Patou

My husband and I love to go to Bistro St. Tropez so when I discovered that this was a sister restaurant to Bistro, I decided to take him for Father's Day. Needless to say it was not crowded. We liked the banquets and pillows. Since I am rather short I had to use one of the pillows to get closer to the table. Our waitress was doing double duty as the bartender too but she was very efficient and friendly. The featured white wine was not available but the wine that was served went very well with my entree St. Jacques (scallops). The presentation of that dish was awesome. My husband had the lamb chops and throughly enjoyed them. We shared the chocolate crepe which was delicious. We will be going there again to try a few other things on the menu that caught our attention. Our only complaint was that the men's room stunk.

Of all the restaurants in Philadelphia, this should be at the bottom of the list. The service and food are both bad. Despite hearing some good reviews, my experience was far from it. Service was lacking--the waiter paid no attention to us. He also spilled a drink on the table next to us. The manager failed to make good on a nearly inedible entree. The wine list was only ok, but nothing to brag about. Try one of the many other quality restaurants in Philly instead.

I've been a long time foodie and fan of both Patou and Bistro St. Tropez . I think they are simply two of the best restaurants in the city. And Patrice Rames is certainly one of the most talented chefs in the city. Philly is so lucky to have him... Thanks for many years of great dining Patrice!

I went to Patou last night for dinner and was not disappointed. The restaurant was itself beautiful and comfortable. Unlike many of the restaurants in Philly that have amazing food, you didn't have to sit ontop of other customers to enjoy it. The tables are spaced out nicely, but not so much its feels empty. I would highly recommend it for couples, you can actually hear each other talking but the table to your left and right can not. Amazing bonus thats hard to find in the city.

The food was unique and amazing. Having had very little experience with true French food, i was not disappointed. Everyone at my table raved about the food. The seasoning and mixtures were unique and worked very well. And the portions were just right. This is not a place that skimps on the food by any means. I will be eatting here again.

I reserved a table for two at Patou for Valentine's day. When my boyfriend and I arrived, the whole restaurant was packed and crowded. The hostess was very friendly and asked us to wait at the bar. At the bar (again, friendly bartender), there was no place to sit so we had to stand up against the back wall for 45 minutes. I felt disappointed that on Valentine's day with a prix fixe menu, they could not have accurately estimated the amount of customers so that the wait would be minimised - or atleast offered those of us who were waiting with reservations a free drink. The food was good but our service was disappointing. I have worked in a restaurant setting in the past and am typically forgiving when a restaurant has a busy night- but I felt that service was subpar. The truffle soup was delicious but luke warm. The oysters were fresh but our waiter/busser forgot to bring us silverware. We sat near the cooking line and I watched our food sit for 10 minutes. My steak, which I had ordered rare, was very well-done. The waiter apologized, but by the time my meal came out (15 minutes later), my boyfriend had already finished his halibut (which was great). Then he had to wait while I ate.... The whole experience took nearly three hours. Under other circumstances, it might have been relaxing to sit over the meal and not be pushed to leave - but in this case, it felt as if we were just forgotten half of the time!

I'm sure that the restaurant is great on other nights of the week - but I had hoped that they would have upped their service a bit on Valentine's day...