Alice

Absolutely outstanding food and service. Great cocktails and a very interesting wine list. My one complain is it was a bit loud in there and pretty difficult to hear over the noise of the bar and kitchen.Still giving it five stars for the great experience!The naan was a great starter, a perfect thing to share. The green salad was unexpectedly amazing, and not too heavy. Even though it was dressed with buttermilk, it was light and lemony and the crispy artichokes were a great touch. crudos, latkes, and octopus were also outstanding. (If you're like me and love octopus but hate when the tentacles are too big - get this! It was so tender and easy to eat)For cocktails I got the Love Fool, which was delicious, and a very interesting riesling / cab orange wine. I definitely want to go back!

3.5/5 stars rounded up to 4 Went for brunch, which is new for this spot. I've never been super tempted by the dinner menu but brunch had a lot of things that made it worth the trip to me. I have to say overall I left a little underwhelmed. My partner got the burger and stated it was a good size and filling. It was undercooked in the center and he was not able to finish it. We split the fries and they were delicious! That garlic aioli was great. We split the French toast, which was tasty! It was deep fried so it made it crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside. I had the bbq tofu sandwich. The waitress, who was great!, recommended it but I was disappointed. It's a bahn mi style sandwich but there are much better options near by. This bread was great but soaked up what sauce there was on the tofu, making the overall sandwich dry. Tofu was good and I enjoyed what I could of the bbq sauce. I wouldn't order it again though. I did feel like, even though everything overall was on the more expensive side, the pricing was better compared to the dinner menu.Atmosphere was cool and I love the location. I'd go again to enjoy brunch on a nice day outside, but would certainly change up my order. Service was amazing; the wait staff was nothing but pleasant and very helpful in checking out the menu. I will add the caveat again that brunch is new for them and I understand they're probably working out some things. So I'm open to trying the spot again but left feeling like it wasn't what it could be.

The Philly food scene continues to humble me. It really highlights the false New York food superiority that inevitably creeps in when one lives in the city too long. I needed this chin check.I loved everything about Alice. The ambiance is like being in someone's cozy home, the glassware was the best I've seen in a long time, the service was fantastic, and the food was spectacular.The cuisine is technically American, but I had never seen a menu like this. It was completely eclectic.We opted to get the Coal Roasted Oysters, The Eggplant Naan, Kanpachi Crudo, Green Salad, the burger, and a side of fries.Everything was fantastic, with the oysters being the best I've had in a LONG time. I want to say ever, but I've had so many oysters at this point I just can't do it ahahaha. Definitely up there though. They were doused in this garlic butter that made them orgasmic.The burger was tender, with juices spilling out of the side when you squeezed it. It was beautiful and delicious...... but it is my civic duty to mention the burger did not come with fries, with a side of fries being $9. To me this is a sin, but it's the sad reality of the world we live in now. My kids probably won't expect any burger to come with fries at this point smh. However, the fries were DELICIOUS lol so I became conflicted.Alice was amazing and I love eating at restaurants like this that are continuing to innovate and just take pride in their work. You can tell they love what they do in here. It inspires me.IG @jnov_Tiktok @jnov__reviews

Stopped by during the Italian market festival, and we are happy we did! The food was delicious and so were the drinks. Staff was friendly and answered our questions We will be back to try their tasting menu very soon!

Strictly a brunch review. This is in a great corner of the Italian market. Service was top notch. Food just want all that good. Salmon crudo was ok but the fish was surpassingly not as buttery as expected. Egg sandwich was meh and tofu sandwich tasted like they poured some bbs sauce on tofu and put on bread could have used some acid

5 stars for ambiance. 5 stars for service. 4 stars for food. My wife and I came here for an early dinner after hearing all the buzz about this place. We were immediately impressed with the decor and vibe. Beautiful bar, nice yet small dining areas around the bar. This place looked much nicer than the last restaurant in that space. The hostess was really nice and the server greeted us promptly. She also took our drink orders quickly and answered all the questions we had about the menu. We ordered the eggplant naan, latkes, green salad, salmon crudo, octopus, french fries and fried chicken. Everything was paced out so that we had two or three items at a time. That was nice. The best items were the green salad, latkes and fries. Those items were the stars. I am already craving that green salad. I hope they keep it on the menu. The fries were yummy and the sauce it came with was amazing. The latkes were crispy and very tasty. The fried chicken was very good. My wife did not love the batter, but I liked it. It was very farm style batter, and the homemade hot sauce was so good. The octopus and salmon were OK but would not get again. The only item we truly did not like was the naan. It was too thin and the eggplant was not very tasty. Overall though, this place is definitely doing a lot right, and we will certainly be back. The cocktails were really good too!

I was walking in the Italian market a few weeks ago with a friend and we noticed a new restaurant had opened. We stopped in and looked at the menu and spoke to one of the employees. We were pleasantly surprised to see a very diverse menu with some very enticing dishes. We decided to try it.We started with the Naan flatbread with anchovies and leeks. It was such a distinctive dish; the anchovies with leeks were so flavorful on the tender flatbread. The dish was seasoned with a fruity, sweet aleppo pepper which added just a touch of heat. Next we had the Glory Bay salmon crudo, with an herbal green matcha sauce, sesame and avocado. The crudo was so fresh and tender, it almost melted in our mouths!Next, we tried the coal roasted octopus - the charcoal-fired oven adds such a unique flavor. The octopus had a little chili and preserved lemon which gave it an incredible taste.We were trying to decide which chicken to get as we'd heard so many good things about each of the two dishes. We decided on the fried chicken; it was so flavorful, tender and juicy and had a delicious crunchy coating. We finished with the absinthe ice cream for dessert - I typically don't care for any type of licorice based taste, but the absinthe was so subtle it added such a delightful twist, it was luscious, creamy and so rich! However, before leaving we had a nice talk with the celebrated chef, Dave Conn, who named the restaurant after his mother. He was fascinating, telling us about his experiences as executive chef at El Vez and when he opened Amada with Jose Garces. He treated us to another scoop of his house made ice cream! This one was infused with Ultimo coffee and toffee and was created by his daughter! It was dreamy and a must have!We will definitely be returning to this little gem in the Italian Market!

stopped in later in the evening for some snacks and drinks with a friend. everything was great. it's a smaller spot so it's a little more intimate. the bar tender was kind however did not have knowledge about what was gluten free on the menu. service was quick. food was delicious and I will be going back to enjoy a full dinner service. parking in the area can be very challenging so keep that in mind when going! overall delicious and cute place, recommended for sure.

We enjoyed an outstanding meal for 4 last night at Alice. Our favorites-- artichoke salad, mushrooms, octopus, ibérico carpaccio, fries (truly excellent), burger, fried chicken. The eggplant naan, sardines, tarte tartin, and the pot de crème were also very good but less memorable. I loved the Tea for One cocktail and we had a great wine called Where's Linus? The dishes and glassware are gorgeous. Food, service, ambiance all top notch- the price is significant but the value is there. I don't recommend it to folks who struggle with noise-- it's substantial-- or those who dislike smaller, tighter spaces or have many dietary restrictions.

At Philly Mag Food & Wine tasting tonight at the Kimmel Center. Alice Latka was so good! Have dined there also. You need to check it out!