Lea Restaurant Bar - Philadelphia

Casual atmosphere; good for a quick bite to eat; small menu; large service

When I booked this restaurant, I went from the menu and from here pictures. When I arrived there after I finally found it (it is a restaurant/bar in the west) I was very hesitant and we looked to go somewhere else. But I'm very glad we don't. Our server I didn't get her name was great. She gave a drink recommendation and advised her triple champagne to take away the butter and she was right that the drink was delicious. We ordered the wings and they were very good. And I have the Bacon Cheddar burger that was perfectly cooked. The Dill Pickle aioli was so good! Overall, do not judge a book through its cover, cuz this was worth the attempt.

This was a great spot for our NYE dinner. The food and service were excellent! The wine list was VERY limited.

What an absolute disaster! I made a reservation for a party of 9 for 12:30PM for Sunday, 12/26, it was to be our family's Holiday celebration after not seeing each other for almost two years. What I didn't know and what I wouldn't find out until noon on the day of our reservation was that Lea was closing at 12:30, and last food order was 12:45 sharp. I was running late and my family had to order my meal just so I would have something to eat. What terrible management accepts reservations for a party of 9 at closing time?? To add insult to injury the menu was breakfast only, which was another shock. at 12:30, breakfast only? I had family coming from two different states, some coming from as far as 5 hours away. I was mortified and I am livid. I will never recommend Lea restaurant nor the Westin Hotel--in fact the opposite I am telling everyone I know about this BS. That said, our server was very nice and she obviously felt horrible that we were so screwed over. I gave her a good tip and wished her well, we knew she had nothing to do with this scam pulled on us.

Great ambiance, small but tasty menu, great cocktails. It does tend to get very loud in there, but for a small bar/restaurant, it had ample seating. We had a great time!