Royal Boucherie

Name: Royal Boucherie
Address: 52 South 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19106
Telephone: (267) 606-6313
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5

1347 Reviews

$31 to $50

French American

Romantic
Innovative
Good for special occasions

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French American, American
Hours of operation
Mon, Tue 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Wed, Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–11:00 pm Dinner Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(267) 606-6313
Website
http://royalboucherie.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Waldemar Stryjewski
Private party facilities
Royal Boucherie, Old City’s lively and atmospheric neighborhood bistro, is an acclaimed, award-winning venue for weddings and special events.
Private party contact
Samantha: (267) 225-0790

Location
52 South 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Neighborhood
Old City
Cross street
Between Market & Chestnut Sts.
Parking details
Parkway | 38 South 2nd Street Sky Parking Corporation | 37 South 2nd Street Autopark at Olde City | 125 South 2nd Street Front & Chestnut | 36 South Front Street
Public transit
Market Frankford Line | 2nd & Market Streets Buses | 21 & 42 @ 2nd & Chestnut Streets 17, 33, 48, and MFO @ 2nd & Market Streets Indigo Bike Share | 215 Market Street
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

Popular dishes

Onion Soup Gratinée$12.00
gruyère
Steak Tartare$19.00
pickled shallots, horseradish, crostini
Escargot à L'Ail Noir$16.00
black garlic braised escargot, ratatouille, panisse, crispy garlic
Tomato & Goat Cheese Tart$14.00
bittergreens, aged balsamic
Salade Niçoise$19.00
confit tuna, haricotvert, fingerling potatoes, tomato, olives, anchovy vinaigrette
Oysters
mignonette & spicy cocktailsauce
- MP
Shrimp Cocktail$19.00
spicy cocktailsauce, lemon
Quenelles$15.00
poached shellfish mousse, puffed black rice, sauce américaine
Chicken Liver Mousse$14.00
seasonal jam, toasted bread
Pâte du Jour$12.00
mustard, pickles, toast

Tasting Board

Fromage Tasting Board$22.00
honey, jam, and toast
Charcuterie Tasting Board$22.00
mustards, pickles, and toast

Entreés

Trout Almandine$30.00
lentils du puy, haricotverts, bordelaise, brown buttervinaigrette
Duck Confit$35.00
smoked marble potatoes, braised endive, shaved fennel, wholegrain mustard jus
Moules Royale$29.00
peas, potatoes, lobsterjus, saffron rouille
Parisian Gnocchi$25.00
fava beans, fiddlehead ferns, ramps, wild mushrooms, pistou
Boucherie Burger$22.00
coopersharp, applewood smoked bacon, halfsour pickles, trufflesauce

Steak Frites

Mâitre d'hôtel butter, frites, aioli. Sauces $4: Bordelaise | Béarnaise | Pistou

Cuts

Flat Iron
- 8oz$28.00
New York Strip
- 12oz$38.00
Boneless Rib Eye
- 16oz$48.00

Accompaniments

$12

Pomme Purée
Pomme Aligot
Wild Rice
Haricot Vert
Charred Eggplant, Tomato & Hazelnut
Mushroom Gratin

Specialty Cocktails

Rue des Fraises$14.00
arette tequila, pamplemousse, montenegro, strawberry
The Diplomat$13.00
clarified milk punch - pere labat rhums, kiwi, francoli amaro, mint
What's The Dilly-O$14.00
cucumber & dill infused gin, dry vermouth, honey
Oh, Snap!$15.00
snap pea-infused tito's, lemongrass, bergamot
Smokeshow$14.00
banhez mezcal, melon liqueur, thaigreen chili
Firepit Chat$14.00
bonded bourbon, spiced pear, red winesyrup
French 52$14.00
ford's gin, sparkling rosé, rose water
Canard et Calvados$15.00
duck fat-washed calvados, vanilla, cherry bitters
Hazel's Secret$16.00
vodka, house pickled ramp & fiddlehead fern, made with love

Temperance Cocktails

zero-proof all-fun

Beet Ya to It$8.00
pink peppercorn & beet shrub, ginger beer
Pretty In Pink$8.00
strawberry, lime, grapefruitsoda
Moira Rose$9.00
hibiscus, mint, grapefruit, n/a blanc de blanc
Excuse My French$8.00
pineapple, vanilla, raspberry

