Square 1682

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Address:
121 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Neighborhood:
Center City

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Cuisine:
American

Price: $30 and under

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Square 1682 Details

Dining Style: Casual Dining
Website: http://www.square1682.com
Phone: (215) 563-5008
Hours of Operation: Breakfast:
Monday-Friday: 6:30am-10:30am

Brunch:
Saturday & Sunday: 6:30am-2:30pm

Lunch:
Monday-Friday: 11:30am-2:30pm

Dinner:
Sunday-Thursday: 5:30pm-10:00pm
Friday-Saturday: 5:30pm-11:00pm

Bar:
Monday through Friday: 11:30am - 2:00am
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00am - 2:00am
Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: American, Organic, Tapas / Small Plates
Executive Chef: Caitlin Mateo
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Catering: Enjoy stunning views and exceptional service for any of your meeting and event needs at the adjacent Hotel Palomar and enjoy catered food from Square 1682!
Special Events & Promotions: 2014 continues Square 1682's Power Lunch; A brand new way to power through the day! Enjoy our classic $16.82 3-course Lunch Prix Fixe or our new $20.14 3-course Power Lunch Monday - Friday from 11:30am - 2:30pm. Need an extra kick? Both prix fixe options include our Chef's famous giant cookie to take back to the office!

Getting there

Cross Street: 17th & Sansom Streets
Public Transit: We are convenient to all SEPTA bus & regional rail lines! Closest train station is Suburban Station (34 N. 16th Street & J.F.K. Boulevard). You will head west on John F. Kennedy Blvd toward North 17th Street, then turn left onto North 17th Street.
Parking: Valet
Parking Details: Valet parking available

A word from Square 1682

Square 1682 presents a Modern American Kitchen menu thoughtfully and masterfully created by Executive Chef Caitlin Mateo. The menu features small & large plates, as well as dishes designed for sharing during dinner. With emphasis on local and organic products, Chef Mateo entices the taste buds with… every bite, through her lens of culinary America.

The bar showcases a pure wellness program of all natural ingredients, where fresh fruit and juices, infused spirits, and housemade flavored simple syrups are created daily from our Lead Bartender Chauncey Scates. Square 1682 invites guests to a full experience of dining, libations, and lively ambiance on every visit. Continued

