I live in Dallas, but I travel exclusively for work. Yesterday, I went through something difficult while on the road. As a dedicated bottomless brunch enthusiast, I was craving a good brunch to lift my spirits. Mimosas have a way of making things feel a little lighter—especially when they’re bottomless.
I was disappointed to see that Philadelphia doesn’t have as many bottomless brunch options as I’d hoped, but I came across Figo on TikTok and decided to give it a try. They take reservations through OpenTable, but OpenTable doesn’t allow solo reservations. To work around this, I made a reservation for two and selected the bottomless brunch option, which was listed as $70 for two people (fair enough, but not ideal when you’re dining alone). Before leaving my hotel, I checked OpenTable and saw that both indoor tables and high-top tables for two were available.
I arrived at Figo around 1 PM, only to be told my only options were sitting at the bar, taking an outdoor table, or waiting an hour and a half to two hours. The hostess admitted it was still pretty chilly outside, even with the heated lamps, which for someone from Dallas meant it was unbearably cold. Every bar seat was taken, and there were even two men standing next to friends who had snagged stools. I tried explaining my reservation situation to the hostess—that OpenTable wouldn’t allow a booking for one but showed availability for two—but she was dismissive and nonchalant.
Thankfully, another staff member stepped in and offered to grab an extra high-top chair for me to sit at the end of the bar. I was relieved and thought the problem was solved—until the bartender informed me that bottomless brunch is only available at tables! When I explained my situation to the original hostess on my way out, she just shrugged as if to say, “Oh well.”
I get that restaurants prefer solo diners to sit at the bar because it’s better for revenue. I always try to make up for that by tipping well—30-40%, even for average service—especially since I expense meals for work. But how does it make sense to push a solo diner to the bar when one of your most popular options, like bottomless brunch, is table-only?
Disappointed, I left and headed to Harper’s Garden, where the experience was night and day. They seated me at an indoor table right away, and I was immediately taken care of. I now have a carafe of bubbles, a carafe of OJ, and the relaxed brunch vibe I was craving. My only regret is Ubering to Figo in the first place when I could have walked to Harper’s. This will probably be my go-to brunch spot during my two months here.
To make things worse, I took a screenshot at 1:49 PM showing that Figo still had a high-top table for two available at 2 PM—contrary to the hour-and-a-half to two-hour wait I was quoted.
Figo, here’s the thing: you never know why someone is dining alone. It’s already a challenge for many people to eat out solo, and experiences like this only make it harder. For someone like me—who is comfortable dining alone but was going through something personal—it was disheartening to be let down like that. Please, do better for your solo diners.
gerry a
This dish was delicious, but bring your own bread to mop up that delicious lemon sauce. This Italian does not serve bread, even though they cook pizza, a bread dish, in a pizza oven everyday. Lol.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Alfredo
Max Anderson
Foods not bad, drinks are good. Siting at the bar and the bartenders are just not attentive and chatting with their manager who was clearly not interested in much. Never was asked for another drink.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
PC
Great service.
Mediocre wine list and quality lacking. Can’t be an Italian restaurant and not have a legitimate wine menu. Missing beverage director here.
Entrees not fresh loaded with salt and butter to hide lack of quality
Beat dish was eggplant appetizer
Decent place to grab a drink before going somewhere else for dinner
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Jasmine
Food was delicious, however the strawberry Lemonade was too sour. Also I requested for a birthday acknowledgement or even a slice of cake for my mother..... which didn't happen. If neither couldn't be accommodated I should have been notified because this was a request they was made on their website , not too mention I spend nearly $200 dollars plus a 32 dollar tip that wasn't mentioned til check was given... I WILL NOT BE RETURNING
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Kira J.
