Jones - Philadelphia

Jones - Philadelphia
700 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (215) 223-5663

The best way to describe Jones is an upscale version of the local neighborhood Applebee's nestled on the corner of 7th and Chestnut in Old City, Philadelphia. This is a Starr Restaurant, one of several in the area, and aims to offer comfort food for lunch and into the late night. Diners people watch through the floor to ceiling windows and diners can watch other diners from a second floor mezzanine accessible by a gorgeous wood and stone staircase.

A bar area features such playful cocktails as: "Mommy's Little Helper" and "Father Knows Best."  There were a bunch of families there enjoying the upscale eats while still offering such comfort food staples as Fried Chicken and Waffles (Starr's favorite), Cheese Pierogies with Caramelized Onion.

I started the meal with a delicious appetizer of Potato Pancakes: sour cream & apple sauce. These were great and would have been perfect start to a night out with the guys or some comfort food after a long day at the office. The demographic of people I saw was an eclectic mix that could have easily been a party to either of those scenarios.

Matzo Ball Soup. Matzah balls are an Ashkenazi Jewish soup dumpling made from a mixture of matzah meal, eggs, water, and a fat, such as oil, margarine, or chicken fat. Matzah balls are traditionally served in chicken soup.

Spicy Jambalaya: shrimp, chicken & tasso ham. Jambalaya is a Louisiana Creole dish of Spanish and French influence. Jambalaya was created in Louisiana and has its origins in Spanish paella.

Meatloaf: whipped potatoes & buttered carrots. A juicy dish exceeding expectation. Quite lovely. The potatoes were especially creamy.

 S'MORES Cinnamon sugar graham crackers, topped with warm squares of chocolate ganache, toasted homemade marshmallow.Served with chocolate sauce.

HOMEMADE ICE CREAMS AND SORBETS with a pizzelle cone.  This week's flavor was a delightful cinnamon ice cream.

A view of the kitchen touch down area at Jones.

Table side decor.