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The Ugly Duckling

4.1
4.1
10 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
212 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Great for brunch
  • Neighborhood gem
Quirky spot for creative American fare from breakfast through dinner, plus beer & cocktails.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Sunday: 9:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 10:00pm Friday: 11:00am - 12:00am Saturday: 9:00am - 12:00am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Center City
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 10 people are saying

The Ugly Duckling reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

10 Reviews
  1. HeidiT VIP

    Chicago46 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on November 24, 2017

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Went for lunch, no one in the restaurant. Menu was vey limited and dull with two items not available .

    1 person found this helpful

  2. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Orlando4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 19, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience and food!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia18 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 12, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food. Some people in our group found the brunch menu to be confusing. It could use some clarity.

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  4. jimmy

    Chicago2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 11, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It just was really cold in there but otherwise great

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  5. Mike VIP

    Philadelphia73 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 5, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Im a big fan of Blue Duck so I was happy to try a spot in center city. I felt the vibe was similar and though the music a tiny bid loud, I felt it was a great place to catch up with friends and not feel bad about loud laughing :) The food was really good and Im especially addicted to the duck fries, which we ended up ordering twice!

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  6. ProfGourmand VIP

    Philadelphia20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 3, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Get the duck fries

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  7. TexasFoodie

    Philadelphia5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 21, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Staff very nice and attentive and place small but cute. Tried because it was suppose to be "New" Brunch in Philadelphia. Somebody should review before they state its for Brunch. Its fine if you just want some kind of Breakfast Sandwich. Had Egg and Grits and was very under whelming, no flavor and then the "Red Eye" Gravy was beyond unedible, thank goodness had them put on side! Flavors need to improve greatly for this "New" place to survive in Philadelphia's huge restaurant industry. Possible they had just an off morning.

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  8. Maddie

    Philadelphia8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 11, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Love this 3rd opening of a Blue Duck production. Food is always great and special, the people are always nice and now they’re conveniently located to CC! Also appreciate their use of social media promotion for their food and with interactions with the guests.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. DonaldC VIP

    Philadelphia35 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on October 8, 2017

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    The worse chicken parm I have ever had!Pizza shops make much better

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  10. Openwidedmd

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 7, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Friendly atmosphere, great mixed drinks and the best burger and fries in this universe. Somehow they are able to make brussel sprouts into a dish that I look forward to eating there every time I go. Great job guys! I WILL be back!

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FAQs

The Ugly Duckling offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (267) 639-5195.

The Ugly Duckling is rated 4.1 stars by 10 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for The Ugly Duckling

212 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Center City
  • Hours of operation
    Sunday: 9:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 10:00pm Friday: 11:00am - 12:00am Saturday: 9:00am - 12:00am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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