November 26th to 30th will bring the Restaurant week concept to the Pier At Caesars. For five days you can enjoy dinner for $30 or lunch for $20.

All seven restaurants at the pier will be participating, meaning you can dine at the likes of Buddakan, Continental, Game On, Phillips, Sonsie, Souzai Sushi & Sake or Trinity Pub.

The Pier Shops at Caesars [Official Site]

OpenTable.com lists the most booked restaurants in Philadelphia. In the last week it looks like steak was on the mind of Philadelphia diners.

1. Buddakan
2. Capital Grille – Philadelphia
3. Ruth’s Chris Steak House – King of Prussia
4. Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Philadelphia
5. Morimoto
6. Alma De Cuba

About.com comes up with its list of the top nine restaurants in Old City and Penn’s Landing.

Buddakan headlines the list. We however are alarmed that Chloe, Fork and La Locanda Del Ghiottone don’t warrant a mention.

Complete About.com list after the jump.

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The 2007 Zagat Survey is out this week and Philadelphia is still the best tipping city in the country, averaging 19.4%, above the 18.8% national average.

The Fountain Restaurant at the Four Seasons scored a hat trick in this year’s guide, getting first place in Top Service, Top Decor, Top Food.

Buddakan was the most popular restaurant and Amada scored as the best newcomer.

More statistics, we told you we loved statistics, after the jump.

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Page Six has a blurb that Stephen Starr has plans to bring Buddakan to Las Vegas and London.

Page Six via TheIlladelph
Buddakan [Official Site]

OpenTable lets you make restaurant reservations online from any of 4,400 restauarants world wide.
Below is this week’s list of Philadelphia’s top six restaurants.

1. Buddakan
2. Amada
3. Morimoto
4. Cuba Libre
5. Capital Grille
6. Tomatoes

We read the reviews so you don�t have to. Here�s Craig LaBan�s take on Starr in New York, pre-chewed for easy digestion.

For Starr, New York was something he had to do as part his deal to get Morimoto to Philadelphia. But it’s Starr’s New York Buddakan that really shines.
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