1708 Lombard St.bet. 17th & 18th Sts.
Philadelphia, PA 19146
215-546-6230
Always excellent. Great menu, fabulous decor (with old movie artifacts on the walls and parachutes on the ceilings). Fun and funky -- good for a romantic date or entertaining in-laws from out-of-town.
Unfortunately, the food seems to have gone downhill in the past year. The menu's still good, though. The atmosphere is pretty and fresh but can be quite loud and very hot in the summer. The novelty of sipping wine in little water glasses wears off quickly. Time for them to head to Ikea for some real wine glasses.
Food is great, decor is so-so, and service can be horrible. Sometimes they're sweet, but do anything to aggravate themm (e.g., wait five minutes for a friend to find parking, move a chair the wrong way, ask twice for a glass of water...) and you feel like you've upset the nuns.
Astral Plane
1708 Lombard St.bet. 17th & 18th Sts.
Philadelphia, PA 19146
215-546-6230
Always excellent. Great menu, fabulous decor (with old movie artifacts on the walls and parachutes on the ceilings). Fun and funky -- good for a romantic date or entertaining in-laws from out-of-town.
Audrey Claire
276 S. 20th St.Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-731-1222
Unfortunately, the food seems to have gone downhill in the past year. The menu's still good, though. The atmosphere is pretty and fresh but can be quite loud and very hot in the summer. The novelty of sipping wine in little water glasses wears off quickly. Time for them to head to Ikea for some real wine glasses.
Bistro La Baia
1700 Lombard St.17th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19146
215-546-0496
Food is great, decor is so-so, and service can be horrible. Sometimes they're sweet, but do anything to aggravate themm (e.g., wait five minutes for a friend to find parking, move a chair the wrong way, ask twice for a glass of water...) and you feel like you've upset the nuns.
Café Habana
102 S. 21st St.bet. Chestnut & Sansom Sts.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-561-2822
Good service in a nice Cuban atmosphere. Spice it up with Salsa and live bands on weekends.