butcher and singer

chop house. manhattan was overly bittered.shrimp cocktail medium sized shrimp. one not so clean. steak was cooked as ordered. heavy-ish on the salt. not cheap. decent meal.goodservice but lots of attempted upselling. not steak nirvana. business dinner. not a date place.

great atmosphere, decent steak. butch and singer has a great atmosphere, the ambiance transcends the surrounding city vibe. wine list was extensive and impressive. ordered a porterhouse steak cooked medium rare plus, which arrived at the perfect temperature, thats about where the above and beyond end...the steak was good, but not asgoodas the price would have you expect. the signature dish of stuffed hashbrown's lacked any real flavor. overall, go here if you are into ambiance, but dont expect an over the top meal.

great steak restaurant in a great athmosphere. our server was very helpful with any questions we had. i had a great steak as did my partner starter was also fantastic great cocktails and wine list. it’s pricey butgoodvalue i felt

for my second restaurant week outing, i decided to head to butcher and singer, another stephen starr classic. we had previously been here for dinner and had a wonderful evening. this time around, we invited one of our friends for lunch.

the interior certainly has an old hollywood vibe. with its vaulted ceilings, it is a gorgeous location to dine and people watch.

but what was i most excited about? getting to finally try the butcher burger, an oft-acclaimed burger that is only found on the lunch menu, monday through friday. but perhaps i'm being a bit hasty ... so let's start with the apps! for those of you who don't know, restaurant week lunch, typically 3 courses, goes for $20 per person.

just a fyi - perhaps because it was lunch and/or restaurant week, bread service was not offered, though it is offered during dinner.

caesar salad

i went for the caesar salad, interested to try stephen starr's take on this classic steakhouse dish. this was fairly standard, with lots of shaved parmigiano regianno on top.

winter squash soup

the gf and our friend opted to try the winter squash soup. this was smooth and lightly creamy, with an undercurrent of sweetness from the squash. the herbs were a bit jarring - there were several small branch-like stems that seemed to get in the way of the appreciating the dish.

organic scottish salmon salad
arugula, roasted red pepper

the twins went for the salmon salad for their entrees. the greens were well-dressed and mixed with sweet roasted red peppers with a vinegary tang, gorgeous cherry tomatoes, and what was deemed to be out-of-place roasted potatoes. the salmon itself was glazed, but dry. it was telling when most of the ladies' salmon was left uneaten.

butcher burger
english cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, russian dressing

i went for the healthier tastier option. ordered medium-rare, this came out perfectly juicy and succulent.

the hefty portion of cheddar and the caramelized onions added additional richness to the dish. the russian dressing was not as noticeable as i would have liked but regardless, this was a great burger. the accompanying fries were thin, crisp, and well seasoned.

chocolate salted caramel tart

the tart was ordered by the gf as she is a huge fan of chef marcie turney's salted caramel budino at barbuzzo. the play on salty and sweet was prevalent here and appreciated. chocolate rice balls (think crunch bars) were nice additions on top of the whipped cream.

apple streusel
crème anglaise

the apple streusel was crumbly and delicious. the powdered sugar and the creme anglaise added sugary decadence. mascerated raisins helped to bring tart notes to the dish.

blood orange sorbet

i opted for the sorbet, which reminded the gf and our friend of flintstone push-pops (in agoodway!). i appreciated that this creamy dish was restrained as i typically find blood orange desserts to be a bit too tangy and sweet for my taste.

overall, i'd love to return to butcher and singer and have their burger again. but be sure to stop by for dinner to have one of their delicious delmonico rib-eyes, hockey puck sized stuffed hashed browns, and baked alaska. pure decadence and how a steakhouse should be run.

i came here for lunch since i was wandering around center city and was hankering for agoodburger. when i walked in, i knew immediately i was under-dressed. i wondered if they would still seat me, and they did! you walk in, and it just looks like a swanky joint with its dark reds and brown interior design.  they did seat me off to this side section and i watched other well-dressed diners enjoy lunch in the central dining area while everyone else in jeans was seated in my section. ha……. the burger the butcher burger had english cheddar cheese and fried onions on top. it also came with some sort of house sauce. i was going to order french fries on the side but the waiter informed me that the burger came with fries! sweet! i asked for my burger medium-well and the waiter raised his eyebrows as if to say, “really? come on!” so i immediately changed my order to medium and he looked more pleased. my medium burger i was ve

a great restaurant week visit. butcher & singer participated in a restaurant week promotion here in philadelphia where people can enjoy a meal from a limited menu for less than what a typical dinner would cost (prix fixe). in this instance the limited menu was very limited and was made up partly of items not on their regular menu.

i got an uneasy feeling this might be more like i was going to hear an investment sales job (seminar) at a very nice restaurant where the food is not asgoodand not what they usually serve. that was not the case at all. the food was in fact excellent. i chose the filet mignon and mashed potatoes that were also listed on their regular menu. i also ordered a separate onion soup (au gratin) off the regular menu, influenced by other great reviews i read. the soup was very good, especially the cheese that was so thick it was hard to cut into bite-sized pieces. the filet was seasoned nicely and cooked perfectly. the mashed potatoes were creamy and still kept the taste of potatoes. the two other items i ordered that were not on the regular dinner menu, a beet salad and a chocolate pudding dessert weregoodbut not great.

service was ok, maybe not quite as attentive as you might expect from a high-end restaurant, but certainly not missing. all in all it was a verygoodmeal at a less than usual price. i really like restaurant weeks.

ate here on new years eve food is way overpriced for the amount you pay for a steak you dont get any starch or veg or a sauce. got only 1 piece of bread with dinner. service and decor isgoodwill not be going back

high prices, great service, not sogoodfood.. during christmas, we received a 100 dollar gift certificate to any steven starr restaurant. this past weekend, we finally got around to using it. on saturday evening, we stopped into butcher & singer, one of the few steven starr restaurants we had not been to. pulled up to the corner of 15th and walnut and dropped the car off with the valet. (trust me the valet parking is worth the price, for piece of mind about parking around the center city location.) after having the days specials given to us, our waitress took our orders. for an appetizer i ordered the french onion soup au gratin. my wife ordered the crab cake. the onion soup was fantastic. with dark bread steeped in the soup and caramelized onions in a rich beef broth, then smothered with a mixture of mozzerella, parmesian and swiss cheese, i couldve eaten two orders of the soup alone. sadly, that was the best part of my dinner. my wifes crabcake was average, as it was dry, and didnt have the flavor she was expecting. i ordered the del monico steak medium, with the stuffed hashbrown, and my wife ordered the filet medium rare, with the flash fried half moon potatos. the flavor was missing on both the potato dishes. the hash brown was stuffed with cubed boiled potatos, mixed with sour cream, and diced onion. this had almost no sour cream flavoring, and my wifes potatos were just over fried. my steak was rare, and my wifes filet was medium well. all in all for the money we spent on top of using the $100. gift card, we couldve gone to a less expensive steak house and received the same quality of meat with alot more flavor.

i just had a fabulous dinner at butcher&singer. über-attentive and friendly waitstaff,goodfood, killer cheesecake. their stuffed hash brown is ridiculous, everyone needs to experience it. the place itself is cool and vibe-y, totally fun if you're willing to throw down some $$$.