Dave R.
Yelp
I've been going to Flanigan's Boathouse since 1993 when I worked down the street in Conshohocken. It's now almost 30 years later, and I live in North Carolina, but when I'm in the area (at least once a year), I always make a trip to "The Boathouse."
Back in the day, they used to sell a tuna steak sandwich that was absolutely huge, perfectly cooked, and surprisingly reasonably priced. It was my go to. That hasn't been around for a while, but that's ok. (Please bring back the tuna steak sandwich.)
I ate there recently, and was really, really impressed with the food. I don't know if anything has changed in the past few years or not, but were the food has always been at least decent, on this last visit, it was noticeably better.
The New England clam chowder was probably the best version of that I've ever had in a restaurant. That's a must have for me at any restaurant that sells it, and this once was spectacular. I'm getting that next time for sure, although I'd really like to try the French onion soup as well.
For the first time, I tried their cheesesteak. Now, I can't get a good cheesesteak in North Carolina, and I know everyone in the Philly area either makes a good version of this sandwich, or they don't stay in business long. The Boathouse's version was everything I ever wanted in a cheesesteak. It's almost dauntingly large, on a perfect, chewy roll, with lots of tasty beef, onions, and cheese.
So even though The Boathouse is a little piece of comfort food nostalgia for me, their food and service is really solid, and I plan on being a (semi) regular for the next 30 years.