Devon is a place I have been to many times over the years and today (6/25) chose to have lunch there. This is a well established Rittenhouse Square favorite and has been around a long time in the Philadelphia restaurant scene.
Today I chose one of the $18.50 Power lunches. This included a bowl of the Devon New Orleans style gumbo. This is a delicious concoction of flavors and is probably one of the only spicy items that I will ever order in a restaurant. The soup did not disappoint and is truly a staple of this restaurant. It comes with a little bit of rice which definitely helps to diffuse some of the spiciness that can exist from the broth.
For my main course, I chose the lobster mac n cheese with truffle bread crumbs. This again is another dish that this restaurant is known for-- this is a terrific mixture of macaroni and not too much cheese to over power it. I would say the restaurant is sometimes a bit cheap on the amount of lobster meat that is served with this dish and should consider adding just a bit more, but this is still a very nice item. The portion size of this is large and I took over half of it home with me.
My dining companion ordered the grilled salmon panzanella salad ($16)which is described as spinach, montrachet goat cheese, balsamic roasted onions, vine ripe tomatoes, basil oil and balsamic vinaigrette. This is a terrific salad and it is served with approximately a 5 oz. portion of salmon over the top. My companion was not disappointed with the salad today and when I tasted it I agreed as well.
Service was very efficient and is truly one of the few nicer Center City restaurants that can accommodate someone trying to get done in an hour. Lunch for 2 today before tip was $40.
Overall: 3.5 Brownies
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