Restaurants near James Whitall, Jr. House

Wow! This was an awesome experience! As a fan of the Rocky film series, I knew about this place from the Rocky Balboa and Creed films. It is so much more than that, though. As the founder was a major player in early 20th century opera recordings, The Victor Cafe has an opera theme permeating its soul. The walls are adorned with photos of the opera greats, opera music plays softly in the background, and, most importantly, the waitstaff are all classically-trained opera performers. Every half hour or so, they gather everyone’s attention to perform a selection from a popular opera, complete with a synopsis of the story they’re about to tell through their performance. Every performer was wonderful and this made for a unique, joyful and memorable experience for my family. I grew up on Italian cuisine, and this was among the best I’ve had in a long time. We shared the Calamari Fritti, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that we could have substituted Smelts for the calamari. This was a staple of our Christmas Eve dinners when I was young. My Veal Saltimbocca was perfect, as was my Daughter’s Prince Igor (penne with a vodka blush, salmon, tomato, and Asparagus). We enjoyed our cannolis while watching our last performance of the evening. Breathtaking! Special shout out to our server, Brenna, who took our dessert order mere seconds after completing her duet! Remarkable! I can’t say enough about The Victor Cafe; if you’re looking for a classic South Philly Italian Restaurant, paired with one of the most wonderful and unique experiences you’ll find today, then this is the place for you.

Enjoy coming here before a Sixers game. Good bar food. Although the place was freezing. Everyone kept coats on.

Excellent service and food! I highly recommend! Will definitely be back!

Was another great visit espcecially this time of year. Friendly greeting, our table was ready, our server was friendly and attentive and all our foods and wine looked and tasted great, and came at our pace.. Looking forward to the next time we're in the neighborhood to stop in for another visit.. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all... Deb and Bill Schmidt, Williamsburg Va.

I really enjoyed myself! Overall I had an amazing experience. The food was amazing and the service was amazing. The vibe/ambience was five stars!  I would definitely return and recommend.