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Trio
Opened in early 2006 by three friends and former servers; Trio offers Pan-Asian cuisine with a heavy Thai influence, along with the warm service and hospitality that you would expect from a cozy neighborhood BYOB. Trio is located in the Fairmount section of the Philadelphia, and is just blocks from both the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the historic Eastern State Penitentiary.
Housed in a converted row home on the corner of Brown and Taney streets, Trio offers two floors of white tablecloth dining. Additionally, we offer al fresco dining on our second floor deck (weather permitting,) and a unique private dining room located on our third floor is available for banquets and parties
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Housed in a converted row home on the corner of Brown and Taney streets, Trio offers two floors of white tablecloth dining. Additionally, we offer al fresco dining on our second floor deck (weather permitting,) and a unique private dining room located on our third floor is available for banquets and parties
77 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Rating Breakdown 77 reviews
5 stars
(25)
4 stars
(30)
3 stars
(19)
2 stars
(3)
1 star
(0)
Food
(Outstanding)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- neighborhood gem(58)
- fit for foodies(33)
- romantic(24)
- special occasion(20)
- good for groups(19)
- great for outdoor dining(18)
Trio Reviews List
Review 1 for Trio
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Trio is always a pleasant dining experience, and the chef has stepped up the menu a bit. My only complaint this time around was that we weren't even offered a look at the dessert menu. Not sure why. But the appetizers and entrees were quite good."
Dined on 5/18/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 2 for Trio
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Very nice neighborhood Thai place . Food very good surprised haven't been there for long time.would definitely return"
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem
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Review 3 for Trio
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Bad Duck!
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Trio is a charming, beautiful little BYOB carved out of a Fairmound rowhouse with a great outdoor roof deck , unique nuevo-Asian cuisine, and a loyal neighborhood following. I hadn't been to this place for about two years but I'd recommended it to many for the best roast duck ever! Naturally, I was extremely dissappointed when my duck arrived over-cooked, dryed out and tasteless. Oh well.
Maybe because it was Mother's Day, but our waitress seemed to be a substitute. She was very nice but seemed unfamiliar with the menu and kept recommending dishes from a different restaurant! Hope I can chalk this one up to an off-night!"
Dined on 5/12/2013
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Review 4 for Trio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Fabulous
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We've been to Trio many times and never been let down. The food and service are always fantastic. We recently took friends from out of town. They have been raving about Trio all weekend. I would be hard pushed to choose a favorite, as EVERYTHING we've had has always been wonderful.
We are lucky that Trio is right down the street. If it weren't we would still travel on a regular basis to go. We would recommend for a date night, group of friends or a special occasion. Atmosphere is friendly, causal and warm."
Dined on 5/10/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 5 for Trio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
My friend has never treated
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"My friend has never treated herself to fine dining, so I took the initiative in doing it. She's still raving about it."
Dined on 04/25/2013
2013
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, great for lunch, hot spot
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Review 6 for Trio
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Everyone enjoyed their food
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Everyone enjoyed their food however due to the large party in the upper level of the restaurant the server disappeared for extended periods of time and the service was extremely slow. Additionally music was being played at a volume that was so loud that it was difficult to converse with the person in the next chair. The server would turn off the music to get orders etc. but would turn the volume back up when completed. It took us asking three different people to get the music down to a level were conversation was possible. Overall it seemed that there was not enough staff to cover the private party and the regular diners."
Dined on 04/19/2013
2013
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Review 7 for Trio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Delicious food very comfortable
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Delicious food
very comfortable spot
moderate prices"
very comfortable spot
moderate prices"
Dined on 04/17/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, romantic
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Review 8 for Trio
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
This is a neighborhood favorite
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"This is a neighborhood favorite with fresh authentic Thai cuisine with beautiful presentations. But the pad Thai traditional dish was awful..too sweet, very brown, with no interesting tasty bits among the noodles...and the worst noodles, old, leathery, chewy...bad, a mistake among some other fine dishes. You could not take the otherwise excellent servers word for manageable gradients of spice hot....though promised by menu to be as desired."
Dined on 04/15/2013
2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem
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Review 9 for Trio
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
One of our favorite Fairmount
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"One of our favorite Fairmount spots. Food is consistently good, as is the service. My only complaint is that the veggie side and white rice served with the entrees really needs to be updated. Mix it up a bit!"
