The Original Spence Cafe — Restaurant in West Chester

30 Jan 2020**

My wife had one half turkey sandwich and a cup of ham and bean soup. The meal was well presented. The spinach along with the toasted grain bread gave for a flavorful and enjoyable chew. The bean soup was enough to finish off the meal which translates to good portion control.

I had a bowl of veal and tomato soup and a short rib grilled cheese sandwich on Texas toast. It came with a house made pickle and a bag of sea salt chips. It too presented well. The flavor and chew were tremendous. The pickle I found out was in-house made was a delight.

Atmosphere and service Nice and clean with a welcoming atmosphere. Ashley our server was polite, spoke with clear diction and at a proper cadence. Ashley answered all but one question. The one question “was the pickle from a bucket i.e. store bought, or house made?” she found the answer to it promptly.

In all a very enjoyable meal and experience. We think a good...

Hands down the best restaurant in West Chester by a landslide. Look no further to Spence cafe.

The real hype is that it is BYOB ($5 corkage fee). Most of the restaurants in West Chester want to push marked up bottom shelf drinks/wines and pair it with mediocre food. It takes away from the experience people want when they go out to eat.

Here at Spence cafe since their main focus is preparing quality food, you can enjoy it with your wine of choice.

You have to book a reservation because last minute walk-ins often have to wait or are turned away.

They have a very focused and mastered seasonal menu. Service is amazing, I loved our waiter Chris and pray we get him every time we book reservations. Food came out timely.

We came three times to ensure quality was consistent and it was.

I highly recommend people come check out the restaurant. Our favorite dishes were the steamed clams and...

We accidentally found this place while walking past the restaurant and thought it looked so cozy and romantic. I remember making a mental note to try this place and we’re certainly over the moon with our dinner experience.

Everything we tasted was so delicious! We had the New England clam chowder, Caesar salad, caprese salad, duck two-ways (seared and shredded duck wrapped in crepe), and bistro clam bake.

The quality ingredients, cooking techniques, and flavor were perfection. The caprese salad (the heirloom tomatoes and creamy burrata were to die for) and seared duck were especially memorable. It’s also the prettiest looking clam bake I’ve had ever. The mussels and clams were perfectly cooked.

BYOB, I recommend bringing a nice bottle of your favorite wine to enjoy with the incredible food.

Servers were friendly, attentive, and knowledgable so definitely ask for their...