Emmett
Mediterranean restaurant · Olde Kensington
161 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Highlights
Levantine, French, Italian, N African, Middle Eastern flavors
Levantine, French, Italian, N African, Middle Eastern flavors
"Emmett is a Mediterranean spot in Fishtown with a menu that features foie merguez, smoked hamachi with coconut, and agnolotti with black walnut muhammara. They also serve seasonal cocktails, have an NA beverage program, and will keep the bar reserved for walk-ins. We checked out Emmett and added it to the Hit List." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Philly has plenty of Middle Eastern food, and we can’t seem to escape Mediterranean restaurants. But Emmett delivers a combination that you won’t find anywhere else. The service is seamless, and drinks like a lamb fat washed-rye cocktail are as fine-tuned as what’s coming from the kitchen. Influences come from the Levant, with stops in France, Italy, and the American South, but no matter the inspiration, every dish is delicious. Horseradish-flooded wagyu tartlets are topped with wasabi caps, charred carrots bathe in spicy mangal jam, and the ruby red duck—the city’s best—is paired with caramelly dates and seared foie. Eating an array of confident, complex dishes isn’t the issue at Emmett. Figuring out how to try them all is." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Philly gets a second pop-up-turned-restaurant with this January opening from chef Evan Snyder and Julian van der Tak in Kensington. There’s the $95 tasting menu, as well as a la carte options. Expect dishes steeped in Levantine cuisine, alongside French, Italian, North African, and Middle Eastern flavors. This means dishes like sujuk cappelletti, barbecue lamb dolmas, the razor clam tabbouleh, and date cakes, plus fun cocktails and nonalcoholic drinks." - Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme
"Philly has plenty of Middle Eastern food, and we can’t seem to escape Mediterranean restaurants. But Emmett, a sophisticated restaurant in Kensington, delivers a combination that you won’t find anywhere else. The service is seamless, and drinks like a lamb fat washed-rye cocktail are as fine-tuned as what’s coming from the kitchen. Influences come from the Levant, with stops in France, Italy, and the American South, but no matter the inspiration, every dish is delicious. Horseradish-flooded wagyu tartlets are topped with wasabi caps, charred carrots bathe in spicy mangal jam, and the ruby red duck–the city’s best–is paired with caramelly dates and seared foie. Eating an array of confident, complex dishes isn’t the issue at Emmett. Figuring out how to try them all is." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Emmett is a new, cool Mediterranean-meets-Middle Eastern restaurant in Fishtown, but it’s not so high energy that it’ll alienate any LBF fans who prefer to order their own entrees and hear themselves think. You’ll never have the same meal twice, whether that’s a snack and a cocktail or a four-course tasting menu paced out by industry vets who know their stuff." - alison kessler
