The Twisted Tail

Wonderful food & atmosphere...you will not be disappointed!

Creative menu with good Southern influences that are worth experimenting with Tapas. The variety of bourbons are top notch and the Teeling Single Malt is really smooth. Incredible Blues band with great dancing vib. Worth a special night in the city!

Great food and service, just way too loud for us. The seating is around the bar, guess that is to be expected especially on a Friday evening.

Had a great experience at Twisted Tail. It started with the the friendly people at the front of the restaurant and continued with our excellent server. The food was very tasty and our party was impressed with the quality of the food. The menu is small but very effective in it's variety. The only thing that prohibited me from rewarding it five stars was the desserts. After an excellent meal, we didn't feel that the dessert top off a well put together menu. It felt more like an after thought and the taste was average at best. All and all it was a good experience and I will definitely visit the establishment again.

Overall a very good experience. Excellent service with attention to detail. Very reasonably priced a la carte menu. Would go again.

Food was great. Cool place. Great location. I think we were inconveniencing the server who seemed annoyed we were there.

Great dining experience! The food is so good. The happy hour prices were awesome for both food and drinks. We sat outside and it we perfect for us and we were with our young children. I would definitely recommend and return to this restaurant in the future with out without kids!

The Twisted Tail is hands down now my favorite restaurant in Philly. The ambiance is cozy, yet trendy. The food is amazing and the staff provided the best service I’ve had in a long time. The front of house team were friendly, informative and helpful (from setting up table decorations for a birthday celebration to ensuring we selected the right spot in the restaurant to celebrate - thank you Juliet!). Our server, Steve, was knowledgeable, amiable and on top of his game - we never longed for drinks, food or that extra napkin after you spilled your water glass. The food was out of this world - creative, imaginative and delicious - our party almost did our own tour of the menu - sampling the lamb chops, tuna tartare, beef tartare, oysters, burrata and tomatoes, Spanish octopus, charcuterie board, hanger steak, fried chicken, shrimp and grits and kids menu items! Also the beverages crafted by the bartender, Pat, were just what the doctor ordered from (juleps to a bourbon punch bowl)! We also got a chance to enjoy the dancing and phenomenal jazz on Sunday night. What a treat all around! Thank you to everyone who went the extra mile to make our first visit and soon to be many more visits so special! Salute!!

Go for the food; the 4 of us chose the chef's "tasting menu", where the entire table had to agree on one dish from each “category” and two dishes from the "larger plates” category. It's designed to be a small-plate sharing menu, and the chef's tasting menu resulted in actually too much food; we ended up taking home quite a bit of it. Everything we tasted was superb (well, the asparagus were thin and, I think, over-grilled). I think we could have ordered a la carte and tasted more variety, although a smaller amount of each. The one negative was the noise level; they were setting up downstairs for musicians, so we asked to go upstairs (we wanted to talk and all catch up with one another); the bar alone upstairs was noisier than even the music downstairs, so down again we went, but between the noise of the downstairs bar and the downstairs music, we ended up nearly shouting at one another. On the basis of the food, I would return, but if I do decided never to go back again, it would be because it's too noisy.

Great menu and great atmosphere. Live music was great without being so loud that we couldn't enjoy conversation at out table.

Menu is very creative and the meal and drinks were great. The seating areas are very noisy but it is a bourbon bar, as we were reminded by our server. Not a good place if you want a quiet dinner but very energetic. Great service.

The fried chicken is incredible; the whipped ricotta is a delightful surprise and very light.

It was my birthday and I had never been for brunch. We went specifically for the Chicken & Waffles. Originally we were told they were out. Then they had them and we were happy, only to find out they were out of syrup. Major disappointment. The cheesy grits and the crawfish Mac and cheese appetizers were great. But the main course wasn’t. I’ll give them another try, just not for brunch again.

Great options and even the salad was unique. Cute location

Steven, our waiter was great as was the drinks, ribs , and live music. Will definitely go back again.

This is our go to spot in the city and we are never disappointed! Chris, our server, was very attentive , knowledgeable and passionate about the spirits and food. We had a leisurely meal and drinks without feeling pressured or neglected . Just perfect as usual ! Smoked ribs , short rib, cheese board , pasta and desserts . If you must choose one desset get the beignets!! Also if you want it a bit less energetic ask for a table away from the bar. We were right next to it and loved the vibe but it can get very loud.

While the food was good, I felt like the menu was unnecessarily complicated. We were satisfied with each person getting an appetizer and an entree, but the staff kept pushing the forty-five dollar tasting menu which didn't seem like a deal at all.

