The happy hour burger and beer is a steal and quite delicious. The service was good and staff was attentive. The place was beautiful inside. Shrimp buns and cheese curds were standouts -can't wait to have again!
matthew karpinski
Happy hour is a great deal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nashville Hot Chicken Buns, Cheese Curds
Gwynne M.
The food here was very delicious!! I would recommend this place to anyone passing through the area.
This is one of the best restaurants in Philly! The food is incredible! (Highly recommend the fried chicken). I was needing to book a large group dinner for my colleagues (29 of us) and Valerie was so easy to work with! She was able to customize the perfect pre-set menu for us to accommodate a variety of dietary restrictions (I had reached out to 10 other restaurants as well and NONE would tailor anything to fit our needs like Bud + Marilyn’s would!). The set-up was gorgeous, and can I just say how nice and accommodating the entire staff was? (Special shoutout to the manager on duty that night, Jack! Jack, you are a gem and the evening was absolutely perfect). We are a fun bunch, and they would play along with us. Truly a memorable experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julie Matthews
Incredible food, inventive cocktails, and large spaces. We came on a random Wednesday and the place was very busy, but we were seated at the bar so we were served quickly, initially. I think we came like 20 minutes before shift change so there was some waiting for beverages, but all in all, a great place for whatever meal you get.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Lubna Washington
Unique spin on the chicken and waffles dish.
Aarti P.
This spot is great for a lovely Intimate evening. Whether it's a date night with your boo or a catch up sesh with your girlfriend- don't miss out on a cozy night here. We went for restaurant week and were pleasantly happy! The service was great, the food was amazing as usual and the drinks were delicious. I want to give the full 5 stars but all 3 times we've come the famous buttermilk biscuits were just too dry.
Christina Weston
Food was good but there aren’t a lot of options on the menu. I really liked the private bathrooms and the dim atmosphere — it was very cozy and relaxing. All the workers seemed very nice and the banana pie was amazing!
Mac and cheese was great. Nashville hot buns are confusing, they included Asian flavors in them and the chicken was dry. Everything else was fine but nothing special. Atmosphere and service is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Clarissa V.
The steak tartar was great. However two fried chicken dinners at $25 per half a chicken, from a place where everyone was raving about their chicken and both were over cooked and super dry. Was it an off night? Presentation great but the fried chicken was dry inside. $75 dinner is a huge bummer when both entrees of fried chicken are super dry.
Had a smaller menu than most, but options were excellent and delicious! Had Large and fluffy pancakes and the order of the almond crunch French toast -- both were very rich and a sweet breakfast. Favorite was the shakshuka -- savory, tasty, and flavorful breakfast with two thick hash browns.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cameron Dennis
Great food, great drinks, no other notes.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joel Chisholm
Loved every minute of the experience here! It was about a 45 minute wait so I recommend a reservations in advance. The Philly Cub, Marilyn’s Old Fashioned and the NY Old Fashioned are superb! The famous meatloaf is named very accurately, if you don’t order that, you played yourself! The salmon is absolutely delicious! Marilyn’s fried chicken is good but if I could have a re-do I would have ordered something else. Definitely skip the wedge salad, however 100% order that mac n cheese! Chefs kiss!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allie R.
honestly really liked it here!! i was alone in center city after seeing a show at the kimmel center, so i came over here for a lil solo dinner date. my drink was yummy, but the three foods i got really were the stars here (as it should be!) i hesitated on ordering too much, so i started by ordering the kale salad and tofu buns. i got the kale salad so i could feel semi healthy, and while kale is hit-or-miss for me, this salad was fantastic! well-dressed with great complimenting mix-ins. the tofu bits were so yummy but SO messy and hard to eat!! as you can see from the picture, they are very stuffed, so i found myself taking a lot of the toppings off and eating those with a fork. they tasted fantastic but do not get those on a first date !!! i heard the biscuits were great, but i hesitated on ordering those and being too stuffed, but the table next to me were talking about how great they were so i pulled the trigger- and i am so glad i did!! every other reviewer has already sung their praises, but i just wanna confirm that they were worth having to walk home overly filled that night. very pleasantly surprised by everything here, from the great food to the helpful waitstaff and just the general interior vibe. i hope to come back!
