Roxanne - Review - Society Hill - Philadelphia - The Infatuation

"Roxanne, the one-woman show previously located in the Italian Market, is back in a bigger, boozier space in Society Hill. The most notable change is that the American restaurant now offers a la carte service in addition to its $140 tasting menu. Otherwise, the purple orb of a dining room feels just as anti-establishment and DIY as before. (See: plastic lemons nailed to the wall beside “Enjoy Your F*cking Dinner” artwork and a cheeseburger on the dessert menu. ) The food is still weird, sometimes to great success. So far we love the “green salad” with Pepto-pink chicories, and the raw cheesesteak on rye bread with a blanket of homemade american whiz. Other menu moments feel more avant garde than recommendable, especially the tater tots paired with a mandarin orange and panna cotta, and the incredibly salty, nearly inedible aforementioned burger. But so far the hits exceed the perplexing misses, so if you like to be surprised by what you find on your plate, Roxanne is worth the trip. photo credit: Alison Kessler photo credit: Alison Kessler photo credit: Alison Kessler Pause Unmute" - Alison B. Kessler