We made a reservation at Mish Mish but there was some unorganized pop up bar there that night so we found this gem across the street from them. The food was great and the staff were very friendly and attentive. I had the surf and turf. No actual lobster but lobster sauce drizzled over steak which wasn’t bad for the price point.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bella D
The waitress was excellent, but the Belgium waffle was soft like a sponge. Not an iota of crispness.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Michael Horst
Celebrated a family member's birthday at Sunday brunch. Food was outstanding. Delicious and well prepared. Our server was very knowledgeable and friendly. Recommend an early visit on weekends. No brunch reservations are taken. Waited 30 minutes on a Sunday at 10 am. Well worth the wait. Will definitely be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Savory Scallion Waffle with Creamed Chipped Beef and an Egg, Ring Bologna Eggs Benedict, Waffle
Kaelyn Cove
Everyone’s reviews complain about the service, and unfortunately they were accurate. We were told there was a 20 minute wait (for 2 people) even though there were open tables and seats at the bar. When we were seated we ordered right away and waited almost an hour for our breakfast. The servers did not check in or offer any explanation or apologies for the slow service. As we were waiting for our food we heard several other people be told there was a 30-40 min wait, despite half the restaurant being empty. The food was good, but quite heavy and not worth the wait and service in our opinion.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Tamara
March 8th at 9am the server was shockingly terrible. The place was okay looking but man the service. The server definitely thought they were better than us. Felt like they had issues with us being black. There were only two people in the whole restaurant and they had a stank energy. We were pleasant and happy. Philly is so segregated and I don’t understand why. The server was white and of course the cooks are black. I just googled the place. I’m so over this dynamic. Looking forward to when we own the restaurants. We love everyone generally. My partner was so nice too and I’m definitely going to let her know about herself in a polite way. She’s going assume I’m not tipping because I’m cheap. Took forever to get the food. Over half an hour for sandwiches. Then when I was ready to pay they had more attitude. This was march 8th morning shift. I told the server you had an attitude the entire time like you were better than everyone. 28.00 for two sandwiches and at the end they said no they didn’t have an attitude. Enjoy the sandwiches. Manager just looked. Neither smiled lol way to ruin morning.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Allison S.
We made a restaurant week reservation (group of 4) for dinner. This restaurant has been a solid option the the neighborhood for brunch so we had high hopes for the dinner menu. The food was ok, but the quality definitely did not match the price tag. Per couple, the bill came to about $190 before tip for the three course restaurant week menu and two rounds of drinks per person. It felt like they tried to attach a fine dining price tag to food and an experience that just didn’t live up to that. The service was very slow. No one bothered to clear our plates in between courses. We left feeling very frustrated which was a shame.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
anu mehra
The food is really mediocre here if you’re looking for actual flavour. We ordered the omelette which was bland. The salmon bagel in which the bagel was really really chewy, it took me so much effort to bite the bagel. Please try to cook the bagel better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Chanee Massiah
You know it's a bad experience when you're sitting in the car writing the review.We're seated after an hour wait As we sat down we were told there's only one chicken and waffle left so we quickly claim it before we even order any of our other items. We place the rest of our order for a sweet Dutch, avocado toast, chorizo hash, rueban sandwich, and steak and eggs (medium rare). Two parties, one of 2 and one of 4 get seated after us and order. We wait and wait and wait. We ask in the midst of our waiting (50 mins to be exact) how much longer and we're told we're the next table. Great! One of the two parties had gotten their food and was well into their meal. The other party of 4 had gotten their food (burgers and pancakes) and is well into their meal now too. Yet we were the "next table" but we were still starving and waiting.Another waitress comes and says they're plating our food. One by one the food comes out. The avocado on toast with a side salad came with onions had to be sent back because that person requested no onions because she can't eat them.The Sweet Dutch comes out and we requested fruit and my daughter specifically asked which fruit and we were told blueberries, strawberries and bananas ($4 charge). Her dish came without strawberries. We asked another waitress and she said they have to check if they have any. Why is no one on the same page? She brought out the sliced strawberries.The waitress comes out mid meal to ask how our meal is. Mid honestly. She asked if I wanted extra hollandaise sauce (upcharge $1) and then shortly after a man comes out the back, I'm assuming the chef and goes "who asked for more hollandaise? And I said me and he says "we're out". Whatever I'll enjoy the rest of the dry meal.My husband tells the original waitress the disappointment in the service and the meal and she says she'll get the manager to see what they can do. No manager comes out. Another waitress does and we explain the same thing verbatim as I typed above and she says there's nothing they can do because every table waited over 45 mins and the other tables ordered things that didn't take as long and we had a large party. We had 5 adults and 1 child. Ma'am we were seated at 1:30pm the restaurant closes at 2 if you thought that what we ordered would have taken