Amuse

Very cute and cozy restaurant. The service was excellent and the valet service was almost too perfect forthe next places we were going to be going that evening. We enjoyed and quick dinner before checking out the Chinese Lantern Festival that is annually celebrated in Philadelphia. I love coming to visit and seeing what the city has to offer and this place in particular is awesome if you want a chilled lounge experience oasis that will not disappoint.

We had two dinners and three breakfasts here during our recent stay. It is pricey by our standards, but overall was very enjoyable. I had their flatbread pizza one night and their French onion soup along with grilled sourdough the second night. Both were excellent. My wife got their chicken breasts the first night and salad with grilled shrimp the second night . In both instances both instances the protein was charred and a bit too dried out. The service was spot on with servers morning f and evening g remembering us and previous days desires - fantastic. Breakfasts were amazing- wife went w omelette each day and I sampled their pork roll on brioche twice and French toast once- all excellent.

This was surprising. Had some visitors for work stay here and ended up grabbing drinks and food with them at the hotel. I was pleasantly surprised at the drink and food quality. The bar and restaurant area lacks appeal and could use some refreshing but the bartender was very good and the food was surprisingly good as well. We ordered hummus, sanakopita, flatbread and chicken. Everything was really good. With so many restaurants to choose from I wouldn't necessarily say this is top of the list, but if you are here and hungry you won't be disappointed.

Drinks were OK but definitely on the pricier end. One bartender was super sweet but the other one was very aggressive and was openly making insults about people in the restaurant. Ambience was decent but nothing super special. We stayed at the hotel two nights and there was always plenty of room at the bar.

Bartender was friendly. Atmosphere is much quieter than most places. Tuna dinner was good with spinach and cooked to the perfect temperature.

Amuse usually means to entertain or charm; however, this Amuse is the sorely-understaffed-but-with-totally-charming-staff Le Meridien Hotel lobby bar and restaurant in downtown Philadelphia. My advice is to not consider it a destination for food and drinks ... unless that objective includes a guest room in the hotel.Because I was staying here for several nights, I definitely found Amuse convenient for a late-night cocktail (or 6) as well as some nibbles to help pass the time. Nothing was horrible ... and nothing was delightful either. I could easily order the Classic French Onion Soup ($8) with 3-cheese Gratin or the board with French Brie and Prosciutto ($14) plus Dried Fruit, Candied Nuts, and Stoneground Mustard again ... or not ... either way, really.Because the service was sooooo slow, I quickly learned to double-up on orders with Makers Mark Old Fashioneds, Bombay Sapphire Gin Mules, and bottles of Dogfish Head 60-minute IPAs satisfying me while my mates opted for Cranberry and Vodka cocktails or classic Tanquery Gin and Tonics.I don't hate Amuse and you really shouldn't either ... as long as your already at the Le Meridien Hotel. Otherwise, Amuse really wasn't charming or entertaining, or staffed enough to be a destination restaurant or bar.

Just a hotel bar. Many of the things shown on the online menu are not actually on the menu such as the foie. The caesar salad was mediocre at best. Kind of old lettuce with what seemed like super market brand dressing on it. The service was fine but everyone had to leave early because they wanted to clean the floors.

Me and the missus visited Amuse for brunch on a Sunday. I purchased a voucher for $49 dollars from Travelzoo. The voucher allowed us to order the following: two entree's up to $20 each, two drinks from the bar up to $14 each and two soft drinks up to $6 each.We arrived early and began looking for on street parking but didn't have any luck. We had to pay $30 to park in a nearby lot. So plan for that if you're driving down.The restaurant was very nice located inside a swanky hotel in center city.We were seated immediately and we looked over the menu. I ordered orange juice and the missus had coffee to start. We started with the Potted Trout $12 Smoked Trout / Lemon / Olive Oil / House Made Cracker. The smoked trout was delicious and paired well with the cracker.For our entree's I picked the Croque Madame $17Thick Cut Brioche / Gruyère / Smoked Ham / Mornay / Sunny Side Up Egg / Herb Roasted Potatoes and the missus ordered the Bourguignon Hash $ 17 Shredded Braised Short Ribs / Kale / Jus / Pommes Anna / Sunny Side Up Egg. Both dishes were underwhelming. The croque madame was a big sandwich with an egg on top. The best part was the gruyere cheese and smoked ham. I felt the thick cut brioche was to large for the amount of meat and cheese that was inside. The potatoes were over cooked. The braised short rib in the Bourguignon Hash was salty and not as tender as expected. The potatoes and egg were fine.We finished the meal with two Stormy Maria's their take on a spicy Bloody Mary. The drink was not good. It tasted like cocktail sauce mixed with vodka. I'm pretty sure it had horseradish sauce sitting at the bottom.The brunch got even worse when we got the check and it had a $14 dollar service charge on it! We're in the process of working with Travelzoo too find out why the establishment charged this fee.

Went here for lunch during restaurant week with my colleagues and we were ALL so happy! Service was phenomenal and our food was very tasty. I ordered the harvest salad, chicken paillard sandwich and apple Tatin! Not one complaint and will definitely come back when they reopen!

I've read a few reviews on here, so I was a little wary of booking this place. Still, I decided to give it a shot - it seemed like a great deal for restaurant week and I'd never been here before. While I came in unsure of what to expect, I found myself pleasantly surprised with our dinner.After we'd ordered, one of our servers learned it was my boyfriend's birthday. He brought over 2 complimentary birthday shots (which deadass tasted like liquid chocolate cake), which was a great way to start off the night. We ordered off the restaurant week menu - I got the cheese and charcuterie board, steak frites, and the apple tart. This brings me to one of the highlights of our dinner: the massive portion sizes. The food came out fairly quickly after we'd finished each course and both my boyfriend and I were shook by how much food there was. For instance, the cheese and charcuterie board came with at least 10 wedges of cheese, 5 slices of meat, and multiple jams/spreads; on its own, it would have definitely been more than enough as an appetizer to share.That's not to say that aMuse was about quantity over quality. While the reviews I've read talk about this restaurant as being very hit or miss, I thought the food was solid. Was it the best French food I'd ever had? Probably not. Was it still undeniably good food? Definitely. I keep thinking about the steak, which was incredibly tender and unlike any steak I'd had before.TLDR: atmosphere is great, portion size will definitely fill you up, and service is attentive/really made the night special. Give aMuse a chance - you won't be disappointed.