.The prices are affordable, with excellent value for money, making it a highly recommended restaurant.
Carly Crane
Celebrated our 5th anniversary here tonight while visiting Philly. Beautiful ambiance and impeccable service. Rebecca our server was kind, knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make our experience great. We did the Chef’s which was seasonal, thoughtful and delicious. Each serving was creative and intriguing. Compliments to Chef Kevin McWilliams. If you live in or near the Philly area please give this place a try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cindy Hess
Small portions, over seasoned. One dish used too much vinegar another too much soy sauce. Disappointing for the price. I do not recommend!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Neil K.
Fun menu with the option for a prix fixe chef's menu or a la carte. Not the wine list I was hoping, but being from out of town, we enjoyed a bottle of local Lehigh Valley sparkling
Juan G.
I chose the tasting menu with wine pairing and was BLOWN AWAY - vegetarian options (if that is your preference). As the son of a chef who is particularly picky about scallops, they were perfectly prepared with a generous squid ink base. The wagyu was good but I've had slightly better. Overall excellent experience.
Jacob “Nope Nada”
Very good date night spot. Dishes are small, but good to split between 2 people. 5-6 dishes between 2 people and you’ve got a meal of creative flavors.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard W
Laurel’s food is good but not excellent. The individual components were cooked well. However, the dishes often felt disjointed, like the ingredients didn’t meld together. I do recommend the tuna and scallop dishes still.Service was excellent. Servers were very accommodating, attentive, and helpful in choosing things to order.The dimly lit decor felt modern and intimate. Unfortunately, a bit too intimate. The tables barely had space between them. Getting out from the wall side meant a coordinated effort between us and the table next to us. Thankfully, the guests sat beside us didn’t have their food arrive yet, so they could easily slide their table. I know squeezing in those two extra seats makes it easier to turn a profit, but this is getting out of hand.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Michelle Do
New favorite restaurant in Philly! Everything is beautifully cooked and plated. As my partner said, he’d come back just for the wagyu if he could. Another favorite was the mussels and 1/2 dozen oysters!Service was also great! She did a great job of describing everything to us, and answering our numerous questions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beth B
Everything about Laurel is outstanding. From the care of the server to the magnificent bursts of flavor each morsel of food brought to my mouth. There have been only two restaurants that have wowed my taste buds in recent years and both are creations of Nicholas Elmi!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Louiet618
A true culinary experience. No other way to describe the food was unique and out of this world delicious. 10000% will be going
I went to Laurel this year on Valentine’s Day with my husband. We live in the area, so we like to support neighborhood establishments when we have expensive dinners.And this was an expensive one - but certainly worth the money.For my cocktail, I had the Stick Season and it was excellent.We had about 6 different courses along with dessert at the end. The Citrus Salad was surprisingly great, and the Escargot was very good also. Really, I loved all of our dishes.Service was spot on and constant without being annoying.I liked the fanciness, decor, and the vibe; they really made Valentine’s Day feel special :)FYI, you will be sharing each dish with your partner; you’re not ordering separate plates.Also FYI, menus are not constant and change seasonally (but that’s a good thing!).A gem of East Passyunk (and we have a LOT of them down here)!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Escargot
Laila Khan
Service was amazing, I felt welcomed from the second I walked in. The cocktails were delicious, and the food was extremely inventive and unique. This is my favorite restaurant in Philly, I’d go back every night if I could.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jordan H
Good service and vibes (although very empty). Cocktails were decent. Bread was great. Oysters were solid and then it was all downhill. Tuna and ice didn’t work at all….was like a snow cone with tuna and it made the tuna too cold. Persimmon and crab sounded great but flavors didn’t mesh. Scallops had a good flavor but the sear was ruined by placing weird hot greens on top and the potato crisps were soggy. Cheesy fruit dessert was actually hard to eat. Weird plating for everything….its like everything was covered and hidden. Cool spot I guess but the food was def just average at best..like they are trying too hard. Just didn’t work.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Frank Giordano
Jane, who was handling our event was attentive, professional, patient and pleasant.Parking: Parking not an issue
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Parisian Gnocchi
maria Duran
Outstanding,original mealEach plate a work of flavor and originalityBest in a very long
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Celery Salad, Scallops, Duck Breast
.The prices are affordable, with excellent value for money, making it a highly recommended restaurant.
