Ritesh Shah

Review of Crown and Harp

A delight to the eyes and palate!

A delight to the eyes and palate!

To begin, this place is deep into Rittenhouse so parking is scarce. I ended up parking past Lombard and walking the blocks just to avoid having to circle around. I would say to plan ahead for street parking if you have a reservation or bite the bullet and pay for a lot/garage nearby.

This place transports you to a different time. It has a 1920s feel, and aspects of a speakeasy (including a hidden bowling alley!) There are throwback elements of yesteryear with black and white TVs at the bar, white Parisian floors at the entrance, heavy curtains separating the space into different areas, all under smooth jazz and low lighting.

We had come around 5:30pm for Happy Hour (4-7pm on weeknights) and I was happy to find the place wasn't too busy yet. We sat downstairs - Elbow Lane, where to our surprise was a small bowling alley! How fun and completely unexpected! They serve HH in the downstairs dining space and not just at the bar which, again, was much to our pleasure.

Their happy hour menu is limited, but still had decent choices to choose from (3 different drink selections, and about 6 food items.)

We started by ordering our drinks from the regular menu. I got the Meridian Peak made with tequila and a helping of chili swirled in - so good!

I ordered the House ricotta as a starter and the pizza Rosa for my meal from the happy hour menu. The food was good and made well, though not all that original.

Our service was great, the waiter knew the menu well and was great in helping to decide on our cocktails!

I would definitely come back for another experience and some bowling. There's a ton of seating both upstairs and downstairs so it could work for a date night or a large group.