Slow and terrible service-had the outdoor bartender making everyone’s drinks while there were three other people behind the indoor bar, taking shots and not helping out. Glasses and napkins were dirty and sticky. The second time I ordered a bellini the bartender let me know the first one wasn’t actually the right ingredients that’s why it looks different..neither one tasted good and served with FLAT sparking wine. Potatoes were cold, forgot my husbands chicken on his Caesar salad he ordered. Received one and a half scallops. Only thing good here was the classic espresso martini. Overhyped.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Julian Hensiek
Party arrived for a reservation at 7:15, the reserved table did not have enough seats so we had to wait for another party to finish eating until we had an extra table. Entrees did not arrive until 9:45 at which point the waiters could not remember who ordered what and would have to walk around the table asking each person “did you order this” from here the dessert did not arrive until 10:30 and halfway through serving they realized they had completely run out of deserts to serve us. From here half the group had to reorder dessert. The atmosphere was the same as any hipster philly restaurant ( living walls, open kitchen design, rustic light fixtures ). Add on top of this that edm was blasted on the speakers which were blown out so only bass could be heard irritating any possibility of an relaxing dining experience.
Cannot recommend
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
deonna martin
Sam specifically was phenomenal. sucks that the bar is always out of stock but gotta blame owners for that. love Figo. will always come back.
I've been here twice. The first time was for my friends birthday brunch and wouldn't return for food. The drinks here are good, but the food is just okay. There are so many better options for food in the area. The espresso martini is really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Espresso Martini Fligh
Melissa Gioia
Sam the bartender was the BEST!!! Our drinks were top notch. So Friendly. Just the absolute best!!! Ask for SAM!!!! 10/10!!!!!
L Snow
The appetizers were good. The chicken parm and chicken Alfredo lacked flavor and the pasta was not great. We didn't even finish the meal. Service was extremely slow.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Claribel Francisco
I was there yesterday with my friends for the pizza making class and we were very satisfied with the service, the attentions of the staff and the food was very tasty, the espresso martini one of the best I have tried, I will definitely visit them again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Espresso Martini Fligh
Dmitry Smalyuk
Cozy bar, serves good Old Fashioned with giant ice cube.
Terrible service and entrees were bland.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
I live in Dallas, but I travel exclusively for work. Yesterday, I went through something difficult while on the road. As a dedicated bottomless brunch enthusiast, I was craving a good brunch to lift my spirits. Mimosas have a way of making things feel a little lighter—especially when they’re bottomless.
I was disappointed to see that Philadelphia doesn’t have as many bottomless brunch options as I’d hoped, but I came across Figo on TikTok and decided to give it a try. They take reservations through OpenTable, but OpenTable doesn’t allow solo reservations. To work around this, I made a reservation for two and selected the bottomless brunch option, which was listed as $70 for two people (fair enough, but not ideal when you’re dining alone). Before leaving my hotel, I checked OpenTable and saw that both indoor tables and high-top tables for two were available.
I arrived at Figo around 1 PM, only to be told my only options were sitting at the bar, taking an outdoor table, or waiting an hour and a half to two hours. The hostess admitted it was still pretty chilly outside, even with the heated lamps, which for someone from Dallas meant it was unbearably cold. Every bar seat was taken, and there were even two men standing next to friends who had snagged stools. I tried explaining my reservation situation to the hostess—that OpenTable wouldn’t allow a booking for one but showed availability for two—but she was dismissive and nonchalant.
Thankfully, another staff member stepped in and offered to grab an extra high-top chair for me to sit at the end of the bar. I was relieved and thought the problem was solved—until the bartender informed me that bottomless brunch is only available at tables! When I explained my situation to the original hostess on my way out, she just shrugged as if to say, “Oh well.”
I get that restaurants prefer solo diners to sit at the bar because it’s better for revenue. I always try to make up for that by tipping well—30-40%, even for average service—especially since I expense meals for work. But how does it make sense to push a solo diner to the bar when one of your most popular options, like bottomless brunch, is table-only?
