Thirteen - Philadelphia Marriott

I’m in from out of town staying at the hotel while I recover from a procedure at CHOP and this included being here over the Thanksgiving holiday. The restaurant and their staff went above and beyond making sure I had an amazing Thanksgiving dinner with dessert brought up to my room for the holiday and made sure I had everything I needed. They even included a handwritten card that was so thoughtful and meaningful. All the food was so good, especially the stuffing and the mini pumpkin pies!

We were staying at the Mariott for a conference and decided to get breakfast. The Chesapeake Benedict was outstanding. The mounds of crab meat and perfectly poached eggs deserved a chefs kiss. The breakfast potatoes were absolutely delish. It didn't look like much food but I couldnt finish it all. My friend had a philly cheesesteak omelet that she enjoyed. My other buddy got the classic breakfast and loved it. None of us were able to finish evetything on our plates...definitely a great start to the day. Its been 5 hrs and we are still full.

So you can forget the menu that is on this site. The real menu is nothing like it. A cheesesteak for $17 was excellent, however. I asked to split it with my son and they brought it out already divided into 2 plates with fries on each. It was exceptional. The Chorizo taco's my friend ordered were a smaller size meal but excellent as well with an interesting meaty dip with chips.

Food was amazing...but very slow! We ordered from the pre fixe menu, getting a choice of a house salad, an entree $32 or less, and a dessert. ($45) It took a half hour to get our salads, and they brought my companion the wrong dressing. After clearing the salads, it was at least another half hour before we got entrées. I ordered the beef shank, and it was outstanding! Companion ordered the ahi tuna, and agreed it was outstanding. Waited another half hour or more for desserts, and they brought out the wrong one for my guest. What we had was delicious. When the bill came, my guest was charged for a beverage he had ordered, but didn't receive because they were out of it. (It seems he had the bad luck this night!) I feel we got great value for the money, and the food...really amazing. I like a leisurely meal, but this was a little too slow. So make sure you have the time to spend, be very patient, and you're in for a fabulous meal!