Vernick Food Drink - Philadelphia

So many choices when it comes to good food in Philadelphia. We picked Vernick for the good reviews, and it was a great choice. Everything tasted great, service was super attentive. Will definitely come back.

It’s tough when a restaurant is so up hyped up that goers have such high expectations. We were not underwhelmed, but we weren’t overwhelmed either. It was “par“. Unfortunately the service is probably what lessened our experience – they were incredibly slow; other tables turning over, while we felt ignored toward the end. It didn’t help we were celebrating a birthday and no one was attentive to take our order. The veal and mortadella meatballs were one of the highlights. With the density you would expect them to be incredibly dry, but they were moist and had a great flavor. The chilled shrimp and mango had a solid crunch and flavor; the chili vinaigrette didn’t provide any heat you would have expected. The sea bass I love fish. I love sea bass. But this was NOT a $37 dish. It was small and rather unimaginative. What WAS worth it was Vernick’s signature dish the half chicken. Yes, you heard correctly. Chicken. I loathe ordering chicken out (I can make it at home, and quite well). Trust me, don’t miss out. The balance of flavor and crisp…it was impressive. To wrap up, the caramel brownie had great texture and flavor differences through each bite… which there are only two (small ones) of. Honestly, I don’t know if I’ll be back. It was good to try, but spending $160 on two people for a mediocre experience…We’ll see.

I’ve heard many good things about this restaurant, and I was excited to try it. The reservation was easy to make on a weekday. We ordered a few appetizers that were fresh and well prepared. The presentation of the food was beautiful. One thing I didn’t like is that the food selection is limited, but drink menu is bigger than the food menu. Also, they use arctic char instead of salmon for the crudo. For such a nice restaurant like this, I think it would be nice if they don’t substitute the cheaper version of salmon. It’s a great place to open a bottle of wine with friends and share some delicious food. If you like good wine and nice ambiance, this is your place :

Amazing seafood selections and fire roasted proteins！ could have more creative desserts

Saturday night, next to kitchen bar. Staff was terrific. Amazing food and service! Delicious!