Liberté Lounge
120 S 17th St, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
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Address :
120 S 17th St
Philadelphia, PA, 19103 - Phone (215) 569-8300
- Website https://www.thayerinteractive.com/clickthru/clickthrough.rry/113948
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 1:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
Parking : Valet, Street
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : No
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Dressy
Ambience : Intimate
Noise Level : Average
Music : Background
Good For Dancing : No
Alcohol : Full Bar
Happy Hour : Yes
Best Nights : Thu, Fri, Sat
Coat Check : Yes
Smoking : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
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Jamaica Y.
My group of six used a Groupon for afternoon tea service and had a fabulous time. We enjoyed: - a bellini or mimosa - choice of organic loose tea - assorted tea sandwiches - scones - pastries At first I thought it odd to have a mimosa with tea, but it turns out to be the perfect way to get conversation going before tea service! Don't expect to leave full, it's just a few finger foods, but this was as expected and I had a lot of fun. Regular price is $35
(4)Anne M.
Afternoon tea purchased with a travel zoo voucher. I called three times in a attempt to confirmation reservation. Whomever answered the phone knew next to nothing about afternoon tea and put me through to the restaurant line to make a reservation. I left a message requesting my reservation times etc. No return call. I called again in a couple of days spoke to whomever answered the phone, they took my information and said they would get it to the restaurant. I told him that I had left a message and had not gotten a callback. He said not to worry. I called today to say we might be 15 minutes late, and phone answerer said no problem. When we arrived at the restaurant they had no reservation for us! If you can't connect your incoming calls to the restaurant, at least try to pay attention to the messages left! Server explained we would have have to wait about forty minutes for tea. She was able to seat us and did serve us our Bellini's while we waited for tea. Our server was gracious and tea was very nice once they got in gear. Tea sandwiches scones etc, but no lemon curd. A beautiful hotel like the Sofitel should have a more top notch customer focused restaurant vs sloppy treatment of reservations and should make sure anyone answering the phones knows full offerings! Tea was nice but nowhere approached tea at the Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans, which is my standard for a "great tea".
(3)Damaris Z.
To be honest their customer service was terrible. I called and reserved a spot for my birthday for Afternoon tea three weeks prior to my birthday. I called three times prior to make sure it was set and according to them it was. The day of my friends and I go, only to find out that they were double booked and had a wedding and my reservation was cancelled with no call whatsoever. Their lack of communication has turned me off to ever going there in the future!
(1)Allison C.
Upscale yet chill lounge-y vibe in an upscale hotel. I should have known that two Brugals with ginger ale would cost me, in fact, plus tip, $36 bucks. Haaa. You know what? It was my birthday nightcap and I really didn't care. Pour it up, pour it up. The bar was gorgeously appointed and I felt about 20 times cooler just sitting there. Our waitress, Mary, was sweet, making sure we were well taken care of with ample glasses of water as well as a nice assortment of smoked almonds and wasabi peas. It was relatively uncrowded for 11:30 on a Friday night, which was absolutely fine by me. Most of the patrons were hotel guests such as us...and yes, I did sit next to two gorgeous escorts that left the bar without clientele, but they seemed to thoroughly enjoy their drinks before leaving. Heheh. If I wasn't a guest at Sofitel, I probably would not have stopped in, but on a drizzly night when I didn't want to look for bars and be just an eleven story elevator ride from my comfy hotel bed, Liberté Lounge did me solid. It was the perfect place to unwind with a quiet yet fairly potent drink to cap off my birthday. :-)
(4)Flavia C.
I haven't had food except dessert since the renovation & am looking forward to returning for dinner. But I must say as winter approaches the nook where the fireplace is is going to be my go to spot! The chairs are comfy, wine list wonderful, great location, & superb service. This place really made me feel special! The manager? Julia even surprised with a beautiful birthday slice of cake complete with candle and all. The attention to detail & elegant service was really a stand out.
(5)Kristina F.
