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I'm not sure why there are bad reviews for this restaurant. I've been to Xochitl numerous times and have NEVER had a bad meal or bad service. The food is simply fantastic. I absolutely ADORE their guacamole specials (my favorite to date is a truffle guac) and their sangria is truly remarkable. Honestly, I've never had a tastier sangria--they use lots of fresh fruits and add a generous amount of tequila to the mix to give the sangria a bit of a punch. Woo!! I've also really enjoyed their halibut and stuffed peppers as well as their salads. Their churros are also amazing. Basically--I'm in love with this restaurant. And I've been to all of the higher-end Mexican-type restaurants in the city. Xochitl is memorable and delicious. It's such a cute place to bring a date or your family. Go on a weeknight and you'll avoid some of the loud crowds that show up.

My husband and I love Mayan and Yucatecan food so we were very excited to try the food at this restaurant. We were so disappointed! The food was bland and not very inventive, without much regional flavor at all. The waitress was rude and flippant bringing us warm beer and then saying "Sorry I'm not the bartender." Way overpriced and will never go back.

I really really like Xochitl. I've been there a number of times and have had great food and great service each time. Yes, it's somewhat pricey. But so is all the good food in Philadelphia. The guacamole is amazing. And the chile en nogada is really unique--a stuffed pepper with fruit in it! I crave that pepper between visits. Yum!

We arrived for our reservation 20 minutes late due to traffic, which was 7:50. We were told they needed out table back by 9:30 for the next reservation. OK. So, we went to place our order and my husband wanted soup and an app and they told him one or the other. He couldn't have both due to the time limit. The hostess who was nearby was dictating to the waitress what time we had to leave. Ok, fine, no soup for you. Our appetizers came and they were ok. Our entree came and again, ok. I told the waitress in passing that I wanted churros for dessert. She said, oh I don't know if you'll have time. What?! No soup and no dessert. It took us an hour to get there and a babysitter for the night and now I get to leave without churros. I said, um, I'm not leaving wihout churros. Needless to say, we won't be returning.

I agree this place is expensive but I think the food and especially the service are much better than described by other reviews on here. Try it yourself, a gem in the neighborhood.

The service at this restaurant was disappointing. It took more than a half an hour from the time we were seated until our order was taken and more than a half our until our appetizers arrived. My shrimp cocktail was ok, but it took more than another half hour until our entrees were served. By the time, I received my stuffed pepper, it was cold. My friend was not thrilled with her chicken dish, either. When we finally left, I had a headache from the noise level of the restaurant.

Great atmosphere, great music & friendly service, very good food that is well plated. However, everything on the menu is overpriced - some dishes pretty drastically for the portion size and what the dishes consist of. It is a good medium-scale mexican menu, but falls short of being worth the money. If you are a tequila fan, their selection of fine tequillas is excellent, and the downstairs lounge/bar is a dimly lit and very cool setting to sip your beverage. I would recommend trying this new place and make the judgement yourself, worth is relative. If you've got some extra money to burn...burn it here.