RiverTwice isn't worth the price. There were people sitting at outside tables, but inside the restaurant was nearly empty on a Saturday night. That probably reflects the prices, which are more elevated than the food. Food was good, but not great.
Liz Miosi
River Twice is always a great meal. That being said, like any other more upscale tasting menu, you need to be slightly adventurous. Expect unique ingredients and/or flavor combinations The base tasting menu is solid but if you can, definitely get at least 1 of the supplements or the drink pairing The service is consistently wonderful and the wine list is well curated
Also if it's on the menu when you're there, get the Mother Rucker burger - one of the best in the city
Fakhri Abdullayev
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Maria LaVitaebella
We wanted to love it. We did not. The waitress was rude. The food was not good. The gnocchi tasted like they used old pretzels to make them and the presentation (and Iām so sorry to say this) looked like dog vomit. It had a yellow, glaze on it. The texture, flavor and presentation were as-if we were being punked. We left hungry, so disappointed and it felt criminal at what we were charged. We could have gone to a Michelin restaurant or Vetri for what we paid. Total waste of money and hands down the worst meal weāve ever had.
*sorry you called them bread dumplings not gnocchi.
Frank Magee
Week in week out on a short list of Phillyās best Restaurants. Chicly casual and casually Chic, an ethos of excellence and enlightened hospitality informs Randy Ruckers flagship (try Little Water) and makes every night there a big night out. (For a glamorous splurge order the epic Burger upgrade). Truly excellent on every level.
Jeremy Emami
Amazing food and atmosphere. Great restaurant.
Christopher LiTrenta
Easily one of the best restaurants in Philadelphia.
Alexandra Holt
Energetic, personable, amazing food and so unique. A true gem
Sofya
One of the best meals I've had to date....every item in the tasting menu was phenomenal from start to finish. Still daydreaming of the jimmy red corn grits with koji, fennel, and peekytoe crab and the hiramasa fish collar....would 100% eat every single thing on this menu again.
Jocelyn Beaucher
Black curly hair wrapped around the asparagus in my entree. I was mortified. Up until that point I really enjoyed the flavor and presentation of the food as well as the service. Once I brought the hair to the servers attention they offered me a new plate but I had already lost my appetite at that point. The restaurant comped our drinks for the evening due to the hair but mind you there were only (3) total drinks ordered amongst the table. They apologized once and said āthis never happensā but thatās not really comforting when it happens to you. I really felt like our full bill should have been comped. Itās an open kitchen concept and none of the chefs had hairnets or even wore hats. I know thatās not very āaestheticā but they truly lost me as a customer forever bc of this incident. Itās a shame bc Iāve been following them on instagram for a long time and was really excited to go there and experience it.
A must if youāre in Philly!! Amazing price for an expert level tasting menu. Bonus points for excellent service
Julie Whitson
I'm not sure how this place is on the Philly top 50 list. I'm assuming now that you can pay to get on it. There were two courses I strongly disliked and I'm not a picky eater.
Jakob Williams
I've had dinner here many times, and can't believe I haven't left a review yet.
I absolutely love river twice, and have yet to have a meal here that hasnt left me beaming and full when I walk out the door. Ingredients are all extremely fresh, and the dishes are thoughtful. The menu is updated often, I don't think we've had the same dish twice except for dessert or the bread & ricotta.
Vibes are great. It's small but not claustrophobic, and high-end but not suffocating. The servers are all absolutely wonderful. Not only are they knowledgeable about River Twice, but we've had some great conversations with them about Philly dining as a whole, and have walked out with new restaurant recommendations. I think it's incredibly honorable that a restaurant is willing to promote it's competition by making recommendations. It tells me they love food, and want this city to keep being a shining example of American dining.
Here's my only complaint: the available cocktail list is too small, and stays on the menu too long. If you're going to offer two maybe three cocktails, I think they need to be rotated out more often. In the grand scheme of things this is pretty small, and it's not going to discourage me from being a customer. But it's something worth considering.
Katelyn Repash
best restaurant on east passyunk. fight me.
incredible food with thoughtful wine pairings and such delightful staff!
J H
Tried it all!!
