Bar Symon

I was not expecting anything when we came here before a flight, but was very pleasantly surprised. Everything we had was delicious! The cheese steak was quite good -- well-seasoned and toothsome. The pastrami was thick and flavorful. The beer battered cod was flavorful, crispy, and tender. The rosemary fries had intense rosemary flavor. Everything was cooked well and seasoned well. I'd come back!

Absolute disgrace and travelers have no real choices for a decent dinner in terminal D at PHL. Ordered a side salad with my burger, lettuce was brown, and also wrong dressing, sent back. Burgers are low quality frozen meat. Parmesan on fries is freeze dried, smh. Elevated bar food this is not, best to just wait til you get to your destination to eat - your stomach and wallet will thank you. Shame on you Michael Symon, don't you dare be a judge on another food network show if this is the crap being served in your name. This is NOT my first visit here either, and it consistently gets worse every year.

Looking at the reviews I can see that people are just hard to please lol When i approached the restaurant I was immediately greeted with a smile and was sat immediately. Upon sitting down I was again greeted by the bartenders with a food and liquor menu. I asked for a Long Island Tea and I deeply APPRECIATE her telling me right off the rip the price of the drink which happens to 28$ which in my mind is absolutely ridiculous!! As far as food I ordered the “Fat Doug” which was pretty ok. Being an airport restaurant I 100% commend the staff for what they do !

I was surprised how slow they were. They are a diamond in the rough. The food is good the personnel is nice and the prices are fair. Perhaps it’s where they are or the fact their name isn’t known for donuts or your store cooors are bright green. I chose them as they had a variety of quality food and beverages

Slow and bad food. Overpriced too. Nothing to like. Server said 4 others called out. Not my problem. $70 for a couple burgers and one beer should be nice! Good reason the place is empty.

The absolute worst customer service and food. Please avoid at all cost. I was not invited or guided to sit to dine upon arrival. First time here. Went and placed my order at the counter and sat to wait 10 minutes for food. After I sat down I was told I couldn’t sit in the area because it was for dine in only. It was barely 7 am and hardly any patrons. I asked if I could switch my order to dine in and was told no. The lady gestured for me to go sit over there and pointed to the gates! I then asked to cancel my order and requested a refund. I was told we don’t cancel orders here. I grabbed my food when it came out. The absolute worst breakfast sandwich. Sausage patties were so dry and crispy. A waste of $20. Tossed it all in the trash.

Server was good and attentive. Good tvs for the sports bar enthusiast. Food was meh. I should have just hit up Dunkin Donuts next door. Ordered the breakfast sandwich. It was ready very quick and the potatoes were close to cold on some and egg was cold on the sides which meant it was already made sitting there. Sandwhich: Bun, egg with some cheese melt here and there and couple pieces of bacon with side of hot sauce. Bloody Mary was $20 and just a pour of vodka and mix. Way overpriced. Rating would be lower if not for the attentive server.

Our flight was delayed so we were looking for places to eat. We stood at the hostess stand for several minutes, directly next to employees, who never acknowledged us. The sign told us to wait to be seated. A guy eventually came over and we opted to sit at the bar. We ordered a Strawberry Mint Margarita and a Cappuccino Martini for drinks and split and order of parmesan fries. The drinks were terrible. The margarita barely had any strawberry flavor and definitely no mint. The martini was watered down. The fries were overloaded with parmesan and had a weird texture. Our server was friendly but most of the employees were just talking and joking with each other or on their phones. Very overpriced for what we got.

Well! First things first! I love all places celebrity chef and food network. I've had drinks with a coworker and now a meal by myself at this place and in the hustle of travel didn't realize the name of where I was! So cool! On my way home this time, I was hungry (a little bit) so I ordered the pierogies and sausage appetizer. It was absolutely delicious - just what I hoped it would be. And the mustard dipping sauce and sautéed onions just made it all the more perfect. Highly recommend!

This is a surprisingly good restaurant within the airport. It is situated near the Delta Gates in Terminal D. I have had both breakfast and lunch here and enjoyed them both. It's an open restaurant with high tops, bar stools and tables. The servers are friendly.