Dined on 04/05/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 10 for Trio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Solid service and very good
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Solid service and very good food. Always dependable for pleasant dining."
Dined on 03/16/2013
2007
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 11 for Trio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great Ambiance. Spacious
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great Ambiance. Spacious and you feel like your out with your date and not the table next to you. Excellent Thai food"
Dined on 03/15/2013
2007
Special Features: neighborhood gem, romantic
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Review 12 for Trio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
An entirely enjoyable dining
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"An entirely enjoyable dining experience. The only problem is the lack of parking."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 13 for Trio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
We've been to Trio many times
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"We've been to Trio many times and will be back many more."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2010
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Review 14 for Trio
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Was told the duck was their
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Was told the duck was their specialty. It was crisp on thw outside, totally dry on the inside. Most of the food is Thai. Very bland. It was like a Thai restaurant for people who think they like authentic Thai, but really don't. Service was excellent. Prices were fine. Would not recommend based on food quality."
Dined on 03/08/2013
2009
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Review 15 for Trio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
excellent food and presentation!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"excellent food and presentation!"
Dined on 03/02/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 16 for Trio
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Solid Thai food in a cute
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Solid Thai food in a cute Fairmount row. Great service. Quiet atmosphere."
Dined on 02/27/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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Review 17 for Trio
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Really enjoyed the meal and
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Really enjoyed the meal and LOVED the dessert. Friendly and staff and good service. It is probably a perfect spot for dinner anytime if you live in the neighborhood. Parking was an absolute nightmare. Ended up 30 minutes late for our reservation trying to find a place to park. Leave extra, extra early if you plan to drive here."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 18 for Trio
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
We went on a quiet Wednesday
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"We went on a quiet Wednesday evening, and this was our first visit. There were maybe five or six other tables of diners upstairs. We ordered the beggar's pouches and a bacon-wrapped shrimp (a special) for appetizers. The pouches were pretty tasty, the shrimp equally so. My date ordered the green curry shrimp and really liked her entree. I ordered a special that I found to be mixed, a thai chili mahi mahi with crispy 'drunken noodles'. I was imaging something different, but the fish was good. I didn't care for the noodles. I would go back and try Trio, but personally, I'd likely stick to menu items to get a better idea of what they typically serve."
Dined on 02/13/2013
2009
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 19 for Trio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Love it!!!!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Love, love, love Trio!!!! And highly recommend the Pad Thai. I switched it up this time and ordered the Drunken Noodles. Good too. The roasted duck was to die for. Crisp delicious skin ummmmmmm... With 4 dining, I had an opportunity to try more dishes."
Dined on 02/16/2013
2004
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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Review 20 for Trio
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
We come here often, a nice
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We come here often, a nice neighborhood restaurant with great food."
Dined on 02/22/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 21 for Trio
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Good service and nice neighborhood
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Good service and nice neighborhood atmosphere. Well prepared although not extraordinary food."
Dined on 02/16/2013
2008
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 22 for Trio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
terrific romantic dinner!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"We went to Trio for a romantic Valentine's Day dinner and even though every table, including 4 seaters was a table for 2 on this night, we were welcomed and not rushed and the waitstaff was so friendly and accommodating. They had a wonderful menu including entrees like heart-shaped crabcakes. Mmmm-delicious! It was everything we wanted, and we stayed to giggle over our champagne a bit when we were done."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, romantic, special occasion
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Review 23 for Trio
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
One of our favorite BYOB,
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"One of our favorite BYOB, neighborhood restaurants. Pleasant staff, decent food. My only complaint is that I think it's time to update the vegetable selection served with the entrees."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2006
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 24 for Trio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
We went to Trio for Valentine's
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"We went to Trio for Valentine's Day and the ambiance and the food was great. My boyfriend got the fried duck and I got the chicken. Both were delicious! The waiter was great, the atmosphere was great, we would definitely go back soon!"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2012
Special Features: late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic
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Review 25 for Trio
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Trio is our favorite restaurant
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Trio is our favorite restaurant in Fairmount. The food is always wonderful, the atmosphere quiet and relaxed."
Dined on 02/10/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 26 for Trio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Food was delicious. And the
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Food was delicious. And the price fixed menu had a lot to offer. Will be coming back."
Dined on 01/29/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Trio
Based on the average of (51) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
4
/
5
6 out of 7 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate