Restaurant week deals in the Philly area

There are two obvious reasons to go out during a restaurant week: One, you’d be supporting restaurants. Two, you potentially could score a good deal. (The counterarguments include a lack of variety on many menus and the stress that they tend to put on staff tasked with handling this boosted business.)

How big an impact? The Center City District is polling its restaurants now after the January edition of Center City District Restaurant Week, which had 119 participants. The district has found that 34% of restaurants reported up to a 25% increase in sales during CCDRW compared with previous weeks, 27% reported an increase of up to 50%, and 20% reported an increase of up to 75%.

East Passyunk Restaurant Week (through Friday, March 8): More than two dozen restaurants offer three-course, prix-fixe lunch and/or dinner menus for $20, $30, $40, and $55.

King of Prussia Restaurant Week (Monday, March 4 to Friday, March 15): This benefit for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia covers nearly two dozen restaurants in and near the mall and Town Center.

Haddonfield Restaurant Week (Tuesday, March 5 to Sunday, March 10): Twenty-eight restaurants and food businesses chime in, with all sorts of price points and deals, including four courses for $55 at the James Beard-semifinalist Gass & Main.

Media Restaurant Week (Sunday, April 7 to Saturday, April 13): The Delaware County seat is building its list.

Dine Latino (Sunday, April 7 to Saturday, April 13): The Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is putting together its semiannual promotion.

Black Restaurant Week (Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 9): This national initiative is attracting restaurants for its fourth annual week.

Ardmore Restaurant Week (Thursday, Aug. 1 to Saturday, Aug. 10): In the planning stages.