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Time

4.6
4.6
733 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
When seated in the dining room during a performance there will be a $5 charge per person to support our ability to present live local music.

Time offers something for everyone.
The cuisine at Time focuses on seasonal American cuisine. Every palate will be satisfied by the plates that Executive Chef Pat Szoke creates in a cosmopolitan, stylish atmosphere.
The main dining room offers an elegant bar, ample comfortable seating and live music every night.
The Whisky Bar & Tap Room offers twenty beers on draft, over One Hundred single malts, small batch bourbons, whiskeys and Ryes as well as a 3 flat screens with the game on.
The upstairs Lounge dances until 2:00am Fridays and Saturdays. This space is also great for private events throughout the week!

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 21 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, Gastro Pub

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–11:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (215) 985-4800

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive chef

    Pat Szoke

  • Catering

    Please call for details.

  • Private party facilities

    Time Restaurant offers a wide range of options for parties. With three versatile spaces for events, Time is the perfect location for a sit down dinner with food from Chef Pat Szoke, a work event where sipping on brown spirits lets everyone relax, or celebrating a birthday or special occasion

  • Private party contact

    Darnell Jones: (215) 985-4800

  • Neighborhood

    Center City

  • Cross street

    13th Street

  • Parking details

    Parking across the street at the Holiday Inn.

  • Entertainment

    Live Music In our main dining room Seven nights a week DJ's and dancing upstairs in the Bohemian Absinthe Lounge on Fridays & Saturdays

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 733 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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  1. Rachel

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Music ambiance and service were all amazing! I always recommend time as it never disappoints!
  2. RitaRayell

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    Lovely place that serves food late! Music was great, food was tasty, and vibe was perfect! I will definitely visit again
  3. AngelP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great atmosphere, good music. Great date night place.
  4. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Macaroni and cheese was delicious. Music was good. While finishing drinks a woman came over to us who was not our server and said your reservation is over and pretty much cleared out stuff from under us. Took us by surprise as we would have had no issue wrapping if it was handled more professionally. We were not told of any time limit.
  5. BrianC

    New York Area

    135 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    135 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The perfect place before Theater!! Clarissa is a fantastic server and the food is several steps higher than expected for a small jazz club. Get there by 5:45 as the live jazz starts at six and you will want to be out by 7:30 to make show time. Thank you!! We will be back!
  6. Jules

    Orange County

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went for the jazz music experience (which was wonderful) but also enjoyed the food and drinks. I had the duck (delicious) my other guests had the fish, steak and burgers (they were all happy). We’ll be back!
  7. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great time here. They were very accommodating. It would be nice to get a little more on their menu but the food was good nonetheless
  8. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall4food2service3ambience3
    Great entertainment.. They have to do better with the food selection, delivery and presentation . Chicken sandwich was cold and not appetizing .
  9. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great ambiance and food was really good. Highly recommend
  10. EricQ

    Philadelphia

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2023

    overall5food4service3ambience4
    Wonderful music, ambiance, and dining experience. The cocktail options were most enjoyable also. Would return.
  11. AmyR

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such good food. Live music was awesome. Waiter was very attentive. Great for date night!
  12. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great time and I’ll be back sooner than later
  13. drmagoo

    Philadelphia

    41 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went for Restaurant Week, and had a wonderful time. The food was excellent, and the atmosphere was great, with a wonderful jazz duo (sax and guitar) that played at just the right sound level. Add in tasty cocktails and a fine selection of beer, and is was a very nice night out. The only complaint was that the spice level on the shrimp and grits was a bit too overpowering. The table next to us felt the same.
  14. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely amazing time.
  15. JKirb

    Philadelphia

    15 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience4
    Great hidden find for before a show. Food was great with the exception of the grilled romaine (a little soggy). Service was excellent. Noise level from the performers was a bit high for such a small venue. I would return.
  16. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was everything we expected. Good food and music.
  17. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great ambiance, and we've always enjoyed the live entertainment. Good menu, very good food, great cocktails and bartenders
  18. donniedarkoist

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    everything was great apart from the sound system :(
  19. Anonymous

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience4
    I was incredibly disappointed with the overall experience. I have been to time multiple times before and it's always been a lovely and pleasant experience. I have never had any previous complaints. As a matter of fact, it had been one of my go tos for first dates. I'm not sure what happened or if the issues were because of the holidays, but that was one of my worst services in general. I arrived and the waitress was lovely! I asked to be sat at another table and she was super accommodating. My drink came out super fast and so did my appetizer. Then everything went downhill. I waited a full hour for my entree to arrive. For some reason (maybe they do this often and I am unaware of it) they turned all of the main lights off. So, it was barely dim. Had the windows not provided light, you likely would have had a hard time seeing each other. I've been to dim restaurants before but this was just....odd? Genuinely couldn't tell if it was a power outage or not. Anyway, I got so sleepy waiting for my food that I decided to go home. While I waited, I overheard the next table over order food. They had to order 3 times because everything that they wanted was not available. Super odd. Anyway, I finally received my food in a box to go. When I get home, I dig in. It was AWFUL. The short rib with rice noodles. It was like licking salt. I even asked my partner to taste it without mentioning the saltiness and she immediately winced at the flavor. A bad night for Time!
  20. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Great ambiance bad very okd Christmas music
  21. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Live music was the cherry on top!
  22. Momineyo