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Diner Reviews

"Recently Square 1682 downsized. That was probably a good decision given that the bigger space wasn't full very often. But it also changed the place. With the smaller size, the wait staff seems to be less attentive. The good news is the food is still a terrific blend of original flavors with hot food served hot and cold food served cold. Food excellent, service acceptable."
Dined on 7/9/2014
"This was a great find! First visit. Definitely coming back."
Dined on 7/4/2014
"We were delayed due to a hotel fire alarm emergency. The chef offered us free desert. Thank you!"
Dined on 7/3/2014
"Great service, food was without a flaw. Price was very reasonable and drinks were great!"
Dined on 7/2/2014
"Nice place to eat for night out with the girls. I imagine they have a good happy hour. Location is great- Rittenhouse square"
Dined on 6/14/2014
"I understand what they're aiming for at Square 1682, but they don't quite get there. The food was very good and very inventive, but the staff was distracted. Maybe because they television above the bar is loud and obnoxious? Maybe because the staff is to thin for the room? I'm not sure. I was expecting the whole farm to table experience. That's what I had been told I would get. Our waitress confessed that she wasn't really certain that the local chickens actually tasted better. We ordered a bottle of not inexpensive white wine, which was brought to the table room temperature and was off."
Dined on 6/21/2014
"Had breakfast and dinner here as we celebrated our 40th anniversary. It was great!"
Dined on 6/21/2014
"Square 1682 was easy to find and park close to for Sunday Brunch in Center City Philadelphia. The menu was diverse and had enough gluten free selections to satisfy those who are sensitive including my daughter. We also had my 11 month old grand daughter, the service team was especially sensitive to our needs in that respect. The food was tasty and the servings and served quickly - the restaurant was not busy or crowded. There was outdoor seating which looked appealing although we did not take advantage of it. We enjoyed our meal and would consider returning."
Dined on 6/15/2014
"A perfect place for an intimate lunch with a unique menu and attentive staff."
Dined on 6/16/2014
"Had a great doggie brunch with friends. Was a fun atmosphere with great food!!!"
Dined on 6/14/2014
"Did a smpling of apps and drinks and enjoyed both the taste and timliness of the delivered items. A bit pricey for every night but good for especial occasion and business conversations. Bathroom location needs work...you have to go to another floor."
Dined on 6/12/2014
"Great service and very attentive to our needs! Food was outstanding. "
Dined on 5/31/2014
"When you look at the menu you see it's expensive and even though the food was very good, it's way overpriced. But the Salmon I had was excellent. the salad was good as well. great variety of alcohol choices. The waitress was very nice but spoke so quiet that we couldn't hear her and needed her to repeat several times what she's saying. we also needed to wait several time for the check. but in general, food came fast. water glasses were always full. good experience that would have been better if it was cheaper. and last thing: why the restrooms are at the 2nd floor of the hotel. a long journey and i think it's disrespectful to the costumers at the restaurant and affect the overall service experience."
Dined on 5/28/2014
"Calamari was delicious. Garlic Parmesan Fries was a disappointment. Main entrees: Halibut, Lancaster Duck Breast, and Scallops were well-seasoned. Nothing exciting or creative on the food prepared. "
Dined on 5/24/2014
"I believe my duck was under cooked. My wife liked her steak but found it difficult to cut in a deep metal bowl. "
Dined on 5/24/2014
"We met friends at Square 1682 and had a great time. All 5 of us enjoyed our meals. The Salmon was great. The corn and potato soup of the day was fantastic. My wife has now had lamb at Square made 3 different ways and all have been great. The service once again was top notch all around!"
Dined on 5/24/2014
"Had a great brunch here and highly recommend one of their specialty cocktails. The prosecco however is way too pricey for its quality-don't get that but everything else was great!"
Dined on 5/18/2014
"our wait person disappeared after our food was placed, we never got water and items were incorrect or missing from our order."
Dined on 5/18/2014
"Enjoyed the restaurant. Like the big windows. Waitress was friendly and knew what she was doing. Table mates enjoyed their food. Nice selections in the bread basket. Bacon wrapped dates were enjoyable. The Kale Caesar salad didn't seem to have anything to do with a Caesar salad. Very fresh though. Burger was excellent. The fries were not hot at all. Left most of them on the plate. Mac & Cheese was enjoyed by table mates, it seemed under seasoned to me. Overall it was a fun, nice atmosphere with excellent service and the food was good but not outstanding. Would recommend it to certain friends but not foodies."
Dined on 5/17/2014
"My dinner here a month ago was excellent, lunch last Saturday was a disappointment. The dining room was not busy, but since we were only 2 , we were seated in the only table for 2, which was adjacent to two large tables of diners. Why can't host/ hostesses think out of the box and offer a table away from those already seated? It happens all the time and it frustrates me. My dining companion ordered the burger cooked rare. Our meals arrived, the french fries on both plates were stone cold. A bite into his burger showed the beef was fully cooked, not a trace of pink. It went back and the second try was perfect."
Dined on 5/17/2014
"Hotel dining with variety of offerings, interesting recipes that are both competently executed and pleasingly presented. Wine selection was good. 1682 is a convenient and attractive dining amenity located adjacent to the hotel's lobby. We had an opportunity to dine for dinner and breakfast. Hostess was distracted with phone calls ( room service ?), phone calls had priority over guest waiting to seat. Wait staff was attentive. I suggest they reevaluate their coffee selection and method of preparation; it was bitter, grounds in cup and request for fresh cup was not any better than the first cup. "
