Redwood

Discrimination at its finest. Im not black, but I was with a group of fine black friends. I felt like I was in a wasps nest with all the staff sly remarks and mention of policies! I had to shake off feeling uncomfortable but it didn’t help when I was charged less than all my friends… It was unreal. In anycase. Food was salty and not good.

Had a great evening with friends here. They had a cute patio in the back which is plus. However, I ordered a margarita that was not so great. But I guess that’s my fault as this isn’t a Mexican styled bar.

I purchased a deal from Groupon for an appetizer, 2 entrees, and a dessert. I asked the bartender if we could sit at the bar eventhough we had the Groupon deal, thinking table service was the only we could do with the deal. We started with Calamari which it was really good. My husband and I had steak for the entrée, unfortunately both were over cooked but taste was good, the dessert was alright since I’m not into sweet. The reason I gave 4 stars is our bartender John was superly good, he was very attentive. The beer selection was great. The fact that the location is on South st, normally it will be lil bit pricey but not this place! They do have really good deal during happy hour. I can say that I like his place.

Great food, descent service. Our group really enjoyed the outdoor patio in the back. Quite relaxing and quiet. Great for a nice group conversation after a day in the city.

So they tried having a Maryland style crab feast here. Which went terribly wrong.
My family and I were in the back outside. From 6:45 — 9:30 my cuzin never got her cheeseburger. the crabs were mushy. Because they cooked dead crabs. So I ordered clams in white sauce which was like eating a bowl of salt. I never been there before and won’t be going back!
Please change your cooks or teach them that they can’t cook dead crabs that have been dead for a long time. The inside is completely mushy. And seafood doesn’t need a ton of salt to be good. And please please don’t forget about the customers who sit outside it shouldn’t take 20mins for a drink!

Just stopped in for a few drinks before a concert next door at The Living Arts Theater. Great selection of beers! Would absolutely come back and try food next time. Some interesting items on menu.

So I arrived back tonight after some not so much a good experience a year or so ago. Tonight was a new experience. I walked into thr same bar but a much nicer experience. There was John. The bartender who made me some kick ass straeberry white wine sangrias. I had the Seard Scallops on a bed of Roasted Corn, Avocado, and Pickled Red Onion and a small plate and a bar bite of Parmesan Truffle Fries. Super delicious. So like me who ventured into a place not so long ago and would never trek into again… I am asking to give it another try. You will like it!

We eat here whenever we are on South Street. Every single time we go here I’m amazed it isn’t more crowded. Hummus with basaltic reduction, sesame honey chicken, grilled cheese… omg, and the mixed drinks! Love the black pearl.
The boyfriend is in love with the food, the sports on the TV, and the huge beer selection. We’ve loved every bartender and waitress we’ve gotten.
The atmosphere is upscale and the food tastes like it should cost 3 times as much. Don’t miss a visit here!

I found this to be your typical singularly owned relatively nice looking bar that doesn’t do too much to make it anything but that. They have plenty of specials and a good location, but nothing that made this memorable or that pleasant.
My friend and I sat at the bar and the bartender soundly ignored us for a bit even though it wasn’t that busy. Forgot our order a good 3 times and then admitted it was one of those days. I can understand that, but then he proceeded to tell us just HOW pissed he was at the stressful day, even though it seemed pretty tame in there. I usually don’t mind to hear a guy out, but it got a little extreme.
The owner or manager was nice and gave us free shots for the wait on things, so that was nice, but then our food was brought out… cold, and not good anyway. went for some oysters too and they were way small and not the freshest. They were out of the two things we originally ordered and our drinks were a little overpriced for what they were. I don’t think we’ll be back as there is no reason to.

I went straight after work to grab a bite to eat before meeting up with friends to drink. Everything was great.
Food want to pricey and was delicious. Ihad the salmon french fries and spinach I got fries cause they didn’t have mash potatoes.

Stopped by for a drink while waiting for an event to start at a nearby theater. The staff was very friendly in a casual atmosphere. They have a very wide selection of beers to choose from, mostly in bottles but a couple drafts.
If you find yourself in Philly and you’re searching for a casual place to hang out with friends, I recommend Redwood.

