Restaurant Reviews
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. […]
5 Restaurant Reviews from 2022 You Might Have Missed
Plenty of new restaurants in Philly opened this year, but our critics had the most to say about these particular places. El Mezcal Cantina by […]
Blondie Finds its Groove With Glitzy American-Bistro Camp
It’s easy to write about a restaurant that works, where every element clicks together. It’s easy to write about a shitshow, too. About panic or […]
At Asad’s, Stunning Hot Chicken Is Always Worth the Wait
At Asad’s Hot Chicken, everyone waits. There’s gonna be a line every time you go. Probably a long one, curling past the side of this […]
Burgertime NJ Makes a Compelling Case for Pure American Excess
It’s easy to miss chef Dane DeMarco’s new burger spot on Merchant Street — just a storefront on the main drag in Audubon, a half-dozen […]
Pera Brings an Easy Room and Turkish Standards to Northern Liberties
Step into Pera and you can feel your blood pressure drop. It’s the sun through the corner windows, maybe, or the high ceilings and the […]
El Mezcal Cantina Takes Every Advantage of Fire — and It Pays Off
Chef Eladio Soto’s El Mezcal Cantina may have opened in January of 2022, but the space has history. Those of you who know Point Breeze […]