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Buddakan Philadelphia

➤ 325 Chestnut StreetPA 19106, Philadelphia, United States

Asian • Pizza • Chicken • Bar-Lounge

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"We were there celebrating two birthdays. Our server Faith was wonderful. She was attentive without being intrusive and knowledgeable about the menu. We were a table of 6 and ordered quite a bit of food, some of which was great and others lackluster. The bao buns were great and the small calamari salad was huge and those who had it said delicious. The spareribs were good as well as the edamame dumplings, although the way those were served made it hard to fully enjoy. Each dumpling should be on a individual type spoon so you can enjoy the soup part as well as the dumpling. The way they were served in one large bowl with only one spoon made it so the soup part is left at the bottom. I did request extra spoons from the expediter but they never came. The worst part of our appetizer course was somehow an item was switched to another in the computer and served to us. It had shellfish in it and that wasn’t known when someone at our table who doesn’t eat shellfish ate it. The sashimi was good but the tuna tartare thing was really bad. The entrees we had were the duck, which I was told was delicious, the miso cod, which was fishy, the whole fish which was tasteless, the lobster fried rice, which was okay but lacking flavor. The best dish was the black pepper beef, it was delicious and elegantly served. We had all the sides and all were quite good especially the eggplant and the wasabi mashed potatoes. It was a nice evening but it felt a little stale for a Starr restaurant."

Saloon Restaurant

➤ 750 S 7th St. Philadelphia, PA 19147, 19147-2813, United States

Fish • Steak • Italian • Seafood

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"The whole experience was wonderful. The staff is so beautiful and pleasant. The food was absolutely delicious. I had the chicken mile and it was spicy. My husband had a lobster court and he torn it. My husband also had an old fashion and said it was the best he ever had. Definitely recommend."

Talula’s Garden

➤ 210 West Washington SquarePA 19106, Philadelphia, United States

Soup • Cheese • American • Ice cream

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"Talula’s Garden is my new favorite restaurant! I have lived in the city for 35 years. Each entree we ordered was super excellent. The seasonings raised the bar in the flavor department. Attention to detail did not go unnoticed. The drink specials were amazing too. We will make this our preferred destination in the future."

Estia Philadelphia

➤ 1405 Locust StreetPA 19102, 19103, Philadelphia, United States

Beer • Wine • Greek • Seafood

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"tldr: amazing at always step the complete glowing review: the restaurant itself was very beautiful. the lighting was a perfect balance between dim and still in the position to read the menu. the decorative lights were so beautiful. there were also the most cosiest stands in which I was ever, they are surrounded by curtains and feel so private and comfortable. the corners have kissen and once I was stuffed at the end of the meal I was grateful to lean on them. the personal was wonderful. they let our table see the fish and bring them. they have great suggestions and know the menu well. that should die. the appetizers, sides and main dishes were delicious and perfectly cooked. No one on our table of six had a crumbling left on their teller. we had vegetarian dishes, fish, huh, brote, it was all wonderful."

Cilantro New Mediterranean

➤ 613 S Fourth St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 19147, United States

Lunch • Falafel • Mediterranean • Curbside Pickup

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"The food was good, but very overpriced to me. My husband and I both had one entree and it came up to $100. I wouldn’t have minded paying $100 for it if the environment made me feel like I was dining at a place that would constitute that amount of money. However this place did not provide that type of environment at all. I had to constantly swat flies away from our food because there were so many in the restaurant. Also I had to smash a bug with my shoe because it was crawling on the floor next to me. Also, they don’t bring the check to you, you have to go up to the register and pay like you’re in a lunch hall. Also the portion was not that big. For $100 I would expect to have leftovers. We didn’t even leave feeling very full. Also the inside of the kofta kabab and beef was a little pink and also very chewy so I couldn’t eat it. I don’t know if I would go back. I’d give this place a 3/5. It would be a nice place to grab takeout from if it wasn’t so insanely expensive."