Barclay Prime Restaurant Review
237 S. 18th St. (Locust St.) 
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Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-732-7560 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
Barclay Prime Restaurant is one of our 2012
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Cuisine
Open
Dinner nightlyFeatures
- Romantic setting
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Business casual
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 Call it the anti-steakhouse steakhouse. Barclay Prime is nothing like the usual clubby, manly-man steakhouses that dominate the scene. Sleek, modern, white-on-white, this beef emporium appeals to carnivores with sophisticated, slightly retro tastes. Chef Jason Hanin, formerly of Chelsea Prime in Atlantic City, delivers a fresh take on the typical offerings, like truffled beef tartare, Kobe sliders, and, if the calendar is right, a soft-shell appetizer, tempura battered atop avocado with a smoky tomato-chipotle vinaigrette. Get anything with Nueske bacon on it; in fact, this apple wood-smoked royalty of swine comes as a side dish all by itself. Other sides include creamed spinach, truffle mac ‘n’ cheese and tater tots---unlike any you’ve tasted before. You can have Dover sole, seared ahi or whole branzino---but it would be a crime to miss the Four Story Hill Farm 16-ounce strip steak, aged for 21 days and incredibly tender, as is the Australian Tajima Kobe, offered for $85 for an eight-ounce filet. A pub menu ratchets down the prices, including items like Bucks County ribs and a dry-aged burger. Service is professional, and the desserts by pastry chef Frank Urso rival any in town. Try his caramelized banana cream pie with coconut for dessert.
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