Celebrated our 5th anniversary here tonight while visiting Philly. Beautiful ambiance and impeccable service. Rebecca our server was kind, knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make our experience great. We did the Chef’s which was seasonal, thoughtful and delicious. Each serving was creative and intriguing. Compliments to Chef Kevin McWilliams. If you live in or near the Philly area please give this place a try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Small portions, over seasoned. One dish used too much vinegar another too much soy sauce. Disappointing for the price. I do not recommend!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Fun menu with the option for a prix fixe chef's menu or a la carte. Not the wine list I was hoping, but being from out of town, we enjoyed a bottle of local Lehigh Valley sparkling
I chose the tasting menu with wine pairing and was BLOWN AWAY - vegetarian options (if that is your preference). As the son of a chef who is particularly picky about scallops, they were perfectly prepared with a generous squid ink base. The wagyu was good but I've had slightly better. Overall excellent experience.
Very good date night spot. Dishes are small, but good to split between 2 people. 5-6 dishes between 2 people and you’ve got a meal of creative flavors.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Laurel’s food is good but not excellent. The individual components were cooked well. However, the dishes often felt disjointed, like the ingredients didn’t meld together. I do recommend the tuna and scallop dishes still.Service was excellent. Servers were very accommodating, attentive, and helpful in choosing things to order.The dimly lit decor felt modern and intimate. Unfortunately, a bit too intimate. The tables barely had space between them. Getting out from the wall side meant a coordinated effort between us and the table next to us. Thankfully, the guests sat beside us didn’t have their food arrive yet, so they could easily slide their table. I know squeezing in those two extra seats makes it easier to turn a profit, but this is getting out of hand.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
New favorite restaurant in Philly! Everything is beautifully cooked and plated. As my partner said, he’d come back just for the wagyu if he could. Another favorite was the mussels and 1/2 dozen oysters!Service was also great! She did a great job of describing everything to us, and answering our numerous questions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything about Laurel is outstanding. From the care of the server to the magnificent bursts of flavor each morsel of food brought to my mouth. There have been only two restaurants that have wowed my taste buds in recent years and both are creations of Nicholas Elmi!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A true culinary experience. No other way to describe the food was unique and out of this world delicious. 10000% will be going
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I went to Laurel this year on Valentine’s Day with my husband. We live in the area, so we like to support neighborhood establishments when we have expensive dinners.And this was an expensive one - but certainly worth the money.For my cocktail, I had the Stick Season and it was excellent.We had about 6 different courses along with dessert at the end. The Citrus Salad was surprisingly great, and the Escargot was very good also. Really, I loved all of our dishes.Service was spot on and constant without being annoying.I liked the fanciness, decor, and the vibe; they really made Valentine’s Day feel special :)FYI, you will be sharing each dish with your partner; you’re not ordering separate plates.Also FYI, menus are not constant and change seasonally (but that’s a good thing!).A gem of East Passyunk (and we have a LOT of them down here)!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Escargot
Service was amazing, I felt welcomed from the second I walked in. The cocktails were delicious, and the food was extremely inventive and unique. This is my favorite restaurant in Philly, I’d go back every night if I could.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good service and vibes (although very empty). Cocktails were decent. Bread was great. Oysters were solid and then it was all downhill. Tuna and ice didn’t work at all….was like a snow cone with tuna and it made the tuna too cold. Persimmon and crab sounded great but flavors didn’t mesh. Scallops had a good flavor but the sear was ruined by placing weird hot greens on top and the potato crisps were soggy. Cheesy fruit dessert was actually hard to eat. Weird plating for everything….its like everything was covered and hidden. Cool spot I guess but the food was def just average at best..like they are trying too hard. Just didn’t work.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Jane, who was handling our event was attentive, professional, patient and pleasant.Parking: Parking not an issue
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Parisian Gnocchi
Outstanding,original mealEach plate a work of flavor and originalityBest in a very long
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Celery Salad, Scallops, Duck Breast