990 Spring Garden St

I made a reservation for Friday night dinner and this place was buzzing. The bar area was filled and the dining area was about 90 percent full. My waiter was nice and attentive. However, he didn't mention the special menu until I asked for it because I saw the Instagram post of Philly Tapas. Chef Hatim from Philly Tapas is super nice and friendly. He always makes amazing dessert. The basque cheese is definitely worth to try. For this night, he made torrija de leche: a thinly sliced brioche bread soaked in caramel so it had custard consistency dusted with powdered sugar. So sweet and delicious. Chef Chad Rosenthal, who beat Bobby Flay in Food Network, was there greeting the customers. He stopped by at my table, so friendly and down to earth.

Well, how lucky are we to have an incubator for FOUR awesome restaurant concepts in one? Nuong- Jacob Trinh's grilled Viet specialties like head on shrimp, pork chop, and bone marrow, served with rice, a soft egg, the most delicious dipping sauces and fresh and pickled veggies. Shiprock - Navajo Taco aka frybread tacos, traditional or topped with New Mexican specialties like carne adovada (pork). Lucky Well- traditional BBQ and sides. Loved the ribs! Sauceboy- Italian pastas and meatballs. Need to come back for this! A DJ brings the vibes and each concept has a specialty drink at the bar. Great for groups who can't agree on a restaurant or just love trying lots of food!

Food was fantastic and service was exceptional. Three best items were - bone marrow (more like melt in your mouth meat / fat) - beef brisket - soft shell tacos Ambiance was simple yet provided a great view of the chefs working

I loveee this place! First off I think the concept is very cool where there is one kitchen showcasing the food of 4 different kitchens who have four very different concepts. I believe the menus they had were for the lucky well (bbq), Vietnamese, Italian, and Navajo cuisine. You go up and order and they give you a number and they deliver it to you at your table. It is very casual and the vibes are amazing. The service was also incredible, the worker explained every detail about the different concepts in the restaurant and her favorite dishes from each menu. The taste of the food was also phenomenal. It was actually so good that we catered from here for a school Thanksgiving event! I would say my favorite dish I had that night was the pork belly burnt ends and my least favorite was the brisket (I personally thought it was very dry) The prices and portions are also very reasonable. There's also a cocktail bar in the same space so it is really a great place to come for a date night, a friends gathering, or with family. Highly highly recommend

Far as I know this place has been open less than a week and yet it's already serving up some delicious inventive food, nice vibes (DJ), solid cocktails, and friendly service. A lovely family night out where we could each get what we wanted-- I went for the head on shrimp from the Vietnamese chef from Caphe Roasters, my son had these incredible burnt ends (huge huge portion for $15), and my husband got a gorgeous Navajo taco. Also I tried the Mural City rose and loved it. Get there now and help keep this jawn open- they are doing wonderful things helping new chefs incubate future restaurants.

Huge space with a DJ. Fun, light environment for dinner and drinks. I really enjoyed the burger and waffle fries. All the ingredients really tasted fresh and perfectly crisp fries! The manager was so politely and really involved to ensure quality across the restaurant. Rotating menu with the exception of the BBQ options. The chatter throughout the place seemed like everyone was really into what they were having

5 stars food, 5 stars drinks, and 5 stars fun vibes and incredibly attentive service. This is an incredible cool concept. Even better than a food hall, you only need to order from one counter! There were too many good options. Sharing the burnt ends, fried spicy chicken sandwich, and bbq oysters was so much food. I will say the bbq oysters is a little decadent with bbq meat on top of oysters so I would skip that next time to save stomach space. The fried chicken sandwich was fried to perfection. It was a touch dry. If you've ever had the David Chang Fuku sandwich - the spice level reminds me of that. The batter of the Lucky Well sandwich is superior to the Fuku one, but the brine on the Fuku is better (not that it matters). Also got spicy waffle fries - this was fine and crispy. The burnt ends were incredible. Smoky, sticky, and the right amount of sweet and savory. The Memphis mustard slaw was a perfect complement of acid to cut through the fat. The bbq sauce provided is also vinegar based. This was a pretty darn well rounded bbq dish. I'm from Memphis - trust me. Can't wait to come back to try more food! Lucky me lol.

amazing ! i had left overs a few months ago that a friend brought me; which were amazing. and finally got around to stopping by tonight for dinner. we sat @ the bar, our bartender was very nice and shot the shit with us. we had some drinks - ordered everything and then some. i also ordered the jr. cheeseburger as well as but devoured it before i took a photo. the building is cute, very large ! the bathrooms very are clean

This is a hard review to write as we were huge fans of The Lucky Well before the conversion to the incubator. We always had a great overall experience - friendly service, great food, a nice chill vibe, and a nice bar menu to choose from. I will forever miss the salad they had with a delicious piece of juicy fried chicken on it. At least a number of the BBQ items (love the burnt ends) are still available, as is the delish fried chicken sando. The sausage is great - and now they have waffle fries. What's left of The Lucky Well is still great. That said, where things start to fall short for me is the confusing experience that it is. Upon entry, it's unclear what you need to do. You can sit at the bar and eat and order there - that makes sense. But it wasn't clear you could do that. You have to order at a counter but it's to the far right. There was nobody at the host stand to ask/figure out what to do so we just hopped over there to figure it out. Service at the bar was far from attentive and slow and The Nuong Chill seemed to be lacking the Hendricks gin and wasn't at all as described. We didn't have the Navajo tacos so I can't speak for them, but I found my dish (from Nuong) to be mediocre - and given all the hype, disappointing. Having had Sauce Boy's grub before, I couldn't wait to have something else. The meatballs didn't seem the same at all and they really were not that good - and as such, another disappointment. Maybe they still have a lot of kinks to work out, I don't know. But I know that given our before and after the change experiences, I will be thinking twice before I give it a shot again.

