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Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Review

The Rittenhouse Hotel
210 W. Rittenhouse Sq. (Walnut St.) Send to Phone
PhiladelphiaPA 19103
215-545-1700 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Prime beef at a prime location at the Rittenhouse Hotel. Smith & Wollensky Restaurant is one of our 2012 | Top 10 Philadelphia Steakhouse Restaurants |

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Lunch & Dinner daily

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Great Wine List

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Ensconced in the tony Rittenhouse Hotel, Smith & Wollensky is a magnet for local deal-making carnivores, out-of-towners and locals celebrating special occasions. The upstairs dining room, overlooking elegant Rittenhouse Square, is decorated with dark wood accents, turn-of-the-century fixtures and pieces of Americana. With service that is attentive without being smothering, Smith & Wollensky delivers oversize cuts of USDA Prime beef along with specialties such as veal and wild salmon paired with one of six house-made sauces. The “bouquet” of chilled fresh oysters, clams, shrimp, crab and lobster make for great starters. Salads and hash brown potatoes are dependably good, and it's hard not to fill up on the breadbasket, especially the pretzel bread. Even the pricey wine list offers a few reasonable choices, if you look. Downstairs, the bar is cozy, casual and serves the same menu until late.

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