an hour to arrive, someone should have said so. Also what exactly in our order took an hour? Trust me we did ask and she said the steak and chicken. Especially since the steak looked like a 6oz and again medium rare. The chicken is chicken. What chicken thigh takes an hour to fry? But she also people who ordered burgers and fries allegedly waited 45 mins? So we're just okay making customers wait for basic food? I don't accept that excuse or the standard this restaurant sets for itself. It was such a back and forth with changing stories and excuses.There was no accountability and everything was an excuse for why the "manager" who never came out didn't come out. Apparently the man who asked me for hollandaise was the owner. The waitress asked if we want him to come back out. It really just felt like if he was the the owner, he was sending his waitresses to handle his problems.The bill came $238 with 20% gratuity, liquor tax etc included. I hope our $238 keeps them afloat because not even trying to accommodate or at least apologize for the inconsistent service, communication, incomplete dishes and just bad vibes leaves much to be desired.Would I recommend this spot? Hard pass on the taste of the food and service overall, but it's in a great area so there's plenty of other awesome spots in neighborhood. It's never fun to leave a bad review but when the taste in your mouth after leaving an establishment makes you wish you never visited in the first place, what other choice do you have but to warn others.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
James Tierney
I don’t review often but felt like I had one of the worst dining experiences in a long time. We (2 top)arrived for a 7:00pm reservation for Restaurant Week at 6:50 and were told we had to wait for our table to become available. Normally this would be fine but there were SEVERAL 2 tops that arrived after us that were sat in empty tables prior to us. It seemed like we had assigned seats which I’ve never seen before. We waited an additional 25 minutes to get our table and seemed like the restaurant was extremely short staffed and we waited an additional 15 minutes for someone to greet us. It wasn’t until after 8:00pm that we received our first course. Normally I side with the servers and understand that Restaurant Week can be busy and frustrating but at no point were we given an explanation nor an apology for waiting. Our second course came out slightly cold (there were only 3 options with a beef, pork and fish option, no chicken or vegetarian). The meals were tasty but at an hour and 30 minutes after our reservation it was too little too late. We also ordered the creme brûlée which had great flavor but the sugar topping was soft and not brittle like it should have been. If anyone of these issues had been isolated I would not complain but they all added up to a terrible experience considering the meal (with wine tasting and 20% tip) was $190. I’ve been to The Dutch many times and have normally had positive experiences but this was disappointing. I don’t blame the servers but the restaurant clearly wasn’t ready for the volume of Restaurant Week. Hoping it was a one time thing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Jeanette Turnbull
Came in, asked for a table for two.. it was a 15 minute wait, or sit at the bar, which I didn’t want. Three tables for four sat empty. They wouldn’t seat us because we were two. After 5 minutes I asked if we could order our meals so they would be ready when we sat down. No. Can’t order unless you are sitting at a table. But you can’t sit at a table because you are still two, not four. Two hungry people ready to eat and 12 empty chairs that we weren’t allowed to sit in. I guessed that they did not want our money and we left. Plenty of other places to eat that are eager to serve their customers.
Everything was great the omelet, my lady had this masterpiece of chicken I can't even describe it it was delicious. Definitely going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Waffle Maple Gravy
Ruthanna Katz
I arrived with my group and was seated right away ....we had excellent food and we were finished with everything in about 45/50 mins. When we let the waitress know we were going to get an additional round of drinks (having only had 1 round)...she told us 'well we can't kick you out and there is NO wait but we'll need the table so if you want another round that's fine but we can't have anyone hanging around for too long' everyone at the table was stunned. There had been no problems and no ego as we had people in our party who are also in the industry. It was terrible...we got the check and left immediately after that. What a terrible interaction that ruined the whole experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Savory Dutch Baby Pancakes
STEVE RYAN JONES
Found this place on Google went there Was deeply satisfied with everything Brought my whole family. Everyone enjoyed their food and service, including my two Year old
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Waffle Maple Gravy, Savory Scallion Waffle with Creamed Chipped Beef and an Egg, Huevos Rancheros Waffle, Home Fries, Ana Banana Pancakes, French Toast, Waffle
Chris Lee
Let’s start off by saying I’ve heard great things about this place so I decided to visit, it didn’t meet my expectations or even went close to it. The pancakes were dry and so was the Dutch baby. The pancakes also lacked flavour, felt like I was just eating flour, did not taste any sweetness or flavors like vanilla which you usually expect from pancakes. It was also very cramped and really loud with each table filled. It’s not a place I would recommend a friend given the atmosphere and food was not enjoyable. However, the staff was nice and polite. We also didn’t have to wait too long for our food, but it just isn’t worth another visit for me.Dietary restrictions: There are several vegetarian options but no vegan options.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Ana Banana Pancakes, Sweet Dutch Baby Pancakes
Daniel Sean
Best breakfast in the city. The omelette was a 10/10. Clean & friendly.
