Reviews for River Twice in Philadelphia, PA
Overall, not bad. My favorite courses were the raw scallops and the preserved mussel toast (see pictures). The courses towards... the end, such as the dogfish, were not as impactful in my opinion. The pacing of the meal could have been improved. There was aperceptible lag between the last 3 courses. Read more
Best fried chicken ever!! Awesome dinner spot. Went for dinner during their collaboration with a cider company and would go... back. Each dish and pairing was well explained and extremely good. Read more
This is such an incredible gem of a restaurant. Chef Rucker and his team not only churn out some absolutely mind blowing dishes... but they make the experience so much fun. I love coming here. I’m always excited about what the best dish is going to bring.Unique ideas and incredible flavors. Every time. This place is so much fun. Read more
Came here with friends for a celebratory graduation dinner and got the tasting menu. The entire staff was fantastic and very... enthusiastic about the menu and restaurant. The tasting menu was surprising and delicious- my first time having soft shell crab.The wine pairing was very much worth it, paired very well. Will definitely be back to experience again as the menu changes. Read more
Excellent, friendly service, great vibe. Grab a counter seat if available and enjoy the show! Be erase list awesome and special... events are not to be missed! Look for the Hidden in Plain Sight events for a special treat. Ask the chef some questions and hewas so passionate about his answers. One of the current stars of the Philly scene Read more
Overall an excellent experience. The staff was wonderful, the design of the place and attention to detail is wonderful. The menu... changes regularly (about twice per week), so don't expect any specific food items to be on the menu. Most (if not all) of thefood is sourced regionally and all processing (e.g. pickling) is done in the restaurant. The cuisine has a very wide variety,all prepared very well. We had 7 dishes, 5 of them excellent, 1 overall good and one missed the mark. I think that's a very goodratio and I absolutely recommend anybody to give this restaurant a try. The wine selection is very good Read more
I really wanted to love River Twice, after hearing so much hype about the restaurant. There were a few dishes on the tasting... menu that really blew my mind, my favorite being a dish with the most delicious tomatoes I've ever had with tuna and a broth.However, for $85, I would expect more than 3/6 very small dishes (plus a decent but not great dessert) to be delicious. The tunahand rolls to start the meal had very little tuna and were largely tasteless. The other seafood dishes were a bit better, butwere all smaller and cost way more than dishes of equal if not higher quality at a nice sushi restaurant. We also started ourmeal with a cocktail that was so bad that we had to send it back. Luckily, our waitress was very nice, and also gave great winerecommendations. If you don't care about value (and your wallet), you will probably get some incredible bites of food from thetasting menu. However, it felt very overpriced for the amount and quality of food that we got throughout the dinner. Read more
A relaxing and well paced 7 course prefix meal in a minimalist and endearing venue. If you like elevated seafood, this is the... place for you. The service was top notch. Considerate, professional, and flawlessly executed. The staff were all friendly andmade the overall meal enjoyable. The venue was minimalist and aligned well with their courses, coming together. The plate warewere absolutely gorgeous. I marveled at each and everyone one, perhaps even longer than looking at the food. We were able totry a variety of dishes which was balanced and understated. The flavors were discrete and unique. I especially enjoyed themussels on toast and the miso icecream which was probably one of the best icecream I’ve ever had. They need to open anicecream shop only selling that. The overall course although good, felt passive. Like you being on a canoe in calm water justbeing carried by the stream. I wanted more of an adventure as no one dish had me thinking “wow”. It was enjoyable but yetnot memorable. A few dishes just needed a little more seasoning to bring out the depth. Even with 7 courses, I did leave feelinghungry as I had to go somewhere else and order more food after my dinner. With all that being said, it was worth the experienceand with the ever changing menu, I expect this place to be a staple on Passyunk. Read more