3/5 Wim M. 1 year ago on Google
We
finally
made
it
to
Vedge!
First
off,
I
want
to
clarify
that
this
is
not
fine
dining.
I
went
here
assuming
it
would
be
a
thoroughly
considered
establishment
in
both
space
and
concept,
delivering
food
and
service
that
stick
in
the
mind.
It’s
not
that
-
but
it
could
be.
I
would
still
recommend
dining
here
but
don’t
expect
anything
more
than
a
great
Philly
restaurant.
There
are
a
lot
of
issues
in
comparison
to
any
one
star
Michelin,
which
I
believe
would
be
within
reach
for
Vedge
should
the
restaurant
make
some
tough
decisions
and
the
committee
ever
decide
Philly
is
worthy
(hint
-
it
already
is.).
I’ll
outline
them
below.
Unfortunately,
the
vibe
of
the
restaurant
does
not
feel
ambitious
or
intentional.
This
could
have
changed
over
the
years…
I
have
heard
stories
of
the
tasting
menu
from
when
they
first
opened.
Vegetarian
fine
dining
is
no
longer
a
novelty
and
it’s
time
for
Vedge
to
be
more
precise
in
their
aim.
To
start,
the
music
didn’t
feel
right
-
and
if
the
soft
rock
pub
music
suits
the
vibe
of
what
*vedge*
is
then
it
should
have
been
a
tad
louder
and
more
intentional
with
selection.
Heck,
if
they
want
to
be
a
pub
they
should
lean
into
it
more
and
I’d
appreciate
it.
What’s
blasting
through
those
speakers
matters
as
much
as
what’s
on
the
plate.
The
space
has
much
wear
&
tear,
and
the
seating
is
the
least
comfortable
I’ve
been
at
in
a
restaurant
for
some
time.
The
only
area
that
felt
special
and
distinct
was
the
bar
area
with
its
marble
top.
There’s
too
little
conviction.
I
kept
staring
at
a
gap
just
to
the
left
in
the
pews
my
partner
sat
on
wondering
why
it
hadn’t
been
fixed.
The
bathroom
has
no
style
at
all
and
offers
the
dreaded
pink
soap,
which
to
me
displays
little
attention
paid
to
the
full
sensory
experience.
It’s
a
small
detail,
but
soap
lingers
on
the
hands
and
can
even
bring
people
back
to
a
restaurant
if
distinct
enough
(of
course
with
everything
else
also
meeting
standards).
When
we
were
done
with
dishes,
there
was
a
lot
of
hesitation
from
waitstaff
in
picking
them
up.
This
could
be
due
to
bad
experiences
in
the
past
with
guests
that
weren’t
vocal,
but
the
process
moving
to
the
next
courses
were
quite
awkward
for
us
diners.
I
don’t
need
to
be
asked
every
time
-
particularly
when
the
plate
had
just
a
few
stray
leaves
or
some
leftover
sauce
that
neither
of
us
picked
at
for
20
minutes.
There
was
only
one
waiter
that
properly
introduced
the
dishes,
and
he
came
with
the
entrées.
We
ordered
a
lot
of
dishes
-
I
wanted
us
to
taste
essentially
the
whole
menu
lol.
Special
occasion,
after
all.
The
waitstaff
may
have
been
tripped
up
by
that.
We
were
recommended
to
choose
between
2-3
per
person,
and
I
would
instead
recommend
3-4.
The
small
plates
aren’t
that
small
at
all
-
but
the
quality
of
the
first
two
categories
of
dishes
are
such
that
you
won’t
want
to
miss
out.
I’d
say
skip
the
entrée
dishes
entirely.
They
just
aren’t
up
to
snuff
in
preparation,
and
each
small
dish
was
more
complicated
in
flavor
and
texture
than
what
we
received
in
the
entrees.
Despite
these
issues,
we
really
enjoyed
the
food
and
will
be
back
when
the
menu
changes.
I’m
hopeful
post
pandemic
they
reconsider
the
vibe
to
be
more
specific
and
take
heed
of
these
comments.
The
restaurant
should
remain
in
it’s
lane,
but
I
don’t
think
accolades
will
truly
come
without
making
tough
decisions
about
the
experience
they
want
to
leave
clientele
with.
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