Barclay Prime

(215) 732-7560

237 S 18th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103 39.9487 -75.1709

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Neighborhoods: Center City, Rittenhouse Square

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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.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

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
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

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.
1 Star Rating: Poor

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.

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Smoking Permitted:

No

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