I actually started this review in July 2019 and never finished it. I had read about the restaurant and was able to snag a reservation. The photos popped up in a memory and reminded me just how good the food was and how we must return! We tried a few different options from the menu. Everything was amazing- presentation was everything!

absolutely stunning restaurant with beautiful decor and immaculate vibes! i ordered a mocktail which was very refreshing on a hot summer day. my mom ordered a cocktail (i believe the orange catholic) which was sweet and light. we enjoyed everything on the tasting menu -- everything was served promptly and our servers made sure to explain each dish thoroughly. the food was fun, many of the dishes had a fusion-esque twist which i loved! some standouts for me were the crudo, the quail, and the steak. the pate-stuffed bread served with the quail was absolutely delicious as well. it was the perfect balance of sweet and savory, i could have eaten the whole basket. the unique dishes kept us on our toes and tasted delicious! the servers were all phenomenal, very attentive, and the service was fast. i was celebrating my birthday, and they even brought out a slice of cake for me at the end which was such a sweet touch!

Each course was unique and told a story. The food hits so many different notes and levels. The setting of the restaurant is perfect. You can have a conversation and truly enjoy the experience. The staff is spot on and very attentive without being overbearing. My most favorite part of the meal was an unexpected squash soup and the fish was amazing (cooked to perfection... I wanted more!) my least favorite was the sweetbreads and for full transparency I never liked the earthiness of sweetbreads and these were the best sweetbreads I've ever had.

This place was so cool. I did the tasting menu and got to try some really unique foods that were expertly prepared. This place was the 2023 James Beard winner for Outstanding Restaurant and I can see why. It was amazing! The bartender was pretty awesome too. The place had a fun vibe. Reservations are required. It was not a huge amount of food for the price tag. Still worth it for the quality and taste of the food, and the unique culinary experience.

maybe a 3-4 star food, 5/5 service and vibes for sure tho. i think i had such a good time in the downstairs bar going a la carte that the upstairs experience just didn't hit as hard. things were texturally quite nice (caviar quiche? the chewy ravioli in broth? the bread??) but the flavors were quite conventional and imo lacking acid (too rich? too thick?? not enough herbs? idk imagine a fragrance but the top note is missing). bright rhubarb and green strawberries but a bit too much cream so their freshness/tartness isn't as front. it's also $235 after tax and tip per person for the prix fix menu + 1 cocktail which is wild. in the future would def recommend sticking to the downstairs bar, ordering a couple things a la carte and getting their delicious drinks which I think are the stars.

Ahhh can I go here everyday?! What an absolute treat to dine here! It's a tasting menu so the experience delivers on that fancy mystique and coupled it with a homey, comfortable ambiance. We had made reservations a while ago and had heard great things about this place! After being seated, we were introduced to how things would work. We were provided the menu for our viewing pleasure but since some items were not vegetarian, the chef had other options that would come out in place of the ones with animal products. Every bite was just amazing. Lots of great use of ingredients and flavor profiles. I really appreciated the portions as it was enough for you to savor but not overfilling from plate to plate that you couldn't complete your full meal. The service was excellent and our waitress was so great with explaining everything on the plates as well as what drinks would pair well. Side note: there is a wine pairing option with the meal but we ended up doing cocktails - but definitely something to explore! Such a great meal, service, ambiance! Looking forward to another reason already to go back!

Wow. A very very very very VERY long awaited review. Friday Saturday Sunday has been around for many decades and been through many iterations. I live in New York now but I grew up in Philly and it was always on my radar, long before I knew anything about food. It happens to be across from my dentist's office so I often used to glance in there -- so close yet so far. In the last few years, it's become increasingly harder to get a reservation here. Changing menus, national acclaim, legacy, etc. My mom, being the reservation sleuth that she is, was able to snag a table for us soon after she learned we'd be coming to Philly for Phillies Opening Day. The game was miserable but the dinner salvaged the day and then some. We came here at 8:30 on a Saturday night. We sat upstairs in a corner booth which was a nice arrangement. With the tasting menu set, we turned our attention to drinks. The cocktail menu here is creative and diverse, with many inviting options. I ended up asking our server about many of them to get more info (i.e., light vs spirit-forward, etc.) and he ended up telling us about several off-menu items that sounded even better to me than what was listed, at least for my preferred flavor profile. He knew about these drinks because he had worked here for almost a decade so is familiar with all iterations of the bar program. I can't remember the names of the drinks I ordered, but one had some martini vibes and the other was more of a Manhattan-style drink. Both were delicious. My husband and my dad both got the wine pairing, which was advertised as being on the heavier side, meaning my mom and I got have some sips here and there. Food-wise, the menu here is varied and creative, making use of a variety of proteins and seasonal produce. The flavors are truly next-level, with lots of umami/savory elements. I'll do my best to recount the plates, but ultimately with a tasting menu what you get is what you get, so letter grades don't mean as much here. Eats, below: Crudo w/ ossetra, manzano pepper, sabayon Served in a tart form (see picture), unlike any crudo I've ever had. Somehow both light and rich. Squash w/ chestnut custard, truffle, calamansi Served in a bowl with a little wooden spoon, this would be the dish to turn me onto custard, a texture I usually have an aversion to. Benton's Country Ham w/ collard greens, potlikker Served as tortellini, this was actually one of the lighter dishes of the night. Don't forget to get some extra spoonfuls of the delicious broth. Sweetbreads w/ mushroom, plantain, vin blanc Not typically a fan of sweetbreads but the accompanying elements were great. The picture I have isn't great because you mainly see the vin blanc, but trust that it's all underneath. Fish w/ pea greens, grilled leek, coconut A perfectly looked piece of fish with delicate, impeccably balanced flavors. Grilled quail w/ pate, coco bread Another super savory dish. You're encouraged to take a swipe of the pate on the quail for a complete bite and I'd second that recommendation. New York Strip w/ oxtail, cabbage By this point I was quite full but I had to persevere. Beautifully presented, nice seasonal produce, the steak a perfect medium rare. Blood Orange Cake w/ curd, honeycomb candy, brown sugar ice cream Nice to get a relatively light dessert to round out the meal. Unique flavors, lots of great textures, a great way to end the night.