The service was attentive and personalized. I ordered a Bombay Sapphire martini, and the bartender came to my table to ensure I got what I wanted ("up or dirty? olives or a twist?"). My server checked in every 10 minutes or so and my food arrived quickly. My sandwich (the Rachel) was hot and crisp--the cheese melty and the slaw cool and sweet. And the homemade potato chips were warm, crunchy, and salty--a welcome surprise. I'm not sure why people are complaining about the prices. Other reviews mention a 9 oz pour of wine for $17--that's $8.50 a serving, which is pretty standard, even outside of an airport. My perfectly made martini was $19, but I've paid $30 for the same drink at other airports (in Jackson, Mississippi, no less) with warm gin and substandard olives. I travel frequently for work, so I've eaten my share of meals in many an airport. Bar Symon--service, food, and atmosphere--is among the best.

Ordered the bowl of Beanless Chili for $14.75. First, the serving size is more like a cup. Second, very skinny on the meat- please, show me the meat Symon! Yea, I know it's the airport. But come on man! Give us our moneys worth for $15 bucks! If there is a Wendy's here, I will opt for it next time. Show me the chili!

So the food wasn't the problem. Their food is really good and tasted great. It was the service. The employees spent most of their time talking with one another even though the restaurant was pretty full, and they were very rude. They also got most of my order incorrect, and when I asked to get the correct stuff they were not friendly about it. They also burned a lot of stuff, and just overall weren't great. Don't recommend.

Service was great, beer was cold (as it should be!), fries crispy (if a bit under-seasoned), but the "Monarch fancy TOMATO KETCHUP" was the big let down. ... and for airport prices?!? Come on y'all! Get it together & buy decent ketchup!

After flying all day from the West Coast, and wanting something comforting to eat, when I saw Bar Symon had pirogies, I figured Michael Symon's team would be serving up something similar to what the old Polish ladies used to make during Lent in my home town. My server was really attentive, and checked in often. The seating was comfortable and spaced out, and there are 110 and USB outlets in the bench seats. I don't eat red meat, so I ordered pirogies without the kielbasa, thinking it'd cost less since I was foregoing the protein. I also got a simple side salad. The salad was ok. Typical dressed ends of romaine (not a lot of crunch) with some cucumber and tomato. The pirogies were clearly straight from the freezer. Like Mrs. T's only a little smaller. They weren't boiled quite long enough so the dough wasn't soft, then they were quickly pan fried. The onions weren't cooked enough for my liking - not caramelized. I'd compare it to one of those super hungry nights where you make something in a hurry, give it no love, then sort of regret it while you're eating it, but you are too tired to make something else. I'd skip this next time, or give specific instructions on preferred preparation, because even Mrs. T's can hit the mark when prepared with a little love.

This place is absurdly overpriced. I've traveled all over the world and haven't quite seen this kind of gouging anywhere. San Fran, Greece, Italy, Tokyo , Africa....nope ....no place in any of those airports compares to the usury pricing at this place. I was going to give it a two for the people...but they seem as aloof as the pricing is high. Here's a little comparison of what they charge for a bottle of crap Chardonnay compared to retail ( not even wholesale buy prices). Mr Symon...if you're part of this, shame on you. I'm still keeping 1 star, but the bartenders seem fine. Not their fault they work for a business that takes advantage of people based on location.

Good burger, great fries, good beer, and a very nice waitress (Michelle). Also they have a nice variety of beers on tap! My only disappointment is actually more with my trip as a whole. Three days in Philadelphia. Three different cheesesteaks at three different places. The best one was here at the airport as I'm about to leave... Meat was juicy, seasoned, and onions were caramelized. Very nice sandwich!

Cocktails Service Food: maybe I ordered the wrong thing but the parmesan Lola fries were basically frozen fries with grated parm from a canister. I expected handcut fries with butter and fresh parm. Love having a place to sit and eat and have a good drink at the airport. This was also quieter than Chickie's and Pete's.

