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Located at the corner of South 18th & Ludlow, Harper’s Garden is a contemporary bar and restaurant in Rittenhouse Square, featuring an Italian menu of simple, flavorful dishes and signature cocktails. Guests can relax on our open-air veranda, surrounded by a lush garden that feels worlds away from the bustle of Center City. The kitchen is open until 10 PM Monday–Saturday (bar until 12 AM) and on Sundays both close at 2:30 PM. Named for 19th-century Rittenhouse figure James Harper, Harper’s Garden blends vintage charm with modern style, offering a welcoming neighborhood space where elevated food and drinks remain refreshingly accessible.
Spacious, warehouse-chic restaurant with inventive cocktails and seasonal New American cuisine.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 31 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (267) 886-8552
Website: http://harpersgardenphilly.com/
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Reviews
Brishaw McKnight
This was my second visit and likely won’t be my last. I recommend starting with the braised meatballs. All of our entrées were flavorful and generously portioned. The chocolate cake wasn’t as moist as it looked, but the olive oil cake and pistachio gelato were much better and worth ordering. None of the cocktails particularly stood out, though an espresso martini is always a safe choice. Service could have been more attentive, as we often had to flag someone down or wait for our server to check in, but it was a busy Friday night. I’d recommend requesting seating away from entryways to avoid winter drafts. Overall, I enjoy this place and would return.
… morejuliana M
I really liked this brunch place. Would recommend mking reservation because it was packed. We came here for brunch. It is huge, lots of seating indoor, outside and enclosed patio and it has a nice atmosphere, really beautiful. We were seated at the enclosed patio. There was a minor incident involving birds and birds’ poop that we noticed came from the ceiling, so we asked to be moved to indoors. Huge thank you to both Jada and Sidney that work there. They were super understanding, attentive, and found us quicky another table. Great service, the food was super tasty as well. I had the eggs benedict with crab cake and avocado, and a few cocktails.
… moreKhabirah Acosta
If you’re looking for a cute restaurant to just grab drinks and not really eat, this is perfect for that! Our server Liz was great and made sure we had everything we needed. The restaurant itself was pretty and nicely decorated but the food was disappointing. The smoked salmon flatbread was soft/undercooked, the grits had more of a mash potato consistency and the beignets were just fried dough balls. My favorite thing i had was the cinnamon pecan butter that came with the beignets. The outdoor heated patio was comfortably warm for the majority of our time there, at one point they did turn the heat off and we had to request it to be put back on. If i were to return i would sit indoors and do drinks only.
… moreKinjal S
Cute spot. Definitely make a reservation before hand if you want to sit at an actual table. The food was pretty good. The cocktails are exotic but they also have a full bar. Will definitely be back for happy hour!
… moreKatja
The restaurant itself is beautiful and well decorated. The server was kind and tentative… the kitchen however did NOT uphold standards. I went with my bf and ordered one app and two entrees (and their complimentary bread). The manager brought our entrees out without checking the QA line and forgot to take out our apps so we got served our entrees… which sucks but whatever. I got a burger which I ordered med-well/well done. It came out Rare. The pepper that came with the app was also rotting. They did take the app and burger off the check which was nice. Besides that… not the best New years eve dinner.
… moreshabby arora
Its a beautiful place, servers are polite and attentive. Food was ok. My crab cake and avocado eggs Benedict were very average.
● mimosa was very good, cappuccino very milky
● The crab cake was thinner than sausage and big lump of avocado just plonked on a muffin. Hash were the worst. Stale and hard.
Eggs were below room temperature , fully cooked, rather than soft centered as they should’ve been
● Nashville chicken and grits were good, accompanying polish sausage were super.
● Omelet was ….omelet. nothing great. Served warm, not piping hot
● weirdly no breads were offered or served at all.
3 people bill was 90$ so pretty reasonable. Won’t return though.
… more● mimosa was very good, cappuccino very milky
● The crab cake was thinner than sausage and big lump of avocado just plonked on a muffin. Hash were the worst. Stale and hard.
Eggs were below room temperature , fully cooked, rather than soft centered as they should’ve been
● Nashville chicken and grits were good, accompanying polish sausage were super.
● Omelet was ….omelet. nothing great. Served warm, not piping hot
● weirdly no breads were offered or served at all.
3 people bill was 90$ so pretty reasonable. Won’t return though.
