Restaurant Reviews
A Noodle House With No Rules Is Exactly What Philly Needs Right Now
Walk into Mawn, and it’ll take you five minutes to know that something is going on here. Not even five minutes. Less. You’ll feel it […]
Momoyama Brings Hawaiian Comfort Food to Delco
I don’t understand why there aren’t Hawaiian restaurants in every neighborhood. Like Chinese takeout, like Friday-night pizzas, kalua pork and macaroni salad and musubi should […]
Joseph’s Pizza Parlor Is a Northeast Philly Comeback Story
I’ve been sitting here trying to think of a better name for the hybrid stromboli the new-and-improved Joseph’s has on the menu. It’s half stromboli, […]
The Strip-Mall Restaurant Serving Some of the Best Nepali Food in the Region
I love a place that’s unassuming. One you never see coming. There’s something to be said for anticipation, sure — for making plans and seeing […]
Ground Provisions Is More Than a Dining Destination — It’s a Vegan Retreat
The drive to Ground Provisions is important. Not the whole drive. Just the last stretch of it — down a densely treed stretch of Old […]
At Gilda in Fishtown, the Portuguese-Inspired Pastries Sell Out Early
There is never a quiet moment at Gilda. I mean, Tuesdays, sure. But Tuesdays, the place is closed. And I guess it gets pretty quiet […]
Amada’s New Main Line Location Is More Than Just a Suburban Money Grab
Jose Garces has been trying to get Amada right since 2005 — that’s when the original opened on Chestnut Street. With its long, narrow dining […]
Korea Taqueria Finds a Groove With Bulgogi Beef Birria
Korea Taqueria was born mobile: a former halal food cart refitted to serve bulgogi burritos drenched in peanut sauce, breakfast tacos with kimchi to get […]
The Jovial Self-Assurance of Tabachoy
Standing by the corner of the short counter near the kitchen, Chance Anies is watching me eat. Not just me. He’s watching everyone. Every seat […]
At Doro Bet in West Philly, Ethiopian Fried Chicken Shines
Doro Bet knows how to do fried chicken — incredibly crispy Ethiopian-inspired fried chicken, served by sisters Mebruka Kane and Hayat Ali. And as anyone […]
Pollo a la Brasa and More Peruvian Delights on South Street
Brazas is half a restaurant operating as an entire restaurant, and it’s already so good that I want to go back for lunch every day […]
The Enduring Power of Kalaya
Just about everyone who loved the original Kalaya was concerned that when Nok Suntaranon opened her new version in Fishtown, it would lose some of […]
The Beer Store in Roxborough With Dazzling Tacos Hiding Inside
There is nobody inside when I roll in on a Friday afternoon, hungry and looking for tacos at the new Tony Burritos counter inside the […]
At El Chingon, the Cemita Is King
This story of El Chingon starts in Mexico 40-some years ago. So stick with me a minute, okay? Mexico, 40-some years ago, was where chef […]
An Exciting Venezuelan Spot Joins the Italian Market’s Lineup
I ended up walking straight into a pole. One of those metal ones that hold up the awnings along 9th Street. Never even saw it. […]