The burger is a riff on the Juicy Lucy-style cheeseburger; that is, the cheese (Roquefort) is inside the patty. It's so good that Philadelphia restaurant critic Craig LaBan wrote a song about it.
Everything's great but the whole wheat cavatelli w/ pea & truffle butter AND the Churchill burger w/ bone marrow butter are MUSTs! Best burger in Philly and NYC. No lie from this New Yorker.
Winners are: Blood Orange Frozen Margarita, Taco Tasting Platter and the Macho Nachos w/ chorizo or chicken. Be sure to have reservations if you want a table or you can try getting seats at the bar.
Good food. The huevos rancheros were amazing! And the watermelon margarita a must.
Vernick Food & Drink is a critical darling from James Beard Award winner Greg Vernick, putting out some of the most technically beautiful food in Philly. Read more.
The chair cushions are worn through, and the service is leisurely, but it all adds to the comfortable charm at Abyssinia, where locals know they can find some of the best Ethiopian food in Philly. Read more.
Not-to-miss charcuterie, burgers, sausages, and other meaty offerings. But skipping over the non-meat plates — like the baked cheese, mushroom toast, and buttermilk custard cake — would be a mistake. Read more.
Diners, settle in and dig into inventive Asian-Jewish fare: brisket ramen with matzo balls, Bubbie Chow’s sliced beef, and, for the vegetarians at the table, a top-notch coconut curry ramen. Read more.