Angela Pilar Tate
Dog/Pet Friendly, they accommodated my fur baby. Great food. Inside is very cozy so as the outside patio. Heated patio though was steaming hot, we asked to be move far from the heater vent but was told that they can’t move us to the other side of the patio. We hurried to eat our food because it’s really hot, we weren’t able to enjoy our time with relatives that we visited for brunch. Still positive because it’s dog friendly and food was delicious. Just hope they can rearrange the sitting situation away from the vent for future customers.
… moreAlizé Stewart
I went here for the very first time and it was very good. The food, service and atmosphere were good. I tired there mussels which I would get again. I also like that they have a heat enclosed section to sit at.
… moreAni Alex
We were under the impression of relax garden atmosphere and thought it’s going to be nice place but we were very disappointed, due to many things. The General manager, Leo, treated us with a negative attitude from the moment he slumped himself over our table and proceeded to justify all the systemic errors we experienced that had nothing to do with us, yet as customers we had to listen to his brash, rude, attitude, relating to operating issues and lack of any customer service, in our opinion he is a burden to this place and should take some time to read “Setting the Table”, to learn the art of customer service. . We had to carry our food from one table to another ourselves..none of many free waiters walking aimlessly around wanted to help us, they even went so far as to refuse to help when we ask them. Utter confusion ensued as we carried our food to our new reserved seating with the servers own black round trays. We didn’t realize we came for a picnic where a tiny plate of overcooked salmon cost $24 and we are also expected to tip on top!!! You would think by then somebody would wake up and have some awareness of their working environment and the basic duties required when choosing the job of being a server/wait staff. To no avail though clearly we didn’t even have a server at the new table. The young girl directly behind us at a computer looked confused, dumbfounded and clearly had no critical thinking skills. Next thing a man (who does not introduce himself, no name, nothing) takes it upon himself to have no etiquette whatsoever as he drapes himself in our space to the point he is leaning on his elbows on our table, speaking AT us right over food that we were eating, with no concern for our hygiene. My friend has lung disease and auto immune disease. Is there any OSHA training done here? Especially with the General Manager which is a State requirement.
But I will say there were some helpful and other nice staff members Canna, (bartender) Nick and bar beck Jody and other manager Alise.
In general this place gives the vibe of a dive bar with no real appeal, no true idea of the intricacies of what CUSTOMER service entails, which should be a seamless experience where the experience alone makes you no you will return. Not cheep tacky plastic dishes and music where you’re reminded of clubbing in Chicago till 6am in 2007.
We thought that it’s going to be a quality restaurant experience with a garden vibe where we could relax and hear ourselves think Instead we experienced something no one ever should. Garden vibes? No? Tables you cannot even push together? Yes! Servers away with the fairies? Yes! Intimidating random man suddenly in your space? Definitely? Could go on….. cannot waste anymore energy on this.
… moreBut I will say there were some helpful and other nice staff members Canna, (bartender) Nick and bar beck Jody and other manager Alise.
In general this place gives the vibe of a dive bar with no real appeal, no true idea of the intricacies of what CUSTOMER service entails, which should be a seamless experience where the experience alone makes you no you will return. Not cheep tacky plastic dishes and music where you’re reminded of clubbing in Chicago till 6am in 2007.
We thought that it’s going to be a quality restaurant experience with a garden vibe where we could relax and hear ourselves think Instead we experienced something no one ever should. Garden vibes? No? Tables you cannot even push together? Yes! Servers away with the fairies? Yes! Intimidating random man suddenly in your space? Definitely? Could go on….. cannot waste anymore energy on this.
Julia Cooper
Oh my goodness I don’t know where to start. My friend and I wanted to try somewhere new today for a quick bite to eat, we ran across HARPER’S. When we walked in the Celia was at the door with a great big welcoming smile, we were seated at the bar as it was pretty booked. The atmosphere was amazing nice seating, the decor was elegant and the lighting was perfect. Abby was our server, she was very informative with the menu and provided suggestions for us as this was our first time dining experience here. She also inquired about any food allergies we may have( )
When are food arrived we were all smiles…PRESENTATION IS EVERYTHING…the food looked as good as it tasted. The salad was fresh nicely dressed and the grilled shrimp was seasoned to Perfection. The dessert was delicious. It was a Great Experience and I will definitely recommend others and visit again with a reservation next time
… moreWhen are food arrived we were all smiles…PRESENTATION IS EVERYTHING…the food looked as good as it tasted. The salad was fresh nicely dressed and the grilled shrimp was seasoned to Perfection. The dessert was delicious. It was a Great Experience and I will definitely recommend others and visit again with a reservation next time