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Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in University City

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4.6
Exceptional(5717)
$$$$
• American • University City
Booked 82 times today
Janelle was an outstanding server. She was knowledgeable, friendly, attentive, & really made our time there a pleasure.
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4.8
Exceptional(9079)
$$$$
• American • Rittenhouse Square
Booked 224 times today
Very good food and service and great attention to details! Appreciate the acknowledgement of my reservation by Kate! Felt like a celebrity!
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5.0
Exceptional(206)
$$$$
• American • Center City
This was hands down my favorite dining experience in Philadelphia!
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4.8
Exceptional(2987)
$$$$
• Seafood • Center City
Booked 84 times today
Amazing Amazing Best dinner ambiance service drinks
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4.9
Exceptional(14420)
$$$$
• American • Washington Square
Booked 140 times today
The staff and our waiter were so nice. Made our daughter 16th birthday very special and the food was delicious!
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4.7
Exceptional(2584)
$$$$
• French American • Center City
Booked 51 times today
First visit to A.Kitchen and it was a great experience from start to finish. Sat at the chef's counter where we watched our chef juggle the lunch crowd by himself with a smile and great skill. We had a glass of wine from the small but well-selected list and a specialty cocktail. Great start. One server for the small room but she was so nice and attentive despite the challenge. Opened with the Chickpea Panisse. A unique taste of delicately fried chickpeas, not a falafel ball, but a relative over tahini and charred veggies. Large steak frites came with huge steakhouse fries, perfectly grilled as ordered. Branzino was a filet grilled to absolute perfection with tiny veggies all around. One chance for a first impression and A.Kitchen over delivered.
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4.9
Exceptional(1143)
$$$$
• American • Center City
Booked 24 times today
My husband and I loved the unique courses and cocktails. The portions are small so you think you’ll never get satiated, but you do. Each course is full of flavor and satisfying elements. I witnessed the servers catering the tasting menu to specific dining needs. The cocktails are so unique and satisfying and the wine is perfect. The servers are knowledgeable, kind, helpful and attentive. Truly delicious and a unique dining experience in Philly. You must not think about the $$$$ if you choose to go.
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4.8
Exceptional(9822)
$$$$
• Steakhouse • Center City
Booked 72 times today
The food was EXCEPTIONAL! From the salted bread to our main course, everything tasted great. It was an anniversary dinner and we decided to splurge. We had the tuna tartare, oysters Rockefeller, waygu meatballs and sea scallops to start. Accompanied by our cocktails the VIP and lights out Manhattan (very similar to an old fashioned). The main course was a bone-in ribeye and sea bass. What made our experience exceptional was our server Cantrell. He made sure all of our questions were answered in regards to the menu. In addition, he was very attentive and made our anniversary memorable. He took our pictures, gave us a champagne toast and dessert. Our anniversary dinner was perfect and I will be returning.
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4.8
Exceptional(11612)
$$$$
• Asian • Old City
Booked 96 times today
Fabulous food, esp the Peking duck and aged beef. A must for all lovers of Chinese food.
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4.7
Exceptional(715)
$$$$
• Contemporary European • Center City
Booked 9 times today
We had an excellent evening at Alexander in Rittenhouse, and a big part of that was our server, Katia. She made the night. Katia is from Mexico, and she shared some of her culture with us throughout the dinner, which created a really special connection at the table. Beyond that, her service was outstanding from start to finish. She walked us through the dishes with real knowledge and enthusiasm, and every recommendation was spot on. The food was fantastic, but it was Katia’s warmth and attention that turned a great dinner into a memorable one. Thank you, Katia, and thank you to the whole team at Alexander. We’ll definitely be back!

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  • Maureen
    Philadelphia County •6 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Janelle was an outstanding server. She was knowledgeable, friendly, attentive, & really made our time there a pleasure.
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    White Dog Cafe - University City$$$$• American• University City
    •
    4.6
  • Melody
    Washington, D.C. Area •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    This was hands down my favorite dining experience in Philadelphia!
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    Her Place Supper Club$$$$• American• Center City
    •
    5
  • Karen Luke
    Alabama •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    The staff and our waiter were so nice. Made our daughter 16th birthday very special and the food was delicious!
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    Talula’s Garden$$$$• American• Washington Square
    •
    4.9
  • Hector
    Mexico City •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    We had an excellent evening at Alexander in Rittenhouse, and a big part of that was our server, Katia. She made the night. Katia is from Mexico, and she shared some of her culture with us throughout the dinner, which created a really special connection at the table. Beyond that, her service was outstanding from start to finish. She walked us through the dishes with real knowledge and enthusiasm, and every recommendation was spot on. The food was fantastic, but it was Katia’s warmth and attention that turned a great dinner into a memorable one. Thank you, Katia, and thank you to the whole team at Alexander. We’ll definitely be back!
    More info
    Aleksandar$$$$• Contemporary European• Center City
    •
    4.7
  • Stephen
    Philadelphia County •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    Amazing Amazing Best dinner ambiance service drinks
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    Vernick Fish$$$$• Seafood• Center City
    •
    4.8
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