Springboard Media
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center

2212 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Laurel M. writes: As Center City is without an Apple Store I feel that Springboard Media is your best bet when in the market for Apple products or care.
The store isn't huge or fancy, but it'll most likely have what you're looking for whether it be a new desktop or…

Pho & Cafe Saigon
Neighborhood: Spruce Hill, University City

4248 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Alex C. writes: Reviewing this place, you got to review it for what it is. It's an unpretentious, high-volume Vietnamese restaurant, which means you just have to set your expectations correctly.

Service will be quick and efficient. Food will be prepared quickly. The…

Hing Far Chinese Restaurant

7519 Maple Ave
Pennsauken, NJ 08109

Steve G. writes: Maybe I'm biased because I grew up literally down the street, but this place has incredibly tasty food. Take out or dine in, some damn good food at a very modest price. There are only a hand-full of tables and it's much like eating in someones dining…

Natalie's
Neighborhood: Powelton Village, University City

4003 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19195

Jon L. writes: In my jazz travels around Philadelphia, Natalie's revealed itself to me in an unexpected location: 40th and Market Street, where preppy University City turns into rugged, honest West Philadelphia.

IMPORTANT: If you don't love live music, you won't…

St Jack
Neighborhood: Olde City

45 S 3rd St
Philadelphia, PA 19106

cherie c. writes: $2 for any beer during happy hour (til 7PM).  Not bad at all!  Never been to the upstairs club or stopped by at night.  But for cheap happy hour beers, it's a great deal!

Ernesto's 1521 Cafe
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square

1521 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Molly D. writes: A woman at my work decided to have her going away lunch here so we all trooped over last week. The space is cute, small and bright and airy.  I believe it used to be a house because the kitchen (which I could see from my seat) was ACTUALLY a kitchen,…

Panini's Trattoria
Neighborhood: Olde City

317 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19176

Alexandra S. writes: their chicken Gorgonzola salad is heaven on earth.  it has walnuts and poached pair halves and the most delicious dressing.  and it's big enough to share.  one of the best salads i have ever had.  however, once i got a roast pork panini w/ broccoli…

New Wave Cafe
Neighborhood: Kensington

2620 E. Allegheny Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19134

Anna S. writes: With a last name like Shaffer, you'd probably never guess I'm Polish. But I am, on my mother's side. Thanks to my babcia and mamusia, I grew up on a steady diet of kielbasa, pierogies, golompki, borscht and bigos.

So when my colleague told me about…

NEXUS
Neighborhood: Olde Kensington

Crane Arts Building
1400 N American St
Philadelphia, PA 19122

cherie c. writes: Interesting gallery, though the crowd on First Fridays and at other openings is way too hip for me.  I feel like I'm crashing a party with kids way cooler than I am.  (I probably am.)

Singapore Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant
Neighborhood: Chinatown

1006 Race St.
Philadelphia, PA 19195

Sofi M. writes: please. look no further.
if you want to die happy, or at least pretend to indulge in your last meal, Singapore is the place to go.
after eating here, i find it hard to imagine ever going to any other chinese/dim sun restaurant in philly.  ..ever.…

Panda Garden Chinese Restaurant
Neighborhood: Market East

130 S 11th St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Daniel S. writes: Pretty good place to get Philly's take on Chinese.  I recommend the General Tso's chicken.