Absolutely outstanding! 10/10 in all areas from vibes to people to food and drinkā¦ amazing restaurant and should be in line for Michelin status in my opinion.. (I have been to many) this would compete easily.
RiverTwice isn't worth the price. There were people sitting at outside tables, but inside the restaurant was nearly empty on a Saturday night. That probably reflects the prices, which are more elevated than the food. Food was good, but not great.
River Twice is always a great meal. That being said, like any other more upscale tasting menu, you need to be slightly adventurous. Expect unique ingredients and/or flavor combinations
The base tasting menu is solid but if you can, definitely get at least 1 of the supplements or the drink pairing
The service is consistently wonderful and the wine list is well curated
Also if it's on the menu when you're there, get the Mother Rucker burger - one of the best in the city
šÆš„
We wanted to love it. We did not. The waitress was rude. The food was not good. The gnocchi tasted like they used old pretzels to make them and the presentation (and Iām so sorry to say this) looked like dog vomit. It had a yellow, glaze on it. The texture, flavor and presentation were as-if we were being punked. We left hungry, so disappointed and it felt criminal at what we were charged. We could have gone to a Michelin restaurant or Vetri for what we paid. Total waste of money and hands down the worst meal weāve ever had.
*sorry you called them bread dumplings not gnocchi.
Week in week out on a short list of Phillyās best Restaurants. Chicly casual and casually Chic, an ethos of excellence and enlightened hospitality informs Randy Ruckers flagship (try Little Water) and makes every night there a big night out. (For a glamorous splurge order the epic Burger upgrade).
Truly excellent on every level.
Amazing food and atmosphere. Great restaurant.
Easily one of the best restaurants in Philadelphia.
Energetic, personable, amazing food and so unique. A true gem
One of the best meals I've had to date....every item in the tasting menu was phenomenal from start to finish.
Still daydreaming of the jimmy red corn grits with koji, fennel, and peekytoe crab and the hiramasa fish collar....would 100% eat every single thing on this menu again.
Black curly hair wrapped around the asparagus in my entree. I was mortified. Up until that point I really enjoyed the flavor and presentation of the food as well as the service. Once I brought the hair to the servers attention they offered me a new plate but I had already lost my appetite at that point. The restaurant comped our drinks for the evening due to the hair but mind you there were only (3) total drinks ordered amongst the table. They apologized once and said āthis never happensā but thatās not really comforting when it happens to you. I really felt like our full bill should have been comped. Itās an open kitchen concept and none of the chefs had hairnets or even wore hats. I know thatās not very āaestheticā but they truly lost me as a customer forever bc of this incident. Itās a shame bc Iāve been following them on instagram for a long time and was really excited to go there and experience it.
Restaurantji Recommends
A must if youāre in Philly!! Amazing price for an expert level tasting menu. Bonus points for excellent service
I'm not sure how this place is on the Philly top 50 list. I'm assuming now that you can pay to get on it. There were two courses I strongly disliked and I'm not a picky eater.
I've had dinner here many times, and can't believe I haven't left a review yet.
I absolutely love river twice, and have yet to have a meal here that hasnt left me beaming and full when I walk out the door. Ingredients are all extremely fresh, and the dishes are thoughtful. The menu is updated often, I don't think we've had the same dish twice except for dessert or the bread & ricotta.
Vibes are great. It's small but not claustrophobic, and high-end but not suffocating. The servers are all absolutely wonderful. Not only are they knowledgeable about River Twice, but we've had some great conversations with them about Philly dining as a whole, and have walked out with new restaurant recommendations. I think it's incredibly honorable that a restaurant is willing to promote it's competition by making recommendations. It tells me they love food, and want this city to keep being a shining example of American dining.
Here's my only complaint: the available cocktail list is too small, and stays on the menu too long. If you're going to offer two maybe three cocktails, I think they need to be rotated out more often. In the grand scheme of things this is pretty small, and it's not going to discourage me from being a customer. But it's something worth considering.
best restaurant on east passyunk. fight me.
incredible food with thoughtful wine pairings and such delightful staff!
Tried it all!!
Absolutely outstanding! 10/10 in all areas from vibes to people to food and drinkā¦ amazing restaurant and should be in line for Michelin status in my opinion.. (I have been to many) this would compete easily.
Well done.
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