The Jockey Tavern

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   Linda VIP

   Philadelphia15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everyone in our group enjoyed their meals. Service was excellent.
   

   The Jockey TavernResponded 2 days ago

   Hi Linda, We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your meal and our service met your expectations! We always strive to provide an excellent dining experience and your feedback is important to us. We look forward to hosting you again soon! Best, The Jockey Tavern Management Team
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Philadelphia6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Apps came before drinks which is a big pet peeve of mine, but our server was clearly in the weeds. (In his defense, the bar is on the complete opposite side of the restaurant…. It’s FAR, and food comes out fast from that kitchen (which is great given how busy it was!)) We had a broken glass mishap (bad crystal ) that was handled by management (again, no sight of our server). My dining companions glass was also cracked (but luckily we saw this one BEFORE it broke in his lap!!) Overall, good food, mediocre service… but maybe I’ll enjoy it more if I don’t have to sit through my meal in a cosmo-soaked too and pants!
   

   The Jockey TavernResponded on March 2, 2025

   Thanks for the feedback! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our food! We always aim to provide top-notch service to all our guests and it seems we fell short during your visit. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and we're sorry to have let you down. We hope you will be back to dine with us again soon. Best, The Jockey Tavern Management Team
   

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   Jacqueline K

   Philadelphia9 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 27, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Lovely renovations to space of restaurant Specifically requested "quiet table not near bar." Several people in party have hearing deficients. Restaurant noise was beyond deafening and boisterous. Those in my party could not comfortably exchange discussion. Our evening ruined. Otherwise food rather good, waitress wonderful. Won't be able to give good review ....
   

   The Jockey TavernResponded on February 28, 2025

   Hi Jacqueline K, We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the renovations to our space at The Jockey Tavern! We truly appreciate your feedback and we're sorry to hear that the noise level affected your party's experience. We understand how important it is to have a comfortable and enjoyable dining environment, and we'll certainly take your comments into consideration. It's great to hear that you found our service wonderful, but we're sorry to hear about the other aspects of your visit. We hope you'll give us another chance to provide the quality experience you deserve. Best, The Jockey Tavern Management Team
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Philadelphia1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Good food and excellent service! Bar area has a great vibe.
   

   The Jockey TavernResponded 5 days ago

   Thank you for the feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your visit to The Jockey Tavern. It's wonderful to know that our food and service met your expectations. We appreciate your high ratings and look forward to welcoming you back for another great experience. Best, The Jockey Tavern Management Team
   

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   Christy

   Philadelphia8 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was very good. Lots of great choices on the menu. The restaurant was very loud but it was a Saturday night. The service was exceptionally slow. Even drinks took 20 plus minutes. Our app came out after 30 mins and our dinner was right behind it. They just don’t seem to have an organized flow figured out yet
   

   The Jockey TavernResponded on February 24, 2025

   Hi Christy, Thanks for taking the time to share your experience at The Jockey Tavern. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our menu and found it to be a great choice. We're sorry to hear about the noise and service speed. We're always working on improving our guests' experiences, and your feedback is invaluable. We hope to serve you again soon! Best, The Jockey Tavern Management Team
   

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   anthony

   Philadelphia14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First time there. Had a drink at the bustling bar the sat down for dinner. Delicious dinner with very good service. Definitely going back.
   

   The Jockey TavernResponded on February 24, 2025

   Thanks for the review, Anthony! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great dining experience at The Jockey Tavern. It's fantastic to know that you enjoyed our delicious dinner and found the service to be top-notch. We're already looking forward to your next visit!
   

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   Kristen

   Philadelphia3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Nice atmosphere and good service. Very loud. Food was good. I would go back.
   

   The Jockey TavernResponded on March 2, 2025

   Hi Kristen, Thanks for taking the time to share your experience at The Jockey Tavern. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our menu and the atmosphere and service met your expectations. We're sorry to hear about the noise level. We're always working on improving our guests' experiences, and your feedback is invaluable. We hope to serve you again soon! Best, The Jockey Tavern Management Team
   

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   Kate VIP

   Philadelphia15 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 21, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   The redesign and atmosphere looks terrific. Menu good and food was good but my fish was cold upon first bite. Server was super kind but not attentive so I could not even let them know. We would have had more drinks but it was hard to even catch someone to get them. We never even got another place setting despite our reservation for x amount of people so had to share forks and napkins. After paying the bill we sat and chatted longer and finally our server asked us to leave so she could go home. We were done ordering but just chatting and not needing service. I thought it was a little rude but we were almost ready to leave anyway.
   

   The Jockey TavernResponded on February 24, 2025

   Hi Kate, Thanks for the feedback! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the redesign and atmosphere at The Jockey Tavern. It's great to know that enjoyed our food! We apologize for the initial cold fish and the service lapse. We aim to provide top-notch service to all our guests and it seems we fell short during your visit. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and we're sorry to have let you down. We hope you'll give us another chance in the future. Best, Drew
   

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   Maria VIP

   Philadelphia74 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The new jockey Tavern is absolutely gorgeous. It’s one of the best remodels I’ve ever seen. Each room has A different feel and theme. You can’t even believe you’re in the same restaurant as McKenzies. This is probably my fifth or sixth time there since the remodel and I was a frequenter of McKenzie‘s prior for many years. A month or so ago I had the shrimp and scallop curry, and I typically don’t like curry and it was absolutely delicious. There was like five huge scallops. They were cooked as good as any seafood or steakhouse and I told my friend and she decided to get it. I got the miso salmon with drunken noodles. My food came out beautifully prepared just a little spicier than I would’ve liked but very delicious and still had leftovers. Her food - she said it tasted good, but there was like one scallop in the whole dish. The waitress had commented that it was a very popular dish, so I don’t know if they were running low, but they would’ve been better off to tell her that it was not available if they didn’t have enough to completely satisfy the order. That’s the only reason I’m giving the food and the value less than five stars I do highly recommend getting a reservation. Had we not had one we never would’ve gotten in. See that they are really doing the business. It is definitely worth checking out. For the ambience alone. It’s Gorgeous .
   

   The Jockey TavernResponded on February 24, 2025

   Hi Maria, Thank you for your kind words and for your continued support of The Jockey Tavern. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us, from the remodel to our service. We're also glad to know that our Miso Salmon with Druken Noodles and Shrimp and Scallop curry were to your liking. We will double-check our portion size to ensure it remains plentiful. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon! Best, The Jockey Tavern Management Team
   

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    Karen VIP

    Philadelphia2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Great new atmosphere. Menu has so many great options. Love it here!
    

    The Jockey TavernResponded on February 24, 2025

    Hi Karen, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the atmosphere at The Jockey Tavern and appreciated our menu. We always strive to provide great options for our guests, and it's wonderful to hear that you loved our selection. We appreciate your high ratings and look forward to welcoming you back soon! Best, Drew
    

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