We made a reservation at Mish Mish but there was some unorganized pop up bar there that night so we found this gem across the street from them. The food was great and the staff were very friendly and attentive. I had the surf and turf. No actual lobster but lobster sauce drizzled over steak which wasn’t bad for the price point.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The waitress was excellent, but the Belgium waffle was soft like a sponge. Not an iota of crispness.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Celebrated a family member's birthday at Sunday brunch. Food was outstanding. Delicious and well prepared. Our server was very knowledgeable and friendly. Recommend an early visit on weekends. No brunch reservations are taken. Waited 30 minutes on a Sunday at 10 am. Well worth the wait. Will definitely be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Savory Scallion Waffle with Creamed Chipped Beef and an Egg, Ring Bologna Eggs Benedict, Waffle
Everyone’s reviews complain about the service, and unfortunately they were accurate. We were told there was a 20 minute wait (for 2 people) even though there were open tables and seats at the bar. When we were seated we ordered right away and waited almost an hour for our breakfast. The servers did not check in or offer any explanation or apologies for the slow service. As we were waiting for our food we heard several other people be told there was a 30-40 min wait, despite half the restaurant being empty. The food was good, but quite heavy and not worth the wait and service in our opinion.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
March 8th at 9am the server was shockingly terrible. The place was okay looking but man the service. The server definitely thought they were better than us. Felt like they had issues with us being black. There were only two people in the whole restaurant and they had a stank energy. We were pleasant and happy. Philly is so segregated and I don’t understand why. The server was white and of course the cooks are black. I just googled the place. I’m so over this dynamic. Looking forward to when we own the restaurants. We love everyone generally. My partner was so nice too and I’m definitely going to let her know about herself in a polite way. She’s going assume I’m not tipping because I’m cheap. Took forever to get the food. Over half an hour for sandwiches. Then when I was ready to pay they had more attitude. This was march 8th morning shift. I told the server you had an attitude the entire time like you were better than everyone. 28.00 for two sandwiches and at the end they said no they didn’t have an attitude. Enjoy the sandwiches. Manager just looked. Neither smiled lol way to ruin morning.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
We made a restaurant week reservation (group of 4) for dinner. This restaurant has been a solid option the the neighborhood for brunch so we had high hopes for the dinner menu. The food was ok, but the quality definitely did not match the price tag. Per couple, the bill came to about $190 before tip for the three course restaurant week menu and two rounds of drinks per person. It felt like they tried to attach a fine dining price tag to food and an experience that just didn’t live up to that. The service was very slow. No one bothered to clear our plates in between courses. We left feeling very frustrated which was a shame.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
The food is really mediocre here if you’re looking for actual flavour. We ordered the omelette which was bland. The salmon bagel in which the bagel was really really chewy, it took me so much effort to bite the bagel. Please try to cook the bagel better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
You know it's a bad experience when you're sitting in the car writing the review.We're seated after an hour wait As we sat down we were told there's only one chicken and waffle left so we quickly claim it before we even order any of our other items. We place the rest of our order for a sweet Dutch, avocado toast, chorizo hash, rueban sandwich, and steak and eggs (medium rare). Two parties, one of 2 and one of 4 get seated after us and order. We wait and wait and wait. We ask in the midst of our waiting (50 mins to be exact) how much longer and we're told we're the next table. Great! One of the two parties had gotten their food and was well into their meal. The other party of 4 had gotten their food (burgers and pancakes) and is well into their meal now too. Yet we were the "next table" but we were still starving and waiting.Another waitress comes and says they're plating our food. One by one the food comes out. The avocado on toast with a side salad came with onions had to be sent back because that person requested no onions because she can't eat them.The Sweet Dutch comes out and we requested fruit and my daughter specifically asked which fruit and we were told blueberries, strawberries and bananas ($4 charge). Her dish came without strawberries. We asked another waitress and she said they have to check if they have any. Why is no one on the same page? She brought out the sliced strawberries.The waitress comes out mid meal to ask how our meal is. Mid honestly. She asked if I wanted extra hollandaise sauce (upcharge $1) and then shortly after a man comes out the back, I'm assuming the chef and goes "who asked for more hollandaise? And I said me and he says "we're out". Whatever I'll enjoy the rest of the dry meal.My husband tells the original waitress the disappointment in the service and the meal and she says she'll get the manager to see what they can do. No manager comes out. Another waitress does and we explain the same thing verbatim as I typed above and she says there's nothing they can do because every table waited over 45 mins and the other tables ordered things that didn't take as long and we had a large party. We had 5 adults and 1 child. Ma'am we were seated at 1:30pm the restaurant closes at 2 if you thought that what we ordered would have taken an hour to arrive, someone should have said