Restaurant Reviews
From Pop-Up to Powerhouse: Amy’s Pastelillos Brings Puerto Rican Flavor to Fishtown
It’s early on a Saturday at Amy’s Pastelillos, and already there’s a line. Well, not a line. A crowd, really. A bunch of Philadelphians milling […]
After a Chef Shake-Up, Rosemary Finds Its Rhythm
The first time I walked into Rosemary, “Afternoon Delight” by Starland Vocal Band was playing. The cream-colored walls and green ferns in the bar made […]
A Night Out at Kampar’s Kongsi
At the bar, they’re trying to invent a coconut-water daiquiri. It’s a custom job, a one-off, an experiment made with homemade rice milk and coconuts […]
At Soko Bag, Korean Comfort Food Meets Craft Beer
When Soko Bag first opened in January of this year in the old Sal’s Pizza Box on Nutt Road in Phoenixville, the lines snaked out […]
Ding Feng Tang: Where Dumplings Are the Stars, But Variety Steals the Show
Ding Feng Tang is never really quiet. Slow, sure. On Sunday afternoons and Wednesdays between shifts, maybe. There are days and hours where everything downshifts […]
After a Long-Awaited Return, Can Royal Tavern Reclaim Its Burger Glory?
I was at the Royal Tavern on the second day it really felt like spring in Philly, several months after the place reopened. The day […]
Gass & Main: The Pinnacle of Middle-Class Fancy
I’ll never forget sitting in my car in a parking lot in Audubon and eating chef Dane DeMarco’s Cowboy Tots for the first time. This […]
From Mexico to Philadelphia: Cantina La Martina Is a Journey of Flavor
I don’t know where to start but with the thing that everyone talks about: Cantina La Martina exists in a piece of Philly hit hard […]
This Steakhouse Is More Than Just Beef
Steakhouses are terrible restaurants. At the most basic level, restaurants exist for one of three reasons: as places of comfort, as entertainment, or for convenience. […]
Philly’s Most Unforgettable Menu Is Also the Most Fleeting
Twice in all my years doing this have I fallen in love with a salad. And I don’t mean liked a salad. I don’t mean […]
In Mount Airy, Toska’s All-Encompassing Menu Is a Crowd-Pleaser
“Explain it to me again?” my wife said. “It’s three Albanian brothers who opened a pizza shop in Mount Airy,” I told her. “They serve […]
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 […]