Good find - 3 adults and a teen shared about 8 small plates of fresh interesting food. Decent beer list, but I did think that my $15 Manhattan (no top shelf specified) was a bit pricey!

Driving back from AC after a day of golf. Looking for a fun vibe and Twisted Tail was a perfect place. Loved our waitress from Nashville. So friendly and great. Loved the food selection and laid back atmosphere. Will make the drive down for Philly for this one again.

First time visit and will definitely return. Great shareable food and nice bar

Great experience- we sat downstairs and heard a great acoustic set and ate a bunch of delicious small plates. All the staff were super nice - and the waiter really catered to our pace- we had a leisurely lovely dinner!
Highly recommend it!!!

Everything was outstanding

We took my husband to Twisted Tail for Father's Day. It was the best decision we made because we could not decide where to go. This place has the best food and best ambiance. In addition, it has a little game room upstairs where you can sit and drink and play games and listen to the music. We will definitely go back.

Ambiance was perfect, music was great, and entertainment. Every items we had was delicious, slightly pricey. Didn't like they deduct their own gratuity, but I would have paid the percentage. They worked for it, service was very accommodating.

We had the tasting menu which turned out to be a very good value. The portions were huge and we ended up taking parts of two dishes home. The drinks were great. Service was exceptional!

Server was intense and weird. Octopus was so gummy and chewy you could not eat it. Cocktails were good.

Food and beer selection was not my choice.

So loud you couldn't hear the people across the table (band wasn't even on yet), didn't mix the juleps (and served without stirrer) so last gulp was a mouthful of sugar, and it was about 80 degrees in there. I left sweaty, deaf and with tooth decay. Maybe I'm just getting old...

Need better specification of beer ad/menu was expecting Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale but had the Stout version disappointed

We went for brunch! Food was amazing. Atmosphere is nice! Will definitely go back!

Too many good things to say about the Twisted Tail! The service is excellent with waiters taking the time to explain and pitch the wide variety of drink and food options. I was sold on the special bourbon made just for them, and it was amazing. Scallops, steak and salad were perfect - gotta go back to try the rest of of the very creative menu....

Food was amazing, and service crew was nice- even offered to charge my phone, however they didn’t check in on us at all. We waited over 20 minutes for the appetizer and plates were delivered at different times. There was no attempt to even refill drinks, bring napkins or ask if we needed anything. Wait person walked by us four times to clean tables. They were not very busy. The table next to us had a server that was frequently checking on them so it was our server that ruined it. Pricing was a bit higher than expected for the what we ordered.
Nice atmosphere!

Great selection of different Cheese to go with Wine. Great for an appetizer.
When you go DO NOT miss getting the Grilled Swordfish. Excellent meal.
I also HIGHLY recommend the Brussel Sprouts. The sauce that comes with
them is exceptional. Your Mom/Grandmom will also be proud of you for getting
them and eating ALL of your Veggies!!

Found this restaurant using Open Table reviews, and it did not disappoint. Food was outstanding -- delicious and creative. Cocktails were amazing. Service was friendly, but because it is a tapas restaurant, the food comes out as soon as it is ready. Unfortunately, of the 6 plates we ordered, 4 of them came out within a 5-minute timespan. There wasn't enough room on the table for everything (but they piled it up anyway) and there wasn't really time to enjoy the food as it came out. That withstanding, I'd definitely come here again.

We had a great time, and the food and cocktails were amazing! Everything we tasted was unique and delicious. Thanks for making date night on our vacation so special!

Food was fun and creative, designed to share, which we love. Lots of variety and choices. Waitstaff was attentive and knowledgeable. Will definitely return!

Great place. Affordable and worth the price. Good service too

Couldn't have been happier with my first dinner experience at The Twisted Tail. A friend and I chose to do the chef's tasting, which was $45 per person for a choice of 3 small plates, 2 entrees, 1 side and a dessert to shared between us (I'm assuming they take into account the number ordering for correct portion size) Food was excellent!! Our waiter was very friendly and helpful!! Highly recommended!!

The place was fantastic. I was there for a business dinner and sat right by the entertainment, so my one suggestion would be to ensure you are not sat next to the singer/band so you can hear. It was a little loud for a business meal... perfect when there were musical breaks though!

Food was incredible! Would definitely go back for that. Service was just okay. Took a while to be greeted and get our order. We ordered a second round of drinks and it took almost 30 minutes to get. Server was not attentive at all and only seemed to care about certain tables. Obviously our table was not of relevance. Overall good experience, but service was lacking.