so. Also what exactly in our order took an hour? Trust me we did ask and she said the steak and chicken. Especially since the steak looked like a 6oz and again medium rare. The chicken is chicken. What chicken thigh takes an hour to fry? But she also people who ordered burgers and fries allegedly waited 45 mins? So we're just okay making customers wait for basic food? I don't accept that excuse or the standard this restaurant sets for itself. It was such a back and forth with changing stories and excuses.There was no accountability and everything was an excuse for why the "manager" who never came out didn't come out. Apparently the man who asked me for hollandaise was the owner. The waitress asked if we want him to come back out. It really just felt like if he was the the owner, he was sending his waitresses to handle his problems.The bill came $238 with 20% gratuity, liquor tax etc included. I hope our $238 keeps them afloat because not even trying to accommodate or at least apologize for the inconsistent service, communication, incomplete dishes and just bad vibes leaves much to be desired.Would I recommend this spot? Hard pass on the taste of the food and service overall, but it's in a great area so there's plenty of other awesome spots in neighborhood. It's never fun to leave a bad review but when the taste in your mouth after leaving an establishment makes you wish you never visited in the first place, what other choice do you have but to warn others.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
I don’t review often but felt like I had one of the worst dining experiences in a long time. We (2 top)arrived for a 7:00pm reservation for Restaurant Week at 6:50 and were told we had to wait for our table to become available. Normally this would be fine but there were SEVERAL 2 tops that arrived after us that were sat in empty tables prior to us. It seemed like we had assigned seats which I’ve never seen before. We waited an additional 25 minutes to get our table and seemed like the restaurant was extremely short staffed and we waited an additional 15 minutes for someone to greet us. It wasn’t until after 8:00pm that we received our first course. Normally I side with the servers and understand that Restaurant Week can be busy and frustrating but at no point were we given an explanation nor an apology for waiting. Our second course came out slightly cold (there were only 3 options with a beef, pork and fish option, no chicken or vegetarian). The meals were tasty but at an hour and 30 minutes after our reservation it was too little too late. We also ordered the creme brûlée which had great flavor but the sugar topping was soft and not brittle like it should have been. If anyone of these issues had been isolated I would not complain but they all added up to a terrible experience considering the meal (with wine tasting and 20% tip) was $190. I’ve been to The Dutch many times and have normally had positive experiences but this was disappointing. I don’t blame the servers but the restaurant clearly wasn’t ready for the volume of Restaurant Week. Hoping it was a one time thing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Came in, asked for a table for two.. it was a 15 minute wait, or sit at the bar, which I didn’t want. Three tables for four sat empty. They wouldn’t seat us because we were two. After 5 minutes I asked if we could order our meals so they would be ready when we sat down. No. Can’t order unless you are sitting at a table. But you can’t sit at a table because you are still two, not four. Two hungry people ready to eat and 12 empty chairs that we weren’t allowed to sit in. I guessed that they did not want our money and we left. Plenty of other places to eat that are eager to serve their customers.
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Everything was great the omelet, my lady had this masterpiece of chicken I can't even describe it it was delicious. Definitely going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Waffle Maple Gravy
I arrived with my group and was seated right away ....we had excellent food and we were finished with everything in about 45/50 mins. When we let the waitress know we were going to get an additional round of drinks (having only had 1 round)...she told us 'well we can't kick you out and there is NO wait but we'll need the table so if you want another round that's fine but we can't have anyone hanging around for too long' everyone at the table was stunned. There had been no problems and no ego as we had people in our party who are also in the industry. It was terrible...we got the check and left immediately after that. What a terrible interaction that ruined the whole experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Savory Dutch Baby Pancakes
Found this place on Google went there Was deeply satisfied with everything Brought my whole family. Everyone enjoyed their food and service, including my two Year old
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Waffle Maple Gravy, Savory Scallion Waffle with Creamed Chipped Beef and an Egg, Huevos Rancheros Waffle, Home Fries, Ana Banana Pancakes, French Toast, Waffle
Let’s start off by saying I’ve heard great things about this place so I decided to visit, it didn’t meet my expectations or even went close to it. The pancakes were dry and so was the Dutch baby. The pancakes also lacked flavour, felt like I was just eating flour, did not taste any sweetness or flavors like vanilla which you usually expect from pancakes. It was also very cramped and really loud with each table filled. It’s not a place I would recommend a friend given the atmosphere and food was not enjoyable. However, the staff was nice and polite. We also didn’t have to wait too long for our food, but it just isn’t worth another visit for me.Dietary restrictions: There are several vegetarian options but no vegan options.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Ana Banana Pancakes, Sweet Dutch Baby Pancakes
Best breakfast in the city. The omelette was a 10/10. Clean & friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Waffle