Royal Tavern

I had such a lovely, cozy meal a few months back. I had an incredible, not sweet cocktail that featured a small batch melon liqueur that was so special. The bartender was fantastic. When I asked about the liqueur and shared my fear that it might be reminiscent of Midori, she offered me a taste and gave me the full 411 on the liqueur. I so appreciated her knowledge and throughtfulness. The meal itself was also exceptional. Beautiful, fresh oysters served up on clouds of fine salt and with the tastiest garnishes. And whoa, the crab toasts were next level. This spot made me wish I lived in Philly so I could make Royal Tavern my local ✨

Walking in with our luggage and cold, everyone was looking at us like we were not from this planet. We didn’t care we were we were hungry and needed fuel. Started with the burger and fries then some little crabcakes..Royally fire. Warm us up and God is ready for our food tour in Philly. Great start.

This spot is a hidden gem. My server Gianna is absolutely spectacular. The food was amazing and the atmosphere was incredible. Give the servers all in here a raise. They all help each other and are team players. Along with the pink haired guy. He is chill. Good spot. Don’t pass it up.

This is a really great neighborhood spot for good drinks, food, and service! There were 6 of us and while they don’t take reservations, we called ahead and they had a table waiting for us when we arrived. Cocktails were creative, draft list was adequate, and we were impressed to see a long list of amari and digestifs as well. The clarified milk punch cocktail was very well balanced and delicious. We split chicken wings, seitan wings, and 3 orders of fries. Both varieties of wings were well-seasoned and crispy. And the FRIES!! They were served with a malt vinegar mayo that was so good! I had the fish sandwich which was quite a generous portion and cooked perfectly. It was served alongside an herby tartar sauce that really complemented the fish. TBH, their sauce game is really on point (th

Was in South Philly and remembered this place was on the restaurant week list so decided to check it out. The ambiance is really cute. Definitely giving upscale neighborhood bar vibes. The music was also good. We ordered the beet salad and chicken wings for appetizers. For entrees I had the veggie burger and he had the fluke sandwich and we shared some fries. The beet salad was tasty as the beets were roasted well. The veggie burger was also pretty flavorful. My friend said he liked it better than his meal. Unfortunately his food was not seasoned well. Although the chicken wings were fried right they had no seasoning. The fluke was better than the chicken wings but still not seasoned enough. I ordered the vegan dessert which was like a salted carmel pie with peanuts. It was not good and