Good place to eat outside of Chinatown Philly

[YummyInMyTummy]

Im going to visit Philly, but everytime I visit I always eat in Chinatown. Im looking for a good place to eat, that isnt too expensive but good for a date.

[Vadouvan]

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[Andrew Fenton]

Um, I think what Vadouvan is trying to say is that there are many wonderful restaurants in the city of Philadelphia-- and several of them are located outside of Chinatown!

If you could be a little more specific about what you're looking for, I'm sure somebody will be delighted to pass along some recommendations.

Alternatively, you could browse the PA forum and see which restaurants have been recommended to visitors in the past; we'd be happy to follow up with you about which are still good.

[YummyInMyTummy]

Im just looking for somewhere nice to eat that is close by Chinatown. Whenever I visit I stay at a friends place and they live in Chinatown, so somewhere that is close by there would be nice. Im open to almost anything that isnt asian food, since thats the only thing i eat in Philly.

Looking for something thats not too expensive and a little romantic.

[Mummer]

Check out the Mandoline thread...I'd link it but I'm in Fast Reply mode.

There's a prix fixe menu during the week.

[Diann]

what about lolita, 13th and sansom?

also check out the romantic restaurants for valentine's day thread.

Edited February 12, 2007 by Diann (log)

[rlibkind]

Very close to Chinatown is Solefood, the restaurant in the Loew's Hotel, Market & 11th.

I haven't been there, but any restaurant that lists "yesterday's soup" on its menu has, at the very least, a decent sense of humor. This is a hotel restaurant (in a landmark International architecture style building), which means it's no bargain, but the prices aren't outrageous. The exec chef, Tom Harkins, is a South Philly native whose first job was working under Olivier de St. Martin and continues to march in the Comic Division of the Mummer's Parade on New Year's Day.

If you go (or if anyone else has been) I'd be interested in your report.