Common Wealth Old City

Wonderful neighborhood, close to Franklin Fountain Ice Cream! Nice, chill atmosphere and wonderful, simple, rustic decor. Unfortunately, the first impression was the loud noise, perhaps because Wednesday is $3 off wines (we came at 7pm). So definitely a negative. The wait time is also slow. When the food came, we were excited. The portions were decent, and we were definitely full (2 small plates, the shrimp and grits, and fries). The plating was nice, though the color was not vibrant, and so presentation wasn't the best. The taste is solid, especially the others and the shrimp and grits. The scallops were a tad over for me. Overall, worthwhile, potentially if you purchase a Groupon, which I did. Would have been three stars or so without the Groupon.

I recently came here with a party of 20+ for a after holiday party. Although we probably took up more room in the back then they are used to, the entire staff was very nice and the food was delicious. I highly recommend the chicken and waffle sliders. For the amount of people we had there the price was extremely reasonable. I hope to be back there again soon.

Common Wealth was ver cozy and nicely decorated. Greeters were warm and friendly, making us feel at home. There is a great selection of cocktails and draft beer available. The small plates and soups are great to start and the pork belly is fantastic! Even our two year old enjoyed it! We did sandwiches: fried green tomato and cheese steak and both were great. Very enjoyable dinner!

I'm becoming a fan of this place. I've been for a weekday lunch twice recently, and once for dinner during restaurant week- that was a rookie mistake, and I should've known better. Service has consistently been on point, my friends are always surprised by how good their coffee is. I really enjoyed the Shrimp Po Boy, next time I'll get to work on their cocktail list!