Used a travelzoo voucher for afternoon tea. The hotel is beautiful and received great service with valet, which is $24.50. Staff were friendly, tea was delicious, Bellini was good and our pastries, sandwiches were good. Unfortunately, we had unwelcome guests....fruit flies! With being in a classy lounge, it was unacceptable. It was not fun swatting those little buggers. I'm glad we had the voucher. I wouldn't pay a dime more.
(3)Darren A.
Worth it only if you have a voucher I think. Then it was very nice and worth the experience. Just a little over priced otherwise.
(3)Eric C.
Service was okay, seemed annoyed and bothered by us. Its a hotel restaurant. There weren't many people in the restaurant. They had a limited menu that didn't match the menu online. The food was very good though. The seared halibut was excellent, as was the ceviche! It had a good fancy vibe. It was slightly overpriced but probably because it's a hotel
(2)Abigail W.
I loved every bit of 'tea time' here! My sister-in-law and our moms got together and had a day in the city. Kelly our server was so personable and fun that she helped us enjoy our afternoon. Start off with a complimentary drink (we all went with a Peach Bellini) and pick out which loose tea tickles your fancy. I went with one that was heavy on berries. The tower of sandos and desserts came out and it was just beautiful! Simple sandwiches- egg salad, chicken salad on croissant, smoked salmon, hummus. The scones were warm and so tasty on their own; add the honey and butter & you've got yourself a perfect bite. The sweets were the lemon meringue, something like a dense brownie, apple pound cake, and the winner- the caramel filled chocolate macaron. I'll come back anytime for this and certainly wouldn't mind just coming for a cocktail or two :)
(5)Khanh V.
I came here for restaurant week with friends and we did the 4 course menu for $35 dollars. My favorite was the lump of crab, which was full of crab meat and no fillers. I had soup of the day, which was seafood soup and it was ok. I left happy because I had a good time with my friends. Overall the portions are small but I expected it to be. The food is a bit on the salty side, so watch your salt intake. The atmosphere is fancy and romantic with the dim lights and seating. Service was good as expected for such a restaurant. It is another nice restaurant to go once just to see how it is.
(3)Bri H.
I had a deal through Ruelala for a wine & cheese/charcuterie pairing at Liberte Lounge. I took advantage of this Thursday night. Liberte is swanky/cozy with prompt and friendly service. The waiter warned us that the wine/cheese/charcuterie took about 15-20 minutess to put together, so in the meantime we ordered a round of drinks. I went with the Liberte cocktail...them shits go down smooooth! Absolutely delicious and I started getting tipsy off one, so they don't skimp on alcohol. It's pear infused vodka with St. Germain, sparkling wine and lemon with a slice of pear. They're $12 each but worth it. The bar is a little pricey in general (ex: Victory Prima Pils for $7 - I can get the same in Northern Liberties or Fishtown for $5), but this is to be expected at a swanky hotel lounge in Rittenhouse. I'd return for happy hour, or if I were in center city and in the mood for an upscale comfy bar.
(3)Karen F.
I agree spot-on with Geoffrey S. The Liberte is a sexy, upscale lounge with a French twist. The happy hour special ($7 for a cocktail - mine was a Tom Collinsmade with Bombay Sapphire - delish) made it better as the drinks are $12 - $14 normally. Food is just OK - the burger my friend had was a better choice than this odd "bacon and cheese" pastry-pizza tartine like thing. Way too heavy. Kinda gross, actually. Complimentary wasabi peas, salty almonds and wonderful pitted green olives (salt, salt and more salt equals DRINK MORE.) A fun place to take a date - lots of sexy couples at the bar and some not-so-sexy oldsters like me (LOL). Skip the tartine. Grab a drink here from 5 - 7 PM and then get dinner elsewhere.
(3)Thuy H.
Worse Worse Worse place ever!!!! Went here for restaurant week and the portions were ultra mini. Plus, it took litereally about 30 minutes just for the soup to come out. The couple next to us came before us and waited even longer for theirs. Food was so dry and I hated the fact I had to pay so much for such horrible food and service. Never coming here again!!!!
