Best Historic Restaurants in University City

My wife and I dined here last night to celebrate her birthday. Our server was Michael. He was professional, prompt, attentive, and personable while providing an excellent experience! We shared the Lobster Cake appetizer, Elk Chop, and Beignets for dessert. With every bite of the meal we would look at each other and say “Wow”. The wine recommended by our waiter was not expensive and was excellent. I would highly recommend The Fig Tree

We came for the special offer for viewing Hamilton at Blumenthal. It was great! Food excellent as well as the service and parking validated so free parking for the show! Great experience! Hope you do this again for other theatre experiences! Thank you!

We visited McNinch Restaurant for our wedding anniversary and had an amazing experience. The ambiance is fantastic, beautifully decorated, and incredibly romantic. The food was delicious, with portions on the smaller side but perfectly sufficient. The service was exceptional. Our waitress, Amber, went above and beyond—engaging in friendly small talk without being intrusive and always there when we needed her. Although it’s on the pricey side, we highly recommend this place and will definitely be back!

Erin was fantastic, it was a very nice time. It was a family outing to enjoy dinner and experience the Christmas lights in a different way

They just opened for lunch during weekdays and was our first visit for lunch (been there for dinner a few times). Great experience. Had a pizza and a salad to share with my wife. Prices feel a tad high, especially for the salad during lunch, but you get quality food and service (you want cheap counter service, go to Fuel or Inizzio). Great additional option in SouthEnd for lunch.