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Jane G's
Chinese Cuisine in Rittenhouse Square with Raw Bar, Full Liquor Bar, Happy Hour Beer, Wine, Cocktail, Appetizer Specials. Affordable with fine dining service. Great for dates, birthday parties, casual meals, drinks at the bar with TV. Outside seating available.
We can accommodate up to 125 guests for private parties, banquet dinners, hors d'ouevres service.
Happy Hour runs Monday through Friday from 5-7PM.
We offer FREE delivery up to 10 blocks as well as large party catering and special banquet events catering.
(Tel.) 215-563-8800
www.JaneGsRestaurant.com
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We can accommodate up to 125 guests for private parties, banquet dinners, hors d'ouevres service.
Happy Hour runs Monday through Friday from 5-7PM.
We offer FREE delivery up to 10 blocks as well as large party catering and special banquet events catering.
(Tel.) 215-563-8800
www.JaneGsRestaurant.com
70 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Rating Breakdown 70 reviews
5 stars
(12)
4 stars
(37)
3 stars
(13)
2 stars
(8)
1 star
(0)
Food
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- good for groups(31)
- fit for foodies(29)
- neighborhood gem(20)
- special occasion(14)
- great for lunch(13)
- hot spot(5)
Jane G's Reviews List
Review 1 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Dinner was very nice. We asked for extra spice and the chef complied by dialing up the heat. Everything we had was quite delicious. Somehow, I didn't get the concept of the lounge singer doing 80's music, badly and loud. Dinner was a lot more enjoyable when he was on break."
Dined on 5/03/2013
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Review 2 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
great menu
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"From the very friendly staff to Ms. G's attention to her guests and food, it was great. Things can get a bit spicy hot. Be careful. Will be back vey soon."
Dined on 4/27/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, hot spot, special occasion
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Review 3 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
My biggest complaint with
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"My biggest complaint with this restaurant was our server had a very heavy accent, and was extremely difficult to understand. This made ordering a challenge."
Dined on 04/27/2013
2010
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Review 4 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Very Good!
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Chose the $40 per person tasting menu and had a wonderful meal with an unbelievable amount of food. Highlights were the lamb, duck, whole fish and Brussels sprouts. Great, attentive service. Next time will not do the tasting menu but focus on the favorite dishes we had. We asked for a heat level of 3 (we like spicy food) and it was perfect for us."
Dined on 04/27/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 5 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great traditional Chinese
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great traditional Chinese spicy food, really authentic."
Dined on 04/24/2013
2012
Special Features: hot spot
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Review 6 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Enjoyed a Sichuan 3-course
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Enjoyed a Sichuan 3-course lunch for 2 for $28. First course for the table (4 to choose from) was the selection of the Peking duck salad; 2nd course for the table (6 to choose from) was the selection of the pork dumplings in chili oil; and the 3rd course for each diner (10+ to choose from with a choice of white or brown rice) consisted of the boiled hot sauce with fish and triple pepper with pork. These dishes can be prepared to varying levels of "hotness"."
Dined on 04/25/2013
2007
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 7 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Where's the heat?
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The Beef Lovers Quarrel was righteous. The wontons in chili oil were exquisite. But two appies do not make a great Szechuan experience. The kung pao (I was dubious, but was promised it wasn't mere Chinatown pablum, but the real Szechuan deal) turned out to be mere Chinatown pablum and the Singapore noodles ditto.
The heat index is 1 to 5, and our waiter said the 5 meant our eyes would bug out, our noses would run and sweat would pour from our foreheads and drip onto our plates. I'm not kidding, it's what he said. So we went #4 and had to ask for hot sauce to give the kung pao a little flavor.
It's no Han Dynasty."
Dined on 04/23/2013
2001
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Review 8 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Excellent Food!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"I recommend Jane G's to everyone and have brought out-of-town foodies to show off this gem of a restaurant. The food is reliably good -- dumpling sampler, popcorn shrimp, dan dan noodles-- all excellent!"
Dined on 04/13/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 9 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Delicious! MUST try.
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Went with a group of 7, first time at the restaurant. Had a fabulous dinner: the tasting menu was inventive, great breadth of tastes that all were delicious and appropriately spicy, and a ton of food. Actually had the owner (Jane) and her son (mgr) check on us several times to explain the cuisine and make sure we were enjoying ourselves. Service was excellent. Among our our group was a friend who also is a national food magazine editor - so "expert" in the truest sense -- and she loved it. GO!"
Dined on 04/06/2013
2005
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 10 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
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Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Food was very good. Protion sizes were generous. They have a scale of spicy from 1-5... and 5 IS spicy as noted by adventurous members of the team..."
Dined on 04/01/2013
2008
Special Features: good for groups, great for lunch
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Review 11 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Food either is salty or sweet...
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food either is salty or sweet... with little else flavor wise. Really disappointing."
