Best Gastro Pubs in West Philadelphia

my friend and i went for dinner on a thursday evening at 8:30pm. as soon as we walked in we were informed the kitchen was closing soon which was disappointing but didn’t ruin the evening. the waiter, bobby was fantastic! he really made the dining experience enjoyable. we enjoyed our appetizers and drinks. the wings were delicious, star of the show.

The drinks and food were really good! The service is slow - based in past as well as this experience- just for awareness. Overall a great place!

Our party has Celiac’s & Gluten Intolerance. The staff at Fringe was very helpful, and let us know that the owner also has Celiacs disease. Food was incredible! Our waiter was excellent! No issues at all and we will definitely return.

Went there for Christmas brunch. Great food, ambience and staff!

Again, this is a 4.5 star restaurant—across all categories, including value and quality of food. The service, for me, was top notch—not only were servers attentive but were very friendly and seemed genuinely interested in making my experience enjoyable. I had some nice recommendations regarding some simple questions posed (burger or fish and chips? For which I was guided to an excellent burger at perfect requested temperature!) and my water and Guinness glasses were kept filled without the servers being too cloying. The Guinness was an excellent pour as well, and the Brussels Sprouts appetizer with kielbasa was a different twist and also well prepared. The only nitpick I had in terms of food was the hand cut fires, which were house made and fresh, were a bit tepid and flabby when served. The other nitpick was a seating issue—I was a bit nippy while seated at a hi-top in the bar area—the side door which was directly behind me let in cold air each time it was open. This is practically uncorrectable by the restaurant—so treat this not as a condemnation but as a pro-tip for your experience there (don’t sit behind that door in the winter!) And you should go—this was a quality experience and would go again (and again).