The happy hour burger and beer is a steal and quite delicious. The service was good and staff was attentive. The place was beautiful inside. Shrimp buns and cheese curds were standouts -can't wait to have again!
Happy hour is a great deal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nashville Hot Chicken Buns, Cheese Curds
The food here was very delicious!! I would recommend this place to anyone passing through the area.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nashville Hot Chicken Buns, Marilyn's Fried Chicken, Shrimp Tempura Buns, Cheese Curds, Fried
This is one of the best restaurants in Philly! The food is incredible! (Highly recommend the fried chicken). I was needing to book a large group dinner for my colleagues (29 of us) and Valerie was so easy to work with! She was able to customize the perfect pre-set menu for us to accommodate a variety of dietary restrictions (I had reached out to 10 other restaurants as well and NONE would tailor anything to fit our needs like Bud + Marilyn’s would!). The set-up was gorgeous, and can I just say how nice and accommodating the entire staff was? (Special shoutout to the manager on duty that night, Jack! Jack, you are a gem and the evening was absolutely perfect). We are a fun bunch, and they would play along with us. Truly a memorable experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible food, inventive cocktails, and large spaces. We came on a random Wednesday and the place was very busy, but we were seated at the bar so we were served quickly, initially. I think we came like 20 minutes before shift change so there was some waiting for beverages, but all in all, a great place for whatever meal you get.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Unique spin on the chicken and waffles dish.
This spot is great for a lovely Intimate evening. Whether it's a date night with your boo or a catch up sesh with your girlfriend- don't miss out on a cozy night here. We went for restaurant week and were pleasantly happy! The service was great, the food was amazing as usual and the drinks were delicious. I want to give the full 5 stars but all 3 times we've come the famous buttermilk biscuits were just too dry.
Food was good but there aren’t a lot of options on the menu. I really liked the private bathrooms and the dim atmosphere — it was very cozy and relaxing. All the workers seemed very nice and the banana pie was amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Marilyn's Fried Chicken, Wedge Salad, Cheese Curds
Mac and cheese was great. Nashville hot buns are confusing, they included Asian flavors in them and the chicken was dry. Everything else was fine but nothing special. Atmosphere and service is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
The steak tartar was great. However two fried chicken dinners at $25 per half a chicken, from a place where everyone was raving about their chicken and both were over cooked and super dry. Was it an off night? Presentation great but the fried chicken was dry inside. $75 dinner is a huge bummer when both entrees of fried chicken are super dry.
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The food and cocktails were delicious and the staff were friendly and attentive. Definitely try the cheese curds and shrimp tempura buns!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tempura Buns, Cheese Curds
Had a smaller menu than most, but options were excellent and delicious! Had Large and fluffy pancakes and the order of the almond crunch French toast -- both were very rich and a sweet breakfast. Favorite was the shakshuka -- savory, tasty, and flavorful breakfast with two thick hash browns.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, great drinks, no other notes.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved every minute of the experience here! It was about a 45 minute wait so I recommend a reservations in advance. The Philly Cub, Marilyn’s Old Fashioned and the NY Old Fashioned are superb! The famous meatloaf is named very accurately, if you don’t order that, you played yourself! The salmon is absolutely delicious! Marilyn’s fried chicken is good but if I could have a re-do I would have ordered something else. Definitely skip the wedge salad, however 100% order that mac n cheese! Chefs kiss!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
honestly really liked it here!! i was alone in center city after seeing a show at the kimmel center, so i came over here for a lil solo dinner date. my drink was yummy, but the three foods i got really were the stars here (as it should be!) i hesitated on ordering too much, so i started by ordering the kale salad and tofu buns. i got the kale salad so i could feel semi healthy, and while kale is hit-or-miss for me, this salad was fantastic! well-dressed with great complimenting mix-ins. the tofu bits were so yummy but SO messy and hard to eat!! as you can see from the picture, they are very stuffed, so i found myself taking a lot of the toppings off and eating those with a fork. they tasted fantastic but do not get those on a first date !!! i heard the biscuits were great, but i hesitated on ordering those and being too stuffed, but the table next to me were talking about how great they were so i pulled the trigger- and i am so glad i did!! every other reviewer has already sung their praises, but i just wanna confirm that they were worth having to walk home overly filled that night. very pleasantly surprised by everything here, from the great food to the helpful waitstaff and just the general interior vibe. i hope to come back!