We just returned from our third anniversary dinner in a row at Ryan Christopher's, one of a half dozen or more times we've eaten there. If the fact that we've chosen to spend so many of our anniversaries there isn't a sufficient comment on how much we love eating there, I'll mention that we've never had a single meal that wasn't superb from start to finish. Tonight was no exception: we had Crab Bisque, Crispy Coconut Shrimp, Poached Pear Salad, Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes (Voted best of the Main Line), Grilled Red Snapper Livornese, Coconut Chocolate Cheese Cake, and Blueberry Lattice Pie, each and every one up to the celestial standard of Ryan Christopher's. For those who don't know, the restaurant is family owned and run, from the chef down to the servers. It occupies a corner property in a mostly residential neighborhood in Narberth, PA. The ambiance is more like a homey country inn than a fine restaurant, but a fine restaurant it is: it won the Main Line Tines Readers' Choice for Best BYOB on the Mainline in 2025 -- well deserved. Prices are in line with other top-quality restaurants, but since it's a BYO there's no over-priced liquor, so the bottom line is delightfully reasonable -- and since the portions are very generous, you might find yourself with some scrumptious leftovers for the next day's dinner: we almost always do. Next time you're looking for fine food, at a reasonable cost, in a charming and welcoming atmosphere, give it a try. You won't regret it, and you'll find yourself coming back again.
D Forbes
Simply put, RC's is a perennial contender for the best food around. And a warm environment that makes you happy you just went out. Reasonable prices for what you get. Money we'll spent. Thanks!
Curtiss Shorkey
Incredible family environment with great friends and food. Bring your own spirits. Also, go birds!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scott Barnes
Awesome restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna Durbin
We had a delightful anniversary dinner. The food was excellent and servers could not have been more pleasant. It was a perfect night to eat outside. Loved the lamb and the halibut.
This is the best gem It is truly a diamond, The owner and the staff very attentive and very excellent. The food is phenomenal. You will truly enjoy every moment that you’re there it is like being with family..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeffrey Bryan
Great good and very consistent. Reasonably priced too. Highly recommend.
Food is ahhhhmazing! It's super cute and cozy inside. It's a BYOB so stop at the wine shop first! There's no rushing you, it's family owned and run and you can tell!
Anthony Julian
A family-run gem off the main streets in Narberth. The food is reliably good, and recently over the top with duck l'orange on the dinner menu. Come for weekend brunch. Come back during the week for dinner
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
T D
We Love this quaint restaurant. The food is always Amazing! We ordered coconut ?, ? brisket burger, and salmon. Everything on our table was so delicious ? We cannot wait to enjoy their brunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes, Caesar Salad, Mussels Fra Diavolo, Mashed Potatoes, French Onion Soup, Coconut Shrimp
Trevor Hanna
We were here for an early dinner , very friendly owner and waiter and nice well cooked food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Henry Kim
Good spot in the Narberth area with good tasting food. The atmosphere was great when we came in throughout. For appetizers we had cheese steak egg rolls, French onion soup, and the caprese stack. They were all great tasting one complaint is I couldn’t find the cheese steak flavor how dominant I wanted it to be, but still was great. For entrees I had the chicken and shrimp cacciatore which was great ( picture I will attach ) the service was decent but for granted we had 7 people so could not act like it should be super fast yet I feel it could’ve been a bit faster. Overall great experience.
Wheelchair accessibility: There were steps with no way to get up if you are disabled hope this could be fixed soon!
We just returned from our third anniversary dinner in a row at Ryan Christopher's, one of a half dozen or more times we've eaten there. If the fact that we've chosen to spend so many of our anniversaries there isn't a sufficient comment on how much we love eating there, I'll mention that we've never had a single meal that wasn't superb from start to finish. Tonight was no exception: we had Crab Bisque, Crispy Coconut Shrimp, Poached Pear Salad, Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes (Voted best of the Main Line), Grilled Red Snapper Livornese, Coconut Chocolate Cheese Cake, and Blueberry Lattice Pie, each and every one up to the celestial standard of Ryan Christopher's. For those who don't know, the restaurant is family owned and run, from the chef down to the servers. It occupies a corner property in a mostly residential neighborhood in Narberth, PA. The ambiance is more like a homey country inn than a fine restaurant, but a fine restaurant it is: it won the Main Line Tines Readers' Choice for Best BYOB on the Mainline in 2025 -- well deserved. Prices are in line with other top-quality restaurants, but since it's a BYO there's no over-priced liquor, so the bottom line is delightfully reasonable -- and since the portions are very generous, you might find yourself with some scrumptious leftovers for the next day's dinner: we almost always do. Next time you're looking for fine food, at a reasonable cost, in a charming and welcoming atmosphere, give it a try. You won't regret it, and you'll find yourself coming back again.
Simply put, RC's is a perennial contender for the best food around. And a warm environment that makes you happy you just went out. Reasonable prices for what you get. Money we'll spent. Thanks!
Incredible family environment with great friends and food. Bring your own spirits. Also, go birds!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a delightful anniversary dinner. The food was excellent and servers could not have been more pleasant. It was a perfect night to eat outside. Loved the lamb and the halibut.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes, Poached Pear Salad, Grilled New Zealand Lamb Chops, Lemon Mousse Cake
Good service 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is the best gem It is truly a diamond, The owner and the staff very attentive and very excellent. The food is phenomenal. You will truly enjoy every moment that you’re there it is like being with family..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great good and very consistent. Reasonably priced too. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A great place for dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always a great spot for a meal.
Restaurantji Recommends
Food is ahhhhmazing! It's super cute and cozy inside. It's a BYOB so stop at the wine shop first! There's no rushing you, it's family owned and run and you can tell!
A family-run gem off the main streets in Narberth. The food is reliably good, and recently over the top with duck l'orange on the dinner menu. Come for weekend brunch. Come back during the week for dinner
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We Love this quaint restaurant. The food is always Amazing! We ordered coconut ?, ? brisket burger, and salmon. Everything on our table was so delicious ? We cannot wait to enjoy their brunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes, Caesar Salad, Mussels Fra Diavolo, Mashed Potatoes, French Onion Soup, Coconut Shrimp
We were here for an early dinner , very friendly owner and waiter and nice well cooked food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good spot in the Narberth area with good tasting food. The atmosphere was great when we came in throughout. For appetizers we had cheese steak egg rolls, French onion soup, and the caprese stack. They were all great tasting one complaint is I couldn’t find the cheese steak flavor how dominant I wanted it to be, but still was great. For entrees I had the chicken and shrimp cacciatore which was great ( picture I will attach ) the service was decent but for granted we had 7 people so could not act like it should be super fast yet I feel it could’ve been a bit faster. Overall great experience.
Wheelchair accessibility: There were steps with no way to get up if you are disabled hope this could be fixed soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cheese Steak Egg Rolls, Mashed Potatoes, Burrata Caprese
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