I really enjoyed Philly. I just wanted some local beer at a local bar. While I was waiting for my flight to Houston, I found this bar. I tried to go inside, but there was no one. I found some local beer, then bought it. I asked a lady if I could drink the beer inside. She said " You have to pay tips'. What? I paid $1. I went inside and tried to order some food. But no one was coming. I left. It was the only disgusting experience in my stay in Philly. I checked the other reviews on Yelp. It seemed that there were other victims of the bad services. Please read the Yelp reviews before you go!

Absurdly, hilariously, offensively overpriced. But it's practically the only place, so what're you going to do?

Had a pretty pleasant experience waiting for my flight UNTIL I left to go to the bathroom after dining at the bar. I asked to be reseated but not sure I was going to eat more (I had paid up and there were only 7 out of 50+ tables occupied). They would not seat me at an empty counter so I could work on my computer (and maybe order more drinks) So now I will definitely not be ordering anything more. Lesson - if you are traveling alone, don't leave to go to the bathroom as they may not let you back in.

Pricey and mediocre, but survives out of necessity because it is the only option in the Delta terminal near the gates. Service isn't the worst - usually is better at the bar. The servers have all been friendly but not always very attentive. Food wise, while a little pricey it isn't that bad. I've had a good experience with almost every food item I've ordered compared to some other airport restaurants, but it certainly isn't anything special. My go to's are the fries, pirogies (surprisingly good) or the basic grilled cheese. My main issue is with the prices. I'd love to have some pre-flight wine, but a 9 oz pour was $17 a glass. They can get away with it, but just not worth it!

Great bar in Delta Terminal D of the Philadelphia airport. Bloody Marys are excellent. Nice & spicy with a heavy pour. The bartender Khadijah was super friendly & topped off our to go coffees before the flight & even provided us with a carrying tray for them. This is a great stop in the airport! Everyone was so friendly & fun!

He seems a great chef in tv. Too bad this place is so mediocre - airport food so I guess no reason to try that hard. Too bad.

If you're in the Philly airport don't waste your time at Bar Symon. Service was awful from the start. The server didn't ask how we wanted our burger cooked, nor what kind of cheese. I ordered a Philly cheesesteak and this was the first meal I've ever sent back. Meat was dry, the cheese was a sliced of melted cheese on top and was cold, and the bun was soggy. If I could give this 0 stars I would. Bad all around experience.

Wow!! These MILD chicken wings are so good. They give you about 1.5lbs of wings for $15. At first I thought it was a bit too high but they were so good, it was worth the cost. I've never heard of this place before, but I'm glad it was right by my departure gate. If I was to ever come across this restaurant again I will definitely be going in. Job well done.

They've got you. They don't rely on repeat business, and with the Delta gate yards away, you go for the convenience. Not the food or service. So I got a hamburger that was supposed to have sautéed onions and mushrooms. "Medium rare, please," I specified. Barely an onion and a couple of mushrooms, with the burger super well done and over-priced.T. ordered a pastrami sandwich, which he sort of liked. It looked like a reuben, again over-priced and stingy on the filling. Service?! We almost left. (In retrospect we should have.) When we stood up after a long wait, a waiter devoid of personality, shuffled over and took our order. The restaurant, by the way, was virtually empty. Note to self: next trip, buy something on the outside to eat in the terminal.

Food was a little overdone. Nice atmosphere. Stay stretched. Should think about order and pay at table

I had experience with breakfast at the PGH location and it was ok but this time I didn't even wait to see how the food would run out. Only half of the restaurant was being seated at a prime time of day. There were maybe 30 people seated, max, at the community tables. The server insisted on sitting us at a platform facing the gate, which was fine. The woman next to me ordered a soda and the server said that this was a restaurant and that she couldn't just order a drink. She said she understood and that she wasn't hungry. He asked her to leave! After this he disappeared. We did the same. Hopefully if you have the opportunity to offer this place your business you have a better experience. We decided to pass.

