L2

As a regular patron of L2, I feel obliged to comment on the nonsense written by dallascarter/djhives (clearly the same person).

#1 The fact that you would categorize L2 as Anti-Semitic is completely ridiculous! Anyone who has ever set foot into L2 knows the absurdness of your comment. If you read some of dallascarter/djhives reviews of ANY restaurant in Philadelphia, they are all Anti-Semitic in his/her eyes. Instead of slandering restaurants, maybe you should find a therapist and work on some of your personal issues.

#2 - Ive eaten at L2 SEVERAL times and I have always found the food to be delicious! The prices are really reasonable and entrees are not $40 and drinks are not $15.

#3 The immaturity of your writing sickens me. You managed to insult many groups of people by hiding behind a * so you could write offensive words.

#4 If you are so well world-traveled, and are comparing a Philadelphian restaurant to places in New York, London and Italy; then why do you know so much about Applebees and TGIFridays?

#5 Simply grow up and find a hobby. Writing slanderous reviews doesnt seem to be working for you.

With all that behind me Id like to say that L2 has been a wonderful, consistent hide-away for me for almost 10 years now. The staff is very pleasant and the food is delicious! I still look forward to the L2 salad every time I go there. If you are reading this, please disregard the 2 review under this, he/she clearly just a negative person. Check out L2 for yourself.I doubt that youll be disappointed.

This is one of those bars that sprang up about 4-5 years ago during the housing boom to cater to the fake sheeple that rushed to 'invest' in south philly row homes.

This 'restbar' caters to the same asinine people who think 22nd and south street is 42nd street in Manhattan.

And by 'restbar' I mean this is NOT a restaurant, and it is NOT a bar - it is, like every other hipster, transplant, and yuppie that found his way to Philadelphia in search of real estate riches - a walking identity crisis.

Food is expensive and bland. The chicken parmesan dish was imported all the way from Applebees in Bucks County. The spring roll appetizer was imported from TGI Fridays in Deleware County.

Everything else was imported from the Cherry HIll Mall in New Jersey. And you get to pay London prices in Philly! On SOUTH STREET no less!

If you are looking for REAL food and drink in Philly, look for a place that has been around longer (ie before the housing 'boom') and that is cheaper. While this may come as a surprise to transplants, philly is a blue collar city - cheap food, and cheap drink is the standard. If you are paying $40 for an entree and $15 for a drink you are being suckered.

But then again this place is for the fakes who demand this sort of pretention. So with that said, enjoy sipping your wine outside on the pavement with all the other d*uche-bag that just HAVE to bee seen eating outdoors as if they are in Venice.

News-flash its 22nd and south, a homless person just threw up in front of you, a cr*ck add*ct just begged you for $5, it's 95 degrees out and theres no table umbrellas and you are sweating your a*s off, and a SEPTA bus just ej*culated fumes on your $50 Applebee riblettes --- this AINT ITALY!

Our party of 4 had dinner on 6/22/08 (Sunday evening). Each of us had a separate dish: red snapper, Chilean sea bass, roasted duck, and r__k of lamb. The duck actually was crispy and perfectly cooked. The fish was not overdone and cooked perfectly. The r__k of lamb was prepared exactly as requested and the portion was larger than I have experienced in many other restaurants. Everything was perfectly prepared and tasty. No one in our party had a single complaint about any aspect of the meals or dessert. Our server, Glen, could not have been any friendlier or more helpful.
The decor is a bit eclectic and seemed to resemble someplace that might be decorated for a halloween party. This is not a complaint , because I enjoyed it being different and not a "cookie cutter" decor. The cost of each slice of pie was $6. Another dessert that sounded delicious was the blueberry bread pudding.

The price of the main entrees was reasonable considering the quality and presentation.

The L2 salad was a generous serving that allowed it to be easily shared among at least 2 people.
Our total bill for 4 entrees, 3 desserts, 1 soup, 1 salad, 1 coffee came to $123. before tax and tip.

I would not hesitate to recommend this restaurant to anyone, though my preference would be to go at a time like we did when it was deserted, allowing us to find a parking space on the street.

So, if you go...enjoy yourself. Now I am laughing because the review came back as rejected because I used an inappropriate word to describe the lamb dish. The inappropriate word begins with an r followed by an a, then a c, and then a k. So, I conclude this website's automatic screen software is a bit overdone.

If you have ever seen the TV show Cheers you will understand what it is like to walk into a resturant/bar and have eveyone know your name. You are a valued customer and the food is outstanding. There is nothing on the Menu that I don't like. My favorites = Fried Calimari, Beet Salad,Filet Mignon, and the chocolate flourless cake is to die for.
ENJOY!

went here with family for my birthday. it was nice, the food was good. Not spectacular. the waiter was nice, kinda slow on specials- like he just read it a minute before. the sea bass was tasty. the menu is not too large, so review before you go.