Fountain
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6933
Phone: (215) 567-5309
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- Best of Citysearch:
- Brunch 2006, Brunch 2006
- Hours:
- Sun 7am-10:30am, 11:30am-2:15pm, Mon-Fri 6:30am-11am, 11:30am-2:15pm, 5:45pm-10pm , Sat 7am-11am, 5:45pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Fountain – by Lauren McCutcheon
In Short
Nestled in the back of the Four Seasons' lobby, this restaurant's muted golds, rich fabrics and warm woods swathe spacious, posh dining rooms. Here, upscale clientele feast on elegant dishes that mingle German flavorings with French cuisine: tissue-thin venison carpaccio with juniper-flavored grapes or a butternut squash soup. The salmon in cider vinegar sauce with apple and potato strudel also is a popular dish. For dessert, choose from aged cheeses or the chocolate souffle.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasIf you go with the prix fixe, one half of the night's menu is devoted to a six-course meal called spontaneous taste.
What to DrinkThe 750-bottle cave is one of the city's most extensive wine lists.
When to GoFor a lunchtime bargain, choose the spontaneous taste menu, which is the midday three-course counterpart to the dinnertime's prix fixe.
User Reviews for Fountain
02/25/2008 Posted by foodstain
My husband took me here for our 4-year anniversary. (We also brought our 14-months-old daughter along.) The restaurant scenery was beautiful. We had reservations and didn't have to wait long to be seated. Our waitress was very courteous and attentive. The food is somewhat pricey (ranging from around 12$ - 50$) but is exceptional. I had the warm duck salad as first course and cleaned the whole plate! The salad is full of flavors like no other salad I've ever tried before. I followed with the crab cakes (which was good also) while my husband had filet mignon. His filet mignon was about the size of a fist costing 36$ but was very delicious. We finished our meal with creme brulee for dessert (they even wrote "Happy Anniversary" on it.) We enjoyed the whole dining experience & would love to come back again (except next time we probably would get a babysitter for our daughter..she would not sit still there!) If you're willing to spend the money & want to find a restaurant that endulges your senses, this is your place for a perfect date.
07/22/2007 Posted by a_leeds
I've just returned from Sunday brunch at Fountain. The interesting thing about brunch at Fountain is that you cannot also take food from the Swann Lounge, whose own enormous and appetizing buffet is visible literally 20 steps away. Amusingly, I remember eating brunch at the Swann several years ago and finding it frustrating that I couldn't take advantage of the artful buffet in Fountain. The imaginary barrier between the restaurants does not work at all for me. Fountain is supposed to be the more upscale of the two restaurants, but this Sunday the Swann Lounge had a warmer atmosphere figuratively and literally (the temperature in Fountain was much too cold). The light in Swann Lounge was brighter, suiting a Sunday morning, and the live musicians were better placed for the Loungers. Our food was good, though not stellar. I had the "celebration of flavours" special, whose cost, like that of the other entrees, was inclusive of any choices from the buffet (the Fountain buffet, anyway). Some personal opinions: The avocado base for my lobster tail was overly spicy. The sauce in the mash potatoes that came with the veal(?) tongue was a touch too strong. The servers were friendly and helpful. Assuming the room temperature is usually warmer, this seems a safe bet for a mid-to-high quality meal.
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