Silk City Reviews Summary

Category: Diner Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Address: 435 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA

Phone: +12155928838

Rating: 4.4
based on 273 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "THE FOOD IS TO DYE FOR! I can't say enough about the great taste of the food."
  • "The food was great!"
  • "The food was very good."
  • "The food was brought out quick. We ordered a breakfast sandwich, chicken and waffles, salmon eggs benedict and scrimp w/grits-- All of it was tasty and filling, large portions for a good price."
  • "The food was very delicious."
  • "The food here was delicious."
  • "The food was delicious...we had wings, empanadas and my fav was their watermelon salad πŸ‰."

Cons:

  • "The crispy southern chicken had no type of sauce in it (very dry), and the fries were okay."
  • "I’m sorry but their food is REVOLTING."
  • "Didn't care for the food 'chicken & waffles' chicken was fried hard; couldn't make out exactly what part of the chicken I was eating."
  • "The food is straight up bland. No seasoning whatsoever on anything."
  • "The food was extremely bland."
  • "Their seitan wings was so hard to eat just smothered in sauce."
  • "The roast beef is all fat, the rolls suck and fall apart as you are eating your sandwich."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff was very friendly."
  • "Staff were nice and welcoming."
  • "Our server Jayson was great!"
  • "The server was busy yet attentive."
  • "The staff is so nice and helpful!"
  • "Our waitress was so nice and right on it with us!!!"
  • "The service was top notch and the food was out of this world and full of flavor!!"

Cons:

  • "The hostess at the front of the eating area was a COMPLETE B#%$H!!!"
  • "Bar Staff is rude."
  • "It’s very disturbing and unprofessional how an employee or the manager followed me and my wife to the car aggressively saying never to come back."
  • "The waitress was nice, but she took forever to come back to see if we needed anything."
  • "The service was a bit slow both times around, but very friendly."
  • "Our server Charles was horrible."
  • "Waiter service was a tad on the slow side."

Ambience

Pros:

  • "The garden is beautiful and vibes are on point."
  • "The ambience was way cooler than expected."
  • "Care is greatly taken with this facility to keep it clean, as judged by going barefoot briefly."
  • "The atmosphere is great."
  • "It was a very relaxing atmosphere."
  • "The outdoor area is wonderful in the warmer months."
  • "The outdoor patio is comfy even in chilly weather."

Cons:

  • "The lower area was more crowded = noiser (to be expected)."
  • "The quality of sound is bad at best ... the drums are simply overwhelming."
  • "It's really a bar/club, not what we were looking for at 1AM on a Thursday night after a show at the Met."
  • "The music was turned up a bit too loud for dinner conversation."
  • "It's very loud and crowded. And hot."
  • "The outdoor dining is fun, though for pandemic purposes it is mostly an outdoor structure without great ventilation."
  • "The place is packed to the walls with hipsters."

Value

Pros:

  • "The food came out super quick, correctly, and delicious."
  • "Our bill was $100 for 4 people (a 20% gratuity is added on) but worth it."
  • "Meatloaf literally melted in your mouth!"
  • "Drinks were totally fair priced for a music venue, too."
  • "The prices were phenomenal."
  • "Food was delicious and of good value."
  • "Great value for the quality and quantity of food."

Cons:

  • "Portions were small and expensive."
  • "It was definitely not worth 100 dollars for 2 people."
  • "The mandatory 20% was very disturbing."
  • "I find it super shady when a restaurant tacks on gratuity (for 2 people) and doesn’t point that out to the consumer."
  • "The prices are a bit high, but that's kinda par for the course and not exclusive to this venue."
  • "The prices were a little high for the meal provided."
  • "They automatically add the tip."

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