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Name: helm
Address: 1303 N 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19122
Telephone: (215) 309-2211
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

helm

4.7 (774)

$30 and under

French American

1303 N 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122

About this restaurant

Innovative
Neighborhood gem
Romantic

helm is a contemporary American BYOB highlighting seasonal ingredients from local urban farms. An ever-changing blackboard menu ensures the farmers' freshest bounty. In their first venture together, chefs Kevin D'Egidio and Michael Griffiths are drawing from their fine dining background with this casual, upbeat and exciting restaurant.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
French American
Hours of operation
Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm
Phone number
(215) 309-2211
Website
http://www.Helmphilly.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Mike Griffiths and Kevin D'Egidio

Location
1303 N 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Neighborhood
Northern Liberties
Cross street
Thompson
Parking details
Street parking out front of restaurant. All side streets have free parking between posted signs.
Public transit
Located 5 blocks away from the girard stop on Market-Frankford subwayThe 47 and 57 numbered buses run on 5th street and stop by the restaurant.The trolley stops 1 block away at 5th and Girard avenue.
Additional
BYO Liquor, Farm to Table, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Mussel, Cauliflower, Shishito$13.00
Carrot, Chevre, Basquaise$12.00
Jack's Greens, Pickled Broccoli, Ricotta$12.00
Apple, Guanciale, Smoked Shepherd$12.00
Swordfish, Quince, Sunchokes$13.00
The Roots$15.00
Eggplant, Rabbit, Gouda$20.00
New York Strip Steak, Broccoli, Jalpeno$24.00
Cod, Piperade, Brandade$21.00
Pork, Cabbage, Aji Dulce$23.00
Chicken, Tomato, Pilsner Malt$21.00
Green Beans, Saffron, Cipollini$11.00

Desserts

Chocolate Custard, Buckwheat, Ricotta$7.00
Gateau Basque, Apple, Buttermilk$8.00
Pears & Bourbon$7.00
Local Cheese & Peaches$7.00

What 774 people are saying

helm reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.7

4.7 based on all time ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.3Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

774 Reviews

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RetiredPhillyTeacher
Philadelphia County11 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 10, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
I dined at Helm in March, 2020 and enjoyed the experience. The food was good, service was fantastic, and the restaurant lovely. There was a fairly noisy group of businessmen seated next to us, but both they and staff were kind & apologetic for the noise. I would mostly recommend to those interested in local farm-to-table fare skewing to the root vegetable side of things.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Philadelphia County4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 26, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The meal was stunningly good. Deep flavor in every bite across the six dishes shared by my guests and me. Will come back soon.
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OpenTable Diner
Atlanta8 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Superb, as always!
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DreamingItaly VIP
Virginia10 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 12, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Certain menu items were delicious and executed very well others not so much. Lamb too tough to eat. When server asked at the end of the meal we nicely mentioned that the lamb was very tough, it had to be obvious as we didn’t eat even a 1/4 of the dish. She just said “oh really, it’s normally very tender”. That was it, no offer to recook or anything...just oh, not normally like that. So many choices in Philly. We still had a nice time but skipped dessert and went to another place for dessert and coffee.
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StephenC
Philadelphia County7 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 9, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
All categories were great artic char was hit entree brownies with ice cream great dessert. All apps were great
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia County1 review
4.0
Dined on February 8, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Parking was very difficult. Started the experience on a negative note after 20 minutes of circling the neighborhood for a spot. Once in the restaurant, food and service were great, though. Very nice atmosphere. Really enjoyed the meal. All four of us thought it was great. Excellent flavors. Wonderful sauces. Decent portions. Great desserts. Loved the simple menu. BYOB was a real plus, too. Unfortunately noise level is high. Amazingly high and at times annoying for such a small place. Common problem in Philadelphia, in our experience, though. Would visit again. Got high praise from other friends, which is why we chose it initially. They took an Uber there so did not experience the parking issue. Wish we considered that!
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia County2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 8, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Abigale was superior. Made the entire evening perfect. From the first impressions to the main course, everything including the staff was wonderful.
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Emcav VIP
Chicago / Illinois19 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 8, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Food was very good and inventive. We tried all of the starters and everything tasted good. The only negative was that they seemed to all taste similar to each other.
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Jack
Philadelphia County3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 7, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Without a doubt one of the best restaurants I've been to in Philadelphia. Service was fantastic, food was incredible, atmosphere was phenomenal. I will definitely be back and I'm telling everyone I know to check it out.
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RachelH
Philadelphia County42 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 6, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Probably one of my favorite restaurants in the city! Love the cozy ambiance and the food is incredible. Also love that it’s a BYOB and the service is always great as well.
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1303 N 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122

Additional information

Cross street
Thompson
Neighborhood
Northern Liberties
Hours of operation
Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
French American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street parking out front of restaurant. All side streets have free parking between posted signs.
Public transit
Located 5 blocks away from the girard stop on Market-Frankford subwayThe 47 and 57 numbered buses run on 5th street and stop by the restaurant.The trolley stops 1 block away at 5th and Girard avenue.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Mike Griffiths and Kevin D'Egidio
Additional
BYO Liquor, Farm to Table, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.Helmphilly.com/
Phone number
(215) 309-2211

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Menu

Main

Mussel, Cauliflower, Shishito$13.00

Carrot, Chevre, Basquaise$12.00

Jack's Greens, Pickled Broccoli, Ricotta$12.00

Apple, Guanciale, Smoked Shepherd$12.00

Swordfish, Quince, Sunchokes$13.00

The Roots$15.00

Eggplant, Rabbit, Gouda$20.00

New York Strip Steak, Broccoli, Jalpeno$24.00

Cod, Piperade, Brandade$21.00

Pork, Cabbage, Aji Dulce$23.00

Chicken, Tomato, Pilsner Malt$21.00

Green Beans, Saffron, Cipollini$11.00

Desserts

Chocolate Custard, Buckwheat, Ricotta$7.00

Gateau Basque, Apple, Buttermilk$8.00

Pears & Bourbon$7.00

Local Cheese & Peaches$7.00

What 774 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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