Parc
Reviews
$4 drip coffee? La columbe. I can make this at home. Eggs Benedict was cold. Classic Stephen starr....consistently mediocre.
A little expensive, but great food. Don't take your kids in the bathroom. Lots of nude photos.
Not only did I enjoy my food. My German Shepherd loved the leftovers.... Loved everything about it......and so did AnnaBelle. See you Saturday...
A divisive spot that has become a Philadelphia institution in recent years. Often packed, especially the park-side tables in the warmer months, the food is solid and the ambiance is generally good. But like all Steven Starr restaurants it is experience dining to some extent, so it lacks just that extra kick of flair that you'd want. The food is always very good but never astounding. In some ways, I wish they'd freshen things up... The real estate is what will always steal the show here.
I ordered the soft shell crab entree and it was a disaster. Not only was I not a fan of the sauce, but the crabs came out soggy. For anyone who loves soft shell crabs, you should know that the texture should be slightly crunchy. When it loses that crispiness, it kind of feels like you're chewing on wet plastic. My friend was creating a hobo masterpiece on her dish with the parts she couldn't eat, and I asked to replace mine. The manager explained that it's because of the sauce; I didn't agree because there wasn't a lot of sauce underneath the crabs. It tasted like they had been steamed in a sauna room. Why does a soft shell crab dish need to be swimming in sauce anyway? Absolute fail. If not for the scallops, the Parc bistro would have received one less star. Besides the food, the waitstaff wasn't too accommodating; sure, a few could have passed as models, but they seemed to have missed the runway because it took forever for them to walk over and refill our glasses, or even glance in our direction. This constant never changed and I was very disappointed with the service provided. Mind you, Rittenhouse Square isn't a cheap neighborhood; it's supposedly one of the best in Philadelphia. I expected so much more for the standards of this area.
