It was our first visit to Russet and it was fantastic! It has a lot of character, the staff is friendly and engaging.
I enjoyed the porkchop, which was cooked perfectly, paired with tasty mushrooms and potatoes. The dessert was artistic and delicious. I would recommend it to anyone that enjoys farm to table cuisine.
Located in a residential building, this charming restaurant delivers a seemingly haphazard selection of foods in eclectic formulations. I particularly enjoyed the chicken skewers which were coated in a crunchy spiced crust.
Sharon Flaming-Newberry
+5
Fantastic! Fresh ingredients and great combinations of flavors. Pasta dishes were amazing and vibrant. Main dishes were excellent as well (my branzino and mussels dish was crazy good!). It's a smaller place which was very nice for conversation. Our waiter Tony was so kind and sweet. We stayed for about 3 hours and had a fantastic time.
Just moved to the neighborhood a week ago, and passed this restaurant on my travels quite frequently. Booked a table for my wife and I and two of our close friends. Overall, very happy with the experience: the menu had quite a number of first courses and entrees that appealed to us; the pasta course we both ordered was delicious; we had the lamb and poke entrees which were cooked to perfection; and, their in-house made maple ice cream was quite yummy! Atmosphere was great and the pricing quite reasonable considering the quality of the food. Will certainly be back!
Russet was on our short list of BYOs to try and perfectly fit into a randomly-free Tuesday night. The location is fun being located in Center City on the first floor of a brownstone and has a clean, calm design. The service was good and personable. The menu was nicely varied and offered seasonally-focused dishes. While we enjoyed the experience, it was shy of ideal mainly due to both of our entrees tasting too salty and the accompaniments not being a strong fit for the protein of those dishes (my scallop dish more so than my wife's beef dish).
It was our first time here. Great experience.
FOOD: Delicious, interesting and creative, well portioned and plated. Don't skip on desserts, you will be sorry. Highlights: Radicchio salad (hope the spelling is right), Melon Soup and Apricot Tart but all the rest of the dishes were great too.
SERVICE: Attentive, friendly and professional.
AMBIANCE: Lovely, shabby chic/rustic, cozy. They play great pieces of music with just right level of loudness.
VALUE: Very good for outstanding experience.
Most important they are open for brunch at 10am which is a rare case with other restaurants. We are definitely going to be back every time we are in Philly.
Been here twice. Loved both. Cozy BYO venue. No fixed menu. The chefs create their food according to seasonal availability of local ingredients. The daily menu is short but there's plenty of options, with several appetizers, entrees (meat and vegetarian options) and desserts changing daily. They also have charcuterie made in-house, which is outstanding. I also had the chance to host a private event here, and their willingness to adapt to your requests, and commitment to high levek of service made it the perfect venue for our event. The private room in the back is really nice and has a private terrace where you could host a cocktail or toast if weather allows it. Totally recommended!
Man, this is a cool restaurant. It's small and tucked away BYOB in what looks like a regular apartment building. The atmosphere is eclectic but fun and the food, oh man the food. I came here for restaurant week and loved each course. It is more on the pricey side of things but its status as a gourmet restaurant is firmly established.
Elizabeth Melton-Grace
+5
This place is wonderful. It is a tiny space in an old brownstone with a small menu that changes everyday. The staff was very sensitive to my food allergies and the food was fantastic. Don't forget to bring your own wine!
Favorite BYO in Philly! Fantastic, creative food. Constantly changing menu based on fresh ingredients chef finds personally. Hosted the rehearsal dinner for my wedding and an extended party afterward. Of every vendor we worked with for the wedding, they were the most helpful, responsive and generous. Please support these wonderful people and have a great time!!!
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