Welcome to Messy and Picky's guide to Philly restaurants. We are a young, financially challenged couple with unique needs and tastes, and we eat out way more than we can afford to. We work on this site strictly for fun, we have no qualifications except for the fact that we like to eat and we do it often. Picky is a carnivorous Asian accustomed to fine tastes, rare meats and spicy-ass kim-chi. Messy is an All-American vegetarian who has been known to eat ravioli out of a can and off of the floor, and knows a bargain when she sees one.

All of our ratings are out of 5 stars, 5 being the best.

All photos were taken by and are the property of Albert Yee.

Messy is a media researcher who managed to channel her vast knowledge of television into a degree. You can read more of Messy's thoughts on her blog, a cup of ambition.

Picky is a freelance photographer, who takes photos everywhere he goes, and a staffer at The Fair Food Farmstand spreading the localization gospel. You can see Picky's portfolio at albertyee.com. Picky maintains his personal blog, Philly.

Featured as one of Philadelphia's Top 10 food blogs 3.2009

Rick Nichols comes to the 5th installment of the food blogger potluck - On the Side/Inquirer 12.11.08

Featured in Frommer's Travel Guides 8.7.07

Interviewed by Campus Philly 8.02.07

Featured in the City Paper 8.10.06

Featured in the City Paper 11.02.06

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