Water Works Restaurant & Lounge, The
(215) 236-9000
640 Water Works Dr
Philadelphia,
PA
19130
39.9676
-75.1728
Neighborhoods: Fairmount/Art Museum, North Philadelphia
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In Short
The grandeur of this popular Greek Revival building above the Schuylkill River was taken to heart transformed from tourist spot to dining destination. Arched ceilings, large chandeliers and beautiful sculptures create a luxurious yet approachable feel to the dining room where couples and business diners relax at white linen tables. Greece has influenced the food as well, with dishes like grilled tuna with fava beans and Kalamata vinaigrette and whole grilled fish on the menu.
User Reviews
sweetlb
May 04, 2009
The best part of the Waterworks is the romantic atmosphere on the glass in deck area over looking the river, with the smooth live music playing in the background. It is beautiful on a nice evening with the one you love. And the food was good
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gmusan
February 27, 2009
I always wanted to try Water Works so we decided to start with brunch. The selection was very good and fresh. The omlette station was great. The staff is superb in this place, they are professional servers which is nice. There is a free valet for sunday brunch. The water list is huge.
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winehooch
February 21, 2009
We went to Waterworks last night for our 5 year anniversary, from high recommendations. It's a gorgeous spot and I think the interior is lovely but that's about as complimentary as I can be. I say this and please note that I don't frequent high end restaurants often,so I do hold them to a higher standard. So seeing folks go in jeans bothered me a little, since I was stuck wearing panty hose. I may have been slightly peeved that our request for a water view landed us in the dining room, despite making the reservation in advance. While the water list is impressive and the wine list expansive, we had a $15 Grenache priced at 50 bucks and that was the best part of our meal. We had our food 5 minutes after we ordered it, I had the filet, which was fine, not great. Capital Grille was better than this. My bf had the Delmonico which was extremely fatty. The super mashed potatoes were insanely salty, and since we never got a refill on the tap water we requested, I was displeased. The spinach was tasty, but I think that would be hard to ruin. The bread they serve would be great with butter, but the sweet taste of the roll does not go with olive oil (which was flavorless). It appeared our waiter was having a tiff with on of the other waiters, so after he took our order, we didn't see him again until he brought the bill. We passed on dessert. The bathrooms were a little messy. I'm sad by this experience, the location is wonderful. I think they are torn by desiring to be a 4 star restaurant with 2 star food quality and 2 star service. We didn't try the bar.
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When to Go:
The restaurant hosts wedding and wedding receptions, but they're booked until 2009.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, Money Order, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Romantic Dining, Waterfront Dining, View Dining, Lunch Spot, Group Dining
General Info:
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
