Beau Monde
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: (215) 592-0656
- Price:
- $$
- Specialties:
- Brunch
- Best of Citysearch:
- Fireside Dining 2005
- Hours:
- Tue-Fri 12pm-11pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-10pm
Editorial Review for Beau Monde – by Lauren McCutcheon
In Short
This bustling bistro brings cozy elegance to a busy corner. Gilded mahogany panels with etched branches adorn walls. A mosaic-inlaid gas fireplace warms chilly nights, and an elevated sidewalk cafe offers the shade of big white umbrellas on warmer days. The menu features a long list of paper-thin savory (buckwheat) and sweet (flour) crepes. Never-fail combinations include ham and Gruyere cheese, ratatouille and andouille sausage.
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Insider Tips
When to GoOn Thursday evenings, an accordionist plays French favorites to a usually full house.
User Reviews for Beau Monde
08/14/2008 Posted by addexm
I recently had an awful experience at L'Etage. While watching a Martha Graham Cracker performance, the waitress spilled an entire drink on my boyfriend. So, I'm an adult, and I understand that these things happen, and upon receiving our bill, the waitress mentioned that she removed 4 drinks which is great and much appreciated. However, much to our surprise, upon receiving the bill, we noticed that we were still overcharged by two drinks. When we pointed this fact out to the waitress, she deferred to her manager who became quite argumentative. Then, the supposed owner came over, and made the statement "I will take one round of drinks off, but if you say another word, you'll never come back here." Now, I'm not a big fan of confrontation, and I realize that these sort of disputes happen from time to time. But the attitude of the owner was completely out of line. We have been patronizing L'Etage for several months, coming to see Martha. We've told others, and on this particular night, no less than 14 of our friends were also in attendance. For an owner to treat us with that sort of disrespect, is frankly inexcusable. I will never again patronize L'Etage or Beau Monde, due solely to his insolence, and I have advised my friends against it as well. As much as I love Martha graham Cracker, there is no room in my life for such treatment.
Pros: Awful Service
Cons: Awful Service
07/23/2008 Posted by ArtiPADE
The service here is bad- It took over 2 hours from start to finish for us to get our meal. The table was dirty, and the hostess never offered to clean it up for us. The waitress was very inattentive and the food was only so-so. Additionally, the waitresses here dress very inappropriately, so this is not the kind of place I'd take kids or a nice date to. We were told by the manager that we'd be getting a gift certificate to make up for all this, and then three days later the owner calls me up and tells me and my friends never to come back to his place. Talk about poor customer relations!!! This place was a NIGHTMARE!!! uggh...And the parking all around it is only 2 hour parking, so be prepared to have to leave your meal partway through to go re-park your car- we had to! That's how long the food took!!! Don't show up hungry here!!!
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