Hawthornes - Philadelphia

A great place for a casual brunch and some **** Mary?s. Tasty food, although parts of the menu may not be available. They have a massive outdoor seating area?I?d love to go back when it?s warm!

If you like eggplant, you HAVE to try their sandwich it?s huge, not greasy, and delicious. I haven?t found any other eggplant that I like nearly as much. The crunchy and crispy coating isn?t soggy or greasy. It comes with a side of chips. My boyfriend got the Potato Mess. He added avocado, but was only given a few slices, which didn?t seem worth the extra cost $3). We?d skip that next time. But overall we really enjoyed our lunch.

Tons of available indoor and outdoor seating and a diverse menu make this a great place for larger groups. Check out the attached bottle shop for a selection of local beer and wine. Food and alcohol are also available for delivery or pick up orders.

This place is a hot mess. Maybe brunch is better, but we ended up here for an easy dinner of snacks. Our server was nice then seemingly became the bartender (although not a single person was sitting at the bar) and refused to come out from behind the bar to pick up our empty plates or ask if we were ready for the bill or need another beverage. His coworkers did it for him. It 's indoor ambiance is lacking. I can 't tell if it 's in transition but there 's now wine sales in the corner so there 's wine case boxes hidden in an old booth of sorts. The food was pleasant and fine, it came out timely, had good taste, and our cocktails were just fine as well. The experience wasn 't necessarily bad as we choose to hang out and talk and we did take entertainment in the environment around us. I 'll choose other local restaurants.

Nice venue with the outdoor seating. I was disappointed in the food. The potato mess which I ordered tasted bland. If I go back I am ordering something else. The service was a little slow but I attribute that to the crowd. The server was pleasant.