(1)Katie W.
Good drinks. The Safari drink is delicious.....tastes like like pineapple juice! Great ambiance. Loses a star for slow and terrible service.
(4)Vinny P.
I've been here twice now and I've had a pleasant experience each time. First time, met up with a friend who owns a store across the street. We sat at the bar and I had a beer, she had a mimosa. Good attentive service and nice snacks such as wasabi peas and mixed nuts. Second time, stopped in with my girlfriend for a nice fancy drink. I had the Sazerac which had a fair amount of bourbon in it and was also very tasty. She had the Autumn's Fashioned which I was not a fan of but she certainly was. Great place for a quick drink and some tasty snacks.
(4)Alie A.
I like this place. I really like it. I am a sucker for swanky hotels..Generally, hotels in good cities provide a good crowd seeing that most people are vacationing or passing through on some sort of a break from reality, so they make for open conversation. And...I cannot tell a lie, I have passed the Sofitel a couple hundred times and wondered what the appeal is..it appears to be fairly basic and not a place I would recommend guests of Philadelphia to stay. It seems basic and far less interesting than many of those with more curb appeal, but when I came into Liberte for a drink, I was pleasantly surprised..a great little bar for a good cocktail. The staff is friendly..you get the hotel customer service treatment, which I never pass up. Great Happy Hour Monday thru Friday deal..$6 wine and cocktails, $5 local draughts beer. I am happy.
(4)Betty L.
Great food, great service, great setting. A bit pricey, but well worth it. They take reservations. Stopped in with a friend after going to a comedy show nearby for late night dessert/drinks. It was nice to have somewhere to just chill out and escape from the usual Saturday night crowds elsewhere. I think we'd have had a wait if it wasn't for our reservations, though.
(4)Terrence J.
I had a great night I order a kid royale and it was good and great service
(4)Carl C.
I am not going into great detail on this one but this place is a step above the old Sofitel. It is nice in here. The bar is relaxing and the stools are great and comfortable. I had a few appetizers which were ok. I usually get calmari wherever I go and got it here.... it needs some kick. The tuna tartare was good but standard. My only REAL issue are drinks: There is just something about the $12 threshold for a drink, once you go over that it is obnoxious. How much "craftmanship" can go into a cocktail. Seriously, we are going a bit too far with this whole bartending being an art thing. Your ass is mixing some bitters, measuring some liquer in a jigger and serving me. Give it a rest and make the drinks $10........everywhere
(3)Stephanie P.
#45 Decided to take a quick walk around the city during happy hour before I had to get back to LSAT studying and we ended up at the Liberte Lounge again. This time, there was an event going on so there were a bunch of guys in suits loitering around the fireplace. Since the weather's been much nicer these days, there were many people lounging around and drinking the evening away. The crowd was middle-aged and everybody seemed to be having a good time. I ordered a Limoncello and the boyfriend ordered a Bailey's. Unfortunately, the bartender tonight was stingy and didn't pour an appropriate glass for either of us - minus one star. Then, when the check came, I was SHOCKED. I was expecting an amount for no more than $18 since both of our drinks were listed at $8. Instead, they charged us $10 for each drink, as well as a $2 surcharge for the Bailey's because it was on the rocks AND another $2 because my Limoncello was neat. EXCUSE ME?! First, you overcharge me, THEN you tack on extra charges for having our drinks BOTH WAYS? I can understand if you charged extra for one or the other but BOTH? Is there no way to avoid the surcharge? MINUS TWO STARS. So, instead of $18, my check was at a good $28. I called the waitress over and asked her what had gone wrong with the check. Of course, she gave us the typical, "Oh, we've updated our menu" excuse, but I was having none of that. So, she took our receipt over to the manager and they issued us an accurate check with no questions asked. However, I was offended that the manager himself never came over to apologize because, for one thing, if you were willing to issue us a new check so easily, something must have gone wrong with the first one, no? To top it all of, he actually hovered around our table about 4 feet away while we were signing the receipts, avoiding eye contact the entire time. We are NEVER coming here again.
