I went with a female acquaintance. She absolutely loved the duck. Orrin Evans and company performed. One pays $70 per person for a three course meal and show. I was happy to see it open again. It's a great ambience.
Food was ok and service was good. They had lunch special fish fry with fries and also ordered chicken wrap which was ok ... ambience is good and service is good. Good lunch option to try.
Love the performances. One of my favorite places in philly. Great food and drinks.
My husband took me here on a date night a few years back and it was really nice! Live musical entertainment was everything and the food was delicious...a little pricey but delicious!
Right off I'll tell you there is a $25 cover charge and the menu is pricey. For 3 of us it was well over $200 + tips and parking and we did not order any alcoholic beverages.
The atmosphere is intimate and cozy with candles and low lighting (see pics). Tables are very close so your conversation won't necessarily be private, so strike up a warm conversation with your neighbor! We did!
The food! One bite and you close your eyes and slowly roll your head backwards. We ordered 2 shrimp and grits and 1 jambalaya... The 3 giant shrimp were a perfect accent to the grits (which was no big deal in itself). The jambalaya was a little spicy, but just enough heat to keep you from gulping water after each bite. Delicious!
Joanna Pascale sang that evening. We loved her personality as much as her voice which was melodious and captivating. Her group jazzed up popular songs that varied from Oscar Hammerstein to Stevie Wonder. Ms Pascale gave little summaries of why she loved to sing them and some brief history. She even had us (audience) singing with her at one point.
All in all it was a delightful evening.
Normally I don t care about a $ 5 refill on sodas, Obviously the restaurant must make a living: . Yes, ok, ok... BUT. My dad and I both got sick post meal. I m compassionate but we spent a dime and by the time I waited for the car I wanted to be home....NOW. Band was amazing, as usual. We will be back, but please don t make us sick. Eeek!
Came here on a Wednesday night. We pretty much had a private jazz performance to ourselves. The music was pretty decent. I could tell that the bass player had never played with the band before but he actually did pretty well. After all, jazz is all improvised, so why would that matter?
I got the shrimp and grits. While the portion was small, it tasted like the shrimp and grits I get in the south.
Overall, this place is kind of a gem. I'd definitely come back!
I really did enjoy this place. Small drink / beer menu but they had what I wanted and I did come for the music. Which by the way, was really enjoyable and good. Loved the horns and crowd interactions. And we did get a table on a Saturday night in Philly with no wait!
Wonderful music and good food.
Been walking past this place for the last ten years, finally made it in and for sure been missing out! Very cool hole in the wall vibe, good crowd of people and the music was on point.
Highly recommend if in center city and looking for quality live music.
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