Abe Fisher

1623 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, United States

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Riffs on Jewish foods in a snug space. Elevated takes on foods of the Jewish diaspora served in a snug, minimalist space with a retro feel.

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Fiona Zhang -

Please!!!!TRY THE SHORT RIB. SO DELICIOUS!!!!!! So fresh and well made, perfect with their sauce, vege and bread. The drinks are non-alcohol, it’s “secret item”, not on menu, the red one is “Don’t call me Shirley”, recommend!!!! The blue one tastes good, but can’t remember the name, it’s butterfly something. The custard(dessert) is absolutely my favorite. Service is the best! Environment is the best!! Please give it a try!

gammeelovemusic -

So special Jewish dishes and wonderful menu dining experience!!! The housemade roll and all the bread in the dishes are so tasty that I had too much carb for sure. Strongly recommend the chicken liver mousse and Montreal smoked short ribs, must order!!! The overall tasting experience is just amazing!

Robert Garfield -

What a gem and great experience! Relaxed atmosphere with delicious food that has incredible depth of flavor and is beautifully presented. The staff elevate the experience by being well versed on the menu and ingredients while being attentive and friendly.

Sy Hwang -

This is my kind of place - they serve food that is relatable and familiar but executed with finesse and a touch of refinement. Everything we had here was remarkably good - the smoked short ribs, red snapper crudo, fried zucchini flower, even the starter challah bread and fixings. Service was impeccable as well. They even got us an extra freebie appetizer, the borscht, and it was delightful. As my wife and I finished our meals and walked out of Abe Fisher, we immediately started getting giddy about what we're going to get next time we come back - if that isn't a sign of a great restaurant, I don't know what is.

Laura Kershaw -

Went out here while traveling for work. Morgan was incredible. I usually just let the server take the reins and order for me because I eat everything and every single thing he brought out was delicious. After I reached my daily max for my work budget he also brought an extra glass of wine to have with my meal. Compliments to both the chef and the service. The latke fries are both the best fries and the best hash browns I’ve ever had (not to mention amazing cocktails). Seriously good.

Morgan McGuire -

Beautiful food and amazing service. The Montreal short rib is not to be missed (our table actually cried). The schmaltz rye bread with the chicken liver mousse is special. The service was absolutely impeccable and friendly.

Tahmia Welch -

There's a comedian named Sebastián Maniscalco who said, "the Jews have no cuisine" (jokingly of course) but he's probably never been here. It's been on my want to go list for some time, and now it's on my want to go again list. From the atmosphere, to the food, to the drinks, everything was amazing. I highly recommend it, and it will be a place I take people to if I'm showing off.

DGR -

I hate to write bad reviews but this restaurant did not live up to my expectations. Had it been better I wouldn’t mind the $110 per person price tag. (I did write privately to the restaurant in Resy but they didn’t respond) I want to mention before I go on that the service was excellent. We were 4 people and all did the price fixed menu. To start, the bread was ok. I didn’t care for it, but everyone else ate it. The “salatim” were fair. Nothing like their other restaurants. So unremarkable that I don’t even remember what they were. Then we got the first course. I had the matzo ball soup (as did 2 others). It was definitely a hearty soup with lots veggies and some chicken, but the over powering flavor was salt. The person who had the beets said it was amazing. For the main course, 3 of us got the short rib (spoiler alert: it was hot pastrami) It was, indeed absolutely delicious. The main issue was that they served 3 people on one plate but put it in front of one person. That person thought it was their portion and honestly, it wasn’t so big that it looked like it was meant for 3 people. A third of the plate was a huge plate-sized bone. When he was told it was for 3, it was a little embarrassing. Plus, as friends (and not gf/bf or spouses) it was awkward sharing a few slices of meat between the 3 of us. No one wanted to take an extra slice because there was so little that everyone felt bad. They should have given us each our own plates. The rye bread and mustard were very good. (I thought there was supposed to be another item in the “accoutrement” -slaw??- but there wasn’t.) The other person, who had the chicken entree enjoyed it very much. Her serving was a normal entree size. There were 3 desserts on the menu. Unfortunately, one of the 3 was not available (the pavlova) so we got 2 custards and 2 macaroons. The macaroons were very good but the puddings had some ingredient in it that was awful and no one could eat it. I’m not sure if it went bad or it was just the way it was supposed to be. When the bill came, they had up-charged us $12 each for the short rib choice. That was 20% more than the price shown on the menu. I did complain that wasn’t listed anywhere on the menu and they did remove the up-charge, but I can’t be the first person to tell them that the menu didn’t have the fee on it. I felt like most people probably don’t bother to ask and pay the undisclosed amount. Didn’t sit well with me. Not at all. I’ve been to other Solomonov restaurants many times and have loved them all. (A few are near my office and I enjoy lunch there). This one did not impress. Would never return.

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1623 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, United States
+1 215-867-0088
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30 pm
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