Forsythia Philadelphia - Buy Reservations

Came here on a Friday evening with a reservation for my husband and I'd wedding anniversary. We were given a glass of complimentary champagne for celebrating our anniversary with them. We were started off with warm focchia bread with salted butter which was delicious!For appetizers we ordered the Escargot à la Provençale, Foie Gras Mousse, and Stuffed Crêpe with rabbit.The escargot was good. Snails were tender and not chewy which is a plus. Only complaint was that it was a bit on the saltier side. The Foie Gras Mousse was good. Very airy and the texture was like whipped butter. The foie gras was served with warm toast and blueberries on the side. The Stuffed Crêpe was my favorite of the 3 appetizers we got. It was my first time having rabbit meat so I was a bit skeptical at first. The flavorings of the dish balanced out very well. The rabbit tasted like chicken. It was extremely tender, and the honey and hazelnuts was a nice touch of sweet and crunchy.For the entrees, we wanted to try the whole duck but it ran out when we ordered which was very unfortunate. We ended up sharing the Iberico Pork Loin and East Coast Halibut. The pork loin pretty much was fall-off-the-bone tender! Nicely cooked and well-seasoned. The halibut was also delicious! Though I would choose the pork loin over the halibut. We cleaned up every plate and unfortunately were too stuffed to get dessert. Would come back next time and would have to reserve an earlier time on a Friday night to make sure I try the duck,

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I cant say enough good things about the dining experience we had at Forsythia tonight. The modern french cuisine is mind-blowingly delicious. We couldnt help ourselves but to sample so much of the menu, and the chef went ahead and sent a complimentary dish to our table as well. The atmosphere and staff are so fun. The drinks are innovative and delicious. From the bread to the corn beignets, the tritip steak..even the tomato salad was so unbelievably good. We were sad that we were so full when the dessert menu came. This chef is so talented and creative, not to mention just nice and professional. Forsythia is a cant miss spot. We will definitely be back!

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Fabulous!! I came in with a group of friends to celebrate a birthday and we had such a wonderful experience! We all shared about ten different plates as well as two desserts and each dish was more delightful than the next! We had excellent service and the cocktails were absolutely next level! Can't wait to come back and try every seasonal change to their menu!

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Atmosphere was wonderful, service was impeccable, wine was delicious. The focaccia with garlic butter was addictive. The oysters were incredibly fresh and the mignonette was bright. The Icelandic cod was... bland. Under Salted and lacking in any depth of flavor. That being said I would return for all of the aforementioned reasons and I'm excited to try a different dish the next time I go. One disappointment is not a reason to write off a restaurant altogether.

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Service was great, atmosphere was good, and the drinks were solid. The corn beignets were absolutely delicious. However I was a little disappointed in the main plate. I ordered the Icelandic steamed cod and while the cod was tasty I thought that the vegetables tasted like the bland frozen mixed vegetable medley bag you'd find at most grocery stores. The dish was okay but there are much better ways to spend $36 in Philly.

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The food is fantastic and the staff has always been warm and inviting. The first time I visited I had the tasting menu, during the height of the pandemic I frequented the take out from here and now I go whenever I have the chance to enjoy some great French cuisine. Would recommended to anyone!

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One thing I notice some of the food from other reviews are no longer on the menu. For drinks we had Basil Rathbone - very smoky Bourbon based cocktail, and Tokyo-Paris-New York which was very good. It would be nice to have floral based light cocktails to pair with some of the food options. For food, we order escargot which is really good, and Summer Truffle Deviled Eggs, surprisingly good that I want to try to make something similar in the thanksgiving time. Also got Blanquette De Lapin, it was really good, nicely cooked. The only thing I didn't like was the trout fish, the foam on the top tasted a bit like what cleaning foam would taste like in my head and covered the taste of fresh trout. Would like to come back again when there are new stuff coming out.

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Passing through philly, my coworkers and i went her for an amazing meal. We were a larger group but service was excellent.Highlights were the pan seared gnocchi and the duck. The duck confit as well as duck breast were done very well. The breast had a nice sear to the skin with a salty crust. The breast was cooked perfectly and the confit leg was savory and salty as it should be.We unfortunately didnt get the rabbit due to availability but gives me a good reason to if i come back to philly!

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..AH-mazing. In quaint Old City, this modern European/French restaurant gave us the experience of a lifetime. We recently got engaged and as a part of their "proposal package", we had the opportunity to rent out the restaurant (on an off day) and have a fully customized, personal dinner just us two. Chef Chris is not just a culinary genius but a truly kind man that made this special evening one we'll never forget. From picking the music, the menu, photos, we felt like royalty and family simultaneously. Thank you Chef Chris (and Lauren!) for the most unforgettable evening. We cannot wait to come back.

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In these times of Covid, creative menu with innovative taste profile. The staff was solicitous and responded to all our needs. Overall, a great dining experience for the adventurous diner.

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Had a reservation for a party of 3, was told to wait at the bar. Wanted to order drinks but all bar staff was clumped together at the end of the bar making drinks for people in the adjoining dining room. They never looked over or acknowledged us. Had to get up and go to the end of the bar to ask if we could order drinks--not an unusual request when seated at a bar. 25 minutes after receiving our wine and still waiting for our table (for which we had no update from the hostess) we decided to eat at the bar. Again, had to get up and walk to the end of the bar to ask for a food menu, then had to flag a bartender down to order. While we were eating our starters the hostess came up and said "I heard you decided to eat at the bar"--which was now about 45mins after the time of our reservation. She "HEARD" we decided to eat at the bar? In such a small restaurant why didn't she keep checking on us and give us an update on the table at which we should have been seated long ago? Second course took forever to arrive. Had to flag down a bartender to ask her to check on our food. It finally came. About 10 mins after we had finished, I had to ask a bartender who was only about 5 ft away, but was focused only on drying and putting away glassware, to clear the plates, then had to ask for the bill. From their reservation software the hostess must have known that I had eaten at Forsythia about 5 times prior--not only did I not feel welcomed back, we were completely neglected. You would have thought after 1 or 2 times of having to ask for each thing that the bar staff would become even a little more attentive. Nope. My friends asked "what do you see in this place?" I wondered the same. That was my last time of eating at Forsythia.

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