Must-visit gastropubs in Philly area
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Must-visit gastropubs in Philly area
Michael Klein, Philly.com
Zagat.com is out with a list of the 10 gastropubs in the Philly area deemed "must visits."
This round-up of "drink-happy eateries" was produced by Zagat.com's Danya Henninger and was culled from the 2013 Zagat Survey, which I edited based on surveyors' comments.
No. 5 - for example - was Pub & Kitchen, whose Zagat review goes like this:
“Awesome” burgers headline the menu of “novel, fresh” Euro-American pub fare at this Southwest Center City hot spot; a “lively late-20s early-30s scene” takes up the “farmhouse"-like space most nights, and while some complain the servers can be “a little snarky”, most consider them “top-talent” who “remember your name and your drink.”
See the round-up here.
Kept clicking through thinking, "Royal better be on here."
No. 2! Well done, Zagat.
Love my neighborhood "gastropub" ... but God, I hate that word.— Nutburgers- Why can't more local pubs find this recipe for success. Good food and drink is it that hard to figure out?— The One Who Knows
- {yawn}— Liberty4All
- How did Devil's Den make the list? It must have improved immensley since my last visit. Admittedly, that was a few years back. Kudos to them for such an improvement!— NickEeee
- Can't believe Prohibition isn't on there. Definitely would be in my top 5.— daxtremesolja
- No apples to oranges...any brains please? You rate gastropubs and there is no scale to compare to...just numbers...Hello???— swimfishie
- Gastropub - A pub that serves over priced food and beer to yuppies— TrollExterminator
- Yuppies? Cue the dated term and address your anger with a therapist. I will gladly pay a little more for beer and food if it means not just burgers w/fries and more importantly, not having to deal with drunken morons. — Ray10
- How about in West Chester?
— KateC - what about West Chester, you think Sidebar or Ram's Head could compete with anything in Philly? Anything? College kids...enough said. — 6400lou
- The Royal Tavern? Maybe right after they opened, but they've been awful the past few years.— Jeff West
- Pub & Kitchen has always been our go-to-place for a hamburger, plus the atmosphere and people are great. The Churchill Burger was one of the best in the city. It has been replaced with "The Burger," which doesn't hold a candle to the CB. It's dry, flavorless (miss that bone marrow), and covered over with bacon, pickled onions and blue cheese. My wife and I gave it a second chance and walked away. The CB blend stood on its own; no need for all the toppings. That, coupled with the boring one-dessert selection, we unfortunately won't be going back.— FLF
- How boring. "Gastropub" is a euphemism for "pretentious yuppie bar with overpriced food and beer." Bring back the Tritone!— comin4ya23
