River Twice
Restaurant · East Passyunk Crossing
1601 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Highlights
Inventive tasting menus highlight local ingredients, creative seafood dishes
Inventive tasting menus highlight local ingredients, creative seafood dishes
"When you first sit down at River Twice, you’ll notice that every table has built-in utensil drawers. Everything at this East Passyunk corner spot is that thoughtful, especially their $85 tasting menu that changes regularly. Dishes utilize ingredients and combinations that you won’t see at a lot of other restaurants—we’re talking about things like chawanmushi toast with Maine uni and ricotta, or firefly squid escabeche. While most of the menu focuses on seafood, you can (and should) add on The Mother Rucker burger, which is the best in the city." - team infatuation
"River Twice thrives on details. Every table has built-in utensil drawers. Each menu is stamped with the date. Every dish in the $75 four-course tasting incorporates a delicate little sauce or an infused oil that someone probably lost sleep over. These facts would normally point to a boring restaurant. But between the inventive food—often made with East Coast seafood and produce, Japanese and French techniques, and some Texas flair—and the handful of cooks scurrying around the open kitchen, you'll be pleasantly locked into your meal. Come for a big-deal dinner and, unless you hate yourself and/or don't eat meat, add on the Mother Rucker burger (our favorite in the city)." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"River Twice in East Passyunk messes around with plenty of koji butter, golden trout roe, and firefly squid on their four-course tasting menu. But they also make Philly's best burger as an add-on element on Mondays only. It's straightforward—as a great burger should be. Two beef patties with crispy edges and perfectly pink middles are topped with cooper sharp, pickled red onions, a slathering of everything-seasoned mayonnaise, all between toasted sesame seed buns. All thriller, no filler." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"When you first sit down at River Twice, you’ll notice that every table has built-in utensil drawers. Everything at this East Passyunk corner spot is that thoughtful, especially their $75 tasting menu that changes every single night. It's all interesting—dishes use ingredients and combinations that you won’t see at a lot of other restaurants. We’re talking about things like halibut with smoked scallop butter or heirloom corn grits with peekytoe crab and crab fat sofrito. While most of the menu focuses on seafood, but you can (and should) add on The Mother Rucker burger, which is the best in the city. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - alison kessler, candis mclean
"River Twice is known for their expansive tasting menu, but the ultimate stand-out from it has been the “mother rucker” burger — chef Randy Rucker’s tantalizing conception that features quarter-pounders of beef layered with a seasoned mayo, cooper sharp, and pickled onions on an exceptional milk bun that can barely hold its greatness. If you just want the burger, go on Monday nights when they’re available a la carte." - Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme
