665345 Fri Nov 06 21:49:03 -0800 2009 4 15 Pennsylvania 0 5162723 Just finished my 4th dinner there. What is amazing to me is how they have held on to very traditional Yiddish cooking. The only complaint so far is that the servings are so big, they are obscene. For instance, tonight we shared a bowl of split pea soup that was a meal unto itself. Then we had a platter of brisket. The brisket was cooked perfectly to melt in your mouth. The sides included potatoe pancakes, spinach and best of all kishka. The kishka was cooked perfectly. Not as good as my mothers kishka, but close. To top it off, Chef Jose Garces came in and ordered takeout. I have had their chicken noodle soup and their mushroom barley soup, both exquisitely prepared. Their corned beef is cooked perfectly, but there was so much left over and I dont really like left over corned beef. Where else in the city can you get 1/2 sour pickles, health salad and onion roll as part of your dinner? Every other restuarant has faled her. Famous will thrive. Fri Nov 06 21:49:03 -0800 2009 41565 OlderPhiladelphian 1 5163526 Thanks for the review. I love Famous. I haven't been to the new 19th St location yet; I am glad to hear that it is up to the standards of the original. I agree that the portions are asininely large. I wish they were more reasonable so I could try more of the menu. I mean, sometimes I want to start my meal with the matzo ball soup without being full halfway through the bowl. But the quality is high so it is hard to complain. I personally don't mind having leftover meat from there as I find it reheats nicely in a skillet to make an omelet or a hash. Also try the pastrami, it's just as good as the corned beef, and smoked fishes which are very high quality as well. Sat Nov 07 11:55:41 -0800 2009 5162723 281736 barryg 1 5163639 Where on 19th St. is the new location? Sat Nov 07 13:00:29 -0800 2009 5162723 49600 CindyJ 2 5163662 It's between Market and Chestnut. The last restaurant in this location was an Indian spot, Ashoka Palace I believe it was called. Sat Nov 07 13:14:37 -0800 2009 5163639 281736 barryg 1 5165897 I keep forgetting to go to the new location. Thanks for the reminder. Sun Nov 08 17:47:54 -0800 2009 5162723 41020 bentley1530