An amazing experience from end to end! I'll be honest, I had mixed feelings about the pre fixe menu. I loved the idea of checking my stomach at the door and allowing the chef to do their thing. On the other hand, would I like it? Would it meet my growing expectations on FSS? The answer was, in spite of significant hype and exceedingly high expectations, absolutely amazing. The only things you need to think about with regards to FSS is when you'd want to make a reservation and what cocktail(s) you might want along with your meal!

Hands down the BEST (yes BEST) restaurant I've tried in Philly! Wow! My mind was blown with every dish! I did not try the tasting menu (couldn't get a resy) but got a chance to sit at the bar and enjoy these dishes and some drinks! First, this place is pricey but i also think it's worth it as the portion sizes are large and the food taste and quality is out of this world! The beef tartare is the best dish here! I usually wouldn't pick this dish but I'm so glad my cousin and I did because it was amazing! The flavors were incredible and paired perfectly with the sourdough slices they provided (you can also ask for more sourdough if needed). The gnocchi was the best gnocchi I've ever had! So buttery and savory! The octopus was very interesting and tasted like an Indian dal but still very good and flavorful. The crab spaghetti was also very tasty and the pasta was cooked to perfection. We enjoyed multiple drinks and the bartenders were very engaging. The restaurant is intimate and beautifully decorated with the upstairs being reservations only. Super glad we got a chance to try this place out! Wish we had one in DC as i will need to make frequent trips to Philly just to eat here! Can't wait to be back!

Friday Saturday Sunday is all about the Beginning Middle End, the totality of the experience from start to finish. Chef Chad Williams is a culinary maestro who created for us a beautiful composition starting with a delicious sonata allegro in the form of wonderful, lively starters and ending with a sonata rondo with sublime sweets that were the perfect ending notes to a perfect night. We were seated promptly at a wonderful table and Tracy our server was stellar from beginning to end. We started with some signature cocktails, for my spouse, the Assassin's Handbook (cognac, Jamaican rum, Averna, mulled wine shrub and a hit of habanero) and for me, The Queen of Two Worlds (Guyanese rum, coffee liqueur, passionfruit). We loved them - I never would never have paired coffee liqueur and passionfruit but it worked beautifully in this cocktail and they were the perfect opening act. The real performance began with the first dish CRUDO - a duo of wonderful bites, one was a bite of tartare on brioche, and the other was a small tartlet with ossetra caviar, tuna crudo, manzano pepper and a silky sabayon. Two to three bites of pure Heaven. The tartlet shell was shatteringly crisp and yet it melted in the mouth with the creamy sabayon, ossetra caviar and tuna crudo. Next up was SQUASH - a bowl layered with foie gras, chestnut-squash custard with some crunchy bits and truffle. This was superb - words cannot express how good, but our bowls were spotless (and we aren't squash fans!) BEET was an interesting dish of grilled blackberry, agnoletti, buttermilk and again - bowls scraped spotless. SWEETBREADS were crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, the mushroom and plantain delightful under a beautiful vin blanc sauce. We made the dishwasher happy, yet again. FISH was a beautiful halibut in a pool of a coconut milk-based sauce that was flecked with flavor and it was exquisite - we both loved this dish and if we had to rank the dishes - this likely would hold the top spot in a menu filled with number ones. GRILLED QUAIL was just that, perfectly executed and intriguingly paired with a pâté smear and a basket of mini coco bread filled with pâté. I will be making Chef's version of coco bread for my next apéro! NEW YORK STRIP was perfectly cooked and the cabbage and root veg were fantastic. The purée of sweet potato was great and the addition of the Columbian pandebono and the broth at the end of this course was perfection. BAY LEAF SEMIFREDDO was SO brilliant and a wonderful end note to a sumptuous meal. The flavor of the bay leaf was just right, the caramelized milk was a delightful surprise the pear and red verjus added a nice tart note. This was truly one of the best meals we have had across Asia, Europe, Canada and the USA - just wonderful from start to finish. BUT THERE'S MORE: - we had coffee with dessert and were then treated to a slice of classic and perfectly executed Marjolaine with nutty meringue, rich chocolate ganache, vanilla and hazelnut on a plate wishing me "Happy Birthday" in chocolate and two perfectly cooked cannelés (à l'orange) de Bordeaux! A memorable meal. A meal that embodied the taste and the experience of fine dining at its best. Bravo and thanks to Chef Williams and the crew at Friday Saturday Sunday. We already have our next visit on our calendar!