Apricot Stone Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Some of the best food in philly with a completely unpretentious vibe, at a super reasonable price."
• "Very delicious food and chips are addicting, we could not stop eating them."
• "Everything from the stuffed grape leaves to the mezze’s were delicious and delivered in a timely matter."
• "Really delicious food with outstanding value."
• "The atmosphere is warm and quaint with good music and rich, delicious food."
• "Food was incredible. One of those meals when you can’t stop eating, even when you’re full."
• "Everything we ordered was perfect and worth every penny (great value)."

Cons:

• "The keufte didn't have much filling and was fried."
• "Most of the food was not terrible, but neither was it very inspired or noteworthy, especially for the prices."
• "The hummus itself also didn't have a ton of flavor."
• "The pita was stale and tasteless, almost like eating a soft saltine cracker without the salt."
• "The lahmejoun was a bit dry, and needed more flavor."
• "The jajik was a bit too watery, and the rice pilaf that came with the kebab had a distinctive chemical taste."
• "It wasn't terrible but it certainly lacked the flavor and tenderness of traditional shawarma."

Service

Pros:

• "Love the BYOB aspect as well. Speedy service!"
• "Our server was very friendly and attentive, even though he was practically doing every job."
• "Also the service is great too."
• "Service was helpful and accommodating."
• "Service was very attentive."
• "Fantastic Lebanese byob which is a rarity. The prices are also very reasonable and service is fantastic."
• "Service was excellent, and food came out super quick."

Cons:

• "The reason I am giving a rating of 3 is because of the service."
• "Food was great, but service was SLOW."
• "We were told that your table was from 18:00 to 20:00... When booking, we were not warned that they should vacate the table in two hours."
• "Service was slow at first but picked up."
• "Food is good, atmosphere is great, but waiters are zero friendly, borderline aggressive."
• "Whole experience was average at best. Food order was wrong, service was slow."
• "Service was a little slow for how few people were in the restaurant."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is warm and quaint with good music and rich, delicious food."
• "Lovely venue, with indoor and outdoor seating, BYOB."
• "The restaurant also had plenty of heaters to keep you warm as you sit outside in an enclosed tent."
• "The food was amazing!! And the patio was actually social distanced and warm!"
• "Can't say enough about this spot. Incredible food, service and ambiance."
• "The vibe was fun."
• "Such an amazing place! Sat outside with such a nice ambiance from music & lights."

Cons:

• "This was a great little restaurant in a very congested part of town they only have outdoor seating which was not exactly comfortable the chairs were kind of flimsy as far as I was concerned."
• "Inside vibe is tiny and dark, but potentially nice."
• "Food was great, but service was SLOW, and then someone who wasn’t even our server insisted me leave as soon as possible."
• "It's a small and cozy restaurant, when you come at night the lighting is pretty dark."
• "During the winter the patio is closed in and heated, so it doesn't have this issue."
• "My only critique is the atmosphere is very intimate with other guests and could improve."
• "They do not have good parking either. So watch out you will get a ticket like we have."

Value

Pros:

• "Some of the best food in philly with a completely unpretentious vibe, at a super reasonable price."
• "Really delicious food with outstanding value."
• "Servings were huge so it was really good value."
• "Everything we ordered was perfect and worth every penny (great value)."
• "We ordered the dinner for 2 and received generous portions of very delicious food for a fair price!"
• "The price was a joke for how much food you get. Highly recommend it."
• "Prices were reasonable $36 including appetizers, other food, beverages and dessert, for two."