Best Casual Restaurants in South Philly

I have always leaned towards spice because of where I grew up and the culinary influences so River Twice was a revelation. The clean crisp flavors and the use of culinary techniques to enhance the dishes was something I have never experienced before. It was an emotional experience. The use of dehydrated mushrooms to enhance the tuna and then combining it with kumquats 🤯🤯🤯. My daughter and I are on a culinary journey, exposing ourselves to new flavors and and we have been trying some really awesome food but this is the first place we immediately wanted to return.

Wonderful from start to finish. New filet crostini and tuna crudo were outstanding. The tuna was explosive with hot chilies. The filet was so tender and marinated. Main was saffron fettuccine with mussels and excellent sauce. Chocolate gelato and espresso to close it out. Everything was A+.

Our first visit was awesome! The food was amazing, get the poutine! All of our dishes were delicious and staff was great! It was a Friday night so it was loud, but it did quiet a bit as some after 9pm.

Another excellent night of food at Gabriella’s. I can’t wait to return and try more of the menu, thank you for great service and a fun evening with Chef Nini.

The food here is delicious and the portions are large. I have ordered from here many times and will continue to order from here. On the whole, the staff was super friendly. Of note, they do not have Coke products. There was an issue with our order- something forgotten- and one of the staff yelled at another staff member and that was upsetting. The noise level was low except for the same staff that yelled being very loud on the phone.