Winkel Reviews Summary

Category: Brunch restaurant Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Address: 1119 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA

Phone: +12676393453

Rating: 4.6
based on 139 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food is to die for."
  • "The food was delicious especially the Hot Chicken Uitsmijter."
  • "Absolutely loved the food here! The bread of the day had an amazing texture."
  • "The crab Benedict, was the best eggs Benedict I have ever had in my life."
  • "The chicken and waffles had so many complex flavors that complimented each other perfectly between the scrapple gravy and the spicy sauce."
  • "The french toast with apples, strawberries and creme anglaise with almonds was fabulous."
  • "The food was finger licking good! I had the big breakfast and I left completely satisfied!"

Cons:

  • "I ordered the French toast here which was recommended, which left a jarring, disgusting taste in my mouth."
  • "The food, on the other hand, is very disappointing."
  • "The cheese omelette my friend had was ok. The cheese wasn’t melted though."
  • "The only potato dish is slimy chunks with pickled onion (no fries or hash)."
  • "Got a salmon benedict, tasted extremely bland and watery."
  • "The bread pudding was not that great, let alone 4.6 star worthy."
  • "The food here is absolutely disgusting."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff is great, made us feel welcomed and were truly kind."
  • "Friendly fast service."
  • "Shout out to Maggie- she’s the best and we will be back and hopefully have her as our server again!"
  • "Service was great, friendly staff."
  • "Great food and even better service from Gabe, the fantastic server."
  • "Excellent staff, short wait times (both food and seating)."
  • "The staff and chef could not have been more accommodating."

Cons:

  • "The server paid no attention to us after taking our order."
  • "Also the waitress disappeared."
  • "Our waitress disappeared for a mins leaving us with no way to order more coffee, water or other items."
  • "Completely ignored by the staff here, our waitress visited us NOT ONCE, the entire time my friend and I ate."
  • "The customer service was bad."
  • "Their customer service sucks!!!"
  • "It took about 25 mins for checkout after we finished our meal."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "It has that calming effect."
  • "Nice atmosphere."
  • "I love the energy. Food was delish! Fresh. And I like that we were given space but still checked on!"
  • "The street it’s situated on is also quite nice. Not too much traffic."
  • "The vibe was chilled and relaxed."
  • "Cool vibes."
  • "It’s cute inside with a nice atmosphere and the food is super tasty."

Cons:

  • "Sometimes the music is so loud I can’t hear what people at my table are saying."
  • "Only downside was it was extremely loud. I had trouble hearing the conversations of my talents due to the other patrons."
  • "It’s on the noisy side."
  • "The vibe was cozy but the waitress was dry and sarcastic."
  • "BUT, for goodness sake, refinish the tabletops- they're consistently sticky!!"

Value

Pros:

  • "They have a lot of options including vegan, vegetarian and gluten free ones."
  • "Pricey but delicious."
  • "Food was outstanding, service was attentive and friendly but not overbearing."
  • "Delicious food with a good variety of options."
  • "We did BYOB (no fee) and the bill was under $45 for two. Reasonable prices and good portion of food."
  • "The food is excellent and priced very reasonably."
  • "You can try something new or stick to the basics, great location and there were some spots to sit outside too."

Cons:

  • "What I really didn’t like was the fact that they put the 20% tip in the bill before I did."
  • "Pretty pricey but it's BYOB for brunch which is worth it."
  • "Personally, I felt like it was overhyped. The food wasn't bad, but was a bit bland."
  • "Very tasty, but neither of us had much sausage in it, which was disappointing for the price point."
  • "You can’t just throw cheap Brie on every menu item and think you have something decent."
  • "The food tasted great at first, but then each person at our table became seriously ill afterward."

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