# Restaurant/Pub suggestions near Phil. 30th St Station - need answer fast :)

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 13, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-pub-suggestions-near-phil-30th-st-station-need-answer-fast/553613 "2010-09-13T16:01:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-pub-suggestions-near-phil-30th-st-station-need-answer-fast/553613/1 "2010-09-13T16:01:14Z")

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I and a colleague will need to kill 4 to 5 hours near 30th Street Station in Philadelphia tomorrow.

We’ll need to eat dinner, plus drinks, and would travel (walking) up to 6 blocks to see something of interest.

We’ll be there round 3 in the afternoon through dinner time.

Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-pub-suggestions-near-phil-30th-st-station-need-answer-fast/553613/2 "2010-09-13T16:50:00Z")

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From there, you have access to pretty much anywhere in Center City on the blue line. What sort of foods do you like?

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**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-pub-suggestions-near-phil-30th-st-station-need-answer-fast/553613/3 "2010-09-13T19:57:49Z")

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We eat just about everything, to be honest.

All sorts of Asian, pub food. My companion says he is less than excited by Cambodian food (fool!).

I was wondering how late Reading Terminal stays open - it looks like justa couple of stops on the MFL line (is that blue?). Also the Rittenhouse square neighborhood looks to be lousy with restaurants, and appears to be a short walk or subway ride away.

Price range - this is a business trip s we don’t have to be stingy, but ethically we should avoid premium steakhouse prices.

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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-pub-suggestions-near-phil-30th-st-station-need-answer-fast/553613/4 "2010-09-13T22:22:34Z")

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Yeah, the blue line is the MFL. Reading Terminal is only open till 6:00, but the Rittenhouse square area is about like you think it is. Your timing is excellent, as this week is [Restaurant Week](http://www.centercityphila.org/life/RestaurantWeek.php). Most of the participating restaurants are a little pricier than I would ordinarily go for, but I can recommend Cuba Libre, XIX and The Palm.

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**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-pub-suggestions-near-phil-30th-st-station-need-answer-fast/553613/5 "2010-09-14T01:22:07Z")

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Thanks, we’ll head in that direction and see if any of your suggested places have room for us.

Many thanks!