Banks' Seafood Kitchen & Raw Bar

Banks' Seafood Kitchen & Raw Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   terry

   Philadelphia24 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Nude lobster was excellent and the side perfectly matched and well prepared. A petite salad was a refreshing beginning. It’s a little pricey but at least everything was from domestic resources so there was no import tax or tariff.
   

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   Karen

   Washington DC3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Everyone in my group was happy with their meal. I highly recommend Banks
   

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   Diane VIP

   Philadelphia38 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Nice place for a pre theater lunch or dinner. Nice ambiance. Good food.
   

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   ann

   New York City32 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had an excellent experience at Bank’s. We enjoyed shrimp boil, crab cakes, cod, and clams casino. We will return again soon!
   

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   Paul

   Philadelphia1 review

   4.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The 2 1/2 lb lobster in the raw was tough, the shell was extremely tough. The shell cracking tool was way too small to crack the jaws.
   

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   Denise VIP

   Philadelphia74 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   I enjoyed my Clams Casino for starters, but my husband did not, he thought they were too big and chewy. But our entrees were both good. I had Lobster Bibb Salad, he had broiled scallops, and we shared a side order of fries. The service was good, the bar orders were a bit slow, especially that second glass of wine. But overall it was a good place to have dinner before seeing a show at the Delaware Theater Company next door.
   

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   Jack VIP

   Philadelphia132 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 24, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We sat outdoors by the river on a perfect early evening. Drinks with a dozen oysters to start. We shared the clams casino as an app. Crispy bacon on roasted clams. Great combo. 6 clams is enough to share. We debated on soft shell crabs or a crab cake as a shared main and the waiter suggested that we get one crab and one crab cake on two plates. Perfect way to share. Professional service. Excellent food. Great outdoor space. Ideal!!
   

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   Mike VIP

   Philadelphia20 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 24, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What's better than dinner at Banks'? Dinner on the patio at Banks'!! Now that the weather is warmer, we can enjoy our favorites like clams casino and snapper ceviche outside along the Christina River.
   

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   Kelly

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was excellent - crab cake on a salad, raw bar, homemade bread. Server was very attentive and kind. The cocktails weren’t excellent, but good. Very lively band was playing just outside bar area. so if you want to have a productive conversation dont sit in the bar area when they have live music.
   

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    Martelle

    Philadelphia10 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 16, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    We read the menu on the way there and couldn’t wait to order a bunch of the items. They have great ideas but unfortunately, not great execution. We got an oyster soup, the “oyster pan roast”, that really tasted as if it was tomato soup from a can. One of the oysters had a very unwelcome creamy inside. The ahi tuna crisps were pretty good but just not quite what we were expecting. Its more of a nacho situation complete with lettuce. The look of the crab cake is not appetizing but was probably the best thing we ate.
    

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