Bookbinders Old Original Inc **CLOSED** - (215) 925-7027

I was given a gift certificate for this restaurant and now I find them out of business. How can I get the money back for the gift givers??

I went to Bookbinders recently and had a great time. I was early, so I waited at the bar for my friend to arrive. I chatted with the bartender, Jim who recommended the Spiced Pear Cosmo, it was delicious! I asked him about the history of the restaurant and he had unlimited knowledge! My friend arrived and we were seated. We were greeted by our server right away. She gave us a rundown of the menu and specials and was both professional and personal giving some great recommendations. I started with the new england clam chowder, my friend tried their snapping turtle soup, both were delicious. For my entree I had a Lobster cooked half and half as my server recommended. I never heard of it being prepared this way, it's steamed and broiled with butter and paprika and was great. They serve it cut in half so it was easy to eat. My friend had the scallops which she also loved. The entrees don't come with side dishes, but we ordered a side of broccoli which fed both of us. We were very well taken care of, drinks filled as soon as they were empty,and checked back to see how everything was. We shared a strawberry shortcake which was huge! Overall, great food and service. A bit pricey, but worth it.

I was really impressed with the food quality here. I heard it was one of the staples in Philly. It is a bit pricy but I think it is worth the cost. The service was great too.

The food was nothing special at all. The crab cakes were not fresh. I would not recommend dining here. The server was also lackluster and didn't have a very good knowledge of the menu; could even answer questions about spices in entrees.

We were very disappointed with the food and service. I had the Seafood Combination and the Flouder and Scallops had no taste and crabcakes were full of filler not crabmeat. We were told by the waiter that they do not use filler, not true. We ordered wine, the waiter never asked us if we wanted any refills. My fiance order Mahi Mahi and was not pleased.. Bookbinders used to be a great restaurant years ago now we would rather eat at the BoneFish Grill, cheaper and better quality of fish. We will never go back to Bookbinders.