XIX Nineteen
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 790-1919
- Cross Street:
- Walnut Street
- Specialties:
- Brunch
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm, Sat 5:30pm-10:30pm
Editorial Review for XIX Nineteen – by Lynn Allan
In Short
Diners looking to go upscale should do exactly that. Nineteen floors above the busy Avenue of the Arts, XIX takes advantage of the sparkling skyline with floor-to-ceiling windows. Inside a century-old rotunda with original frescos, a massive pearl chandelier resting above an equally large raw bar accents the traditional space. Businessmen and cozy couples dine on a menu concentrated on seafood with dishes such as marinated scallops and Pee Wee monkfish.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyIf the restaurant is too pricey, try breakfast, lunch or cocktails in the XIX Cafe or the XIX lounge, a second adjacent rotunda with equally stunning views.
Know Before You GoRaw bar enthusiasts will love XIX's giant mosaic-encrusted round raw bar, sporting more than 20 species of crustaceans each evening.
User Reviews for XIX Nineteen
06/12/2008 Posted by dumoyer
My friends and I kind of stumbled onto XIX while escaping the oppressive heat during my recent visit to downtown Philly (I now live in Oregon, but once called Philly home). We decided to have a drink and were delighted to discover the amazing happy hour menu where a selected group of drinks are half-price. The champagne sangria was a new one for me and one I would like to re-create at home as was the Cuban cocktail with fresh blackberries (forget the name of the liquor in it). There are little plate food items of reasonable price on the bar menu but we opted instead for the prix fix menu of one entree and unlimited salad and desserts. Service was great (although one of our waitresses had no idea how to discuss wine choices, it was her first night) and ambience unbeatable. The salad selection was more than adequate; the entree, small but tasty (2 of us got soft shell crab in a kind of tempura batter, one got flatiron steak) and the dessert offerings were too tempting to pass up, espcially the key lime parfait. We were there on a Monday so place wasn't crowded. A terrific memory of my trip. I'll want to return next time
Pros: ambience, cocktails, service
Cons: can't think of any
05/21/2008 Posted by sarahrose4
I came here with some friends, and after a so-so meal I threw up all night from a food borne illness, as did many of the people who went with me. Not only was the food disappointing, and the prices too high, but I was throwing up for 3 days afterwards, and was out of work all week. After I finally went to the doctor, I was told that I had norovirus - and since my friends who went there and also became violently sick didn't choose the same dishes as me, I think that getting sick was either from someone in the kitchen with dirty hands, or dishes that were not properly cleaned - yuck! Someone complained after we all became sick, and the management did not apologize and ironically offered him some $50 lunch coupons - kinda like the person who gets slapped really hard and says ' thank you sir, may i have another', but fortunately she declined the offer and said she wasn't stupid enough to go back for another round. Anyway, unless you want to have an expensive yet disappointing meal in a tacky and dirty environment, I would strongly suggest visiting another restaurant.
Pros: none
Cons: Getting very sick and extremely poor service.
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