This place is great. Good food and good company. Ryan, the bartender is really good guy and recommended the mussel soup which was totally righteous. The bar manager Rand was more than nice to me by ordering my favorite beer, Red Tail Ale, to be delivered sometime within the next month. Thanks Rand! If you want good food and drinks and your in the neighborhood come here!

Good food but Pricey! The calamari was amazing! Pretty long list of beers.
The service although friendly was very very VERY slow!

I came here for brunch early Sunday afternoon and absolutely loved it. You can’t beat $ 4 mimosas.
The food was delicious, the atmosphere is really relaxed, and the staff is extremely friendly. My only complaint would be everything was very, very slow and a couple requests (for condiments, napkins) were never acted upon.
I’ll have to come back and try drinks some night to get the full Redwood experience.

When we arrived, we were told to seat ourselves. Someone approached our table and basically «handed» us our menus. When we received our food, the oysters were warm with the ice almost melted and the fries were cold. One waitress on a Saturday night on South Street. We won’t be coming back here.

Went here for my birthday with a few friends on a Sunday night. Not busy at 7pm, they have a Sunday BBQ menu, I had the lamb chops and shrimp skewer, the chops were cooked perfectly for me (well) and quite good. My wife has the grilled cheese with crabmeat and called it «.best grilled cheese» she’s had! The steak also was cook well and had good flavor.
They have a decent to above average beer list that’s worth checking out on its own. Waitress was attentive and friendly, I’d def go back I’d give a B!

I’ve never sat at a restaurant for 20 minutes waiting to exchange a coffee mug of cold water for hot water. Apparently it takes 2 waitresses and 2 reminders for that issue to be resolved. As I sat there fiddling with the strange box of tea I was brought out to pick from at brunch — I just knew we were in for a ride.
If someone comes 15 minutes late for your party wants to eat — it means waiting 40 minutes after everyone else has gotten their food at odd intervals.
Enjoy that glass of water you got at the start of the show, because nothing else is coming. And the patio chairs you’re sitting on — oh yeah, they’re busted.
I was even trying to eat smart — my salad was okay — but it didn’t even have the salad dressing on it that was advertised. Add in the other problems my fellow diners were having, and I just gave up and ate it ‘as is’. I will definitely not be heading back here. Ever.

This place is good for happy hour drinks. Wednesdays are 30% off bottles of wine, and they’ve got some decent beer specials. Do not stay for the food.
Shrimp cocktail was questionable, and the flatbread looked like it was taken out of the freezer. Grilled cheese was boring, and the fries were, well, fried in duck fat. No real complaints there. A place like Redwood is what South Street needs, but simply doesn’t cut it. Try harder.

I’m a sucker for a good happy hour on a Saturday, and Redwood looked like a real winner before our Turkish dinner nearby. Unfortunately, it was pretty disappointing from start to finish.
We snagged a nice two-​top in the window for people watching and ordered a cocktail and a solid cask beer. Mixed drink was pretty good, but not inexpensive, even on happy hour prices. The beer was great, but the server brought it over two-​thirds full (literally). I got a little agitated and decided to send it back, which did not appease the bartender or the server.
The oysters were an absolute disaster and we shouldn’t have eaten them. If I hadn’t just sent back a beer, these would have gone back as well. They were horribly cleaned, and they didn’t cut the mussel, so they were tough to get out of the shell. Do not order these if you happen to drop by.
The wings are ok, but for $ 6 at happy hour, they bring you seven small wings, which is not much of a deal. The bigger issue was my second beer that came out exactly the same as the first: two-​thirds full! This time I didn’t hesitate to shoot it back again, which the server scoffed at.
Overall, I don’t see us making a return visit here.

Our bartender said Redwood had only been around for 3 months and some change, which really showed. It’s bright, and the booths are probably some of the best I’ve ever had the privilege to sit in. No, really. I’m not going to say sitting in their orange booth fixed alll of my lower back problems. But I’m also not going to not say that.
Great beer selection (lots of crafts and local brews). I enjoyed the Kilty Pleasure and some sort of Pomegranate beer. They also had my favorite beer of all time Saison DuPont at a reasonable price. The kicker is that they will also sell you 6-​packs to go (limit two sixers per person).
Would definitely recommend coming here!