"Starting off, when you walk in the restaurant, we all quickly noticed that it was very loud inside, and hard to have a conversation without talking loudly. The service was okay, we ordered bread (which cost $3 for three very small slices) and it took them about 10 minutes to give it to us. It also wasn't particularly busy so there wasn't really a reason. Other then that they gave us drinks quickly, and the food came relatively quickly. I attached a picture of the menu because I couldn't find one online, but it seems to change relatively often. The portions seemed a little small at first, but I found this caused you to savor the flavors more. And at the end of the meal, I did feel that I was full anyway. The Food: Fennel Ravioli The ravioli was delicious, it tasted very fresh, the prosciutto was good and it was overall a great dish. The only thing was that it was too salty, but I've found that with any dish containing prosciutto. Lamb The lamb itself, it had great flavor, and was perfectly cooked. The cut of meat however, was not the best and it was pretty tough. What we thought was the highlight of the meal was the dishes accompanying the lamb. They had a cabbage that was cooked for 18 hours which was delicious. It almost melted in your mouth, but was still crunchy. There was also a lamb pâté which was very good. Branzino This was also delicious. The fish was cooked very well and had good flavor. Underneath the fish, was chorizo, clams, and fingerling potatoes. I felt that the fish could have been better without the clams, as there were almost too many flavors. (I also attached a picture of this dish) Overall, I would give Helm Rittenhouse 3.5 stars. There were some highlights, but also some disappointments. The service was okay, and it was a bit overpriced for what it was. We also felt they shouldn't have charged for a few pieces of bread. One thing to keep in mind was that they didn't have and vegetarian/vegan main dishes on the menu, although they probably would make something for you if you asked."
