Amada in Philadelphia - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We went on a Friday night around 6pm. Food, staff, ambiance and their mocktail were amazing. It was an amazing dining experience. We will definitely be going back again soon.

Hands down one of the best dinners I’ve had! The food was exceptional! Everything was fresh and full of flavor. The service from Service Manager Christopher Lorenzo was flawless. We were attended to like we were VIPs. My only regret is not finding this restaurant sooner! If you are ever in Philadelphia, this restaurant is a MUST. Highly recommend the Calamar, Cordero, Entrecôte, Vieiras, and the Pulpo A La Gallegos. All the drinks were fantastic as well. Can’t go wrong here!

The place is beautiful, i loved that the were playing flamenco music, the food was good and the prices were very reasonable. oh and our waitress was very friendly and kind.

Delicious tapas. Sat at the bar and ordered based on bar tender recommendations.

Visiting Amada was a great experience. The ambience was great, food was amazing and server was very nice and friendly. We ordered empanadas, a few other small plates and a non-alcoholic mocktail. Everything tasted great.

Nice place but the food is for an older palate (bland)

The new menu is interesting, the food was uniformly delicious, and our server Joseph was truly excellent. It was a special occasion made more special by all of the above.

Everything- from start to finish was excellent! Food, service & ambience

Service was 10/10 for a very large party (10 people). All the food was also amazing. We ordered almost everything on the menu and nothing disappointed

Terrific spot adjacent to Philadelphia’s historic district. Try to sit overlooking the kitchen - very engaging experience. Terrific recipes well executed. Delightful.

We ordered 4 tapas, a pitched of sangria, charcuterie board and 1 paella! It was just enough for the three of us and a toddler! The food came out perfectly as we finished up our tapas and it was quiet enough for us not have to scream over each other.

My son who lives in Philly picked out this restaurant. Went there with my two sons. I have to say the food and service were excellent. Lex was our server and she greeted us and suggested some wines by the glass for us. She made great recommendations. I also had a cocktail called "Tie Me Up Tie Me Down" which was also great. Everything we had was beautifully presented and delicious. Lex was kind enough to make suggestions and also made sure our food didn't all come out at once and we had some time in between dishes. We ordered the Serrano, Valdeon, Croqueta de Jamon, Datiles Con Almendras, Pulpo, Chorizo a la Plancha, Atun, Calamari a la Plancha, Wagyu Skirt (out of this world!!), Bruselas Catalana (one of the best I have tasted) and the Ensalada Verde. For dessert, my two sons had the Creme de Chocolate which was to die for. If you are looking for a restaurant with terrific food and service, please visit this place. I can't wait to visit Philly again and go here. Thank you especially to Lex for a great experience!

Traveled from Central Jersey to attend the restaurant's Pig Out for the first time. Service and the food were excellent. Also, staff was very accommodating of my nut allergy and offered delicious substitutes. We will definitely be back!!!

Our server was very good and observant. The team was very accommodating of an allergy, and provided substitutions . We were all very pleased with the experience.

Staff, particularly the host, were extraordinary! They were patient as one if our party was late. Wait staff was friendly and accommodating! Overall it was an excellent experience!

I've always looked forward to Amada's Annual Pig Out. The entire meal was delicious. See you next year!

Best Spanish cuisine I have had the opportunity to taste in my life! All the tapas were really delicious! The paella is really really good! The neighborhood is really cute too! Parking is more difficult and paid. A place to discover, the decor is more than charming, as is the atmosphere!

Amazing food, service and atmosphere!! Will definitely come back.

The food was outstanding. Each dish was perfection. The octopus, chicken, lamb meatballs, paella. Etc were cooked to perfection! It was a business dinner and we could all share the food and experience. It was honestly one of the best meals I have enjoyed!

Best food in philly! Cant wait to go back. Staff was excellent. Try the garlic shrimp and skirt steak

Wait staff was very helpful in making our selections. Also very attentive. Food was excellent.

Great experience! We went to Amada's to celebrate our son's birthday. We got there in time for happy hour (till 6:30) and we were able to get drinks and an assortment of tapas at roughly half price. We ordered almost all the small plates on the happy hour menu and all of them were great. And then we ordered fa few items from the main menu, which were also very good. The customer service was excellent. This is our second time at Amada and it never fails to impress us. Definitely a place to come back to.

Our experience was top-notch! I brought my 13 year old daughter for dinner before a show, and she loved it. She has quite the palate and has grown up enjoying more “adult” food than most kids. Her comment regarding the patatas bravas was that they were “plated to perfection”. All of our tapas were delicious and our server was outstanding. He was efficient, friendly, and very knowledgeable on the food. We very much enjoyed our time at Amada.

Frankie Max and Clayton are good people

Exceptional food, exceptional service. Can’t wait to come back!

Typically one of my favorite places in Philly to dine, I felt things were a bit off this last time. Food was good but not fabulous, especially the artichoke and mushroom flatbread, which was very skimpy on the toppings. Enjoyed the charred green beans. I especially was disappointed with their “half price” wine bottles. Never in my life have I seen a restaurant charge $130 for a bottle of albarino wine. (Their half price cost was listed as $65). The bottle retails for $34 so I guess they typically charge a 4x markup??

Great place to try lots of different tapas. We did brunch. It was awesome.

Came here for a large group brunch to kick off a chill bachelorette - the people took such good care of us, the food was amazing, and we had such a good time. Highly recommend for larger groups! Will be coming back for delicious food in the future.

Fun, relaxing, excellent service, interesting and well prepared dishes. Delicious!

I have been to Amada 4 times, and every single time, the food has been just as good if not better than the last. THEY NEVER MISS. It's an hour and 20 min ride from me but it's worth it everytime. My favorite dishes are the mushroom rice, brown butter chicken, the garlic shrimp, and the paprika potatoes. Everything is seasoned to perfection and has so much flavor. Oh and i'm gluten free but I have so many options to choose from. Can't wait to go back.

Our server was amazing and the chefs tasting menu was the perfect amount and a great selection

Amazing. Came here with 8 ppl for a celebration and the wait staff were so kind, fast and helpful. We had some dietary restrictions and allergies, and our server was knowledgeable and proactive in accommodating them. Food was delish and so many vegetarian options. So pleased, would absolutely come back!!

The food we had at their brunch was phenomenal, same goes for the cocktails. Some of the best we've had. Will definitely be back for dinner some time. Only thing I would have liked would have been better coffee.

We went for the tasting menu and were very happy. We also did a wine tasting. The food was so good- from the wagyu beef to the Al ajillo shrimp and the rice pudding left me wanting more

The saffron rice bowl was good - simply not what I expected! I was waiting for a bowl of rice with saffron color/taste but instead got a bowl with rice and a bunch of accompaniments that made it so much flavorful! Great job here! The desert was good as well.

Excellent food. Great tasting experience. Great ambience and service. Highly recommended.

Excellent tapas. We enjoyed the manchego cheese, croquetas, shrimp, and short rib flatbread. The Dulce Leche dessert was also great. Our server, Gia, was fabulous!

Great food, excellent staff, phenomenal drinks! Bar seating available, worth the wait.

Overall a very nice place to go but the food for the price wasn't quite there.

Everything tasted amazing, even the rubber bands!

We had such an amazing evening at Amada. The food was incredible. Every dish was so vibrant and bright, but distinctly unique. The waitress was incredibly kind and attentive, which really made the whole experience stellar!

Fantastic! Unparalleled delicious dishes.

Dinner was inventive and delicious. We chose tapas. We especially like the zarzuela Ask for the backroom if you want a quieter place to eat.

Simply the best! Do not miss this restaurant when in Philly.

I came here for my birthday brunch yesterday and all my girlies, plus myself, loved the drinks! I got the Passion Fruit Mojito and that was absolutely tasty, hence why I got three of them. Shhh, don’t tell anyone! The food was also really good, especially that Garlic Shrimp :0 SO GOOD! Overall, it was a beautiful restaurant. The only downside to the restaurant is the lighting. I felt like for me personally, it was pretty dark by the bar area, but once we got our table, we were blessed with amazing natural sunlight!

Had a wonderful family dinner here. Everyone loved the food and left feeling stuffed and happy.

My husband and I went here for a fancy dinner and were not disappointed! It is tapas style, which we had never had before, but really enjoyed it as the portions were perfect for two people. And the food itself was amazing!

Sat at bar and had friendly, great service. Loved the atmosphere. Pretty setting. Drinks were tasty. Food was good but not outstanding. A bit pricey for what you get but you are in the heart of the tourist area of a city, so not unexpected.

Absolutely a great night with my wife and sister-in-law and husband! Great food and atmosphere. The only possible thing is that it was pretty loud; hard to handle that but would've been nice to hear a little better. Wonderful evening!

Completely new place for all of us and we had a fantastic time! We ordered family style tapas for the five of us and had the best time. The food was excellent!

Our first time at Amada and it was a wonderful experience. Our waitress Kristin was perfect. She recommended a few options and we went with the tasting menu since it was our first time. Kristin was professional, friendly and helpful. The tasting menu was a lot of food and perfectly cooked. We will be back and tell our friends.

Fun, delicious tapas meal! The service is excellent and the food delicious. Happy hour is a great value. We look forward to dining again soon.

Dans Chestnut street, face au Musée de la Révolution Américaine, un restaurant de tapas. Fin et délicat. Nous avons choisi : pulpo al ajillo, pimientos rellenos, patatas bravas, jamon serrano, croquetas de jamon...

Great place for brunch! Excellent service and food.

Great dinner with family. We had a selection of about 8 tapas. And a bottle of Chardonnay. Everything we had was amazing, and although I can't remember the name of any of them, none disappointed. I do wish we had more time for our meal, but before we had made dinner plans we had booked another event. I say that only to say make sure you allow enough time to really savor the experience.

Amazing paella! The tapas come out fresh! Great place to take family and friends! Brunch is also very well done here!

Excellent food, excellent service, and excellent company. The tapas we had were very good and the paella was terrific. The prices were good, though the wine was over priced. We had a Spanish Rioja Reserva which can be purchased at the liquor store for $35-$40 a bottle. It was $115. Overall good experience.

Such a beautiful relaxing restaurant!! Everyone was very professional even though we didn’t have reservations they made sure to accommodate us. the food was amazing. We went with the chefs selection. Thanks for such a great experience

One of the best happy hours in the city, as well as some of the best charcuterie and small plates as well. 10/10 always craving it!

Unfortunately I cannot make a true estimate of the quality of food because my daughter was not feeling well, she had been exposed to too much sun, we had to take the food to go instead. Yet even though it was to go it was still very good, though the tortilla de papa was not exactly to my taste. I’m a classic tortilla de papa lover, and not that particular creation. But the experience, despite, was very pleasant. The waitress, wow, she was incredibly considerate of the situation and amazingly helpful. She went out of her way to help and had to pack it all to go. I believe her name was Daria? Kudos to you for such a quality of service, above that she knew exactly which items were gluten free and which could be made gluten free, superbly impressed with her service and readiness. Thank you for such a wonderful experience, she ate her tapas for breakfast and they were still very good.

Still my favorite restaurant in Philly. And super kind to gluten free and celiacs.

Always a must in Philly. Been going to Amada for 20 years! Shortrib flatbread is a signature dish you must have!

Second time at Amada and wouldn’t go back. Requested with the reservation counter seating and they gave us a dark high top in a busy location. The server seemed disinterested and offered us very little help with the menu. The food was meh, at best. Ham croquettes were very salty, the tuna was tough and fishy, the olives too small. The better dishes were the Brussels sprouts and dates wrapped in bacon. We usually rely on the server to help us with ordering tapas. I’m sure another server would have delivered a better experience.

Exceptional service and food. Get the skirt steak!!!

The paella was terrible, dry, overcooked and tasteless

Very loud!!! Food is solid, you just have to be prepare that it is tapas and will be served staggered. I did feel some dishes were way too salty. Overall, food is good and some really interesting choices. Happy hour also offers some great choices.

The good was delicious and the service was great as always!

Enjoyed everything we ate, but really loved the potatoes

Great food! Had allergies they did a great job of checking / notifying that they were paying attention. Had fun catching up coworkers in a good vibe environment!

We had a large party sitting at regular tables and were super impressed with their service and ability to accommodate dietary requests. The food was delicious.

Wonderful dining experience from beginning to end! Can’t believe it took this long for us to try it for the first time. All of the tapas selections were creative and totally delectable and service was attentive and kind. Only my gin and tonic was disappointing - tonic was flat and gin was minimal. But we will definitely go back and highly recommend.

Good Spanish tapas. My favorite is the fried padrón peppers and ensalada de jamón. $5 sangria for brunch is a good deal and it reminds me the sangria in Spain. Service is also great. Wait staff is pleasant and courteous. They really pay attention to food allergies of my friend.

Our first time here. Excellent tapas. The flavor profile of the tapas were great. The scallops were cooked to perfection. Our server Zach was great, highly knowledgeable. We will be back.

The food was outstanding. We had the lamb meatballs, wagyu steak, nuts and olives, octopus, and mahon. Amada's was a little dark and we need to use our phone flashlight to read the menu.

