Sassafras - Philadelphia

Small cozy place. Great lunch and cocktails. Had the pierogies as an appetizer and they were delicious.

My husband and I stopped by here for drinks after a nighttime tour of the city. It's dimly lit and has speakeasy style music/decor. But then there was football on the TVs as well. We ordered a few drinks, and every single one was delicious!!! We weren't planning on eating, but we saw someone nearby receive a burger and fries that looked amazing, so we decided to order some food as well. We got the grilled cheese with a side of tomato bisque plus some fried cheese curds. The dipping sauces were so good, and all the food was just as tasty as the drinks! The bartenders were very attentive and polite. There was some sort of issue/confrontation with a customer that turned physical, but the bartenders did their best to get the customer outside and keep the rest of us safe/inside while the police took reports. Other than that strange encounter, everything was perfect, and we would definitely recommend going!

What a find! Good food, service was fine, the the decor was totally cool. Original tile and just a feeling of being back in time. Ladies, make sure you go upstairs to the bathroom, it's huge and looks more like a living room, then ask your male friends what their bathroom looks like....quite a difference! Hahahaha. Would go back again.

Stopped in for a drink and small bite around 830 on Saturday night. Husband had the Old Fashion and I had the summer Manhattan. Both were about a 7/10. The young kid bringing us water and such did a fabulous job, I was never out of water. Bartenders were overextended because they (2) also waited all the tables. The fries with garlic aioli were amazing along with the dip and house-made ketchup. Ladies restroom was upstairs (non ADA), men’s was downstairs. Lighting was terrible, everyone was using their phone flashlight to read menu.

Was ignored when we entered and sat at the bar. Finally a guy arrived and served us water and we ordered wine. They were out of both selections. In the meanwhile the guy who had been behind the bar the entire time we waited jumped to serve another group with an inebriated woman that arrived after us. Sad because it was recommended by a bartender at another place.