The Plough & the Stars — Restaurant in Philadelphia

Thoroughly enjoy The Plough & the Stars every visit. The food & drinks fit the bill. The atmosphere is great and the staff are courteous.

The atmosphere and set-up is more along the lines of a typical gastro pub than you may associate with an Irish pub or restaurant, but it still works. The staff has been pleasant and knowledgeable each time. The wait staff knows the menu and can speak to dishes, the hostesses are always fast & friendly, and the bar staff does a great job with the drinks.

The chicken curry is enjoyable and has some nice spice to it. It is tamer than an Indian curry and distinctly an Irish (or British) curry. The sauce is good and works well for a dipping your chips (French fries) as well.

The Shepard's Pie is good, even if it actually is a Cottage Pie not Shepard's Pie since it's made with beef. As long as it is well executed it's hard to go wrong with meat & potatoes with a rich sauce, and this is definitely executed well.

Drinks were just a Guinness and Black Velvet (think Black & Tan, but sub cider for the lager), but they worked well with the meal.

Very happy with our night here. Definitely will...

It’s great service and well cooked food.

There was no sign that said Plough and the Stars outside.

This mom and pop place is owned and managed by Mariette (no sure about the spelling). She brings fresh flowers in and checks in with the diners.

They brought out two slices of Irish soda bread with plenty of raisins and a savory bread with tons of wheat berries.

This is a true Irish Restaurant/pub. They have Haddock for fish and chips. Authentic vinegar to go with them chips. Chips were homemade, not frozen.

We had the Guinness casserole. It was a delicious stew of carrots and beef. So tender you can fork it into pieces. The flavor is what I was craving of a well cooked dish. I wish I had more stew juices to eat with the potatoes. I was pleasantly surprised with the broccoli sautéed in garlic. So there was also a juicy grilled tomato wedge.

We had a mozzarella tomato salad. Four slices of tomato topped with sliced of prosciutto and mozzarella. The other half of the dish were fresh mixed greens and dressed with a champagne...

We just had a great experience here. The waitress Jen was the main reason we had such a good time. She was kind, helpful, and bubbly. She checked in on us regularly and was very attentive with our table. This is the pinnacle of customer service.

The waitress came out and offered us two types of bread to start, one sweet one savory. The food came out quick. We each ordered a shepherds pie which was very tasty. I got an order of chicken tenders which were honestly perfect. They were juicy on the inside and perfectly crispy without having too much batter on the outside. It didn’t come with french fries; however, there was a bunch of tenders. I was amazed though, if I’m ever craving chicken tenders again this will be my go to spot.

We sat outside and it was very pleasant with the exception of a little rain towards the end. The food looked so good that we had several people approach us to ask what we were eating. A bus driver even stuck her body out the bus window because she wanted to know...