Criniti Restaurant

2601 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19148

Lauren G. writes: So you're walking down Broad, minding your own business, and you see a sign for Criniti. You've heard of it before and you think to yourself "Hmm I'm gonna give this place a whirl..." You look around for the door. It's nowhere to be found. Just the…

Omg

351 Righters Mill Rd
Gladwyne, PA 19035

victoria r. writes: The only salon I go to when in the area. Cozy, available and great service. It is small and rustic, yet efficient.  I've heard they will be expanding their services but for right now I'm pretty sure they offer : all hair procedures, make-up…

Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union

200 Stevens Dr
Philadelphia, PA 19113

Stacey B. writes: FMFCU is the absolute best!  The staff knows their stuff and can always answer your questions (and they're nice!).  The interest rates are better than at banks.  I became a member when I was in college, and I still do all my banking and my car loan…

Pen and Pencil
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square

1522 Latimer St
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Carrie E. writes: This is the place you end up at the end of the night after all of the other bars are closed. This is where you find yourself in a smoky room filled with writers, wanna be writers and various hangers on (it's members only) watching reruns of "Law &…

Smokey Joe's Tavern
Neighborhood: University City

208 S 40th St
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Molly O. writes: DO NOT GO HERE AFTER 8PM. REPEAT...NEVER AFTER 8PM.

I'm not a penn student and I'm not a loud obnoxious drunk, therefore, I do not frequent smokes after 8pm since those types take over the place.

I like thier $1 hot dogs before 6 and the $6 pitchers…

Via Bicycle
Neighborhood: Washington Square West

606 S 9th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Aaron O. writes: In reading a lot of these reviews, and listening to people talk about Via, Via is misunderstood. Too many people are focused on all of the wrong things. I resent that I didn't go here earlier based on things that I had read and heard.

Most of the…

Midtown II Restaurant
Neighborhood: Market East

122 S 11th St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Bill M. writes: There is one reason that I'm giving this Midtown in particular a 5 star rating. Why? Because for the very small price of $1 it gives you the power to make 10+ tables listen to the greatest hits of ABBA!!!
every mini jukebox connected to a table has…

Ariana Restaurant
Neighborhood: Olde City

134 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

eric f. writes: Adorable, cozy little mom n' pop restaurant in the heart of Old City.  I've tried nearly everything on this menu and I can honestly say I loved loved loved it all.  Make sure to order the appetizer sampler to start.  The roast chicken with orange…

O'Neal's Pub
Neighborhood: Society Hill, South Street District, Queen Village

611 S 3rd St
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Joshua S. writes: When you walk into O'Neal's, you might be taken aback by the tremendous amount of dudes in the place.  They are definitely serving sausage there.

 Wade past all the "sweet dudes" who are high fiving each other at the bar and make your way upstairs or…

King of Falafel

2150 S Eagle Rd
Newtown, PA 18940

Jon L. writes: It's tough to find a decent falafel in the suburbs, probably because there's not enough demand. But the Lebanese owners of King of Falafel -- and, please, forgive me if they're not Lebanese; I've been known to be off by a few thousand miles -- these…

Beyond the Wall Art Prints & Posters
Neighborhood: Society Hill, South Street District

415 South St
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Chrissy R. writes: I now have two fantastic Joy Division at Strawberry Studio posters from Beyond the Wall that I'm probably a bit too old to adorn my walls with.   I was THRILLED to find them though.  

It's a niche market I guess whose days have gone by, but if you do…

Tigerlily
Neighborhood: Society Hill, South Street District

428 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Nicole R. writes: To my surprise, Tigerlily had some clothing I would actually like to wear.  As Caitlin mentioned, they might not be the best made garments but they are cool to look at, and I can see mixing and matching with items that are a little bit more…

Cafe De Laos
Neighborhood: Bella Vista

1117 S 11th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Matt L. writes: Even if it weren't excellent (which it is) Cafe de Laos would be worth trying just because it's one of the very few Laotian restaurants east of the Mississippi. A nice change from the standard Vietnamese, Mexican and Chinese options on Washington…

South Street Diner
Neighborhood: Society Hill

140 South St
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Chrissy R. writes: The last time I went here was Mother's Day and the waitress asked me if I was a mother.  My breakfasting companion seemed to sense my ire at such a question and deflected the vile about to come out of my mouth by asking her if she was a mother and…

Evantine Design
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square

210 W Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Caitlin C. writes: You'll find this tiny store off of Rittenhouse Square in the Rittenhouse Hotel.