Draft Beers

Oskar Blues Hazy Blues$8.00
Hazy IPA, 6.2%, Oaklyn, NJ
Maine Lunch
American IPA, 7%, Freeport, ME
- 10oz$8.50
Founders Solid Gold$6.00
Premium Lager, 4.4%, Grand Rapids, MI
Fair State Pils$7.00
Pilsner, 4.7%, Milwaukee, WI
Eight & Sand Blueberry-Lemon
Saison, 6%, Woodbury, NJ
- 12oz$7.50
Hermit Thrush Brattlebeer
Sour Golden Ale, 5.2%, Vermont
- 12oz$8.00
Shaksbury Dry Cider$7.50
American Dry Cider, 5.2%, VT

Bottles & Cans

Half Acre Daisy Cutter
Pale Ale, 5.2%, Chicago, IL
- 16oz$9.00
Burlington It's Complicated
Hazy Dbl IPA, 8%, Burlington, VT
- 16oz$12.00
Unibroue Blanche de Chambly$7.00
Belgian-Style Wheat Ale, 5%, Montreal
Odd Side Seltzer$6.00
Pink Lemonade Seltzer, 5%, Grand Haven, MI
Miller High Life
Macro Lager, 4.2%
- 12oz$5.00
Athletic Free Wave$7.00
N/A IPA, 0%, Stratford, CT

Wine by the Glass

Sparkling

Crémant de Bourgogne, De Perriere, Brut, Burgundy$12.00
Blanc de Blanc, Brouette, Bordeaux$15.00
Crémant Rosé, Bouvet Ladubay, Rosé, Loire$14.00

Rosé - Orange

Moschofilero, Troupis Winery, 2022, Arcadia$13.00
Syrah Blend, Jean-Luc Colombo, 2022, Méditerranée$12.00
Semillon, Max Barreau, OG Orange, 2021, Bordeaux$12.00

White

Picpoul, Paul Mas, 2020, Picpoul de Pinet$13.00
Grüner Veltliner, Oppenauer, 2021, Niederösterreich$12.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Guillaman, 2021, Côtes de Gascogne$13.00
Chardonnay, Cave de Lugny, 2021, Mâcon Villages$14.00

Red

Pinot Noir, Pas de Problème, 2021, Languedoc-Roussillon$12.00
Côtes du Rhône, Jean-Luc Colombo, 2019, Rhône Valley$13.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cheval Quancard, 2021, Pays d'Oc$12.00
Bordeaux, Les Carrelets, 2020, Bordeaux$14.00
Grenache, Château Coupe Roses, 2020, Minervois$14.00

What 1,347 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.1Value

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1,347 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
The gnocchi was amazing. However, our server was super condescending. She was rushing us out of the restaurant while there were empty tables around us.
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JustinV
Philadelphia
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great appetizers (escargot and shrimp cocktail) and entrées (lamb and trout).
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Lawrence
Philadelphia
185 reviews
5.0
185 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is such a solid 4-5 star dining spot … I’ve never had a bad meal/dining experience here - even during COVID. If you’ve never down their little outdoor space upstairs try it (when the weather permits) 😎 !
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 21, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Overall ok. Nice place, average service, French fries were cold. A bit over prized in general.
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HarryC
Philadelphia
9 reviews
vip
2.0
9 reviews
Dined on July 21, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Our waitress was excellent, knowledgeable and the highlight of our dining experience. My wife had the Onion Soup. The gruyere cheese was perfect but the broth was extremely sweet. Disappointing. I had the escargot and the taste was terrible almost to the point of being inedible. This recipe is setup for failure from the start. The pannise, chickpea flour fitters, were mushy, tasteless and completely destroyed this appetizer. This dish lacked salt and tasted nothing like any traditional French escargot dish that my wife and I have enjoyed. I don’t know how this appetizer has remained on the menu. My wife enjoyed the gnocchi dish for her entree although she commented the corn in the dish was a weird combination and it didn’t resemble anything close to French cuisine. My entree of duck confit was extremely disappointing. This was a potato entree disguised as duck confit. I received a minuscule drumstick portion of a duck leg. While the confit had a nice crispy skin, it is a complete oversight by the chef that a dish this salty could ever make it to any plate served in a restaurant. I like salt and it is nearly impossible to serve anything to me that is over salted. To say the duck was over salted is an understatement. It is beyond belief that this could be an oversight. Quality control is non-existent and says all you need to know about the chef and the kitchen staff of this restaurant. Good restaurants don’t make egregious mistakes like this. There were 4 times the portion of potatoes on this plate as there was duck so the value was bad for a $38 dish. I received a $6.00 portion of duck. The potatoes were mushy. The fennel was the only thing good on the plate. Did I mention the duck was extremely salty? We finished the evening with a carmelized puff pastry with goat cheese and raspberries. Poor value and left much to be desired. Stingy portion with not enough goat cheese. Avoid this place. Go to Bistrot La Minette if you want a quality traditional French meal.
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Kakki
Philadelphia
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on July 14, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our first time here won't be our last! Food was really good and the service was excellent.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 13, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delightful experience as always. I tried the Parisian gnocchi this time which was light and flavorful - paired well with my refreshing oh snap cocktail. Perfect summer meal.. looking forward to returning again in the future.
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RobH
Philadelphia
16 reviews
2.0
16 reviews
Dined on July 12, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My wife and I loved our appetizers but couldn’t eat our entrees as they were way over salted. I ordered truffle ravioli and my wife had Salad Nicoise with dressing on the side. Even the lettuce was salted. But they were extremely apologetic and offered to get us both something else. When we said no thanks, they took both off our bill.
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notanimposter
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 9, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great mocktails and delicious food. Try the gnocchi
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EdwardL
Philadelphia
5 reviews
vip
1.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
This place really needs a serious over-haul starting with the poor service at the bar, marginal food and dim atmosphere. I frequented this restaurant several years ago when it first opened and it was fresh, vibrant, and the food delicious with good service. No longer.
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52 South 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Between Market & Chestnut Sts.
Neighborhood
Old City
Hours of operation
Mon, Tue 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Wed, Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–11:00 pm Dinner Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French American, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Parkway | 38 South 2nd Street Sky Parking Corporation | 37 South 2nd Street Autopark at Olde City | 125 South 2nd Street Front & Chestnut | 36 South Front Street
Public transit
Market Frankford Line | 2nd & Market StreetsBuses | 21 & 42 @ 2nd & Chestnut Streets17, 33, 48, and MFO @ 2nd & Market StreetsIndigo Bike Share | 215 Market Street
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Waldemar Stryjewski
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://royalboucherie.com/
Phone number
(267) 606-6313
Private party facilities
Royal Boucherie, Old City’s lively and atmospheric neighborhood bistro, is an acclaimed, award-winning venue for weddings and special events.
Private party contact
Samantha: (267) 225-0790