(1)Katera M.
This place was a disappointment. I had lunch here with a friend during Restaurant Week - thankfully I ordered off of the RW menu - salad, mussels (very good), and a fruit plate...my friend ordered the Executive Lunch ($25) off the regular menu and received miniature portions The squash soup was good, the salad ok, but the scallop, yes 1 single sea scallop was a shocker, as was the petty dessert.
(2)Rebecca Z.
A beautiful lounge with great food and drinks. They have a Dj on the weekends. Drinks are on the stronger side which is worth its value.
(4)Lindsay D.
Visited Liberte on a whim on Thursday night after an especially frustrating day. We had to change our reservation twice which didn't seem to be problematic at all. The maitre d was awesome - friendly, laughing... We had our choice of table, tall bar area table, or lounge and we went for the bar area. The place was quite stylish without being stuffy or pretentious. The high tables at the bar were great for people watching though we did get a bit of a draft at our angle. No biggie. Our server came over and explained that two out of the three main courses were unavailable. On the first Thursday of restaurant week, that's pretty bad. Short Rib Beef Bourginougne was replaced with steak fingers and french fries. Liberté Atlantic Salmon was replaced with some sea bass something or other. Thankfully the vegetarian option was still available for me but i know my friend was really disappointed. We slave over restaurant week menus to pick great places and he was looking forward to the Beef Bourginougne. We had bread to tide us over til our appetizers arrived. I got the beet salad, he got the pork belly. The beet salad was pretty good. Small, simple, artfully presented. He said that the pork belly was just okay, that it was overcooked. The disappointment came with the steak. It really was just a small piece of steak with a side of lame french fries. I felt pretty bad for him. I got the Yukon Gold Boulanger with mushrooms which was somewhat small but very tasty. It was supposed to come with Potato terrine, globe artichoke, mushroom ragoût, and chardonnay dressing. I didn't find any artichokes or chardonnay dressing. It was more like lentils and mushrooms. Still very good, though. There was a small cheese spread of a cheddar and brie-like cheese that was pretty good though we were somewhat full by this point because we filled up on the bread before the meal. Desssert was rounded out with a Chocolate Dome and a Brie Cheesecake. The cheesecake was boring as hell. It didn't have much flavor and looked like it had been around a while. The chocolate dome was better - it had a (too) small caramel center which was delicious. All in all, the meal was bleh. My main course was easily the best part but otherwise the food was disappointing. Oh well, there are more options out there for restaurant week.
(2)lyndsey F.
I've been here a few times for a drink, a comfy chair, and people watching (which is the most fun in a hotel bar!) It's a great lounge, but perhaps it takes itself a little too seriously. I went the other night with a girlfriend and we ordered some wine and the mezze platter. Now obviously I am not expecting the worlds largest situation, but we waited for 40 minutes for the platter and it was literally THREE pita triangles and a bowl of hummus that warranted at least eight. The description was also a little off, as it included pickled artichokes and nicoise olives, but when it showed up, there was one of each on a toothpick. We asked the waitress for more pita, and she happily obliged which was nice. But for eleven dollars, I'll cross the street and have a beer and a burger at square1682. My friend had the springtime white wine flight, which she adored, and I had a glass (okay, I had two glasses) of their Argentinian cabernet which was delicious. It's a cute spot.
(4)Rebecca H.
My husband and I wandered into Liberte Lounge after a night out at a show. We thought we'd grab a quick drink before heading home, but what a nice surprise! Located in the Sofitel, this lounge does not feel like a sad, hotel lounge. It was very comfortable and stylish. We sat at one of the comfy tables for two along the windows. Our server was friendly and attentive. We started off with cocktails, which were very good and came with the shaker for a more generous serving. Then we ordered food and were really blown away. The filet was to die for and the belgian fries were perfect. We ended the evening with a nightcap of scotch - they even had my favorite. Overall, a great experience.