Incredible insane. Minus 1 star for each: 1) ordered burger. They asked do I want fries? And included them into check ($4.00) Wtf? Who includes fries into check, they are free in the most places, unless they are made from gold. 2) chairs are inserted into table. So you have to pick it up high and pull with loud sound. Very "convenient". Or, you can try to slip into it. And place your staff on same chair, with afraid that it will fall. 3) water is smelling with chlorine. You may want to drink this stink water, but I'll pass. 4) NO napkins. You eat burger with paid fries and you has no way to clean it up, unless go to the restroom which is outside this bar. Bravo! Total: burger + beer = 27$ (without tips, of course). Really? 5) they took signed check while we were still sitting. She asked - is it done? I said no. I didn't want her to see it until we are seating. But she opened it and noticed that this is signed. So she took it, trying to make us to leave. What the hell? No one takes signed check (with or without tips) while people are still seating. Sad that I can't remove the last star.

Not too shabby. I arrived at 11:30 and there were still cleaning supplies out on the bar and several tables. Maybe there were a little short staffed, but the two guys working the bar seemed to have a lot on their plate. Very nice variety of beers, I got two different local ones and they were each $11, which is pretty high, but I guess that's the deal at an airport. The Troegs Perpetual IPA was a well balanced I{A with an 85 IBU, pretty solid. The Symon Says Haze had a tropical feel too it, but still plenty of substance. I would definitely drink this one again, though I don't know about the $11 tag.

I was happy to see the restaurant while waiting on my flight and because it was early morning I was more pleased that they offered a decent breakfast menu. There was a fair amount of customers at the restaurant and bar area, but the staff provided pretty good coverage and adequate-not great service. The food came out relatively quick and that helped since I didn't have a lot of time. The taste of the food was bland to average. Improvements can be made with staff attentiveness, but hey - we are in the airport!

Hostess staff were pleasant. Once I reached my table I waited about 20 minutes to be greeted by some dude who seemingly learned how to wait tables during his time in the Khmer Rouge. After ordering and promptly being handed my ticket, my wings came out. The sauce was poured on the bottom with the dry wings placed on top, just how Pol Pot liked them. .01/5 stars

Came in, sat down, waited for 30 MINUTES. No one came to take my order. Y'all weren't even half full. Thanks for wasting my time, assholes. I hope your restaurant fails.

Waiting for a flight out of town. Can't think of a better place to wait than a bar. Very spacious area large high top tables making it comfortable. Lots of electrical outlets and USB ports to pull in your phone and laptops. Connect to the free WiFi and your ready to work or surf until your plane boards. The drinks were a little pricey $ 15 for a glass of wine or Bloody Mary. Didn't stop us from ordering a second round. The food menu could have better considering iron chef Symon lends his name to the place. We ordered the only items on the menu that sounded good. Turkey Rachael and a burger. Both over cook and dry in desperate need of a sauce. They provided a special ketchup that was too spicy. The plane is boarding now or I would order more drinks to wash down the turkey.

An overall 2.5 star review seems a little harsh. When flying the D terminal it is the only bar, which I had visited in the past for beverages. I recently tried the food for the first time. Keeping it basic, I went with a Cobb salad with some simple substitutions. The order came out correct. The chicken was a little dry but the overall salad was fine. The bartenders were jovial. They were in good spirits and friendly. My server had a good sense of humor and patience to be dealing with travelers. The music was enjoyable for me as well. The biggest complaint is really the price. The wine can add up. Overall, this isn't a place to avoid like a 2.5 star disaster.

Order from your phone to avoid having to wait at the entrance for someone to come over! They have decent food at airport prices, and if you choose to eat inside their space it is nice and inviting - almost making you forget you're still inside an airport. The guy who took my order was nice and he brought my order to me when it was ready. Portions are large here and I had plenty to bring with me on my flight after eating half of the meal in the terminal.

Trash Trash Trash If you're too busy to take orders, make food, and give what is ordered shit down and go out of business like every other trash a$$ establishment. Ordered the cheesesteak and Parmesan fries. When my order comes I'm smelling a terrible smell of rosemary. I asked kindly if these were the Parmesan fries because it looked like rosemary. The bartender says oh I'm so busy I must have pushed the wrong button. Didn't ask me not one question and brings out a bit of Parmesan cheese to put over the crap that you gave me already? Terrible service, terrible food, incredibly terrible attitude. No one needs that extra stress headed wherever they are headed. Hope this place is shut down by the holidays. I will look.