As a florist, this place is expensive but carries some really exotic and beautiful stems. As a gift shop, you will definatley find something you are looking for. They…

Avalon Carpet Tile
Neighborhood: Pennsport

1100 Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Lori H. writes: I went to Avalon a couple of weeks ago with my mother to pick out tile for her new kitchen and hallway and we had a great experience.  A sales associate greeted us within a couple of minutes of walking in and my mother quickly decided on two…

Tower Style Pizza
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center

132 S 20th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Victor C. writes: Late Night Delivery...

Shared a pie with the bartender at The Raven Lounge. Believe it was the BBQ Chicken.

It was decent I suppose. I was stuffed after 3 slices (which is probably equivalent to 3/4 of a "regular" large pizza. I'm a big boy what can I…

Crown Fried Chicken
Neighborhood: Mantua

4000 Lancaster Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Jake P. writes: This is one secret that I'm letting out the bag... Crown Fried Chicken is an asset to the city. Yes, the chicken is better than good. But in actuality, Crown (specifically this location) means so much to me beyond just the food.

If somebody were to…

Cous Cous Morrocan Cousine

145 Barclay Shopping Ctr
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Janelle T. writes: Outstanding, outstanding, outstanding!  We started off with the Mezza sampler consisting of hommus, baba ghanouj, tabouli, marinated feta, and falafel.  Delish!  Next we had Harrira Soup which (again) was outstanding.  For entrees we both ordered the…

Paper On Pine
Neighborhood: Market East, Avenue of the Arts South

Midtown Village
124 S 13th St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

michelle p. writes: I wondered around this neighborhood looking for Duross & Langel (I was unlucky in my random search) but I did manage to stumble upon this cute shop.  In fact, there's a whole row of cute shops!  I walked in to look for a "I'm sad that you aren't here…

Head House Books
Neighborhood: South Street District, Queen Village

619 S. 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19147

karla g. writes: Head House is one of those local treasures that often gets overlooked by the Big B's [being Borders and Barnes and Noble of course] with their internet coupons and nifty membership cards.

The front of the store is usually filled with newer titles…

Mr. BarStool
Neighborhood: Olde City

167 N 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19195

Jon L. writes: See, I don't know how to write a review about a place that only sells bar stools. But then, I don't know how you can make a store that only sells bar stools.

Mr. Barstool has just about every imaginable bar stool available, from the most traditional…

Cafe Michelangelo
Neighborhood: Somerton

11901 Bustleton Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19195

Igor L. writes: Though Cafe Michelangelo can draw quite a crowd of Soviet twenty-somethings, which at times can be irritants, it remains one of the of few spots in the North-East with out-door dining. Not that big a plus in my book but still something to…

Robin's Bookstore-annex
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center

1837 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19195

Russ C. writes: This annex of the original 13th St. store has a ton of great books for low low prices.  When I worked in a building next door and I often took extended lunch breaks to check out their ever changing selection.  Many times they had popular, recently…

TD Banknorth

Philadelphia, PA 19195

Shenans .. writes: I love Banknorth.  I was a customer of their NH location back in the day, before they were TD.  Although they are bigger now and have locations sprouting up in more and more places, I still get the personal, friendly service I expect from a…

Essene the Natural Food Market
Neighborhood: Queen Village

719 S 4th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Nate F. writes: I second all of the reviewer's who praise Essene for surviving as an independent local business (awesome) and carrying natural, healthy foods (also awesome).  However, I think it's places like Essene that are responsible for perpetuating the idea…

Nostalgie
Neighborhood: Somerton

10865 Bustleton Ave # 67
Philadelphia, PA 19116

Jon L. writes: Tucked into one of the many blue collar strip malls in the wildly Russian section of the Northeast, this European style cafe and gelateria is a nice place to sneak off for a chat with a friend, or to drop for in for something sweet after lunch at one…