The Fin Surf & Turf

1000 Frankford Ave #1, Philadelphia
(215) 593-2228

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NorthJerseyN

Arrived to find this place was closed. Did some research and found an article that stated the restaurant closed permanently on 3/20/22. Open table shouldn't allow reservations to be booked for this establishment.

We made reservations for a Friday night dinner. Upon arriving, the doors were locked and the restaurant was closed! There were two other couples there that had also made reservations. When searching Open Table for a new place to go, Fin still came up as an option to make reservations!! We will never attempt to go here again.

We made a reservation for dinner before a show at the Fillmore. Upon arrival, restaurant was closed. I was never notified. Tried to call but phone out of order. We had to scramble to find somewhere for dinner. Won't be trying again

We made a reservation for dinner before a show at the Fillmore. Upon arrival, restaurant was closed. I was never notified. Tried to call but phone out of order. We had to scramble to find somewhere for dinner. Won't be trying again

I went here for date night before a show at Punchline Philly. It wasn't crowded, which I enjoyed. We both decided on the 4 course options, which was great. The presentation of the food was beautiful and it was delicious. It wasn't heavy, and the portions were perfect, so you wouldn't be overstuffed.

foodie

Wow!!! If you are a surf and turf lover, make your reservation here ASAP. I went there for dinner recently with my husband and we absolutely loved it. The food was absolutely exceptional and the menu has so many great options to choose from!! Our server Maura was extremely attentive and all of our courses came out in a timely manner. Cocktails were also wonderful with many to choose from! Not only is the prix fix menu filled with yummy options, the portion sizes are large, which we both appreciated. We started with half a dozen oysters that were perfectly fresh and briney. For our first course we had the salad noir and the lobster bisque. The salad noir was the lighter of the two, with the lobster bisque being creamy and delicious. For course to we had the crawfish etouffe, fried calamari and the bucatini with crab gravy. The crawfish etouffee tasted like I was on bourbon street! The fried calamari was perfectly seasoned and lightly fried and not overly breaded. We then had a special for the night which was a whole fried Bronzino with salsa Verde. That was absolutely delicious and stunning! Bronzino is one of my absolute favorites and I never had it fried before. The salsa Verde was bright and herbaceous and a perfect accompaniment. For our third course we had the bison and the pork belly with lobster butter. Both were absolutely delicious and we both commented on how if we were home, we would've been licking our plates! Finally for dessert we had the camel milk and chamomile ice cream, the triple chocolate, and the bitter orange and poppyseed cake. The ice cream was smooth and creamy, the triple chocolate was rich and decadent, and the poppyseed cake was my favorite! It was a fun dessert and had a nice texture. Can't wait to come back soon!!

foodie

Wow!!! If you are a surf and turf lover, make your reservation here ASAP. I went there for dinner recently with my husband and we absolutely loved it. The food was absolutely exceptional and the menu has so many great options to choose from!! Our server Maura was extremely attentive and all of our courses came out in a timely manner. Cocktails were also wonderful with many to choose from! Not only is the prix fix menu filled with yummy options, the portion sizes are large, which we both appreciated. We started with half a dozen oysters that were perfectly fresh and briney. For our first course we had the salad noir and the lobster bisque. The salad noir was the lighter of the two, with the lobster bisque being creamy and delicious. For course to we had the crawfish etouffe, fried calamari and the bucatini with crab gravy. The crawfish etouffee tasted like I was on bourbon street! The fried calamari was perfectly seasoned and lightly fried and not overly breaded. We then had a special for the night which was a whole fried Bronzino with salsa Verde. That was absolutely delicious and stunning! Bronzino is one of my absolute favorites and I never had it fried before. The salsa Verde was bright and herbaceous and a perfect accompaniment. For our third course we had the bison and the pork belly with lobster butter. Both were absolutely delicious and we both commented on how if we were home, we would've been licking our plates! Finally for dessert we had the camel milk and chamomile ice cream, the triple chocolate, and the bitter orange and poppyseed cake. The ice cream was smooth and creamy, the triple chocolate was rich and decadent, and the poppyseed cake was my favorite! It was a fun dessert and had a nice texture. Can't wait to come back soon!!

Monicasp

The menu had changed and you're forced to order from a menu that you may not have been prepared to pay for. We watched 4 different groups of people get seated and saw the price fixed menu and got up and leave.

Monicasp

The menu had changed and you're forced to order from a menu that you may not have been prepared to pay for. We watched 4 different groups of people get seated and saw the price fixed menu and got up and leave.

Bryan

Love what they've done with the place. I was sad to see Mad Rex go but this is a nice, much needed addition to Delaware Ave and the Filmore complex. The food and drinks were really good, outstanding service, nice ambience and lighting. Definitely will be back. Be sure to arrive early as parking is limited around the restaurant.

GregoryG

The menu on open table and at the restaurant are different. For Valentine's Day they had a very restricted menu only three food options and a seafood boil. The drinks are really good but the food was terrible. We had the black bass and the pork belly and it was not good. I would recommend this place for drinks but for food absolutely not. Being located in Philly there are so many other places that are cheaper with way better food and service.

The menu on open table and at the restaurant are different. For Valentine's Day they had a very restricted menu only three food options and a seafood boil. The drinks are really good but the food was terrible. We had the black bass and the pork belly and it was not good. I would recommend this place for drinks but for food absolutely not. Being located in Philly there are so many other places that are cheaper with way better food and service.

phillygirl88

Ambiance looks, great but the food was sub par. Drinks took a while to come from the bar when the restaurant wasn't even half full. Ordered the seafood tower, the crab legs were still completely frozen and the lobster tail was not completely cooked. Everything else we ordered was extremely salty. Definitely not worth a $400 dinner (before tip).

MollieK

We were excited to try this new restaurant. The food was okay, not outstanding. Service was also okay, the waitress didn't know a lot about the menu when asking questions. We also had to keep asking for things like plates, napkins (since it was a seafood boil and messy). Overall, I'm glad we tried it but not rushing to go back. One positive note - the drinks are amazing! Would definitely go back for the cocktails.

Uneventful, sat down to order and with each meal choice I was told they were out of the itemI didn't understand as it was only 6:30 and there were plenty seats when we arrived. The noise level is pretty intense... I'm not sure I'll return to give them a second chance.

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