French Restaurant + Culinary School in Philly’s University City 🍳🎓

📍 Walnut Hill College 4207 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Tried this French restaurant/culinary school in University City — a pretty unique experience! Knew going in that it’s a cooking school where servers and chefs are students, so I braced for potential inconsistency in food and service. 🛎️ Service: Some Reddit/Social media reviews mentioned poor service, but I had a good experience — seems hit or miss. The restaurant is spacious with several dining areas, and it wasn’t crowded, so you can take photos freely — the main hall is very photogenic! 🍽️ Food: We ordered two appetizers and three mains. Flavor-wise… it’s inconsistent. 💣 Avoid: 🥗 Vegetable Salad with Poached Egg – Too basic. Feels like something I could make at home with grocery store greens and dressing — not worth ordering. 🐟 Fish Dish – The oiliest fish I’ve ever had, period. Everything, including the greens underneath, was deep-fried and swimming in oil. The server insisted it was “brown butter, not oily” — yeah right 😒. Press down with a fork and oil gushes out. Also, portion was tiny — thought it was an appetizer! Skip this for sure. 👍 Recommended: 🍝 Bolognese Pasta – Actually pretty good (though red sauce pasta is hard to mess up). The mushroom sauce on top added nice umami. 🍖 Pork Knuckle – Tender, flavorful, well-seasoned — on par with German tavern versions. Would’ve been even better with some sauerkraut 😄. Overall — some hits, some major misses. Worth a visit for the experience, but choose your dishes wisely! #UniversityCityPhilly #Philly #PhillyLife #StudyAbroadPhilly #FrenchCuisine #PhillyEats