Saloon Restaurant Reviews
Submitted by Joshua Hyman on 08/20/2022
Joshua Hyman 5 stars rating.
Unexpectedly amazing experience! We were 7 people and had 6pm reservations. They sat us down upon arrival and our waitress immediately gave us amazing attention and service. She did everything right. The food was incredible. I never expected the food to be that good there. I had surf and turf. The filet was cooked exactly as I asked. If I could give them 6 stars I would. Great atmosphere in a historic place. I highly recommend.
Fred Watkins 5 stars rating.
Friends from Philly highly recommended this restaurant during our recent visit- We're glad they did!! Old school saloon decor, old fighters on the wall, dark wood, white tablecoth type place- was excellent.
I had the veal chop and wife had the seafood special. Drinks were good, ambiance is awesome and the staff was great. Our waitress was very busy and was training a new waiter. I felt her "engagement" with us could have been better (yes I do expect to be fawned over :)). However with todays restaurant staffing issues I am overlooking that for this review.
I'd definitely go back and enjoy this excellent restaurant on my next Philly trip.
Submitted by Fred Watkins on 08/14/2022
Deena H 5 stars rating.
This place has delicious food with charming old-school Italian vibes. All of their seafood and steak dishes are phenomenal. Our party got there early on a Thursday night and it was quiet up until about 7pm when the place really filled out. Definitely make a reservation before going.
Submitted by Deena H on 08/05/2022
Masuma Salam 5 stars rating.
This is literally my favorite restaurant in Philadelphia. They do everything RIGHT. Alex is an incredibly attentive and skilled bartender and we love getting served by Gabriella the nights she’s working. The food is so fresh, huge portions, the ambiance is so comforting and the service is top notch. We will come back again and again, and always leave full and happy.
Submitted by Masuma Salam on 07/10/2022
Thomas Novak 3 stars rating.
We have always been enjoying our experiences dining at the Saloon, food , service and the atmosphere far exceeded our expectations. We chose to dine here to celebrate a birthday as usual we were greeted and seated in a timely manner served bottled water and bread immediately. As time went on it was a while till our waitress finally greeted our table. We ordered drinks Halfway through telling us the specials she excused herself said the other table order was up ill be back to tell you about specials. It was a while till she came back she took orders then said will be back still no drinks When we got our appetizers the muscles had a strong fish smell when going through many of the muscles were closed dead. The sauce had a sour taste not the usual exceptional ones we had on other visits. I never received a sauteed pepper appetizer we ordered when waitress came back she took order again and said she will get our drinks from the upstairs bar she did not know what was going on with the downstairs bartender he was off his game when we finally got the order we received the roasted peppers not the sauteed we ordered and the portion was far less then we had on previous visits. My main dish the portion was far less than I had previously we wanted refills on our empty drinks no waitress!
Our dinning experience did not meet up to our expectations that we are accustomed to with this fine quality establishment The diners at the other table agreed the food and service declined it may be due to staff shortages or quality of supplies however at the prices of this establishment we expect more. Will give another try but not was our usual experience which generally was top 5 star.
Submitted by Thomas Novak on 06/23/2022
A C 2 stars rating.
Food was great hence the 2 stars instead of 1. Service was only ok. We got reservations for a later dinner, so when we went it wasn't packed at all. However, it took the server 20 minutes before she came to place our order. It took 50 minutes from sitting at the table to receive the appetizers and another 35 minutes to receive our entrees. We had to flag down our server or other servers every time we needed a wine refill. After the initial cup of water we had to ask another server for water refill at the end of our meal, because our table server did not even bother to refill our water. When we were leaving, we were also verbally harassed by some other drunk customer at the bar. Overall, the food was enjoyable but the whole experience was not.
Submitted by A C on 06/04/2022
J Mar 5 stars rating.
There have been a number of people we know who raved about the Saloon and now we know why. This was a top-notch dining experience from start until finish. The evening started with being welcomed by a pleasant valet attendant who greeted me with a warm smile, he was very friendly. Once in the restaurant I was impressed by the beautiful decor and staff who could all double as Instagram models - my wife said that our server may be the prettiest server she’s ever seen. Then came out fantastic food! Each dish was an A++!! We will definitely be back to enjoy another wonderful evening at the Saloon.
Submitted by J Mar on 02/10/2022
Michael Millemann 5 stars rating.
Decided to visit Saloon for a birthday dinner for my girlfriend and was very impressed! The atmosphere inside the restaurant had a cozy, yet fancy feel to it, which was nice. It didn't quite fit the mostly Italian-based menu, but we didn't mind that at all!
I ordered veal parm with a pasta side and my girlfriend ordered a surf and turf special that consisted of stuffed lobster and a filet. Both dishes were absolutely delicious. Service was great as well! Overall, I'd say this is a great "special occasion" spot because I'd be broke if I came too often! That being said, I will definitely be returning!
Submitted by Michael Millemann on 12/16/2021
Alura Cein 5 stars rating.
Came here for very important person in my life’s birthday. It was restaurant that we hadn’t come across after having probably passed it a lot of times while walking by in the area. It’s quite odd we never saw it, because they even have a couple of parking lots along the Avenue. Anyhow, it was a wonderful time. The homemade pesto and bread was wonderful, and we both enjoyed the main dishes. Our server Frankie was very friendly and accommodating. He had a great knowledge of the menu. This is definitely a wonderful place to check out if you’re in the area. I do want to add that I especially look for atmospheres that are comfortable and energetically safe. I felt very cozy and at home here.
Submitted by Alura Cein on 10/05/2021
Kim Georgetti 5 stars rating.
My husband and I had an excellent dinner at the Saloon last PM. We started off with “The Sampler”, Poblano Stuffed Peppers, Clams Casino, Clams Pavorotti, and Langostinos. This was a fabulous appetizer! For dinner, my husband had Veal Parm with the best homemade raviolis ever! I had the Lobster Francaise, with Broccoli Rabe, Beans and Sausage. Our cocktails were spot on and OMG, I almost forgot to mention the bread and pesto. The pesto is homemade and hands down the best I’ve ever had aside from my future daughter in law’s This Resturant is a “must visit” when we are in the city.
I have to give a shout out to our server Amy. She was so sweet, kind and beautiful. She not only remembered serving us 3 weeks ago when we dined there but she knew exactly what we had including our drinks. Now that’s impressive!! She knows the menu well and when she goes over the specials with you she describes them in such a way that you want to have one of each. Thank you Amy for your excel,ent service and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Kim & Scott G.
Submitted by Kim Georgetti on 09/12/2021
