Without further ado then, let’s start with the décor. The
outside is decorated with dark red hanging lights in an understated manner –
you could miss the place if you weren’t paying attention. Inside the restaurant
feels spacious, and it maintains a mix of a picnic and vintage vibe. I can’t
describe it better. One of the walls displayed a fun, infographic-like painting
of all the ingredients found in each of the alcoholic drinks on the menu. I
thought that was super fun. I wish I’d taken a picture, but some other patrons
were sitting right in front of the wall. Sadness.
Speaking of drinks, I actually thought Percy Street made an
effort to have creative mixed drinks on the menu. Sam and I ordered “The
Gentleman Gambler” which was a mix of Art in the Age Sage, gin, cucumber syrup,
and lemon, garnished with a cute tiny cucumber slice. Both Sam and I commented
on the fact that the gin taste was masked pretty well, which I appreciate, as I
think gin in and of itself does not taste all that good. My most favorite drink
on the menu however turned out to be Sandya’s “Hillbilly Gatorade” – a
concoction of Miller Hi-Life, pickle juice, and BBQ sauce. Disgusting, you say?
I say delicious and delightful!
Finally, the food! We ordered a bit of everything, and my
two favorite dishes were the biscuits (they had fun spreads accompanying them,
rather than the usual butter) and the mac n’ cheese side. The mac n’cheese was
crunchy on the outside but yet also very creamy. My least favorite dish sadly
was the teeny tiny quail, but oh, it was the cutest little quail dish ever. So,
I give it the “cutest tiny quail dish” award. The dishes also came with their
three levels of BBQ sauce. From least to most spicy they were called “sweet
thang,” “old faithful,” and “hot mess”. They were displayed in cute tiny color-coded
bottles (I apparently have a thing for “cute tiny”). I am a huge fan of
everything spicy so I had high hopes for the hot mess one. It was spicy, but
alas, not enough. I got the ribs for my entrée but by that point we were all so
full that I actually barely had any and I just took it home for dinner. They
were alright, but would have been better with the BBQ ssauce. For dessert, the
Strawberry Rhubarb milkshake with homemade oreo was quite good, but by that
point I was barely enjoying it because I was very, very full.
So, overall, I think Percy Street BBQ had good food (and
even better company!). I think I would go back to it for an order of biscuits
and a glass of Hillbilly Gatorade – the breakfast of champions ;)
P.S. As a joke, and because I’m really procrastinating doing
my actual work-writing, here’s a tiny poem (rhyme scheme shamelessly plagiarized
from that one Christmas poem):
T’was a typical Sunday when we decided to meet
For good food and company, at 9th on South street
The drinks were creative and prepped with much care
Between biscuits and cornbread, there was plenty to share!
With drinks in one hand, and barbecue handy
It’s always much fun, hanging with Sam and Sandy!
Percy Street BBQ
900 South Street
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 625-8510
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