The Refectory

What a great find! The parking lot is a little bit of a walk, but the interior is gorgeously designed. The bar was fun and lively on a Thursday night. The prices were totally reasonable. The bartender Chris was awesome, making sure we had the drinks and food we needed. I would highly recommend the fried sunchokes and the buffalo cauliflower. They were not soggy like some can get

Had an amazing girls dinner (including my ten month old!) with great dishes from the For The Table section of the menu. Family friendly, easy to park, very nice staff. The food and cocktails were delicious and the pastry for dessert was amazing! The new GM Gina checked in on us several times and had wonderful recommendations.

Went here for a relaxing lunch. Got there around 1pm in June and it was empty. Small menu, but everything we got was really well done. I got a Turkey sandwich that rocked. Very nice at atmosphere right in the heart of the beautiful Villanova campus. Service could have been a bit more friendly. But otherwise, it was great!

We had heard great things about this place and came here for a weekday date night. Reservations were easy and quick. The location is a bit hard to find, but there is a parking garage across the street that is affordable and some signs as you get closer. The ambiance is great, very cozy and welcoming while being modern and chic. Service was excellent, both our waitress and the manager who greeted and checked in on us multiple times. For the food, we had the wagyu bao buns to start which were good, could have used a bit more sauce at the bottom. Oysters were great! For our main course we got the tuna and the short rib. Tuna was 5/5, yummy, well balanced flavors and well cooked. Sides were on point. The short rib however, did not impress. The sides of hollandaise and mushrooms, although tasty on their own just added more heaviness and richness to already heavy and rich short ribs. I would have loved some more balance and acid to make it more balanced of a dish. However, the waitress again was lovely and when we expressed not being thrilled with the short rib gave us a dessert on the house - so we got to try delicious doughnuts (although all the desserts looked amazing). Drinks were wonderful! Great selection and I had their "jealous lover" which was yummy! Overall would recommend anyone to check this out, great for a date night, and we can't come back to try some of the other yummy offerings!

First time there a few weeks ago and it was a good experience. All of the staff - from the hostess to our waiter - were extremely friendly. The vibe in the restaurant was perfect for our work meeting - lively but not extremely loud, kind of chic but more casual than upscale. The prices were pretty reasonable and see why people use it as a meeting place on Villanova's campus.

Again, our waiter was extremely prompt, attentive and friendly throughout our dining experience. The food was very good. I ordered the Salmon BLT (without bacon) with a side salad - so tasty, cooked well and very good sized portions.