Tower Bistro

I love the breath-​taking view from the windows. This is a great place to visit when there is a storm, imagine seeing lightning from the 51^st floor. Anyhow, the staff is friendly but the food and the music is awful and very mainstream. If I come back, it will only be for the view, and I will be wearing earplugs, as I loathe loud mainstream pop-​dance music.

The salads at tower bistro are some of the best I’ve ever had… mainly because of the dressings, but they also have fresh ingredients. My favorites are the chicken waldorf salad and the red ginger chicken salad.
The only downside about this place is that it is a little pricey for me for a salad. I’m just interning in the area so needless to say I don’t have a lot of money to spend, but I like to treat myself to tower bistro once and a while. I definitely recommend it for lunch.

I walked around 1717 Arch before, just looking for Tower Bistro so I could use my Level Up credit. Couldn’t find it, gave up. Today, I tried again, walked around the building, and horray! I finally found Tower Bistro tucked back in the corner of the building, facing the Logan Square (not facing Arch St).
I walk in, slightly confused where I was supposed to order because there were 2 cashiers on two different sides of the counter. After looking at a menu, the gentleman took my order on a piece of paper. I ordered from the grilled cheese bar, melted cheddar on multi-​grain bread, with tomato and avocado. I took my copy of the paper order to the cashier, paid with Level Up, and chose pasta salad as my complimentary side item (choice of apple, pasta salad, or chips). Everyone was very friendly, even though they were really busy during the rush-​hour lunch. Took about 5 – 7 mins to receive my order, not bad! Get back to my office and open up the gooey goodness of cheese. It was delicious! The bread was very tasty, the cheese was thick and melted perfectly. The tomatoes blended well in the middle and the avocado spread was a nice touch. I loved the sandwich, and also the small side of pasta salad was really good too! Now that I know where this place is, I will come back soon. They have a nice menu of different soups and paninis that I want to try!

I used to be a rare customer — maybe an omlet here and there…(the omlets were always excellent btw)
Until I discovered the COFFEE. They serve Douwe Egberts coffee, and it is amazing. Since I tried it, I can’t have coffee anywhere else! It really puts HubBub (located across the foyer) and all of the Starbucks’ in the city combined to shame because the coffee here costs 3 times less and is infinitely better! It is also served at COFFEE temperature — i.e. HOT, and not lukewarm like most other places. A lukewarm cup of coffee that doesn’t even taste good for $ 5? No, thank you. An awesomely tasty, steaming cup of wonderful dutch coffee for under $ 2? YES PLEASE, I’ll take 2!
And as if this alone weren’t enough:
— The staff is super friendly. They remember their customers and can have the orders ready pretty much when they see you coming. They always greet you with a smile!
— LevelUp is accepted here.
— Did I mention, the coffee is great?

Courteous and friendly staff and they named a sandwich after me! But only I can order it!

Love their wraps! Very friendly staff. Yes, it’s a bit expensive but almost every lunch place around there is.

i like this place because the food is good and everyone is friendly and they participate in Level up.
Its a little expensive for everyday lunch but once a week is okay.
Suggestion: ask if to have the croutons on the side when ordering the tomato soup. they always put them on top and they get mushy instantly.
still good though but a crunch would be so nice.

I was visiting Philly and was staying just around the corner from this place. I decided to try it on a whim because of the favorable reviews, and it did not disappoint. The staff was very friendly, and the food was really tasty! Thinking of going back tomorrow to try their breakfast!

I don’t usually order cobb salads but when I read the ingredient list — I was intrigued. The avocado, swiss cheese, turkey bacon & smoked turkey all went great together. The oven roasted tomatoes were a great addition as well. I think my favorite part was the homemade redwine vinaigrette which tied everything together.
The staff is very friendly and efficient — kept the lunch crowd moving. And any place that takes levelup is good in my book.
$ 7 for a small salad is a little steep — next time I’ll probably go for the large and make it into lunch and dinner!
I have coworkers who also rave about the soups. Will check out the grilled cheese bar and soup once fall & winter roll around.

I stopped in here for lunch once because I was pressed for time. Little did I know I’d be enjoying one of the most delicious sandwiches ever. This place has got a lot of very different sandwich combos and really executes them well. The sauces and veggies they choose are great, and the bread is a perfect mix of soft and toasty. Would go back if I worked in the city!

What a surprise! Went in expecting to fuel up for an afternoon of meetings and had a great lunch experience. Great sandwiches and soup so thick and yummy you can stand yer spoon up in it.
We ordered 3 meals and I wanted to sample them all.
Not the cheapest, but for downtown eats anywhere in the US, this place rocks.

Let them build you a breakfast burrito. You’ll go back for more. I can only speak for the breakfast wrap and the bagel sandwiches, and they always please. The staff is real nice, and they speak low as if they are all really calm. This I find nice because I am always mad tired when I come in here and its nice to get food served to you by nice, friendly, welcoming folks.
They have a good bottled juice and vitamin water selection too. For all you mid week hangover folks (myself included)

I go here every once in a while for lunch and I always get the same thing: Salad of Romaine Hearts. It has these crispy little parmesan crunchies (very addicting) and really flavorful oven roasted tomatoes on it. I also am very fond of the dressing which is a lemon parmesan. There are 2 sizes available too which is convenient when you aren’t super duper hungry. Not to expensive either if you compare to other eateries that serve salads.
I heard the soup is good here from co-​workers.

If you go to Tower Bistro at least once per week you can guarantee the staff will remember and greet you by name. You can get anything from a spicy Asian Chicken Salad to bowl of Jambalaya. There is a pretty decent variety of fresh sandwiches, including Rib-​eye and Chipolte Chicken, as well as a dozen or so different types of wraps to chose from. You can also tell them your own combination of ingredients and they will be glad to make it for you.
I must admit that dining at the Bistro can get a bit pricey. Its definitely good food and its great for eating-​in or for taking a bite back to eat at your desk. Expect to spend about $ 8 – 12 for a big sandwich, pasta salad and a drink.