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Rex 1516
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- 4.5 ( 50 reviews)
- 10-50, $$, $$$
Your home for quality, Southern-inspired cuisine. "Faded mansion" is the motif Weber and Malone were going for, and with the velvet curtains, potted palms, recovered wood, and wrought-iron accents, Rex certainly delivers that vibe, especially in the intimate back bar where such classic Dixie cocktails as mint juleps, lime rickeys, and Sazeracs are crafted while vintage films like To Kill a Mockingbird play on the TV." ~Craig Laban, Philadelphia Inquirer "But what cemented my appreciation for Swain’s cooking was the Hoppin’ John substrate beneath those pork cheek hunks. He uses Carolina Gold rice for his, and cooks it perfectly al dente. One of these days, when heirloom rice gains the cachet of heirloom tomatoes, that sentence will spring people into table-reserving action." ~Trey Popp, Philly Mag
| Day of the Week | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 17:00 - 22:00 |
| Tuesday | 17:00 - 23:00 |
| Wednesday | 17:00 - 23:00 |
| Thursday | 17:00 - 23:00 |
| Friday | 17:00 - 23:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 - 16:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 - 16:00 |
Cuisines
- 🍔 American
- 🦐 Cajun & Creole
Dining Options
- 💺 Seating
- ♿ Wheelchair Accessible
- 🥡 Takeout
- 🍽️ Table service
- 📅 Reservations
- 🍷 Serves Alcohol
- 💳 Accepts Credit Cards
- 🍸 Full Bar
- 💳 Accepts Visa
- 💳 Accepts Mastercard
- 💳 Accepts American Express
- 💳 Accepts Discover
- 🍽️ Dinner
Accepts Credit Cards
Recommended Reviews
4.5
Jenny Otey
This was the best experience I could have hoped for! The staff was the best service ever! We had the brisket small plate as an appetizer- amazing, so tender and beautiful plating. And it came out pretty fast!! For our main course he got the St. Louis ribs and I got a delicata squash salad. Both absolutely perfect. I told the staff ahead of time that I bought this trip to philly as a present for my husband's birthday, and man, they really went out of their way to make it special for him. They gave us the milk and cookies dessert with a candle and the waiter even sang! Such a good dinner. Love the staff.
Rich Galassini
If you want an intimate space and you enjoy "American faire with a Southern flare" then this is your place. I ordered a rack of ribs and I could not finish them. They were delicious! The collection of spirits was impressive as well. I highly recommend Rex 1516!
Jonathan Vinokur
Good food. Had the chicken and waffles Benedict with potatoes. Chicken was delicious. A little salty but still very good. Waffle was terrific. The egg was whatever but it didnt take away from the dish. Pancakes were also very good. Some other people with me had the green eggs dish and they really enjoyed it. The weavos rancheros was the one thing that we really didnt enjoy much. Also, they asked if my 4 year old daughter wanted her juice in sippy cup. We thought that they would just bring out a plastic cup with a lid but they brought our a legit sippy cup. It was nasty since we did not know how well they would wash that and how many other kids had that in their mouths before. Sippy cup and the weavos rancheros is what prevented a 5 star review
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