Rouge

Beautiful location smack dab in Rittenhouse Square. What really stood out here was the service. The manager took amazing care of us after we came in straight from the airport: he offered to put our luggage in his office, and even sent us a free round of drinks! Espresso martinis were excellent, as was the burger. Only word of caution is to avoid sitting outside right by the street, as traffic is only a couple feet away and can feel like it’s right in your face (and your ears). But to be clear, not the restaurant’s fault in any way, just have some common sense about where you sit!

The area is ideal because if you sit outside you have a view of the Ritten House Square Park & can take a stroll after dinner. The waiter was nice and the interior was pretty. They plate the food very pretty. Downfall: not many options which is usual/ common for high end restaurants. BUT the food was not worth the $$$. I have eaten at other high end restaurants and at the end was not upset at the bill because the food and waiter was spectacular. The price was a complete turn off due to the food quality not matching the price.

I've had this place saved for some time to try, but every time I'd go to book they never had anything available. It constantly being booked and the high rating convinced me it was worth it to try one day. It's possibly the high hopes I had contributed to my rating, but overall I was disappointed. I know now that it constantly being booked is because the inside is rather small, not necessarily because it's "that good". The cocktails were well made and very pretty, the atmosphere was cute and themed. The food is the major miss. We got the shoshito peppers, which by themselves were fine, but the dressing or dipping sauce reminded me of spicy thousand island. The chicken sandwich, which we took off half the bread, and the burger. The... Burger... Here is where I felt betrayed. It's highlighted as "the best burger in the city, the best burger I've had" and I wonder if these people know what a burger should taste like. The key to cooking is not always all the extras, but simply salt. The bur