Rittenhouse Grill
Steak house · Rittenhouse
1701 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Highlights
Steakhouse with swank supper club ambiance, piano music
Steakhouse with swank supper club ambiance, piano music
"Lots of people rave about the potato wedges at this 1920s-era steakhouse. And with enough sour cream and bacon, we like ’em just fine. But the real potato stars here are the steak fries that are crisp on the outside, creamy in the middle, and hefty enough to scoop up the rich bearnaise or a dollop of creamed spinach." - alison kessler
"Just like how you keep a Facebook account to check in on your high school classmates who went off the rails, you drink a martini at Philly’s Rittenhouse Grill to notice, not be noticed. The windowless, leopard-print bar exists in such a bizarre vacuum state that a bartender once told us they don't even get many guests from the above hotel. So who's here? A piano player on his fifth cover of Aerosmith. A divorcee, noting the portraits of wild animals and swiping on Feeld. Four friends who call themselves The Gay Uncles. Disappear for a while into your glass. You won't miss the real world at all." - bryan kim, team infatuation
"Some steakhouses have a running rotation of elevator music or what sounds like Bach’s greatest hits playlist. At Rittenhouse Grill, you'll find a jazz pianist serenading you while you dive into things like roast prime rib, oysters, and juicy sea bass filets topped with a miso glaze. On most nights, expect a dimly-lit atmosphere in a space full of deep black booths and a crowd that ranges from people celebrating their 50th anniversary to a group of friends sipping on merlot and arguing over if Jack could have fit on the door in Titanic. Before you chime in with the fact that he objectively could have, get at least one order of the lump crab cakes." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Some steakhouses have a running rotation of elevator music or what sounds like Bach’s greatest hits playlist. At Rittenhouse Grill, you'll find a jazz pianist serenading you while you dive into things like roast prime rib, oysters, and juicy sea bass filets topped with a miso glaze. On most nights, expect a dimly lit atmosphere in a space full of deep black booths and a crowd that ranges from people celebrating their 50th anniversary to a group of friends sipping on merlot and arguing." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Rittenhouse Grill is a truly majestic steakhouse that harkens back to another time. Namely, the art deco era of the 1920s. It's got leopard print carpeting, a baby grand in the dining room, and of course, a classic shrimp cocktail. The chilled, perfectly pink jumbo shrimp are the kind that make other puny seafood cocktails in the city deeply jealous. And it's just f*cking delicious to eat. If high-end grab-and-dunk dishes are your thing, this is the way to go. It's pricey—$28—but hey, that’s living the exquisite shrimp life, baby." - candis mclean, alison kessler