Disappointed, I left and headed to Harper’s Garden, where the experience was night and day. They seated me at an indoor table right away, and I was immediately taken care of. I now have a carafe of bubbles, a carafe of OJ, and the relaxed brunch vibe I was craving. My only regret is Ubering to Figo in the first place when I could have walked to Harper’s. This will probably be my go-to brunch spot during my two months here.
To make things worse, I took a screenshot at 1:49 PM showing that Figo still had a high-top table for two available at 2 PM—contrary to the hour-and-a-half to two-hour wait I was quoted.
Figo, here’s the thing: you never know why someone is dining alone. It’s already a challenge for many people to eat out solo, and experiences like this only make it harder. For someone like me—who is comfortable dining alone but was going through something personal—it was disheartening to be let down like that. Please, do better for your solo diners.
This dish was delicious, but bring your own bread to mop up that delicious lemon sauce. This Italian does not serve bread, even though they cook pizza, a bread dish, in a pizza oven everyday. Lol.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Alfredo
Foods not bad, drinks are good. Siting at the bar and the bartenders are just not attentive and chatting with their manager who was clearly not interested in much. Never was asked for another drink.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Great service.
Mediocre wine list and quality lacking. Can’t be an Italian restaurant and not have a legitimate wine menu. Missing beverage director here.
Entrees not fresh loaded with salt and butter to hide lack of quality
Beat dish was eggplant appetizer
Decent place to grab a drink before going somewhere else for dinner
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Food was delicious, however the strawberry Lemonade was too sour. Also I requested for a birthday acknowledgement or even a slice of cake for my mother..... which didn't happen. If neither couldn't be accommodated I should have been notified because this was a request they was made on their website , not too mention I spend nearly $200 dollars plus a 32 dollar tip that wasn't mentioned til check was given... I WILL NOT BE RETURNING
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Slow and terrible service-had the outdoor bartender making everyone’s drinks while there were three other people behind the indoor bar, taking shots and not helping out. Glasses and napkins were dirty and sticky. The second time I ordered a bellini the bartender let me know the first one wasn’t actually the right ingredients that’s why it looks different..neither one tasted good and served with FLAT sparking wine. Potatoes were cold, forgot my husbands chicken on his Caesar salad he ordered. Received one and a half scallops. Only thing good here was the classic espresso martini. Overhyped.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Party arrived for a reservation at 7:15, the reserved table did not have enough seats so we had to wait for another party to finish eating until we had an extra table. Entrees did not arrive until 9:45 at which point the waiters could not remember who ordered what and would have to walk around the table asking each person “did you order this” from here the dessert did not arrive until 10:30 and halfway through serving they realized they had completely run out of deserts to serve us. From here half the group had to reorder dessert. The atmosphere was the same as any hipster philly restaurant ( living walls, open kitchen design, rustic light fixtures ). Add on top of this that edm was blasted on the speakers which were blown out so only bass could be heard irritating any possibility of an relaxing dining experience.
Cannot recommend
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Sam specifically was phenomenal. sucks that the bar is always out of stock but gotta blame owners for that. love Figo. will always come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ngl. I only pull up for Jimmy
Service: 5
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I've been here twice. The first time was for my friends birthday brunch and wouldn't return for food. The drinks here are good, but the food is just okay. There are so many better options for food in the area. The espresso martini is really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Espresso Martini Fligh
Sam the bartender was the BEST!!! Our drinks were top notch. So Friendly. Just the absolute best!!! Ask for SAM!!!! 10/10!!!!!
The appetizers were good. The chicken parm and chicken Alfredo lacked flavor and the pasta was not great. We didn't even finish the meal.
Service was extremely slow.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
I was there yesterday with my friends for the pizza making class and we were very satisfied with the service, the attentions of the staff and the food was very tasty, the espresso martini one of the best I have tried, I will definitely visit them again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Espresso Martini Fligh
Cozy bar, serves good Old Fashioned with giant ice cube.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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