Went here the other day for brunch with the bf and some of his family. The first thing I noticed was the small, warm vibe of the restaurant. It felt very welcoming. Our waitress was attentive and even took note of dietary restrictions, which was awesome. Most of the food was pretty good. My only real gripe was that it's cash only. It's a bit inconvenient, but at least you'll know to have cash ready. Overall, I wouldn't go out of my way to go here again, but I would definitely go again if I was in the area.
Such a lovely, cozy spot for, what I would consider, a home cook meal. I had the baked brie that was sweet and savory. For my main, I had the lamb shank with cous cous. The meat was so tender, it was coming off the bone. And the cous cous, truly reminded me what my mom would make, so full of flavor. Absolutely loved it and wish I had room for dessert! For a comment I saw earlier - they do take card, no need to worry about having only cash. Come and enjoy this little gem!
Nice eating option near the Museum of Arts. Good hummus and seafood dishes.
Adequate service. BYOB made it an affordable outing.
The food was excellent and the service was just as good! Someone in our party had allergies and they were very accommodating and cautious which was also greatly appreciated. Would definitely recommend!
Visited Figs with friends for a Saturday night out. I would highly recommend snagging a reservation as when we walked in the restaurant was packed wall to wall.
For reference - Figs is both BYOB and cash only.
We had a variety of items which were definitely all above average - with the lamb shank being the stand out. Some minor complaints include all dishes being on the watery side, and the size of my shrimp dish being small. Overall though, had a solid time.
Food and service was good - both the duck and lamb in particular were well cooked. The mussel broth was delicious, though the mussel quality themselves weren't that high
It's always nice to go to a BYOB. Remember that Figs is cash only!
Great Folks Work Here! The atmosphere, service and food were all spot on! 👍🏽Keep up the GREAT Work!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I also had Desert I recommend the Brownie 😋Yumm! and Moroccan Tea which is very refreshing. My entire party truly enjoyed this experience and all of the food we tried. We will definitely be back for dinner. Please pay them a visit you will not be disappointed! 💯
Excellent authentic cuisine! Highly recommend.
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Figs is the type of place that gives Fairmount such a wonderful atmosphere. This place is BYOB and cash only, which means they are never overly crowded and their prices are reasonable.
My girlfriend and I went for a later dinner on Tuesday night and the place was about half full. We sat outside on their sidewalk seating, which I really enjoy if it's not too hot.
We started with their Baked Brie in a Clay Pot with Honey and Almonds. This is probably the go-to appetizer at Figs. At only $8.50, its worth trying this dish.
I got the Lamb Shank Tagine with couscous and sautéed vegetables. It was VERY good - the lamb pretty much falls off the bone. The whole chickpeas were a nice touch. My girlfriend got the linguine with feta, spinach and tomatoes. This was not a super adventurous dish but it was definitely prepared very well. I love that they gave her a spoon to twirl the pasta.
I am very happy that this restaurant is in my neighborhood. We had a fairly large, well-prepared dinner (appetizer and two entrees) in a nice atmosphere for $55 (before tip). I will definitely be back and you should too.
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Made a reservation for 2 at 8pm Friday night. Told they close at 9pm although hours are different online. But it was fine, worked out for us. Also note, cash only. We came after visiting eastern state penitentiary, 8 min walk. Food was delicious. Not even spicy but still flavorful and very enjoyable. The menu looks so good it's hard to choose because you want to try out more than you can actually eat. Chicken and lamb are halal. We'd also love to come back if/when the filet mignon is halal too.
Appetizers:
Scallops 6/10
Eggplant lasagna with no pasta 7/10 - very good and the cheese excellent but personally would like more mushrooms in it
Dinner:
Lamb shank 8/10 - actually tastes even better than the crab entree but both were very good
Crab filet 8/10
Tea also very good. For dessert we had apple cobbler with oat and ice cream, that was ok but not going to rate this restaurant for dessert. Would have liked to try the fig ice cream but it wasn't available.
Total with tax 81.87 before tips
One issue was that in my case my fork was a better knife than the knife. However for the person I was with they said their knife was very sharp. So maybe it's just one or a few of them. Idk if maybe I should have requested right then to change my knife. Then they'd know to separate it. But not a big deal.
Anyway highly recommend to try this place out, but if covid cases going high then I'd suggest to get takeout or go when empty or get outdoor seating if one of very few is available. At the moment there's no restrictions by the state but who knows what may be coming.
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