Tavern 17
Philadelphia, PA 19013
Phone: (215) 790-1799
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- 17th St
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 6:30am-1am, Fri-Sat 6:30am-2am
Editorial Review for Tavern 17 – by James Zeleniak
In Short
From early am business meetings to late night cocktails, this hotel bar housed in a Center City grand dame, sets a contemporary scene with a dizzying array of menus, offers, specials, and deals. Take the $9 express lunch menu, delivered in 10 minutes or less. Or the chef's nightly suggestion, $25 from 5pm-7pm, and $35 from 7pm-9pm. Wine flights and beer specials add more options. The menu is billed as flights and bites with plenty of small plates for those looking to sample or grab a nosh while waiting for friends.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyEnjoy $1.70 sliders and bartender's choice $1.70 mini cocktails from weekdays from 5-7 p.m.
Feed Your DogNo kidding--diced hot dogs and mashed burgers for your canine in tow when seated outdoors. Just $2.50. And there's even a vegan option.
User Reviews for Tavern 17
02/11/2008 Posted by MrsDD
Our first clue should have been when we made the reservation, the host said, "um, you do realize you are calling Tavern 17 right"? It was empty on a Saturday night. Service was blah, they were out of several beer selections. Food was mediocre at best. I had the roased chicken with squash and apples. The squash and apples were literally just chopped and maybe baked, no flavor at all. The chicken was extremely dry and also had no flavor. They were out of hummus for the appetizer we wanted. The tuna tartare was surprisingly good. The dishes had no creativity, no flair, and definitely not enough good flavor. The final straw was that in order to use the restroom, you have to go to the attached hotel and obtain a key from the fron desk clerk. seriously? We would not ever eat here again.
Pros: cool decor
Cons: food
01/06/2008 Posted by shermeela
If this restaurant wasn't attached to a hotel, they would not have any customers, but they benefit mostly from unsuspecting hotel guests. The food is so bad that I had to write about it immediately upon finishing my lunch. My husband ordered a pork chowder soup that was actually fairly tasty, but overloaded with salt, so it was inedible. My Chopped Salad consisted of food of a "funky" consistency that I wondered whether the chopped pork was canned meat and the sliced avocado frozen from last year. It was quite unapetizing and I am the sort who will eat anything. My husband's turkey panini sandwitch was bland. It was hot and grilled on the outside, but the meat and cheese frozen on the inside. The waitress was some lazy zombie who looked like she would rather pump gas than serve. The place is very pretty and the decor very mod, but the clientele consists of foreign tourists and those who don't know that decent food is just around the corner. There is no reason to return here.
Pros: Decor
Cons: Bad food, lazy service
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