Dined on 5/17/2014
"Although we both enjoyed salads mine was over dressed and my burger was way over seasoned. Expected more."
Dined on 5/15/2014
"This is the 2nd time I have been to Square1682 and the food was even better! So happy I choose to go here for my birthday lunch. It is a fabulously decorated place with a lot of space to move around, your not crunched in with many tables. Also the staff is Fabulous too, my waitress was the best and very fast! I can't wait to come back for my 3rd visit!"
Dined on 5/12/2014
"Great place with excellent service and unique dishes that are not over the top. Meghan our waitress was helpful and attentive. We thoroughly enjoyed the house burger and the Kale Caesar. Plenty of flavorful food. Popcorn with truffle oil is addictive, yum! Looking forward to bringing some more friends the next visit."
Dined on 5/11/2014
"Loved the menu. The kale Caesar was a great twist on a classic. The mussels and shrimp special also great and nice bread basket."
Dined on 5/10/2014
"The food (and free truffle oil popcorn) at Square 1682 was delicious, although the salmon portion was rather small and the filet mignon could have been hotter. The waiter was nice but a bit inattentive. The wine seemed quite over-priced for the quality, and it took 15-20 minutes to get the white wine we ordered because "it had to be chilled." Also, the noise level was high. "
Dined on 5/10/2014
"We like Square 1682 for informal pre-Orchestra dining. Service is quick and friendly, the menu is eclectic and the food is always very good. This time we had the bacon-wrapped dates as an appetizer, and the ravioli and salmon as entrees. All were delicious. The restaurant gets a bit noisy because of the bar, but never out-of-hand. "
Dined on 5/3/2014
"Innovative and delicious food with expert and friendly service. Extemely high noise level (bar and restaurant are in one large area; we literally had noisy people standing next to our table as we ate) and high mark up on wine are reasons why I did not rate this 5 stars overall."
Dined on 5/3/2014
"Our party of 4 had a fantastic time at Square 1682. We decided on the spur of the moment to head downtown to have a night out and 1682 made our weekend! Food was terrific and the staff was great! From vegetarian dishes to meat dishes, all was on point! The staff took attentive care to ensure our happiness. Special thanks to our server George and manager Matt. Highly recommended."
Dined on 5/3/2014
"Our food was excellent from appetizers (bacon wrapped dates), to entrees (lamb short ribs and pork tenderloin) to dessert (chai creme brulee). Service was friendly and unpretentious. Less than 10 minute walk to Kimmel Center. Great spot for dinner before or after the Orchestra. "
Dined on 4/26/2014
"Pimm's Cup is the best! Fantastic drinks and great bar bites!"
Dined on 4/17/2014
"Both my friend and I had special needs - the chief came out personally to help accommodate my request. Everything was very fresh and served attractively. Both the lamb ribs and beef cheeks were a bit fatty for our liking, but we did order red meats. Nice stop between Suburban Street station and the Kimmel Center"
Dined on 4/21/2014
"That was best part of our meal. Decided to try pulled pork bar menu item...not pulled pork. Deconstructed plate of three items. Identified Star of anise as dominating spice in meat. Not a fan. Took too long to bring one glass of wine. Table behind us brought in their own food from somewhere else. Guess they knew better than we did..."
Dined on 4/17/2014
"If you're looking for a spot in Center City that not only has delicious food but fantastic hand-crafted cocktails, Square 1682 is definitely the spot. Their liquor list is very impressive! I personally enjoyed one of their rum cocktails, the "Fake Name, Fake Passport" which included ginger syrup, mint, and brut sparkling wine. Delicious!"
Dined on 4/16/2014
"Started my meal with popcorn dressed with truffle oil. Fantastic. Kale salad was nicely dressed chopped. Did not love the bar height table and stool. Would rather sit in a regular height chair."
Dined on 4/12/2014
"Had a Sunday evening business dinner and it was out standing.....menu and food wwe outstanding, everyone really liked what they had.....service was great as usual...."
Dined on 4/13/2014
"Nothing we had was bad, but nothing was really good. The service was very spotty."
Dined on 4/12/2014
"Square 1682 is not a big place, but that's a good thing, it's personable and intimate. From the giant, intricate bulbs hanging from the ceiling to the open plan kitchen, it's a happening place with a busy bar. My reservations we're at 8 on a Saturday night, so it was understandably starting to pick up, but the small place combined with the free flowing wine made for a noisy environment. Not unbearable, just intense; then the food came, and I forgot how loud it was."
Dined on 4/12/2014
"My family and I came here to celebrate a big birthday. The food was really amazing. The kids raved about the bacon-wrapped dates (I don't eat bacon). My meal -- the halibut special plus the Brussell sprouts special -- was out of this world. The meal was so incredibly delicious that I wanted to take the remainder home. However, we were staying in a hotel without a frig so I asked if I could come back the next day to pick it up. Matt came over and said better yet, he'd make me a fresh dinner the next day to pick up (for free). Well, I did come by the next day and picked up a different halibut meal. Brought it home and I was blown away -- by taste and the freshness. Thank you, Square 1682, for making my special birthday that much more special!"
Dined on 4/1/2014
"The food at Square 1648 was delicious. We both ordered a scallops special. For appetizers I had bacon wrapped dates & my friend had soup, both tasted fantastic. We waited about 10 minutes for our table to be ready, which was only annoying b/c there isn't really much space to stand inside (the hostess desk is right by the door into the hotel, so people kept bumping us on their way in and out) but once we were seated the waiter was fantastic. We had two friends join us for drinks, and they were great about accommodating them as well."
Dined on 4/5/2014

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