We took friends from Italy to give them a taste of colonial America. The decor is authentic and quite beautiful. Period-costumed servers are a nice touch. That said, the service and food were disappointing. Although there were few table occupied, the service was rushed all evening. Our waiter came to the table with the dessert selection before I'd even finished... More

I found this to be a fascinating place to eat...great history, great food, and great service! A definite stop on your tour of historic Philadelphia!

I went here with some friends to sample some adult beverages. They have beers based on the recipes from some of our founding fathers. There's a sampler you can get which is pretty cool and each beer has its own unique flavor. It's not cheap ($12 if I remember), but its cool to think your drinking beers that our founding... More

The founding fathers of our nation ate and drank here during the heady days of the drafting of the US Constitution! Wow! It is a historic building located a few blocks from Independence Hall in downtown Philadelphia. However, other than its historic roots there is nothing going for this place. The service was indifference bordering on surly. The food was... More

Out of town friends insisted, in spite of my warning. Touristy, pretentious. Good service but food was nothing special

The City Tavern was disappointing in that the food was just average. Too many good restaurants in Philly to waste your time on average tasting food. My wife's meal was also not very warm, but she refused to send it back. Mine - a lobster and shrimp potpie - was piping hot and had abundant amounts of meat - but... More

If you want to travel back in time and have some "old fashinoed American" fair, this is the place to go! Period dressed wait staff and an historical building will make you want to don a powdered wig! The food is very traditional and some what unusual (braised rabbit,pheasant), but they also offer traditional fair, like crab cakes and steak.... More

a nice visit if you're not too cool for that. I was grateful they included a tofu dish on the menu. Don't expect any of the food to blow your mind (go to one of the many, many fabulous alternatives nearby for that), though the bread basket is fun.

We were attracted to this place because of this history and the menu. The food was suburb. The service was mediocre at best and the prices on everything was very high (12.95 for a kids meal, 7.75 for a 10oz. beer). If you're looking for value and service look somewhere else. If you're looking for good food and a unique... More