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In article <1992Aug5.164940@ties.bell-atl.com> (Steven M. Rosen)
df2tg2n@shoes.bell-atl.com writes:
>Can anybody recommend good restaurants in the South Street area?
>Open to any type of food if it is good. Ignoring price too.

I'll list my favorites:

Cedars: great Middle Eastern (Labanese) food, decent prices, good
	atmosphere

Tuly's: cheaper Middle Eastern, not quite as tasty, atmosphere not
	quite as nice, great for when you get falafel cravings

Govinda's: best description is strange (but pretty good) vegetarian
	food. It's a pay one price, eat as much as you like. Run by
	Hari Krishnas, so if you don't like the organization don't
	go. Also features occasional "concerts" of people carrying
	cymbals and drums.

Marrakesh: a feast. Fixed price (I think $25/per person), go hungry
	and expect to spend alot of time there in close company with
	those you go with (and those at nearby tables). Almost more of
	an experience than a meal, despite having fansatic food. If
	you've got the time & money and aren't overly self-conscious,
	you have to see this place.

Pizzeria Uno: yeah, I know this is a chain place, but still pretty
	good

TGI Fridays: also a chain, pretty decent food (all types of food) at
	reasonable prices, but very noisy and very crowded Friday
	and Saturdays.

Note: I know where all these places are (except Marrakesh, which has
been very hard to find both times I've gone to it), but I figure
you're better off getting directions from the places themselves.

That's all I can think of for now. Happy eating!

-Myra
myra@saul.cis.upenn.edu

 Some more:

 Two very good Italians:

 Tira Mi Su -- One of the best I know. Pretty expensive though ($30-$40)

 Pompei -- Cheaper than above. Very good, but not as excellent.

 one is on 4th street, the other on 5th (dont remember which is which). 
Both on northern side of South.

 Also Cafe Nola is supposed to be very good, although we havent visited
there yet.

-Ron

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Tira Misu, on 5th (i think) is super italian cuisine and very nice atmosph.
-> Make sure to have dessert!

Cafe Nola is excellent, I was there recently, it's expensive, but worth it.

South Street Souvlaki is  moderately priced and pretty good.

westphilly plug: Try "south of siam" at 40th and chestnut. I think they
		 are among the best thai places in philly. They sometimes
		 have an "early bird special" which is anything on the
		 menu + drink and dessert for $7.50 if you order before 7:00

-Marcos


	
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In article <1992Aug5.164940@ties.bell-atl.com> df2tg2n@shoes.bell-atl.com writes:
>Can anybody recommend good restaurants in the South Street area?
>Open to any type of food if it is good. Ignoring price too.
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Our favorite is Cedars, which is middle eastern food.  It is on 2nd Ave
just south of South Street.  If you are hungry, order the maza, but only
if everyone at the table wants to order it.  They keep bringing out food
until you can't walk :^)

If you aren't hungry then order the lebanese salad and a shiska-bob
sandwich.
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Tangs (chinese) used to be very good, but we have had bad experiences
the last two times we were there.  It is under different management,
so I think it is going down hill.  It was still OK food, but not
the great food it used to be.

(If you want chinese, go to Joy Tsin Lau for dim-sum Sat or Sun lunch.)
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Whereever you go, make sure you stop at the Pink Rose Pastry Shoppe
for dessert.  Your dessert might cost almost as much as your dinner,
but it will be great!
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My personal favorite (if someone else is paying):

Monte Carlo Living Room.  The food is incredible (Italian).  The service is
good enough for you to go there just for them to pamper you :-)
Quite a treat, and right at 2nd and South.

All this talk about good food makes me want to go to Susanna Foo's for a
dessert! Talk about to-die-for desserts.  Yumm.  ;-)

Sue Jones
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