Wister BYOB

4.4

406 Reviews

$30 and under

Seafood

Innovative
Romantic
Neighborhood gem

Our kitchen is focused on bold combinations of flavor and texture with seasonally inspired ingredients.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Contemporary American, Contemporary French / American
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(267) 239-5900
Website
http://www.wisterbyob.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
A beautiful, rustic space with a bar area and plenty of sit-down tables for your entire group. Exposed brick walls and iron details, dimly lit by Edison bulbs.
Private party contact
Emily Blewett: (267) 239-5900

Location
26 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Neighborhood
Center City
Cross street
Market St.
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
SEPTA Route 57 Northbound on 3rd St.SEPTA Routes 17, 33, 48 & the El East & Westbound on Market St.
Additional
BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Counter Seating, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Summer Salad$12.00
Mixed greens, peaches, red raspberries, champagne vinaigrette, goat cheese, walnuts
Burrata Salad$14.00
Gigante bean, roasted bell pepper, basil pesto, pistachio
Grilled Octopus$16.00
Nduja, roasted marble potato, chorizo tomato spread, caper berries
Bowtie Pasta$12.00
Asparagus, fava beans, peas, cherry tomatoes, spinach
Mama's Meatballs$14.00
House-made ground beef meatballs, parmesan, garlic, ricotta cheese

Second

Chicken Piccata$23.00
Lemon-beurre blanc, capers, jasmine rice
Swordfish$29.00
Polenta, spinach, roasted tomato, capers, sauce meuniere
Branzino$29.00
Orzo, broccoli rabe, beurre rouge
Hanger Steak$32.00
Marble potato, asparagus, mushroom, peppercorn jus

What 406 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

406 Reviews

CO
ChristopherO
Philadelphia
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 27, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My wife and I like to find good BYOB's because obviously the food is the focus. I was looking for a place in the Old City area out of convenience and I liked what what I read on the website. The owner, Joe, turned out to be our server and recommended the duck to me, it was delicious. My wife had the fish and loved it as well. It was a slow night, typical for a Saturday in July. Joe sat with us afterward and was very charming and genuinely enjoyed telling us stories about his father and grandfather and how he became a restaurateur. Great experience all around, we would highly recommend.
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Evelyne
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The restaurant is so pretty Excellent lighting The service was impeccable and friendly I had the beef dish which was excellent and a teen salad My date had the duck special Excellent place
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BarbaraS
Philadelphia
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 7, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sunday dinner is the best! Service is always great. Beautiful place.
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S
Selma
Raleigh
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 26, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was delicious! Our server was great, we will definitely be going back.
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Gradyvillian
Philadelphia
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 22, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful meal and fantastic service. We were made to feel like family.
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JA
JoseAntoinette
Philadelphia
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on June 14, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great meal and service. Owner came to talk to us and sent us free dessert. I’m reading these reviews and all of them sound excellent.I see one or two that aren’t great. Being a server during college I would get a table that you just can’t please. My conclusion was they want free food usually looking for a comp. They were the worst tippers ever. Wister was 80% full and our server she was great. I can’t understand some people think there food bloggers. My wife made me write this review. If I didn’t care for a place I just wouldn’t return. But to write something bad about a server or restaurant is just being rude.i can’t wait to take friends and family here. Cozy place and octopus was best I ever had. Megan our server hats off to you and good luck in Villanova.
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prefernotto
VIP
Philadelphia
35 reviews
2.0
35 reviews
Dined on June 12, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The host/server ignored the fact that we had a reservation (none really needed as the place was empty). He did not know the details of the specials. He served the food piecemeal, despite being asked to serve it all together. The various pieces of the meal came at random times, after a lengthy wait. One dish did not have all its components so even those were served piecemeal! The food was good but the overall experience was not great. Will not go back.
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B
Benzuck
Philadelphia
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on June 7, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, attentive service--always a great dining experience.
1 person found this helpful
d
dmsc
Philadelphia
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 7, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My wife and I had a great meal at this charming restaurant. We shared the octopus appetizer which I would recommend. Our entrees were branzino and chicken piccata. They were both cooked to perfection. The staff was friendly and accommodating.
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Rydal
Philadelphia
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 1, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
We had a 6:15 reservation for a pre theater (8pm show, around the corner) meal. Salad was served in a reasonable amount of time but was boring, nothing interesting. We then waited almost 30 minutes for our main course, stressing us about timing. When finally served, the fish filet was under cooked. By the time it was revised, we had to run to the theater. We called the manager, who was not apologetic or very helpful. I would NOT eat there again and would NOT recommend this restaurant.
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26 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Additional information

Cross street
Market St.
Neighborhood
Center City
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Contemporary American, Contemporary French / American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
SEPTA Route 57 Northbound on 3rd St.SEPTA Routes 17, 33, 48 & the El East & Westbound on Market St.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Counter Seating, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.wisterbyob.com/
Phone number
(267) 239-5900
Private party facilities
A beautiful, rustic space with a bar area and plenty of sit-down tables for your entire group. Exposed brick walls and iron details, dimly lit by Edison bulbs.
Private party contact
Emily Blewett: (267) 239-5900

Wister BYOB

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Menu

First

Summer Salad$12.00

Burrata Salad$14.00

Grilled Octopus$16.00

Bowtie Pasta$12.00

Mama's Meatballs$14.00

Second

Chicken Piccata$23.00

Swordfish$29.00

Branzino$29.00

Hanger Steak$32.00

What 406 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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