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Bistro Juliana
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Category: Restaurants [Edit]
Neighborhoods: Kensington, Port Richmond2723 E Cumberland St
Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 425-2501
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good for:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- None
13 reviews for Bistro Juliana
I love this place! It's a little BYO in the most unlikely of spots. Since I live down the street, this is the perfect fall back spot for a GREAT Italian dinner when friends are in town.
All of their pastas, sauces and fish are perfectly cooked. Their tiramisu is delicious and the atmosphere is like an charming Old City BYO.
This is definitely a must try if you live in the area or not. Easy parking also available in the street!
You cannot beat this place for the price and quality of food. The preparation of fish, tableside, is almost an art. The servers consistently debone the fish perfect each time we order it. And the octopus app can be considered up there with the best in the city. Simple, tasty and not too overwhelming. They've changed up their menu, but we can honestly say we've never had a bad meal at Bistro Juliana. Big fans of this BYO.
Bistro Juliana is a very nice place. I had an excellent experience, and the staff are so polite, friendly, and just a pleasure to be around. They really add to the experience.
I had the lobster for 20 dollars, and it was totally worth it. They believe in good food is meant to be cheap mentality. The most expensive dish on their menu is $20 including all their specials.
The only reason I did not give them a 5 star is because some of the people in my party didn't get a lot of food. Except for my lobster, the portions seemed to small for the average american.
It's a BYOB and it's a small place with no reservation. Yes I'll go back here again.
This place is a gem in the rough, hidden beneath 95, tucked away behind the Port Richmond Village Shopping Center. My wife and I enjoyed a spur of the moment evening out and were thrilled by the food and service.
The lobster and pasta were delicious...and they keep prices on all entrees at $20 or less, so this B.Y.O. won't bust your budget. It's the perfect spot to treat yourself to a nice meal out, even in this recession.
I ate here last night. I'm a bit hungover so I'm going to make this short a sweet.
Pros:
Food was delicious! Bathroom was Clean! Food was deliciously delicious.
Cons: Nappy hair in calamari! Served on a broken plate (not just a chip but like slice your hand open sharp if I didn't notice it broken)! Did not have the desert that was suggested by the waiter, came back and said they were out and another wait person suggested a canoli I figured what they hell. They then charged me full price for the desert which was a single cannoli for $5?!?!? I figured they might want to comp it since they suggested a desert they didn't have, but FIVE DOLLARS FOR A SINGLE CANNOLI???
Needless to say I'm not pleased with the staff but the food was really good and worth the price (which is reasonable) my meal (appetizer, main course and $5 cannoli) sans nappy hair (which happens). Their food makes them something worthy of raving about, now if they could just shape up the rest.
Been meaning to get to this local place since all my friends have raved about it. I was worried about the fact they don't take reservations and we planned to be a party of 6 on a Saturday, however, we were lucky to get seated pretty quickly.
All six of us enjoyed it immensely. We split 2 appetizers, calamari and a seafood sampler type, we loved it. Then our entrees were all great. 5 of us had desserts, which were perfect. I had the creme' brulee cake and I do believe it was the best on the table.
Service was very good and atmosphere nice. I like that when I compare it to my favorite local restaurant, Modo Mia, it holds up well and after we split the bill 6 ways with 20% tip and tax, it cost us each $34! So technically this great meal was even more affordable.
Attempted to go to modo mia without a reservation and fortunately for us their was a wait. Thankfully Bistro Juliana had one table available. The entrees are priced on the high end of a typical BYOB. I decided on the salmon for 18, but was persuaded to share the fish of the day for $28.00, a six dollar savings between the two of us. Fair enough.
The waiter brings the whole fish out for us to view, then in front of us he cleans the fish of its scales, separates the fillet's into equal portions along with the spinach, and then crushes the tomatoes & mixes it with the sauce into a serving dish. Great presentation - not expected for a BYOB.
The escarole was fabulous, never had it before- quite impressed. The favors of each item were unique.
Shared two deserts - Creme bar lake with pie crush was delicious, and the Tiramisu was good.
The price for three people was $75.00.
The place is a diamond in the rough among the locals! bars.
if you are vegan and you go to a place called "bistro whatever" you are not expecting much. if you are invited to a "nice" dinner in portfishington you are not expecting much either. but i have to say, nice place. marble top tables, clean w/ great atmosphere. who would have thought? Inventive salad or two... no vegan entrees, but ask for Noel and he will take care of you. I made my own dish with a spicy penne pomodoro + broccoli rabe. I could have swore we were eating in Rittenhouse Square. yup! The vegan part of me was mortified when they came out to dress the fish at the table (fellow patron ordered the fish special) but in a weird way i like the idea that you get to "meat" your food. wish they did the same with the veal. haha. BYO, BTW.
This place has great service and delicious food. Everything we go seemed a bit heavy, I imagine my arteries a bit harder after eating there. The servings were the perfect size and the side dishes delicious.
The prices are reasonable, but not cheap. It seemed small so I imagine it could get very crowded.
The spinach side dish is a must.
My fiance found this place by chance and I took her there for her birthday and about half a dozen times since then. The prices are fantastic, the portions gluttonous and the service is so wonderful you will forget that you only payed $15 - $ 20 for your meal.
It is in a weird neighborhood, quite off the beaten path. By transit, you can take the Girard St Trolley) (#15) to the corner of Richmond & Cumberland. You can also take the #43 Bus that runs mostly on Spring Garden.
The food at Bistro Juliana is delicious. Everything we ordered was prepared well and tasted very good, some even better than that. The prices are fair and two of us had appetizers, entrees, a side, and dessert with coffee for $65- not bad. The wait service is fast but a bit rushed.
One complaint: it is way too noisy in that room. There were only two of us so we didn't have too much trouble hearing each other- if we had a party of 4 or 6 I would have had a problem hearing people a couple of seats away. I found the sound level to be stressful.
Oh, and careful with that cup of coffee to compliment the dessert. We each asked for decaf and emphasized that a couple of times and realized in the middle of the night that the reason we weren't sleeping was that we probably got the real thing, not the decaf we asked for.
Off the beaten path you'll find this place practically sitting under a highway overpass. Imagine if you gutted a run-of-the-mill pizzeria, maximized the space and tried to jazz it up by going just slightly more upscale. That's not a criticism, it's just the best way to describe it. It's a cute byob.
Bistro Juliana is owned by the same people who own Radicchio and operates with a similar mentality. As was the case when Radicchio opened in the bare northern shadow of BF Bridge, there is no scene for good food in Port Richmond. Bistro Juliana keeps their entree prices below $20 and appetizers below $10 and mostly everything is good eats. The thin, focaccia 'pita' they give is not my favorite, but everything else is good, especially the octopus and chick pea appetizer.
