The Original Spence Cafe - West Chester

We received our entrees an hour after we were seated at 9 pm. My son ordered the pan seared bass and the crab spanikopita and hearts of palm salad, the sides were awful. Some of the worst flavor combinations I’ve tasted. He was sick to his stomach the rest of the evening and despite the waiter saying he would do what he could about the dish there was no offer to replace it or a discount. The table was wobbly all night and despite asking twice for it to be stabilized they didn’t. They were busy but that’s par for the course. Explains why nobody greeted us when we arrived. I’ve eaten here 4 times now and each time the experience gets worse. Sorry to say I have no interest in returning. It’s far too expensive for this.

Lovely atmosphere and service, but the food did not live up to the exhorbitant prices. The sea bass was not good (slimy, odd texture, pink). I only took a few bites and the sides were very good, but I was only credited $14 on a $45 entree despite only eating the sides. I do not plan to return.

Very disappointed with our meal. I had the Clam bake $48. Very little food and the lobster tail was over-cooked tough and dry. My wife had the Lobster Pasta, $38. It was cold with very little sauce. We have eaten here and the past and had good meals but this time was extremely underwhelming especially for the price! The waiter was fine and the atmosphere good but I won't be back anytime soon.

Really hard to find a high quality BYOB anymore. This is one of them. Food quality is up there with anyone else. The atmosphere is a bit formal but casual enough that is not at all pretentious. Love these kinds of places!

Best restaurant in West Chester. Food excellent, service very good, nice atmosphere, BYOB. I'd recommend trying the Thursday evening fixed menu. Enjoy.