used to come by to make sure we were enjoying food. The cocktails also slap. No complaints.

Great staff, great drinks, great vibe, amazing chocolate cookie (finger-lickingly good). Had a good…read morechat with one of the staff about nba. Nice guy. Also they let us in at a very late time to look for something we might have lost there. Amazing service.

Great service , great people, , best pierogies ever ,will definitely come back for the potato…read morecheddar pierogies to take home when they are available. Had a fun evening ! Thank you

If you are in the mood for some GREAT pierogi, I highly recommend Mom Mom's. They generally have a…read morefew "standards" that are always on the menu, like potato, farmer's cheese, and cheesesteak pierogi. You can get an optional kielbasa add-on. And then they typically have some specials. You can also buy frozen pierogi to go. I do find their other menu items to be hit or miss. The fries are sometimes good, but the last time I ordered them they seemed to be mushy food service fries instead of the nice crispy ones they typically have. The wings are also sometimes good but sometimes very dry. Sharing the location is Carbon Copy brewery, which offers some very tasty brews to go with your food. The service for both food and beer is always with a smile.

I took my dad and our family here to celebrate his birthday for our first visit to Elwood. I…read morecouldn't believe this restaurant existed and we've walked by it countless times over the years and has no idea ! Honestly - I wanted to love this place, but it didn't hit all the way home for me. What it did hit home for me were the vibes. I loved the interior decor, the small homey vibes , and I could feel the love and passion that went into this place. Small inside, cozy, and I think I only saw a total of 3 staff that ran the place. I really wanted to love them! To be perfectly honest, I'm probably not the best reviewer for this spot. I eat 80% vegan .. and cannot not remember the last time I had beef prior to this meal. However - I didn't find it to be particularly mind blowing. It was cooked to a good temperature , served with salt for you to tailor to your taste and oh I can't forget to mention how much I loved the chefs homemade hot sauce ( which they do sell on site ! ) it was solid , but not something I was personally blown away by for $90 and not something I'd "cheat" on my diet for again to eat. I felt similarly about the striped bass. It was cooked well, but I found it under seasoned. Overall, I don't think it's the spot for me but I DO think it's the spot for many. I definitely recommend you check out this small humble restaurant and give them a shot. It's beautiful and warm inside, and you can feel the love in this establishment Check out Elwood!

Elwood is such a hidden gem. It's so easy to walk by and not know it's there, but it really never…read moredisappoints when you're looking for a meal that feels both familiar and unique. The space is cozy and welcoming, and the service is always great. It's a perfect spot to have a family-style meal with family or friends (definitely go for the ham on Easter). They specialize in classic local recipes and techniques, but don't let that fool you on flavor. If you haven't had Pennsylvania Dutch food, etc. it's definitely worth going to Elwood to experience a great execution of this style. The menu is always changing, but expect large portions meant to be shared, so we always prefer going with large groups. We've had almost every dish on their menus so it's hard to go back and reflect on all of them, but definitely start with the pierogies, get your meat of choice, and order the funnel cake for dessert. You can't really go wrong!