Very good service and food was fast and delicious the Turkey sandwich and salad was very good

Great experience here! Service was perfect. I came for breakfast before a flight out of the Philly airport. Had the Omelet Plate. Bacon, diced avocado that was the perfect ripeness (is that a word) tomato, with a handful of fresh arugula on top. Nice sourdough and good hash browns. Coffee was so-so. At least it was hot. Way overpriced, but that's what you get when you go to a name chef restaurant, so I'm not complaining...I'm just sayin'.

Bar Symon is an nice place to pass time at the end of Terminal D at PHL airport. The have a nice verity if beers on tap as well, including a very good Belgian Tripel. The rosemary fries are very good along with the seracha mayo dip. I also ordered the Poutine, it was so so. The gravy on the poutine was lacking that original tast

Just finished a very pleasant and tasty meal here. We had friendly, attentive service. They have a good selection of local beers! The portions were generous (particularly the salad), and we enjoyed the house-made ketchup! The drinks are extravagantly priced, but the entrees were merely spendy (which is fair for an airport). Limited (but good) vegetarian options. This seems to be one of the few bars in PHL that doesn't operate on a digital/iPad ordering system. If you are a human and you don't mind interacting with with humans, this may be a good choice, near gate D13.

Typical airport bar with expensive drink and an ok beer selection. Service was good.

Do not come here in a rush, the service is sooooo slow. Our table started off with a round of drinks. Beer prices aren't bad, it's an airport beer. I ordered the pierogis and kielbasa for dinner and the dish was just okay. I do like Iron Chef Michael Symon unfortunately Bar Symon fell short of expectations.

A lot of talking points... the fries are described as having "cheddar gravy"...c'mon guys. It's clearly wiz or maybe a step above. The pulled pork dollop was yummy, but overall the platter was disappointing. The silly beer pour system had me go for wine instead (which also had a silly dispensing system). A guy next to me ordered a good beer and was served a pint with an inch of head. It made me cringe, as a bartender myself. Unacceptable for a beer that was $9. He tried to tell the bartender that it wasn't a full pour but the bartender didn't seem to understand and said that's what the machine gave him. The guy walked away without taking the beer. If you take away the freewill and talent from a bartender, those things will happen. He was nice, and gave me friendly service. It's a shame.

It was the best McDonald's quality fries and cheeseburger I've ever had.The beer was good but it was from another company.

Grabbed a bite to eat at Bar Symon while we were waiting to board our flight. Having eaten at all of Michael Symon's restaurants in Cleveland numerous times, we really just came for old times' sake and for the Lola fries. Service at Bar Symon was pretty good for an airport restaurant. Our server was very attentive, except for the fact that we asked for no cheese on our burger but still got served with a burger WITH cheese. We later noticed our server did in fact put in the order for no cheese on the receipt, so it could've just been an oversight by the chefs. The food itself was what you would expect. Nothing to complain about because our food (except for the cheese thing) and our wines were brought out promptly and as requested. The Lola burger was a standard burger with a fried egg and pickled onions. The Lola fries that came with it tasted exactly like they usually do. Fresh, thin, and crispy with rosemary. Located at the end of the gate, the format of the restaurant is like a sports bar's. There is ample seating, including a huge bar with lots of TV screens broadcasting many sports channels.

One of the best airport breakfasts' I have ever had. The service was a little slow, considering we were in an airport but luckily we were super early for our flight. All of my coworkers food was delicious as well. Will be going back if I'm in the philly airport.

We suffered through multiple cancellations of flights, and hotels due to weather and ended up sleeping at the airport (after already traveling internationally for 22 hours without rest).,,,and we walked into this place hesitant after being treated horribly by American Airlines and various hotel staff. Tired, cranky, etc. We found Khadijah at Bar Simon and she changed our whole outlook with her smile and genuine warm spirit!!! Very attentive, excellent above and beyond service!!!! Then we were not expecting anything from the food but were shocked! I don't really like omelets or sausage gravy but both rocked my world and I would eat theirs again and again! Excellent flavor and care taken with prep of their food!! Bypass all the lines at Dunkin' Donuts and chik filet and come here to visit KHADIJA at 5:30am :)

Brutal. The two people working in the bar ignored me and walked by five times. They're not busy, just walking around looking like mindless robots. Got up to leave just as the guy decided to come over and ask for order.

