restaurants near plymouth meeting

Relatives staying at Plymouth Meeting, looking for recommendations on places to eat convenient to their hotel. Not too fancy.

restaurants near plymouth meeting

Cracker Barrel - south on 476, one exit from the mall. Also Ruby Tuesday at same exit next to the Hampton Inn. At the mall, find Atlanta Bread Company for lunch or lite dinner, and an Italian chain, Bertucci%26#39;s, for great pizzas, pasta dishes, etc.g

restaurants near plymouth meeting

just to clarify the request, would prefer recommendations to non-chain places, casual, that locals like

A couple of options, but closer to Chestnut Hill. Plymouth Meeting is dominated by chains restaurants.

Bruno%26#39;s - on Germantown Ave in Lafayette Hill, right on the edge of Fairmount Park, across from Chestnut Hill College (about 5-6 minutes from the mall.) Casual dining and fare - great hoagies, sandwiches and the like. Also good for breakfast.

If they want to take the drive into Chestnut Hill, here are my recommendations:

Cafette - off the beaten path of Germantown Ave, this is on Ardleigh Street, which runs one block over and parallel to G-town Ave. Very reasonable prices, great comfort food.

Cin Cin - best Chinese food in the area. Somewhat pricey but worth it. Lunch is a great bargain for the quality of the food.

McNally%26#39;s Tavern - home of the ';Schmitter'; - I actually like it better than a cheesesteak! Small Irish pub with good, basic sandwiches and the like.

Chestnut Grill - attached to the Chestnut Hill Hotel, good food - you can park in the lot behind the hotel for free.

If they want to travel in the other direction a few minutes, Conshohocken offers some options as well:

The Boathouse - good casual place for burgers, excellent wings and an amazing New England clam chowder

Great American Pub - another good burger and wing pub

Viggiano%26#39;s - I have not been here (going this Saturday night) but reasonably priced Italian and BYOB

Coyote Crossing - decent Mexican, but kind of pricey for what you get - the outdoor garden makes it worth it as well as some killer margaritas

Totaro%26#39;s - if they want to splurge, this is a hidden gem in Conshy. Doesn%26#39;t look like much from the outside, but some of the best Italian this area offers. Not cheap, though.

Hope that helps!

Suzanne

I was thinking about Chestnut Hill too. Have you been to the Persian kebab restaurant Shundeez that was written up in Sunday%26#39;s food section?

I have not been there and I missed the writeup. I%26#39;ll have to look it up online. I love Chestnut Hill because it is unique and quaint as well.

Suzanne

Viggiano%26#39;s is excellent, I%26#39;m sure you%26#39;ll enjoy it.

Thanks for all your recommendations. The Boathouse looks like it has a great beer selection which would go great with the wings.

Rocknroll,

I do really like the Boathouse for its excellent wings and beer but seriously, if anything is a NE clam chowder fan, they make a great one there, so don%26#39;t hesitate to order. I use to live across the street from the Boathouse in my younger grad school years and many a nights my hubby and I made dinner from a bowl of soup and an order of 20 wings washed down with a pitcher of Sierra Nevada. I don%26#39;t understand why I put on 15 lbs living there???!!!

Suzanne

How about JB Dawsons.

McNally%26#39;s Tavern - home of the ';Schmitter'; - I actually like it better than a cheesesteak! Small Irish pub with good, basic sandwiches and the like.

I%26#39;m all over this place. Leaving right after I type this post.