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1. Fork - Philadelphia
4.8
Exceptional(5533)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Old City
Booked 67 times today
We were on our honeymoon and the staff were awesome at acknowledging and celebrating us! Lovely ambiance and the food was out of this world. Thank you for helping us start our marriage out in style!
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2. Talula’s Garden
4.9
Exceptional(14418)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Washington Square
Booked 145 times today
The staff and our waiter were so nice. Made our daughter 16th birthday very special and the food was delicious!
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3. SOMO
4.1
Excellent(1570)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Manayunk
Booked 18 times today
Our waitress Samina was fantastic! they were there celebrating my sister’s birthday. She helps him happy birthday, make sure she had a birthday shot, and made the experience very memorable. This may be a new go to happy hour!
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4. The Love
4.8
Exceptional(9080)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Rittenhouse Square
Booked 209 times today
Very good food and service and great attention to details! Appreciate the acknowledgement of my reservation by Kate! Felt like a celebrity!
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5. Little Water
4.7
Exceptional(749)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Center City
Booked 46 times today
Wonderful meal. Service was top notch. Place was hopping on a Wednesday night.
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6. White Dog Cafe-Haverford
4.6
Exceptional(4324)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Havertown
Booked 66 times today
Great food with a different spin than other restaurants to make it special. Server very attentive and took care of our dog (we were outside). Great portions.
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7. Aqimero by Chef Richard Sandoval
4.5
Awesome(1500)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Center City
Booked 30 times today
Everything was perfect. The Lobster Tacos were really exceptional and the server Ashley was wonderful.
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8. Moshulu
4.6
Exceptional(8963)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Penn's Landing
Booked 37 times today
I had the lamb shank--it was delicious. Members of my party also enjoyed the pork chop and a pasta dish with shrimp.
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9. High Street
4.7
Exceptional(525)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Center City
Booked 26 times today
The food and the service were excellent! It was a wonderful experience.
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10. The Refectory
4.6
Exceptional(1286)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Villanova
Booked 53 times today
The food was terrific! Each dish was done to perfection with sauces that complimented the entree perfectly. Had a great dessert as well. The service from the front-of-house to our waitperson was excellent - professional yet friendly and available but not intrusive. I was surprised to find such excellent food on a college campus. Kudos to Villanova University! Parking is easy and across the street in Villinova's I-1 garage.

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  • RonGold
    San Diego •17 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Very good food and service and great attention to details! Appreciate the acknowledgement of my reservation by Kate! Felt like a celebrity!
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    The Love$$$$• American• Rittenhouse Square
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    4.8
  • Karen Luke
    Alabama •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    The staff and our waiter were so nice. Made our daughter 16th birthday very special and the food was delicious!
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    Talula’s Garden$$$$• American• Washington Square
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    4.9
  • Patricia LGold
    Philadelphia County •26 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 28, 2026
    Our waitress Samina was fantastic! they were there celebrating my sister’s birthday. She helps him happy birthday, make sure she had a birthday shot, and made the experience very memorable. This may be a new go to happy hour!
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    SOMO$$$$• Contemporary American• Manayunk
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    4.1
  • Sharon
    San Francisco Bay Area •5 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 24, 2026
    it was 4 of us and everyone ordered something different and we all were pleased with our meal and portion of food was more than enough to fill us up. it was very satisfying. Thank you to our server Devon, he was a great help, with helping us choose from Bacon cheeseburger, wings, fish and chips, shrimp and garlic fries. it was all good.
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    The Brass Tap$$$$• American• Manayunk
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    4.8
  • Cornethia
    New York City •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 2, 2026
    We had a great time at Akwaaba Tea Salon. The food was fabulous and the service was impeccable. It was like we were having tea in the hostesses’ home! While there were numerous teas to choose from we all had the tea recommended by our hostess, great choice. In addition to great food and service the conversation were entertaining and we were given recommendations of where to eat and places o visit. Can’t wait to go back!
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    Akwaaba Tea Salon$$$$• Afternoon Tea• West Philadelphia
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    4.8

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