"Walking up to the bright blue exterior of Royal Tavern feels a little like meeting up with an ex you don't despise. There’s all this anticipation, and, after one negroni, the groove just comes back. The 2.0 version of this Queen Village standby still serves food until 1am—great news for Philly—including their famous burger with smoked gouda, bacon, and pickled long hots, vegan options, and wings that are crispier than we remember. But the next time we’re a little drunk and hungry at midnight, it’s Royal Tavern’s smoked beef round sandwich that we’ll be tracking down. " - candis mclean, alison kessler
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