Comments on: The Philadelphia Magazine 50 Best Restaurants for 2013

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:29:59 +0000

LOl….this list is a joke. I would think Zahav, Vetri, & Bibou would top 1, 2, and 3. The fact that federal donut got on the list is a joke. They are not even a restaurant. Someones getting paid. lol

By: rory

rory — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:16:15 +0000

Dingleberry–LMAO at condescending to someone else and then claiming Starr restaurants showcase the most skill in Philly. I enjoyed that start to my Monday. thanks.

By: Dingleberry

Dingleberry — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 01:06:37 +0000

Paul- learn to spell steven star as Stephen starr before comparing the shitty 20 manning to parc. Parc meals begin with a world class baguette that already tops anything 20 manning can do. Fact is, most spots in Philly lack any skill outside of vetri and seval Starr locations such as the excellent sushi at Morimoto that is as close to the real deal in Japan that you will find in this town. Paul obviously knows nothing about food, restaurants or spelling.

By: Rica

Rica — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:58:54 +0000

Pub and Kitchen is so awful. Everything about that place sucks. I wish someone would buy it and make it a respectable neighborhood pub again instead of the awful place to eat and drink that it is right now. I keep going back hoping the menu is larger, better, less pretentious, less expensive and I’m always disappointed. The servers spend more time flouncing about than serving. OK, enough. I really hate that place. It is a blot on Philadelphia restaurant scene.

By: Alphred

Alphred — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:23:06 +0000

I honestly think that the Pub&Kitchen is the perfect embodiment of the Emperor’s New Clothes. While I have no present opinion on such high brow menu items such as truffled foi gras with parsnip and sprout puree, I recently stopped in for a burger and wings. Bottom line, the wings looked like E.T. when he was sick, and my blind Aunt Edna’s burgers are made with better care and seasoning. If you can’t to a burger or wings, don’t have them on your menu.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:39:26 +0000

Absolute joke. There really is no one that is going to take this list seriously.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:20:56 +0000

20 Manning is 100x better then Parc will ever be. Parc is good but come on Steven Star? please. And what about Audrey Claire? She is Philly Culinary Royalty

By: Mr.Richard

Mr.Richard — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:54:56 +0000

Seems a buch of staffers went out for a few drinks to discuss the upcoming Top 50 issue, had a few arguments over who should be on the list or off, took a few notes, called up an EA to join them, threw their notes at him/her and left. She/he organized it all and the magazine printed the result.

By: Snake

Snake — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:35:41 +0000

I’ve long been a Fairmount backer in general, but I was suprised at the exclusion of Lemon Hill and Calaca Feliz on both this list and the bars list since they appear to be at least somewhat interchangeable. Especially at the expense of a donut joint.

Both of the restaurants I mentioned are great new additions to the neighborhood and they have garnered 2 and 3 bell reviews by LaBan. I know that parking is not easy in Fairmount, even hard to find a surface lot or garage and that may make a difference to a PhillyMag readership that tends towards the more suburban lifestyle.

By: BillFrank

BillFrank — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 02:56:22 +0000

The service at Stateside blooooows. That bald vegan server, the bar tender who I saw under a year ago running food at North Bowl both suck. There doesn’t appear to ever be a manager there. Yes, George is a good chef who takes nice photos of his own food, but his cooks are inconsistent.

Many chefs and proprietors work for years and years moving in the direction of perfection. Being unacknowledged, behind closed doors. So preoccupied with their day-to-day projects.

Philly Mag is a joke! With this and with stupid things like sponsoring the cool “masters” program. This is just it, like many of you have said: when your number of readers goes down, you pull them back in with controversy.