Main Line Eateries' Take Out Lauded By Philadelphia Inquirer

MAIN LINE, PA — Even though we can't go sit down for a meal at our favorites eateries, most are offering full or limited menus for takeout and delivery during the coronavirus pandemic.

Philadelphia Inquirer food critic Craig LaBan recently asked his readers which places in the Philadelphia suburbs have the best take out options.

And readers listed a restaurant a few Main Line restaurants as a go-to take out spots.

Margaret Kuo's (which has a Wayne and a Malvern location), Ripplewood in Ardmore, and Mi Pais in Malvern were featured in LaBan's article, "Readers’ picks: Your top restaurants for takeout in the Philadelphia suburbs."

Here's what LaBan wrote about Margaret Kuo's eatery:

Margaret Kuo, who was the pioneer for authentic Chinese cuisine in the suburbs (including the region’s best Peking duck and first examples of xiao long bao), is doing takeout and delivery from all three of her locations, including Wayne and Malvern (the Mandarin). Longtime Monk’s Cafe employee Felicia D’Ambrosio, however, who’s been staying with her father and stepmother in Media during the pandemic, also recommends Kuo’s consistently high quality sushi and sashimi, including the black pepper tuna roll and simple tuna avocado roll. Other Media favorites from D’Ambrosio include the borough’s pizzeria and beer garden standby, Pinocchio’s (get the Buffalo chicken cheesesteak), and Middle Eastern-themed Desert Rose for the sabich sandwich with amba and fried eggplant, and the chicken shawarma platter.

And here is what he said about Ripplewood in Ardmore:

One of my three-bell favorite gastropubs in the region was a recommendation on several lists, including Mary Beth Driscoll from Jenkintown: “We had burgers from Ripplewood in Ardmore last night, and they were delicious! Fries were tasty, too.”

Lastly, this is the write-up on Mi Pais:

Longtime food hunter, blogger, and friend Jeff Towne has a laundry list of favorite stops near his Chester County home, including Vecchia Pizzeria, Uncle B’s BBQ, and Nui Nui Kitchen, all in Phoenixville. But he has a particularly soft spot for the traditional Colombian cooking at Mi Pais in Malvern, where the empanadas headline a menu that also serves arepas, a standout Saturday sancocho stew, Bandeja breakfast platters, and whole rotisserie chickens.

You can see LaBan's full list of the best suburban takeout restaurants here.

Which places on the Main Line do you think offer stellar takeout or delivery options? Let us know in the comments!