(215) 732-7560
237 S 18th St
Philadelphia,
PA
19103
39.9487
-75.1709
Neighborhoods: Center City, Rittenhouse Square
What People Are Saying About Barclay Prime
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – The ground floor of an Rittenhouse Square apartment building now resembles a library, elegant with crystal chandeliers, marble tables and walnut bookcases. Manicured patrons are a Manhattan-esque mix of social affluents and business hobnobbers. The a la carte menu includes steakhouse classics such as oysters Rockefeller, 12-ounce filets, porterhouses, wedge salads, creamed spinach and butter-poached lobster. The main attraction is the Kobe cheese steak with the $100 price tag.
06/20/09
one of my favorite places
by larisa
very nice place, it's classy and very comfortable . the steak is outstanding, lobster soup is incredible. always look forward to come back to this steakhouse.
- Pros: great service, nice decor, fabulous food
05/17/09
Have not found a better restaurant in Philly
by BobbyBee
I've been to a lot of places to eat in Philly, and a number of its steakhouses. Barclay is the best, period. Capital comes close, but does not equal it. The 24 oz porterhouse is the best deal on the menu. The Wague/Kobe is good, but in my opinion not worth the added price. Ask if they have any Kobe actually imported from Japan (that's not on the menu), that IS worth the price. Everything else, 5 stars across the board. My only beef (pun intended) with the place is that I can't afford to go there every week! I've been at least a half dozen times and every visit has been top notch.
- Pros: Porterhouse
- Cons: can't go there every week.
09/23/08
what a dissappointment
by PhillyCritic2008
oy vay - my father said don't bother, but I had to try it, especially since we had reservations at Table 31 rthe next week. Dad was right. (I just had a great time at Table 31 by the way.) So, I thought I shoud write this. First, I must say, the service was great. I was with a tried & true wine connoisseur & she said the wine list was boring & the usual (same as capital). I thought the cabernet was good. The the appetizers were boring and unfortunately tasteless - I wished they were good, I was paying good money for them. Then the steaks, boring too. And the steak knives....you couldn't cut your throat if you wanted to they were so dull. We split the porterhouse & it iasted like it must've been frozen, watery kind of. We left without getting dessert. We decided to walk it off & go out for some great gelato...somewhere else.
- Pros: nice couches, cool room, great service
- Cons: tasteless food
The Details on Barclay Prime
Save Money:
Don't miss the $28 Lunchbox, which includes soup or salad, choice of entree, side dish and dessert.
What to Drink:
The impressive, dimly lit bar mixes impressive top-shelf martinis.
Parking:
Discounted parking is available at the Central Parking lot on Chancellor Street.
Where to Sit:
Wanna share your snazzy steak in relative privacy? Request table one (seats two).
Parking:
Discounted parking is available at the Expert Parking lot at 1617 Chancellor Street.
Smoking Permitted:
No
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