Amazing meal! Probably the best Brussels sprouts I’ve ever had.

Great experience! Incredible food and excellent service.

Strong diversity of menu, food was outstanding as was the service.

Chefs selection for the whole table is the way to go!! Tons of food and everyone enjoyed all 10 items served. Not one miss!!

Menu selections and service are outstanding and very consistent.

I do a lot of traveling and like to try the local tapas restaurants everywhere I go. I was initially excited to go to Amada given all the hype, but I was pretty disappointed. The patatas bravas is usually a favorite of mine, but the Amada take on the dish was like deep fried mashed potatoes with not enough sauce to make up for the dryness. All the other dishes were just "fine" but not worth the price tag. The kitchen knew we were disappointed and sent out these little lamb turnovers, which were pretty tasty, but not enough to make up for the disappointment overall. Nice atmosphere and a friendly waitress, but that's not what I go to restaurants for.

This was our third time at Amada, and it has been excellent every time. The food is delicious, and the service was wonderful. We will definitely be back.

Amada is one of my 'go-to' restaurants in Old City. Hadn't been there in a while; my son was visiting from out-of-town and I wanted to introduce him to the Garces restaurant that I really love. We went for Happy Hour at 05:15 and then had a light dinner thereafter. I had a craving for the Islada Verde salad for my entree (and it really isn't a small plate, as it's enough for 2 ppl...it never disappoints. My son had the tuna entree.

Amada never ever misses. The potatas bravas and caulilini are my favorite dishes.

Clayton is fabulous ! Food great a must for the city

Best tapas restaurant in the NE US. Fantastic food, great service.

Just an all around awesome experience

A consistently delicious Spanish food influence option that goes and takes me back to Spain

What an amazing dining experience! The service provided by Mars and manager Chris was outstanding. The food was incredible, we ordered roughly eight different dishes. Next time we're in town we will most certainly be coming back.

I have not been in years. I’m happy to say nothing has changed, food spectacular, my pernil asado cooked to perfection, larger than I remember. Our waitress was perfect, not hovering but available. My only issue was it was dark and it made it difficult to read the menu, but phone flashlight did the trick!

Truly one of the best dining experiences I have had in years. We are here in Philly for a wedding, and I had put in my reservation notes it was our only night to explore the city, and we were excited to dine at Amada. Not knowing the layout of the restaurant, I booked the counter which was sort of like a chefs counter. The host/ GM could see I was looking around as it wasn’t what I expected- they quickly came over and asked if we wanted a table instead- it was so thoughtful! We were then greeted with a glass of champagne to toast our night in Philly. The food was incredible, as was the ambiance but the service was what really made our night. Our server was absolutely wonderful as well. So glad we picked Amada!

A bit overpriced for tapas. Tasted pretty good. The sangria special was excellent, the white sangria was so refreshing!

Great ambience, good selection and terrific food. Complimented by excellent and attentive service from our server Mars.

A favorite for great spanish & tapas dishes.

We reserved a private room to celebrate my daughter’s college graduation. Everything about our experience was top notch … the planning with the Restaurant Sales Manager, contact and interactions with the Restaurant Manager, our Waiter for the evening and the Waitstaff. The food was amazing, and they catered to our group with so much attention to detail. It was a spectacular evening, and I would love to find another reason to celebrate to return to this gem of a restaurant in Philly! Thank you for making our celebration memorable for all the right reasons!!

The food is incredible, all the small plates allow for you to try so many different amazing dishes. The actual restaurant environment, in the front room, was so loud we were over hearing everyone’s conversations and yelling ourselves. Wait staff forgot about us a few times. Next time we’ll try to just sit at the bar or request a table in the back.

Server was at our table all the time. Food was to die for. Go for happy hour.

Fabulous José Garces food! Really special. Great small plates,

Amada is a great choice particularly for Monday or Tuesday night dinner when many restaurants are closed. The Zarzuela (seafood stew) and Solomollo (pork tenderloin) were both excellent. Service was good but we did spend a good while staring at empty plates and wondering where our next tapas were. Be warned that it does get really loud here even on slower nights. The food is great, the service is good, but it's not a good place for dinner conversation.

This time Amada was disappointing unlike many times before over the years. Food was not good. Too salty was the pulpo and jamon was tough. Service also was not with a smile. Disappointing overall.

People used to dress nicely in Philly. Now people look as if they were gardening and then show up in a nice restaurant looking totally dishable..