Seafood Unlimited

Name: Seafood Unlimited
Address: 270 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19103
Telephone: (215) 732-3663
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (857)

$30 and under

Seafood

270 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103

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2 people

Jul 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Great for happy hour

We are Philadelphia' oldest seafood restaurant serving our neighbors as well as out of town guests for over 50 years in a casual setting. We specialize in the freshest fish & seafood purchased and shipped in daily. Daily offerings include salmon, day boat scallops, sea bass, jumbo shrimp, tuna, catfish, crabcakes to name just a few of the items on our menu. Be sure to save room for our desserts like key lime pie, chocolate lava cake and more. Cash, Venmo & credit cards accepted.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, American, Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(215) 732-3663
Website
https://seafoodunlimited.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Judi Einhorn
Catering
Our entire menu, as well as other selections are available for delivery, setup and service in the Center City area.

Location
270 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
Neighborhood
Center City
Cross street
20th and Spruce
Parking details
On street parking is available as well as a lot and garage at 20th & Walnut 1 1/2 blocks away.
Public transit
#12 bus lets off 1 block away at 20th & Locust. #17 bus lets off at 20th & Spruce across the street and #7 bus lets off at 22nd & Spruce 2 blocks away. Walnut St Becomes legal parking after 6:30 PM
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

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What 857 people are saying

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

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.7Service
4.1Ambience
4.6Value

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Review summary

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Seafood Unlimited is a beloved neighborhood gem celebrated for its "terrific food" and "wonderful staff." Patrons rave about the perfectly cooked seafood dishes, such as the delicate softshell crabs and the flavorful Maine lobster. With a friendly atmosphere and "great value," it's ideal for both special occasions and casual outings.

857 Reviews

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Caroline VIP
Philadelphia County237 reviews
3.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Even with a reservation, we waited 25 minutes. This is a very small, local place. When it’s crowded, it isn’t relaxing. But the service is excellent, no matter what. The food we had was fresh and the portions were generous. Everything would have benefited from more salt.
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David VIP
Philadelphia County41 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Terrific oysters ($1 each) and beautifully prepared soft shell crabs. The restaurant was very busy, which was great to see, but our very skillful server had everything under control.
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Michael VIP
Philadelphia County11 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a neighborhood favorite. Great Happy Hour Menu.
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Debra
Philadelphia County27 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Maine lobster was delicious and cooked perfectly and reasonably priced
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Suzanne
Philadelphia County31 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is the neighborhood fish joint we’ve been looking for. Small, friendly and perfectly cooked seafood dishes that are well priced. Nothing pretentious, just great seafood in a family run kitchen. The softshell crab is what we came for which was in season and lightly fried, the fish and chips and the panko fried sea bass were all delicious. We are so happy to find this little gem and will be back often.
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Lee
Philadelphia County1 review
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
I cannot imagine anyone NOT loving this place. We traveled 1.5 hours into Phila. As we often do. Everything important was great..food…service..pricing etc. four of us all had different entrees plus desserts. Everyone loved it! The server “Milan” took care of us with great service and answered questions accurately with recommendations…the owner is clearly hands on..portions were nice on 3 of the meals, but the fried combo platter was huge. We commented on, and were amazed that any food that was fried, not ZERO grease and wetness to it. Fries, founder, shrimp and scallops were all breaded with no evidence of frying AT ALL…are you close to others? Yep..pain in the butt to park? Yep But…we thought it equal in food quality to very high end places that we frequent in Phila.
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Bonnie
Philadelphia County2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The waiter was super, little quaint place, enjoyed that you could have a conversation without the music blaring over your conversation, gave plenty of food and it was all very good.
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Jay VIP
Philadelphia County124 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first visit to Seafood Unlimited, and it certainly won’t be our last! The food and service were great!
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Mark VIP
Philadelphia County48 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We ordered the soft shell crabs here because we've learned that Seafood Unlimited knows how to prepare them. These delicately-flavored crabs come sautéed with very light breading; consequently, one tastes the delicious car, not a heavy coating of fried dough. Served atop spinach risotto, also delicate in flavor for a perfect complement, the dinner was expertly prepared, served efficiently, and was thoroughly enjoyable. This small, neighborhood gem does seafood right, is fairly priced, and is a local business run for years in a quality way. We recommend it without qualifications.
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Lisa VIP
Philadelphia County10 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great as always! A Staple in our outings!!! Always fabulous!
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Seafood Unlimited offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 732-3663.

Seafood Unlimited is rated 4.5 stars by 857 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

270 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103

Additional information

Cross street
20th and Spruce
Neighborhood
Center City
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, American, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
On street parking is available as well as a lot and garage at 20th & Walnut 1 1/2 blocks away.
Public transit
#12 bus lets off 1 block away at 20th & Locust. #17 bus lets off at 20th & Spruce across the street and #7 bus lets off at 22nd & Spruce 2 blocks away. Walnut St Becomes legal parking after 6:30 PM
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Judi Einhorn
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

Website
https://seafoodunlimited.com/
Phone number
(215) 732-3663
Catering
Our entire menu, as well as other selections are available for delivery, setup and service in the Center City area.

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