    Charlotte

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 9, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Time is a fun spot to enjoy live music and a great menu. The staff is friendly and attentive. The food quality and portions are good. It's noisy when the music is up so if that matters, you may want to request to sit on the side away from the stage. Drinks were great also!
  23. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had a great experience! I was initially unsatisfied because I love Time for the jazz music. However, by the end of the night, the jazz music was back and I fell in love all over again. I also saw my favorite server there. She’s always been very sweet. Even though Time has changed a lot, the important features stayed. I am very happy to be at Time. It’s my favorite spot in Philly :)
  24. KevinY

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lucas was very personable and attentive. Food was great. 10/10.
  25. SandraG

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall5food3service5ambience5
    Clarissa, our hostess was amazing. She was attentive and had a warm, welcoming personality.
  26. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    This was one of our stops during our speakeasy bar hop throughout Philadelphia. By far one of the nicest places that we visited. Our server, Clarissa, was an absolute Rockstar. We did not eat a lot at the restaurant so can't leave a good review on the food. But the calamari was delicious. The cocktails are excellent and the ambiance was wonderful with a great jazz trio playing every night
  27. 43james

    Washington DC

    67 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    67 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Cheese grits were delicious. Some of the I’ve ever had at a restaurant. Proper amount of salt. Male white server in restaurant was great.
  28. jtop

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    In from out of town, we would never have picked this place. But is was close to our hotel and on the hotel’s recommendation list. What a great spot! The food was fabulous. Not knowing what to expect, I went safe with a burger. It was so good. My wife had the salmon and it was really good (we’re visiting from Seattle…we have salmon at least once a week. And Time’s salmon was top-notch…cooked PERFECTLY.) Our server, of course I can’t remember her name, was awesome. It’s tough walking into a restaurant that you know absolutely zero about. But Time was just so much better than I would have guessed. 5 stars for sure. If I lived here, I go to Time again…and again…
  29. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this restaurant, live music is always so good, the food was great, and the service was amazing!
  30. JuliaW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our first experience with Time and it won’t be our last. The food was fantastic. We’ve read in other reviews that service is slow. It isn’t speedy, but the food was made to order and delicious! It was nice to be able to sit at our table and enjoy the music with our drinks before ordering. If you’re in a rush, this isn’t the place for you, but if you want a relaxing, fabulous meal, make your reservations!
  31. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The experience was top notch from the service, the ambience, music, drinks and wow the food. Treat yourself with a visit to Time. We were visiting from DC for a one day trip and was fortunate to find this place. Kudos to the chef(s). We had the seafood chowder, tomato cheese appetizer with toast and shared the pan seared scallops and ended with dessert and coffee. Bravo!
  32. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    It’s a fun place if you like live music and an incredible ambiance.
  33. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2022

    overall4food3service3ambience3
    Good atmosphere,noisey,good music and polite staff
  34. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The vibes are A1 especially on a Monday night. Our favorite place to drink way too many old fashioned’s and hear amazing music.
  35. StarGo

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 26, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Useless comment. Useless comment. Useless comment. Not sure why this is a mandatory field.
  36. doms

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food was very good. Limited menu but good. Staff is great but could use more help when it gets busy. Great venue for live jazz music. Great friendly crowd. Great visit. Enjoyed the music. It was great. Definitely put on your list for jazz music.
  37. EnitaB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food,music atmosphere, I enjoyed myself will be back soon
  38. TraciH

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience5
    The Food was ok, Some came out cold, The chicken sandwiches were over cooked, but love the Speakeasy..Clarissa was sweet.
  39. TraceyJ

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 21, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    There was a live band and we were charged for the band on our bill and not informed that. I think it should have been great to ask if we were ok with that, not just put it on the bill without patrons knowing Food was very delicious and drinks were okv
  40. Mermaid

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2022

    overall3food5service3ambience2
    Food was good. Very dark in the room though and had to use flashlight feature on phone to see menu. Also, the check revealed a surcharge for Live Music added on to it. So basically each person pays a cover charge and you don't even know it. I did not like that.

Safety precautions

  • Screening

    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

Time is rated 4.6 stars by 733 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 21 times today
Google Map for Time

1315 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    13th Street

  • Neighborhood

    Center City

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–11:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, Gastro Pub

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    Parking across the street at the Holiday Inn.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Pat Szoke

  • Entertainment

    Live Music In our main dining room Seven nights a week DJ's and dancing upstairs in the Bohemian Absinthe Lounge on Fridays & Saturdays

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (215) 985-4800

  • Catering

    Please call for details.

  • Private party facilities

    Time Restaurant offers a wide range of options for parties. With three versatile spaces for events, Time is the perfect location for a sit down dinner with food from Chef Pat Szoke, a work event where sipping on brown spirits lets everyone relax, or celebrating a birthday or special occasion

  • Private party contact

    Darnell Jones: (215) 985-4800

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