TL;DR: I'd rather eat leftovers from a trash can than ever come here again. Flight was delayed over an hour so I decided to have a drink/snack at the closest bar. Sign said "please wait to be seated" but the hostess didn't look up at all, so I sat myself in the bar area. I waited 20 minutes and no one came to take my order. I switched seats and waited 20 more minutes - still no one. In the meantime the couple who had been sitting across from me (who had also apparently waited half a lifetime to get their order taken) physically stopped one of the waitresses and asked her to take my order. She replied "one minute, I need to take care of something" and went up go talk to the hostess. Never came back. Neither did anyone else. Couple across from me also did not like their food...once it finally arrived. In conclusion: this place was a mess, food was bad (per hearsay as I did not get to order any food myself) and the waitstaff was apparently just a bunch of people pretending to be waitstaff, since they were rude af and not actually taking any orders.

I can only review the beer here and I am not a beer drinker but I chose the flight beer choice so I can try out a few different ones. My favorite was the cider. And my absolute least favorite was the kolsch huge bar with an outlook to the planes taking off...

As a die hard Food Network fan, I was so excited when I ended up with extra wait time at the Philadelphia airport! That means I get to try Michael Symon's Bar Symon. Bottom line- it's good. But is it great? Nope. I was really expecting a lot more from an Iron Chef! I ordered something a little strange and they couldn't accommodate. I wanted a salad with their Philly cheese steak on it. There is already an option to order a Salad with Chicken, Turkey burger or beef burger on it. I just asked if I could get a salad with the Philly cheese steak grilled on it. No worries - I ordered a salad and a Philly cheesesteak without the bun and put it together myself. I know it's a strange request so it was no big deal but this is the first place recently that I've encountered that didn't say "no problem". Besides that - the service was good and the food was also good. The Philly was typical - nothing super special. But I'm not disappointed I chose it. I can now say I ate at Michael Symon's place!!

I'll just forward here what I sent in a comment to Michael Symon: I'm currently sitting in your Bar Symon restaurant in Philadelphia, PA. Currently, my partner and I have been waiting for our APPETIZERS for an hour and a half. We also haven't been offered a second round of drinks. Shameful. This is an airport. Most people don't have the luxury of a two hour layover like I do. Most people would have walked out by now. I'm about to myself. I'd be horrified to have my name attached to this establishment. Un-acceptable.

Not on par with other locations. Service was acceptable. Not great. Burger was dry and overcooked. Fries soggy. Messy presentation. It reminded me of food from a county fair. The light fixtures are FILTHY with dust bunnies falling periodically.

Hmmm- so contrary to other reviews, I had pretty good, quick service on a fairly busy Friday mid-morning. I agree with the lament of "airport food"...it hard to know what you're going to get- but aside from the fact that my food wasn't served hot, it was tasty. The sausage gravy had great flavor- bacon was deliciously crispy as ordered, and my eggs were a split decision - with one cooked as ordered and one undercooked- which I just don't do. So, Bar Symon gets 4 stars because the place was; clean, servers were prompt and polite, food had really good flavor, and well, the Symon-factor. Also, I adjusted for the fact that this location is in an airport terminal- and aside from very few exceptions, my experience has been that food somehow goes a little bit sideways when it enters the terminal. If you're here, and you're hungry, this is a fairly good choice. The menu sounds delicious, so try something.

It's not the worst airport bar I've been to but certainly not the best. I was in there around 5pm on a Sunday night. The bar was pretty empty but they didn't really give you a choice in where to sit and they seated me at a shared table. Service was pretty slow as well and I had only ordered a drink (no food). I would only come back here again out of convenience of location in the terminal rather than desire.