I had a great time trying out the different offerings of the incubator. We came right at the end of happy hour so were able to grab a couple deals - the meatballs and Navajo taco sliders were a good size and didn't feel like an after thought like many happy hour items can sometimes feel like. We also tried the grilled fig antipasto, the reviews were mixed in my group as the prosciutto was very dominant and not everyone liked prosciutto. I personally thought it was a fun antipasto with an interesting mix of flavors and textures. I ordered the bone marrow which ended up being the single best bite of the night for me, but thought making it a whole platter was silly. There is not enough bone marrow to justify the amount of rice served with it, and this is not a satisfying entree. I think this should be an appetizer at a lower price point, not a platter. Lastly, I tried the big af choco chip cookie and the name says it all - I wish it had more chocolate but the dough was perfect for the thickness. It wasn't dry nor did it taste raw in the middle, which is hard to achieve for the size. I love the space that the Lucky Well has, it's spacious and comfortable while evoking the historic architecture of the neighborhood. However, I think the service staff needed more training as a couple of items in our order were confused and they struggled with answering our questions. I do really like this concept of melding different cuisines into one space, and would recommend the incubator to anyone looking for a food festival vibe in a comfortable indoor setting.

I tried this place long time ago when Lucky Well first opened as a bbq place only and thought their bbq is just ok in general. Then the concept of this place totally changed, turning into kinda of shared/pop-up kitchens for different chefs and got more interesting. Today I finally tried it before they rotated to different chef. The Navajo taco is something, this giant fried taco skin with a big chunk of pork shoulder on it. Too bad they're changing up the menu. Meanwhile can't wait for their new menu.

Had a lot of fun here trying all their different kitchens. It's great for groups since you order at a counter - and has a variety of offerings! We LOVED the Brussels sprouts - inhaled them. Staff were friendly and attentive. Looking forward to going back!

The table ordered Ribs, Brisket, Pork belly burnt ends and Pulled pork sandwich. It was unanimous, the meat was super dry in all of the orders. BBQ sauce tasted like ketchup with Worcestershire sauce. Everybody was underwhelmed. I was embarrassed as the person who suggested Lucky Well. Server got our bar order mixed up and was not available when we needed to order bread. The bill was $155.00 and I was still hungry when I got home. Don't go to this establishment.

I went on opening weekend and the food was so great! Love Chef Jacob's bone marrow bowl; it's absolutely mouthwatering and the chili sauce gives it a nice kick. I also had the sweet fry bread which really topped off my meal. The service was great and the ambiance was good.

Went for a happy hour. We were one of around 7 people there so the service was prompt. The drinks were great, but no salt for margarita rims :( the food took about 10 minutes to come out and was mediocre. The TVs above the bar put your neck and a uncomfortably craned angle. The space has the potential for great vibes, and maybe we just caught them at a bad time, but I will be seeking out other happy hours in the area before coming back here.

This is now my favorite BBQ place in Philly. The servers were really nice and genuine and the burnt ends are delicious - they are tender, juicy, and have a strong smoky flavor. The sides are amazing too; we got really cheesy and slightly spicy Mac and cheese and coleslaw has a great mustard taste

Great food and drinks. Excellent atmosphere and the music was fantastic. I look forward to going back and trying something new.

ive only ordered from the bbq owner but i love this incubator for small restaurant biz, im just a customer so from my end it looks like it works well when u enter the space its cool, chill vibe. staff is very friendly & cool music, nice service

I had only one night in Philly and decided to walk 25 minutes to this really cool spot. I had the sesame ginger pork belly burnt ends- half an order, and it was absolutely delicious. And even though it was a half order, I am taking almost half of it home. And I'm telling you, I can eat! Also had a refreshing cocktail that had lemongrass in it. It's just a really good vibe and it's fun to order from different cuisines. Oh, and there was also a DJ spinning tunes.

I hate to leave a bad review because I love the concept of this establishment, and the staff was very friendly. Sadly our cocktails weren't great, and the food was just ok. There was no pacing on the dishes we ordered. Everything showed up at once and quickly over crowded our table. The atmosphere feels a bit like a food hall and I recommend checking this spot out in the daytime instead of the evening.

This was my second time there and it was just as delicious as the first time! Fun atmosphere and lots of tasty options on the menu! The waitstaff was super helpful in answering all of our questions!

Great vibes with awesome customer service. The burnt ends take me back to my childhood . Get dressed now tell the Moon sent ya.