Best Lunch Restaurants in Northern Liberties

I haven’t been to a.kitchen in a while and decided to try it with friends and family. I was so pleasantly surprised at how comprehensive the menu was. I had the tuna melt, my sister had the eggs and my friend had the octopus and soup. It was so delicious. The staff was so friendly. The only down side was how loud it was in there. There was a large party there and it was very loud. I’ll be back.

It was my first time at Anejo and I was pleasantly surprised! I got a last minute reservation on Valentine’s Day so I sat by the bar. I believe my bartender name was Haley. She was king and attentive even though she had messed up her ankle that did not slow her down? I did not wait too long for any drink or dish. I got the crispy fish tacos, Octopus entree, and Brussels sprouts. I loved everything about the crispy fish tacos normally with restaurants it’s a hit or miss but it was a hit! The fish was battered perfectly while the slaw added citrus to the taco. The octopus was amazing! With the squash and chorizo cream everything came together well. The Brussels sprouts was the star for me, it would have been crispier but I enjoyed the flavors. I will return again!

The food was delicious. We ordered wings, clams, sliders, and a burger. 0 complaints on the food! The environment wasn't exactly what I expected, but that's my fault. I could've done more research. It was pretty loud and it took us 35 minutes to find parking (That is not an exaggeration) . I really only have 2 huge complaints. 1. Our server was awful. She paid no attention to her tables. Her phone got more attention. But at the end of the day, it's her tips that will suffer...or so we thought. Turns out 20% gratuity is added to the bill. We paid our bill and we decided to use the restroom before our walk back to the car. This is where my second complaint starts. 2. We used the bathroom on the main floor. It was a single person restroom with one sink. The sink didn't work! I was told there were 2 bathrooms downstairs, but never checked those. Luckily I had wipes in my purse. I'm not sure why they had the sign up saying "employees must wash hands before returning to work" because they clearly can't in the main floor bathroom. I was pretty shocked.

Servers were incredibly kind and always there when we needed them. Seated immediately and food came out promptly. Had a super memorable anniversary and we even got some ice cream for dessert! Always a great experience at Dandelion and my go-to restaurant no matter the occasion!

We had a great time. Beer was terrific and the food was very good. Will definitely return.