As much as dining here in NYC is in a class of its own, I never hesitate to laud that of Philadelphia as well when asked. What I miss most about the Philly food scene is all of the quaint little byob restaurants that turned out such amazing food at such dirt cheap prices. "Alas," I figured, once I had left Penn for Sinai, that the days of such amazing and affordable eating were behind me. Well two months ago I was happy to eat my words, and easily one of the best (as in ever, as in I have also eaten at Wd-50, Le Bernardin, etc) restaurant meals I have ever had, when I visited Kefi on 79th and Broadway (here for menu and nym review). What I had at Kefi was simply the best executed Greek/Mediterranean food I have ever had in my life and at prices that could just as easily be charged at a diner. Sixty bucks for a two-course dinner for two, with wine? That's what I thought. And how could things possibly get better? Try an imminent new, improved, expanded, now-accepting-credit-card-and-reservations Kefi located a precious 7 blocks closer to my dear home. I'm counting the days baby.
jp recs: Crispy cod, warm feta plate, Retsina wine, any fish entree, lamb shank with orzo
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