Duling Kurtz House

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   fred

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A great meal; outstanding service; a dining experience. Michael was personable and couldn’t do enough to move our drinks from the bar to the table. Our server Mike was attentive without being intrusive. It’s hard to find a restaurant that has an atmosphere where it’s easy to have a quiet conversation anymore. Our only minor criticism was that the octopus was chewy.
   

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   Joanne

   VIP

   Philadelphia

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always outstanding service! Perfect ambiance and great consistency. Can't say enough about the staff - the bartender, Patty, our server Mike, etc. Great place to go for any occasion!
   

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   Augie

   Philadelphia

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Very disappointing meal. We requested our steaks be cooked well done and butterflied. Steaks came back just as rare the second time. The waitress tried very hard to accommodate us. We will not be returning.
   

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   Megan

   Philadelphia

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Zach was fantastic! Service and food was on point. My in-laws loved it
   

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   Gary

   VIP

   Philadelphia

   26 reviews

   5.0

   26 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a wonderful time at Duling Kurtz. Terrific food, wine, service and ambiance. One of very few restaurants around any longer where it feels “special” going there and getting a little dressed up. Always very classy.
   

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   Veronique

   Philadelphia

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The ambiance is cozy and beautiful. The service is just right. Server is here when needed but not hovering or asking questions when you are chewing. The food is delicious with reasonable portions. Perfection!
   

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   Julie

   VIP

   Philadelphia

   50 reviews

   3.0

   50 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   We have always enjoyed Duling Kurtz however this time was a bit disappointing. We walked in and there was no one at the entrance to greet us. We were a few minutes early for our reservation however the bar was very lively and noisy but no one came to the front for a long time. I think a bartender ended up at the front and seated us. Our service was very slow, we did not drink anything from the bar and were only drinking water however I had to ask twice to refill the water. Our waiter had no energy and really made our experience less then expected. I had the baramundi which was good, my son had the strip steak which was more rare then medium rare and my other son had the weiner shnitzel but it wasnt fried enough and not crisp. I ordered a capaccino that was warm when I finally got it and when the desert came the cheese strudel was very good and so was the linzer torte but seemed much smaller then it used to be. When we received our desserts i requested the check, expecting it to take a long time however the check came immediately and he collected the bill, once signed immediately. I guess he had his priorities. It is not an inexpensive restaurant and the service should be much better then what we had the other night.
   

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   Frank

   VIP

   Philadelphia

   110 reviews

   4.0

   110 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   There on a weekday evening (early - 5:15) not crowded. started to get more customers as we were finishing our meal. My wife and I had Bronzino, cooked perfectly. I also had a very good French onion soup. Our guest treated himself to a Wiener Schnitzel. He had not had for several years and thought it was great. A bit pricy if you also add cocktails and a desert, if you keep them under control price acceptable.
   

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   Barry

   VIP

   Philadelphia

   34 reviews

   4.0

   34 reviews

   Dined on December 31, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   The restaurant seemed unprepared for our reservation although they confirmed several times. Ended up sitting right near the entrance in a high traffic area. Mandatory valet parking which is not disclosed when making a reservation. Food was very good.
   

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    Jeff

    VIP

    Washington DC

    48 reviews

    3.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5

    The atmosphere was festive, and we had a great seat by the window however, our server Patty, for some reason refused to acknowledge my wife or even communicate with her for the majority of the experience. It wasn’t till I refused to respond to her or even look up that she finally paid attention as my wife as she was paying for dinner that night Although my wife thought the salmon was excellent, Candidly, the bizarre service ruined the experience for me; along with the fact that my lobster crêpes tasted like the seafood was from a frozen box — disappointed to say the least. 
    

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