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Isabel - Permanently Closed

3.9
3.9
132 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
2601 Pennsylvania Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130

About this restaurant

Isabel BYOB is a Mexi-Cali BYO restaurant located just one-and-half blocks from the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the 2601 Parkway condo building. Opened in 2011 by Michael Poole and Van Chau (also owners of Trio one block north of Isabel)

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Californian
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch: Sunday: 10:30am - 1:30pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday, Saturday 5:00pm - 11:00pm Please note our kitchen closes 30 minutes early
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Michael Poole
  • Private party facilities
    Isabel is available to host your next private dining event whether it's for lunch, dinner, or even Sunday brunch.
  • Neighborhood
    West Philadelphia
  • Cross street
    26th St
  • Parking details
    Please allow extra time for parking on Fridays and Saturdays
  • Public transit
    32
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, Counter Seating, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

What 132 people are saying

Isabel - Permanently Closed reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9
3.9 based on all time ratings
  • 4Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.5Ambience
  • 0.3Value

NoiseModerate

132 Reviews
  1. SMJ3

    Philadelphia4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 16, 2016

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Extremely slow service, waited 30 minutes to receive appetizer and then almost another hour to receive food that was not good. Nice people but severely understaffed.

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  2. Kaya

    Philadelphia9 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 18, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The staff was pleasant. The food is good. I didn't love their empanadas but the fish tacos, I came back for with a friend the next night. They have a tasty salad with pancho crusted goat cheese. I think is worth a try!

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  3. Jrsygrl1gone2philly

    Philadelphia5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 29, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Quaint space in the art museum area. Great food. Byo will be going back

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  4. Wonderfulevening

    Philadelphia264 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 23, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Isabel was the perfect place for a snowy night. Great view of the park with the snow coming down. Food was fine as always. Miss the complimentary chips and salsa at the beginning but understand why it was eliminated. Tortilla Soup was perfect on a cold evening.

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  5. Jan1

    Philadelphia4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 9, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Garlic on the shrimps was burned. Enchiladas so so. Tequila mixture was excellent

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 30, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I love this place. Small neighborhood gem. The food is consistently good. The service is great.

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  7. AnnaH

    Philadelphia3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on November 8, 2015

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a party greater than ten so they knew they could charge 20% with bad service. Took an hour for them to take our order though we asked multiple times. Took advantage of us.

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  8. Wonderfulevening

    Philadelphia264 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on November 7, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We had another good meal at Isabel's. The food is always good and the atmosphere is pleasant. Nice view out to the park. Had an excellent salad with goat cheese to start. Greens were fresh, dressing was tasty and the goat cheese was wonderful. Pork and chicken tacos were good. We will be back. It is priced fairly and the BYOB makes it very reasonable.

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  9. Eric

    Philadelphia1 review

    5.0

    Dined on November 1, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a party of 8 for Sunday brunch, and everyone enjoyed their food and experience. The only dish that didn't really work was the breakfast guac, which quite salty and admittedly an odd choice for a brunch entree. Everything else was wonderfully presented and nicely spiced.

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  10. jwjw

    Philadelphia81 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 18, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A friend recommended Isabel's for dinner, so my partner and I went there with a bottle of wine in hand, hoping for the best. And that is exactly what we got -- the best! A superb meal (I had the carne asada tacos, and my partner had the carne asada burrito) was had by all, and we left contentedly filled to the gills. What a lovely find. We will definitely be going back to try some more great food.

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FAQs

Isabel - Permanently Closed offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 475-8088.

Isabel - Permanently Closed is rated 3.9 stars by 132 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Isabel - Permanently Closed

2601 Pennsylvania Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130

Additional information

  • Cross street
    26th St
  • Neighborhood
    West Philadelphia
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch: Sunday: 10:30am - 1:30pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday, Saturday 5:00pm - 11:00pm Please note our kitchen closes 30 minutes early
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Please allow extra time for parking on Fridays and Saturdays
  • Public transit
    32
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Michael Poole
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, Counter Seating, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Isabel is available to host your next private dining event whether it's for lunch, dinner, or even Sunday brunch.
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