Jaffa Bar

1625 N Howard St, Philadelphia

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Devon Rose

More of a vibey bar than a place I would go to for dinner. Split a few sides and found them to be underwhelming and expensive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Blake Cellum

Great atmosphere but mediocre food for an insane price for the portion size. So many other restaurants with the same cuisine for less money and better food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Julie Moore

Jaffa is redone into a stunning venue for great food and excellent service. 3 of us shared several dishes from the Cold and Hot sections of the menu; each of which was a creative bundle of flavors that looked beautiful and tasted great. Our server, Jose, provided excellent service, knew the menu and the wine list well, and guided us to make very good choices based on our interests and preferences. It was a great experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kurt Brecheis

The service charge doesn’t go to toward the tip. THIS RESTAURANT STEALS THEIR SERVERS TIPS.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Jaffa Burger

Michael Garuccio

Great staff and fun menu. Loved the burger. Scallops were some of the best I’ve had. Great wine list

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Jaffa Burger

Sara Isenberg

Dinner here was absolutely delicious! The dishes were creative and decently sized. Will definitely be back regularly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daniel Xavier

we went hard on the small plates and they were delicious. our server was nice af.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A Rivera

Just an okay experience.. the walls are painted in this weird candy corn color. Food and drinks were okay. The big negative for me was the 20% kitchen staff fee they apply to your bill which isn’t posted anywhere on the menu or in plain sight inside. If I would have known that I’d have to pay a 20% kitchen staff fee on top of gratuity to my server I would have walked right out. We had the oysters and ceasar salad.. nothing wow’d me and frankly wasn’t impressed.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

maria

The server Jah is fantastic and the food is fantastic 👌 😀

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Shawn Robinson

Loved the oysters and crispy tuna. Space is beautiful and service is attentive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tony 2.0

The raw bar was good. $18 for 2 pieces of mediocre fried chicken. . What's with the 20% service charge and weird tax calculations?

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Matthew Whipple

Two of our dishes were burnt: Frena Bread & Funnel Cake. Scallops and Merguez was delicious! Service was excellent!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Caitlin nelson

20% gratuity for a party of 2

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Thao Nguyen

Atmosphere is luxurious and every bite was delicious. I will say the portions are extremely small but packed full of flavor. A MUST is the raw scallop, absolute perfection if you like sashimi. They crush it on their raw and seafood options. Fries are great with the curry ketchup. Would recommend for a cozy get together with friends or date night at the bar

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marisa R

Good vibes all around! The space is beautiful and food was incredible! Standout of the night was the Scallops & Merguez dish - best scallop I've ever had! Crispy Tuna is a close second - the crunch paired with the perfectly cooked tuna is really something special. Don't sleep on the Moroccan bread and matbucha. Cocktails were on point as well and we have a new favorite spritz in the Ex Lion Tamer. The Frozen Jaffa Orange was also dangerously good.

Can't wait to go back and try more of the menu!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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