Royal Boucherie

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Oysters

Steak Tartare

New York Strip

Hors D'Oeuvres

Onion Soup Gratinée$12.00

Steak Tartare$19.00

Escargot à L'Ail Noir$16.00

Tomato & Goat Cheese Tart$14.00

Salade Niçoise$19.00

Oysters

Shrimp Cocktail$19.00

Quenelles$15.00

Chicken Liver Mousse$14.00

Pâte du Jour$12.00

Tasting Board

Fromage Tasting Board$22.00

Charcuterie Tasting Board$22.00

Entreés

Trout Almandine$30.00

Duck Confit$35.00

Moules Royale$29.00

Parisian Gnocchi$25.00

Boucherie Burger$22.00

Steak Frites

Cuts

Flat Iron

New York Strip

Boneless Rib Eye

Accompaniments

Pomme Purée

Pomme Aligot

Wild Rice

Haricot Vert

Charred Eggplant, Tomato & Hazelnut

Mushroom Gratin

Specialty Cocktails

Rue des Fraises$14.00

The Diplomat$13.00

What's The Dilly-O$14.00

Oh, Snap!$15.00

Smokeshow$14.00

Firepit Chat$14.00

French 52$14.00

Canard et Calvados$15.00

Hazel's Secret$16.00

Temperance Cocktails

Beet Ya to It$8.00

Pretty In Pink$8.00

Moira Rose$9.00

Excuse My French$8.00

Draft Beers

Oskar Blues Hazy Blues$8.00

Maine Lunch

Founders Solid Gold$6.00

Fair State Pils$7.00

Eight & Sand Blueberry-Lemon

Hermit Thrush Brattlebeer

Shaksbury Dry Cider$7.50

Bottles & Cans

Half Acre Daisy Cutter

Burlington It's Complicated

Unibroue Blanche de Chambly$7.00

Odd Side Seltzer$6.00

Miller High Life

Athletic Free Wave$7.00

Wine by the Glass

Sparkling

Crémant de Bourgogne, De Perriere, Brut, Burgundy$12.00

Blanc de Blanc, Brouette, Bordeaux$15.00

Crémant Rosé, Bouvet Ladubay, Rosé, Loire$14.00

Rosé - Orange

Moschofilero, Troupis Winery, 2022, Arcadia$13.00

Syrah Blend, Jean-Luc Colombo, 2022, Méditerranée$12.00

Semillon, Max Barreau, OG Orange, 2021, Bordeaux$12.00