Dined on 03/23/2013
2007
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Review 12 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 13 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food was good but on the bland
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food was good but on the bland side and we had to ask for extra seasoning for the fish and seafood dishes that we ordered. Dinners were not served together and there was a fairly long wait for the second dish. They use a great deal of soft tofu and I prefer the firm, which is a personal preference. Dumplings and warmed saki were delicious. Freshness of food was excellent."
Dined on 03/17/2013
2011
Special Features: neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 14 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Reservations time are not
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Reservations time are not respected. Rude and inexperienced Bar Tender. our waitress was good but in general the owners need to provide the service they are advertising"
Dined on 03/09/2013
2006
Special Features: late-night find
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Review 15 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Excellent Szechuan cuisine,
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Excellent Szechuan cuisine, very good and attentive service. Dumplings we superb dry pot beef dish was quite tasty and spicy as it should be."
Dined on 03/05/2013
2007
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 16 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Little kids in THEIR section
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I live right across the street from JANE G
Been there many times and always enjoyed the food.
Been there many times and always enjoyed the food.
It is a beautiful place, hard to beleive a few years back it was a video store
Now a 1st class restaurant.
Now a 1st class restaurant.
My only complaint, the place was virtually empty, and at the next table they sat a family w/a little kid who was nosiy & all over the place...under the chair, the table..and it was annoying
Glad our meal was practically finished."
Glad our meal was practically finished."
Dined on 03/03/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 17 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Delicious!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"The food was delicious and our server was wonderful! She was able to answer all of our questions. We had some vegetarians in our group of 5, and the kitchen was very accomodating to the dietary requests. In addition, the tables are spaced far enough apart so that we were able to hold a conversation during dinner. Perfect for our needs!"
Dined on 03/02/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups
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Review 18 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great food, big portions which
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Great food, big portions which make it great for groups and families. It is not the typical chinese menu, there are many special and unusual dishes. Staff was very friendly and made good suggestions."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, special occasion
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Review 19 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The food was definitely a
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"The food was definitely a notch above your normal neighborhood chinese restaurant. Fresh ingredients, szechuan spicy but something for everyone. The fish was really good. Service was very friendly but a little slow - could be because it was a special night. I'll go back!"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups
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Review 20 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
A fantastic surprise
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"It's very difficult to find true authentic Szechuan and upscale decor and service in one restaurant - Jane G's is it. The food was spot on and authentic enough to please this born-and-raised Chinese gal, and the service and ambiance were both amazing. I was not expecting to find something like this right in Rittenhouse Square. You get the "hole in the wall" authenticity in the food with beautiful presentation and upscale feel."
Dined on 02/09/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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Review 21 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
HUGE portions and terrific
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"HUGE portions and terrific cooking. Only drawback: why have Key Lime Pie for dessert at a Chinese restaurant? Odd....."
Dined on 01/31/2013
2008
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 22 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Had a lunch meeting there;
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Had a lunch meeting there; some well-priced specials and the popcorn shrimp, which can be hit or miss, was a complete hit. I imagine it would be good ambience for dinner as well."
Dined on 01/30/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 23 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Good food, but that was it
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"While the food was excellent, especially for restaurant week, it was an extremely cold day outside and the restaurant had not turned the heat up properly to compensate.
So the restaurant was absolutely freezing cold inside. Nice for June, not for January.
The service was also terribly slow and there were only a few other tables occupied."
So the restaurant was absolutely freezing cold inside. Nice for June, not for January.
The service was also terribly slow and there were only a few other tables occupied."
Dined on 01/23/2013
2006
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Review 24 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
The food was good, the people
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"The food was good, the people were nice. The reason why I rated the service "Fair" was because we had gone there for lunch, and it took them an hour and a half to serve us our meal even though the restaurant was pretty much empty. Granted it was the restaurant week three course menu, the food we ordered wasn't anything special. We all pretty much got the same thing - popcorn shrimp, general tso's chicken, and cheesecake."
Dined on 01/28/2013
2009
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Review 25 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Such friendly service and
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Such friendly service and tasty Szechuan food! I also enjoyed the tiger cocktail with sake and lychee. Will definitely go again."
Dined on 01/25/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, special occasion
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Review 26 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Fabulous, affordable, gourmet
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Fabulous, affordable, gourmet chinese food! The atmosphere feels like the prices should be higher! The staff were great. The cocktails were delicious. I would definitely go back."
Dined on 01/19/2013
2004
Special Features: fit for foodies, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 27 for Jane G's
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
The bar and bartenders at
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"The bar and bartenders at this place are great, however, I asked for very little spice on my pad thai and it was very spicy. Also, I asked for NO peanuts sprinkled on my pad thai, and it came with it on too. The desserts were good, and our server seemed attentive, but not quite attentive enough. They have an extensive menu, but more might need to be done in order to fill this place up."
Dined on 01/22/2013
2013
Special Features: late-night find, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Jane G's
Based on the average of (43) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
5 out of 5 recommend this product
Food
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate