Chef Bruce Cooper, Abdoulaye Soumah, and Debbie Tonsey always know how to please the finest of the senses from smell to taste to feel to sight. From the roasted beets topped with a smooth and creamy goat cheese and almond praline to the corn and crab Mac and cheese in which a crab and corn chowder meets the timeless classic macaroni and cheese, to the whopping 10oz cheese burger topped with saut?ed crimini mushrooms and onions with a fine glass of Joel Gott's Malbec ""The Show"" and perfectly sized pizzas with fresh ingredients such as the fig with chopped hazelnuts and a port wine reduction and Roquefort cheese to the artistically done so beautiful you wish you could not eat it, however savor its beauty known as the cookie taco with homemade ice cream. The wine list is nice and from what I have seen all front of house staff samples a new wine and is asked to have their opinion on palate and osmic senses. Everyone seemed so pleasant and warm and heartfelt especially our server Eleanor whom I have not seen for a while since I last went to Manayunk where I went to chef/owner Bruce Cooper's original restaurant Jake's in 2007, which now has seating caf? seating where the old bar used to be which is now relocated to the Cooper's side which has its wine in a sort of farmers market meets kindergarten cubby organization above the liquor. As you relax and enjoy your meal you have a nice selection of timeless classics to listen to such as Michael Jackson to the new age jazz of Pink Martini and the occasional rock I grew up with such as The Who. It is a pleasant surprise to see both managers buzzing around. As I walked to the pizza counter, I watched two gentlemen work studiously, perfecting the food even in a rush before it reachs the mammoth pizza oven that rages from gas and wood to a large brick oven who's temperature is well above 150 degrees higher then what it is set at, cooking the food as I quote chef Cooper, ""?like a stone-age microwave"". Thank you all for an enjoyable evening and pleasant meal. I will return shortly.
Pros: EVERYTHING
Cons: A bit busy around 7-8 and 9-10 but that is expected.
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