Pennsylvania

[Betsy Alger]

Hello,

I am looking for suggestions for dinner near the Kimmel Center. One of the members of our party is a vegetarian. Any thoughts? Thank you!

[KatieLoeb]

Hi Betsy:

Sahara Grill at 13th & Walnut has really good Middle Eastern food at reasonable prices. Not terribly fancy, but there will be something for everyone on that menu.

If lightning won't strike your friend dead walking through the door, Capital Grill has enough gigantic salads and vegetable sides to create a decent meal from, as well as allowing the rest of you to have a good steak, and everyone to have some nice wine or a cocktail. This is presuming that watching the rest of you eat big honking slabs of meat won't put them off.

Another meat-fest would be Fogo de Chao, but there is that salad bar that probably has enough nutrition on it for a vegetarian.

McCormick & Schmick might be a good bet too.

[Buckethead]

Bliss is a decent choice for vegetarians, the chef there will do a special vegetarian entree if you ask.

[MarketStEl]

I'm not completely certain of this, but I'm pretty sure you can find something sans animal protein on the menu at Upstares/Sotto Varalli at Broad and Locust. The place has been a favorite with concertgoers since it opened about 15 years ago, and there's a great view of the activity on Broad Street from the upstairs dining room. Oh, and the food is consistently good too.

[mrbigjas]

Hi Betsy:

Sahara Grill at 13th & Walnut has really good Middle Eastern food at reasonable prices.  Not terribly fancy, but there will be something for everyone on that menu.

the last couple of times i was at sahara grill, the meat entrees were pretty bad. like, overcooked to the point where it seemed like they'd had things grilled up already, and put them back on the grill to reheat.

the other stuff was good though.

Bliss is a decent choice for vegetarians, the chef there will do a special vegetarian entree if you ask.

i've wondered about that place for a while now, but have never been. is it good?

[Capaneus]

Hi Betsy:

Sahara Grill at 13th & Walnut has really good Middle Eastern food at reasonable prices.  Not terribly fancy, but there will be something for everyone on that menu.

the last couple of times i was at sahara grill, the meat entrees were pretty bad. like, overcooked to the point where it seemed like they'd had things grilled up already, and put them back on the grill to reheat.

the other stuff was good though.

Bliss is a decent choice for vegetarians, the chef there will do a special vegetarian entree if you ask.

i've wondered about that place for a while now, but have never been. is it good?

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Yes. Sort of. The food is consistently well executed, but not exactly revolutionary. And pricier than you'd expect, unless you're smart enough to factor in location. They do run little special deals on a fairly regular basis, and some of them lower the bar enough that I end up there occasionally.