Parc
227 S. 18th St.
Philadelphia , PA 19103
215-545-2262
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With noise and crowds, the French gets a little fried, but the Starr bistro looks great and has solid flavor potential.
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Cuisine type: French
Meals Served: Breakfast; Brunch; Dinner; Late Night; Lunch
Alcohol:
The substantial French-centric list ranges from good sub-$50 choices (Alsatian "Sept Grains," $42; Madiran, $45) to big-ticket Bordeaux and Burgundies. There's a complete list of decent wines by the glass, hard cider, craft beers, pastis, brandies and themed cocktails (which still need work).
Hours: Breakfast Monday through Friday, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.; lunch daily, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; dinner Monday through Thursday, 5 to 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday until midnight; Sunday until 10 p.m.; brunch Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Prices:
$20 to $25
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Flourish
today's 
At 11:20pm three friends and I walked into Parc for an after-dinner drink on a Saturday night in mid-April. The tables outside were packed, but inside, 80% of the tables were empty. We went to the bar but it was crowded and it was impossible to get a bartender's attention because (1) it was screaming loud, and (2) they were obviously catering to their loud-talking regulars at the bar. After waiting several minutes without service, I went to the host at the door and asked him if we could have a table. Although there were at least 50 empty tables, he told me that we could only have a table if we were ordering food. We were not. I explained that we had just come from dinner and couldn't get a drink at the bar. He shrugged his shoulders and gave me a "what do you expect" look. I asked him what time they served food until, and he said 12 midnight. It was 11:30pm. I will not go back to Parc. It is a tourist trap run by morons with egomania.