12 Steps Down
$ • Bars, Dive Bar
Hours:
831 Christian St, Philadelphia
(215) 238-0379
12 Steps Down Reviews
I am not the demographic for this bar. It makes me (mid-40s) feel old and can get a little rowdy when it's crowded. I was once elbowed so hard in the chest by somebody dancing by the pool tables (by accident) that I had a bruise for a week. That said, they have a good rotating tap list that always includes an interesting cider. Their $6 cheeseburger is a wonderful greasy treat on par with a lot of much more expensive ones in the area. We definitely like the place, but before about...read full review
I love a good dive bar. It's not too small, not too run down. Drinks were totally basic which isn't bad. The food was actually much better than I thought though. I got the veg patty melt although the menu calls it a "party melt"? My main issue was with service. One guy was so quiet and flat in his manner that it actually made me uncomfortable. And I don't scare easily. I had to ask him to repeat everything and he just stared with no queues that he heard me or cared. I wondered...read full review
Ratings
Hours
| Monday | 5PM - 2AM |
| Tuesday | 5PM - 2AM |
| Wednesday | 5PM - 2AM |
| Thursday | 5PM - 2AM |
| Friday | 11AM - 2AM |
| Saturday | 11AM - 2AM |
| Sunday | 11AM - 2AM |
We stopped in here last night after dinner for a quick drink before we headed back home. Of course, we counted the steps on our way down lol. There are, indeed, "12 steps down" to the entrance. Anyway, I wouldn't get on a Septa bus to come to 12 Steps Down. But it is a cool dive bar and if I lived nearby i would probably stop in for one a lot. The drinks were cheap and the bartenders were nice. I even discovered a new (to me) cider that I never heard of before. Overall it was...read full review