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Vernick Fish, Philadelphia, PA

Vernick Fish

4.7
4.7
2143 Reviews
$30 and under
Cocktail Bar

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 62 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Innovative
Vernick Fish presents Philadelphia’s own, Chef Greg Vernick’s exploration beyond the boundaries of a seafood restaurant. His ingredient-driven cooking style, paired with a love for global flavors, results in an inventive menu of fish and shellfish dishes, and a range of vegetable preparations. Taking a detailed, seasonal, and sustainable approach with small and large plate offerings, the kitchen brings new life to the favorite hallmarks of American oyster bar fare and raw bar. Complementing the experience are well-crafted cocktails, and a focused wine list of seafood-friendly white and sparkling offerings, as well as light, fresh reds.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (215) 419-5055
  • Website
    https://www.vernickfish.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Greg Vernick and CDC David Paterniti
  • Private party facilities
    Privates are available for groups ranging from size 13 to 150. Please contact us at vernickfish.philadelphia@fourseasons.com for additional information.
  • Location
    1876 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
  • Neighborhood
    Center City
  • Cross street
    19th St and Arch St
  • Parking details
    Valet parking is available via the main entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel located at 1 N. 19th St, for $35 after validation from Vernick Fish Host Team. Overnight parking for $70.
  • Public transit
    Market Frankford Line: 15th Street Stop<br />Broad Street Line: City Hall Stop<br />SEPTA Regional Rail: Suburban Station
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

  • "Feast of the Seven Fishes" Prix-Fixe Menu 2024

    $195.00 per person

    Dec 23, 2024 - Dec 25, 2024
    A fresh take on holiday traditions, Vernick Fish will be hosting a "Feast of the Seven Fishes" inspired prix-fixe menu on December 23rd and 24th. Created by Chef's Greg Vernick and David Paterniti, a five course menu will be served family-style and will feature highlights such as live scallop crudo with blood orange & grilled fresno chili, brandade croquette with ossetra caviar, and a whole roasted turbot with brown butter, salt baked celery root, & white truffle. Reservations can be cancelled up to seven days in advance. Cancellations under four days will incur a $75 charge per guest. Certain dietary restrictions can be accommodated with advance notice only. Please contact the restaurant prior to your reservation for approval.
    "Feast of the Seven Fishes" Prix-Fixe Menu 2024 Photo

Menu

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What 2,143 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

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  • Philadelphia

    Innovative

2,143 Reviews

  1. Ahmed

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love this place , always a pleasure being there

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  2. Neil

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Kind of disappointed with my experience might be because it was end of night but waiting staff didn't seem very interested like other restaurants in city. I enjoyed our oysters and shrimp cocktail very good. The swordfish was excellent also but our sea bass dish was very bitter became impossible to finish very disappointing. Lastly the cornbread pudding was very good. I tried to tell waitstaff about sea bass but was Ignored never have experienced that at such a fine establishment before overall 3 out of 5 rating from me
    Vernick FishResponded today
    Good Afternoon Neil, My sincere apologies for being ignored by our team, I messaged you privately to learn more about your experience. Thank You for sharing your feedback with us! Billy Yoder Vernick Fish General Manager

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  3. Kristin

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible. Yellowtail crudo w Concord grape, amazing octopus, branzino…sit at the counter and watch the magic! 🥰
    Vernick FishResponded today
    Good Afternoon Kristin! I am thrilled to learn that you enjoyed your experience here with us! I agree, the counter is a great place to watch the magic happen :) We hope to see you again in the future, have a great weekend Billy Yoder Vernick Fish General Manager

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  4. AlixL

    New York City

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Too expensive but food was excellent

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  5. Brittani

    New York City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Took 20 mins to get seated despite late reservations. Thought a drink comp would have been nice. Service was decent. Food was ok for the steep price. Wouldn’t return
    Vernick FishResponded today
    Good Afternoon Brittani, Im sorry to hear about your long wait to be seated, I messaged you privately to learn more about your experience. Thank You for sharing your feedback with us! Billy Yoder Vernick Fish General Manager

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  6. Kevin

    Philadelphia

    62 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    62 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    we had a 745pm reservation and got there at 740. Checked in and were told to wait by the bar and a server would come by and take our drink order. That never happened even after I went to the bar and asked a bartender. I also went back and asked the hostess and still no one came over. I asked for the manager after about 15mins and he came over and was very apologetic. He gave us a round of drinks on the house ($100 value or more). We were finally seated at approx. 8pm...rare to be seated that late at a fine dining restaurant but it was very busy Saturday night. The booth we had was right next to an entrance/exit door that is in the middle of the restaurant. Also they do not enforce their dress code policy at all. Many people in sneakers and jeans and worse. Disappointing. The food was outstanding. We had the fluke ceviche, tuna tartare twice...I had the panko crusted halibut--best fish I've ever had. Everything was outstanding. Service was not exceptional. It was $800 with tip (4). For that amount it should be exceptional. I would go back but only with my wife.

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  7. Yevy

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The ingredients are good but the food is overall too salty. I didn’t really enjoy a single dish. Didn’t like the combo of flavors and everything is overpowered by the salt. Only thing I liked was the bread. Very mediocre. Which was disappointing because I love the other Vernick in rittenhouse.
    Vernick FishResponded 4 days ago
    Good Evening Yetty, I am very disappointed to learn that you did not enjoy your experience here with us at Vernick Fish. I am going to bring this feedback to our culinary team so we can review improvements that may need to be made. Thank You for bringing this to our attention...I do hope you will consider joining us again in the future, and experience a better meal with us!

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  8. Jeanne

    New York City

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Originally booked for a bar high top but switched to the lovely elegant dining room. Service was exactly what you would like in a fine dining atmosphere. We tried for lunch and look forward to dinner here very soon.
    Vernick FishResponded 7 days ago
    Good Evening Jeanne, We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience here with us...we hope to see you for dinner sometime soon!

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  9. James

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    An excellent meal all around: superior staff, well cultivated menu (compact, but with something to suit everyone), quiet modern space.

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  10. Jeff

    Tampa

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was fantastic and sitting at the chef's counter is always fun. The biggest disappointment was the service, which I can't say was bad but rather just not up to the level you would expect from the restaurant.

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FAQs

Vernick Fish is rated 4.7 stars by 2143 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 62 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Vernick Fish

1876 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Additional information

  • Cross street
    19th St and Arch St
  • Neighborhood
    Center City
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet parking is available via the main entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel located at 1 N. 19th St, for $35 after validation from Vernick Fish Host Team. Overnight parking for $70.
  • Public transit
    Market Frankford Line: 15th Street StopBroad Street Line: City Hall StopSEPTA Regional Rail: Suburban Station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Greg Vernick and CDC David Paterniti
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://www.vernickfish.com/
  • Phone number
    (215) 419-5055
  • Private party facilities
    Privates are available for groups ranging from size 13 to 150. Please contact us at vernickfish.philadelphia@fourseasons.com for additional information.

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