(4)Elisabeth Y.
I wish I could give this place more stars but I just can't do it. We just got back from a Restaurant Week meal and I was pretty disappointed overall. The cocktails we had, I admit, were good. I had the Liberte' with St. Germain and pear vodka, my fiance had the sage Collins. But $12? It should have been twice the size it was or come with a side of diamonds or something. On the RW website it definitely said that Liberte was offering four courses, and that's one of the things that drew us in. However, we arrived to find three courses on the menu. And THEN, my portions were abysmally small! I wouldn't really be grumpy about this, but my fiance's dishes were a lot more generous, both easily more than twice the size of mine. As for the quality, aspects of my dishes were good but nothing was really standout. For example, the cheese included with the beet salad was delicious, and the potato puff thingy was tasty, but honestly, I had to put salt on my entree! I don't think I have ever, ever had to do that on a restaurant. Additionally I think they forgot my sauce on the entree because it was dry as hell. At least the cheese course they sent out was amazing, and so were the desserts, but seriously, it was disappointing. When spending that much for a meal, I'd at least not like to feel disappointed. But I can't NOT feel disappointed. Service was good but not great. Our waitress was nice, but I am pretty sure they nearly forgot my fiance's coffee at the end of the meal.
(2)Roy C.
Great for some after work beers in nice surroundings. Good Service, eager to please!
(4)Jessica M.
I will definitely update this review when I have had a chance to eat at Liberte but as for drinks, so far so good. I went there specifically for the Liberte Cocktail - Absolut Pear Vodka, St. Germain, Champagne and Lemon (along with a dried pear slice). I checked out the menu when I got there but I knew this drink was for me. The bartender was attentive and quick and also suggested a great belgian beer for my friend. While I was only there for one drink to kill time before a reservation, Liberte definitely impressed me enough to want to return. The cocktail menu boasts both classic and new twists on drinks and the beer selection was good for a hotel bar. The food menu looks nice and I will hopefully get to sample something on my next visit.
(3)Vincent J.
I could not believe my eyes, they turned this good hotel bar into a really cool lounge. I cannot rate the food since I only go there for drinks. But If your in the area it's a great spot to drop in for a drink when bar hopping around.
(3)Bonnie J.
went yesterday for the "fete de la musique" which encompassed some live music, free hors d'oeuvres, and free "sangria shots." The food was pretty terrible, even though it was free we didn't go back for a second round. It tasted like poorly prepared frozen appetizers. The sangria tasted like orange juice (with the pulp) and seltzer water. I give Liberte two stars, one for the effort of being more than a hotel bar (it was packed on a Tuesday night, although this may have been due to the free goods) and the second because the service did seem like they were really trying. A bit of a miss overall. Also, for those of you planning on spending some money there the cocktails and wine floated between $9-12. I'd suggest walking down the street to Tria.
(2)David H.
The Sofitel is a GREAT hotel, and the lounge had decent ambiance. My caeser salad was awesome, but the Duck Spaghetti was not great. I'm not even sure it was duck. The bartender (i sat at the bar) was great about it and took it off the check. I'd go back again, but probably just for apps and drinks...
(3)Paul C.
My favorite bar in Philly....friendly staff....great atmosphere...and it's in middle of Rittenhouse...what else could you ask for??
(5)Michael C.
We went to Liberté with a small group for food and drinks on the night it opened - we all enjoyed the food but it was the drinks that really stood out. They put a great new twist on a Manhattan. Two people in our group had The Liberté, the house cocktail, I guess, I didn't try it but they loved it. For the food, we got a bunch of small plates to share, most were good, the favorite at the table was the coq au vin drumsticks. I've been to this place before they renovated, when it was La Bourse, and I think they did a great job with the renovation. It was Sat night, the lighting was good, and there was a DJ playing lounge music, all pretty cool. We didnt have any of the service problems that the previous reviewer described - our waiter was attentive and friendly. Will definitely go again next time I'm in Philly.
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