Broad Table Tavern

I got the grilled chicken burger plate, of which the highlight were the fries. They were just what I needed that evening. Service is phenomenal. We appreciated Carla's attentiveness. She's amazing. Good lighting. A bit overpriced for what you get, but that's par for the course since it's a hotel restaurant.

This is a pleasant restaurant with an elegant appearance and a relaxed atmosphere, but there is certainly room for improvement with regard to service and food quality.We recently spent four nights at the Inn at Swarthmore as we moved one of our kids onto campus for freshman orientation. On the big day, we decided to indulge in a nice sit-down breakfast rather than the quick grab-and-go meals that we'd be having during our stay. His window for moving was later in the morning, so we figured that we could have a leisurely start to the day.We walked down to the restaurant shortly after it opened. There were just a couple other small groups seated, so we were taken to a table right away. After a few minutes of considering our options, we placed our orders and waited.And waited. And waited.Given the small number of diners, it seemed to take an inordinately long time for our food to come out. Fortunately we had allowed plenty of time to eat and head to the dorm. By the time our food arrived, we were pretty famished and eagerly dug into our meals.For this last family breakfast for a while we selected:- BTT eggs (ah, I now see that it stands for Broad Table Tavern): pretty standard eggs, choice of protein, and home fries. Nothing special here, but the home fries were very good.- Steak and eggs with home fries: this was ordered as medium rare but was more on the rare side; IMO that's better than being overcooked. This was supposedly a 6 oz steak but actually seemed quite a bit larger, which of course was a bonus. Flavor was good.- Belgian waffles: according to the menu, it comes with a berry compote and whipped cream, but when it was delivered to the table there was only maple syrup. We reminded the waitress that there were missing components, and after a couple minutes she returned with the compote. We then asked for the whipped cream but she seemed unaware that it was part of the dish, but she quickly went and got us a bowl. Once all the pieces were in place it was a good meal.- Build you own omelette: I chose sausage, mushroom, and cheddar. The ingredients were sparse and it was cooked with too much oil. Flavor was just okay.The cost of the meal, however, was quite reasonable. All in all we felt that a decent, but not memorable, experience. We're willing to give this place another try, perhaps for dinner, on a future visit.

great option in Swathmore. It's one of the few nicer dining establishments and it's open on the weekends. For that reason it gets pretty crowded, but it's pretty good. Expect downtown prices. Lots of options for whatever you like to eat. I like their creative cocktails and good desserts!

rlly good food! I recommend the bar food, worth the price. Truffle fries are to die for

Friendly and impeccable service (mostly) and a fast kitchen make up a bit for the uninspired menu and hotel-ish prices. Stick to the unusual things (squash ricotta toast, quinoa bowl, market fish, duck) and avoid the standard pub bar fare (cheesesteak, wings, et alia) and you'll be happier, as the former at least have a little panache. We are non-ideological vegetarians (will eat meat on special occasions) but I couldn't resist getting a cheesesteak, because, you know, Philly, right, we were visiting, why not? It was limp. I wish I'd snuck in take-out Renato's or stuck to the salmon I had on a previous visit.I have to say this was the first time in a long time I laughed aloud at a menu item -- the $17 Impossible burger. The pseudo gourmet beef burger (brioche bun, fancy cheese) costs exactly the same. I do adore the ambiance -- yes, it's a little generic, but open fireplace, cosy seating, and a decent outdoor patio, it's the pub I really wished had existed when I was a student, if not for regular patronage, maybe for the odd special occasion. So mission accomplished.

Show up at 8:02. Sorry, closed for food. How about a salad as there is nothing else open and your hours say 9pm...Not just online but everywhere including the front desk. Super disappointed on this place.

Still a five star restaurant in 2021 as we ate here recently....I had the salad and a fish special which was excellent and low cal. I'm on a low fat low carb diet but that's no problem here.Our guests, who came from NYC, were duly impressed with BTI, they thought it was excellent.A fine dining experience!

Great service, food, decor and atmosphere! The beautiful patio space is open all year.

This was our first visit. The food was great and the atmosphere was very cozy by the fire. Service was non-existent. Server came to table once to take our drink and food order. For all other interactions, we had to flag him down. We didn't get our drinks until after reminding them that we never received them about 5 minutes into eating our first course. Would love to go back to try other menu items, but the basic lack of service makes for an annoying meal. The have food runners that bring anything from the kitchen quickly and efficiently. They served our drinks in rocks glasses which was very odd, since we ordered iced tea and Diet Coke. When I flagged them down for a refill, I was delivered an Arnold Palmer, and sent it back. When my Diet Coke came it had no ice. Very bizarre.

Upscale dining. Took my friend who came in from Florida for lunch.I love the atmosphere here.Great cocktails. Great lunch menu.Fantastic cream brulee for dessert.