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Restaurant Roundup: Kotatsu to Gryphon Cafe

Patch reviews Kotatsu, Gladwyne Village Lunch, Mark Anthony's Paisano's, King Fu, La Na Thai-French Cuisine, Umbria, The Pub of Penn Valley, Mugshots Coffeehouse and Gryphon Café.

Looking for a good restaurant to go to this weekend?

Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood Patch brought you the details of Kotatsu Thursday. A Japanese steakhouse with sushi bar and Chinese offerings, this place has something for everyone. There isn’t much variety on the sushi and sashimi dinner, though. Click  for the review.

If that restaurant isn’t to your liking, check out other area restaurants that Patch reviewed this week: 

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Gladwyne Village Lunch 951 Youngs Ford Road Gladwyne, PA 19035

Tucked away from street view, this little gem serves breakfast and lunch to the lucky locals who have been coming here for years. Try the chicken salad sandwich with bacon. Click for the review.

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A menu so vast the print is nearly microscopic to fit it all in. One of the largest and most delicious spinach calzones I have ever had calls this place home. Click for the review.

A man who has family in Northern China but grew up in Canton Province in Southern China who learned the ins and outs of cooking in a Hong Kong restaurant brought his talents to America and was the chef at his own restaurant within 4 years. Click for the Meet the Chef.

A savvy and creative would-be comedian is the mind behind the menu at this restaurant in downtown Media. Click for her hilarious comments in the Meet the Chef.

This stellar BYOB has been serving fine fare to its patrons for over decades. Be sure to try the filet mignon with peppercorn sauce and the soft shell crab special (if it’s available). Click for the review.

A delicious burger, fantastic fresh salads, amazing macaroni and cheese and a smile-worthy carrot cake are the standouts at this neighborhood spot. Click for the review.

Great food and coffee that is produced by people committed to helping out one another and the environment while they help themselves. It’s a win win win. Click for the review.

A guy who roasts his own coffee beans, makes his own wine, gardens, reads and more is the proud owner/father/husband of Gryphon Café. Click for the Meet the Chef.

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