Rats Restaurant - Grounds for Sculpture

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   Carmen

   San Francisco

   7 reviews

   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Dinner was fine but rushed. Very rushed. Ordered salad and app. Both arrived at the same time 5 minutes after ordering. Food was very good but before we finished are dinners arrived! The waiter took them back while we finished but unfortunately they were just ok. Felt and looked like they were keep warm. Nothing special. We were in and out within 1 hour. We requested table not in the bench type tables (we have dined here before). We made the request online (no response) and by calling. We got there and they sat us at a bench table! Likely the restaurant was not crowded and they moved us. Not a good experience.
   

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   Santhosh

   New York City

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Rats is a great restaurant set in a beautiful, scenic location. However, the food didn’t quite meet expectations. The raw oysters had a slightly fishy taste and didn’t seem fresh, while the Young Poulet was a bit overcooked. On the bright side, the Day Boat Cod and Tatar Mushroom were delicious. Unfortunately, the Rum Baba for dessert was also underwhelming.
   

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   Joseph

   Atlantic City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely beautiful restaurant! Loved the atmosphere, loved the food and the service was outstanding. A perfect place to dine.
   

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   paul

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our Waiter Mounty was excellent and it was an enjoyable experience with my wife for a Valentine’s lunch.
   

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   stephen

   VIP

   Philadelphia

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   Me and my husband got married here two years ago and wanted to go back to visit! We were very disappointed with our service,music was low to the point you can hear others conversations, food needed to be sent back due to temperature and the server just did not embody the personality to be there. I work in the service industry and realize people are going to have good and bad days but it really was disappointing to go there knowing the potential it has and how wonderful our wedding was there. I would be inclined to say I will not be going back anytime soon and left sad knowing how wonderful it once was.
   

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   Doreen

   New Jersey

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   I've eaten there a few times with nothing but a lovely atmosphere. But last night the room we dined in was ridiculously loud. There was a table with about 5 very young children loudly misbehaving. I definitely don't blame that on Rats at all it's the parents fault. It overall made our celebration not as pleasant as we would have liked.
   

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   patricia

   Chicago

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on February 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very interesting setting. Limited menu on a Friday night but very good.
   

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   Alison

   VIP

   Philadelphia

   23 reviews

   5.0

   23 reviews

   Dined on February 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent, as always! Our favorite place to eat. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
   

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   Tara

   New York City

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on February 1, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   It's extremely overpriced for the quality of the food (e.g., $19 desserts were small and underwhelming). The menu was also very limited. The cod entree was bland and soupy. Service was friendly but slow.
   

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    Margaret

    VIP

    New York City

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    They have really cut back on their dinner menu. The only starters they have that are not shareable are French onion soup and mussels and Caesar salad. Would be nice if they had a few more individual appetizers to choose from. Food quality is great. And service good as well.
    

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