Zach not Matt. Went to this bar specifically to meet the worst bartender ever as described in another review. Thank you for accurate physical description. Easily identified him. However I found him utterly charming being from NY myself. Great experience. Just GO!
CocoCat
saw the $20 price tag and was hungry after a couple of beers. it shouldn’t have swayed me bc portion size on a seeded bun with perfectly crispy fries was a solid choice. great beer and a solid cheesesteak!
Updated from previous review on 2025-12-09
Chasedalot
Great dive
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jaime N
I visited the bar with some friends this past weekend after a recommendation. The bar itself has a really eclectic and welcoming vibe and our server was excellent with no complaints at all. The food was also decent (I had the grilled chicken BLT).
Where my experience fell short was with the bartenders and the TouchTunes. One of my friends played a handful of songs which were mostly millennial alternative. Throughout our visit which lasted about an hour and a half to two hours the bartenders skipped at least ten songs. They weren't all ours, but it was multiple skips. They were laughing about it with each other and even saying “sorry if that was yours” to people at the bar.
TouchTunes is not cheap and since the bar offers it guests should reasonably expect their paid selections to play. If the staff prefers to control the music themselves it might make more sense to use a house playlist instead of offering TouchTunes. Skipping multiple songs including some after only a single note (there is no way they could know what the song even was) came across as dismissive especially when the music choices were completely appropriate for the atmosphere.
It is not the end of the world but it did affect the overall experience. Unfortunately because of that I would not choose to return.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 5
Sweet Potato
Hole in the wall kind of burger joint/ sports bar combo; food was good but not hot. Problem was the service. Waitress gave us the menu and disappeared for 40 minutes. Then food took almost an hour to come, and it wasn’t hot. I did enjoy the sports bar vibe and we got a seat by the window … so I was entertained while people watching!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
Donald Schleifer
Have been in several times over past few weeks, new to neighborhood. Cara was very friendly and welcoming with great service. Returned to drink and eat several items on the menu and have had all great experiences or food and service with a different waiter or waitress almost every time. Friendly lively crowd until late night and they serve food until 1am. And pretty generous loyalty program. Always a top pick for me!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jill Shaul
The food wasn't great and the mixed drinks didn't taste anything like the flavors they were supposed to contain. If you go stick to something on tap.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Lexi Petrakis
Bartender was a no go
PETER ORYBKIEWICZ
Good as usually
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nancy Ryniak
It was very very loud in here, otherwise it was great
One of the most reliable semi affordable dining spots in proper center city. Generally have welcoming staffing. Never feel like a burden asking for a high chair.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Sheila Mauger
The food is amazing! Super friendly servers! It was great to not need a reservation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Skip
Food is better than average as is service. But they don't seem to realize that their temperature control is very lacking. The placement of the vents allows air to blow directly on the first floor booths and the server was obliging to a point but was not allowed to change the setting without a manager who was not available. The table side devices to process a credit card include the tax with the percentage of tip you choose and so you are subsidizing part of the city tax when it's included in your tip. That is just plain foolish ! Maybe in the dead of winter one can sit there and actually feel heat, if they pay their heating bills. They also just raised their prices and don't include increased comfort for that !
Zach not Matt. Went to this bar specifically to meet the worst bartender ever as described in another review. Thank you for accurate physical description. Easily identified him. However I found him utterly charming being from NY myself. Great experience. Just GO!
saw the $20 price tag and was hungry after a couple of beers. it shouldn’t have swayed me bc portion size on a seeded bun with perfectly crispy fries was a solid choice. great beer and a solid cheesesteak! Updated from previous review on 2025-12-09
Great dive
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I visited the bar with some friends this past weekend after a recommendation. The bar itself has a really eclectic and welcoming vibe and our server was excellent with no complaints at all. The food was also decent (I had the grilled chicken BLT).
Where my experience fell short was with the bartenders and the TouchTunes. One of my friends played a handful of songs which were mostly millennial alternative. Throughout our visit which lasted about an hour and a half to two hours the bartenders skipped at least ten songs. They weren't all ours, but it was multiple skips. They were laughing about it with each other and even saying “sorry if that was yours” to people at the bar.
TouchTunes is not cheap and since the bar offers it guests should reasonably expect their paid selections to play. If the staff prefers to control the music themselves it might make more sense to use a house playlist instead of offering TouchTunes. Skipping multiple songs including some after only a single note (there is no way they could know what the song even was) came across as dismissive especially when the music choices were completely appropriate for the atmosphere.
It is not the end of the world but it did affect the overall experience. Unfortunately because of that I would not choose to return.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 5
Hole in the wall kind of burger joint/ sports bar combo; food was good but not hot. Problem was the service. Waitress gave us the menu and disappeared for 40 minutes. Then food took almost an hour to come, and it wasn’t hot. I did enjoy the sports bar vibe and we got a seat by the window … so I was entertained while people watching!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
Have been in several times over past few weeks, new to neighborhood. Cara was very friendly and welcoming with great service.
Returned to drink and eat several items on the menu and have had all great experiences or food and service with a different waiter or waitress almost every time. Friendly lively crowd until late night and they serve food until 1am. And pretty generous loyalty program. Always a top pick for me!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food wasn't great and the mixed drinks didn't taste anything like the flavors they were supposed to contain. If you go stick to something on tap.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Bartender was a no go
Good as usually
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was very very loud in here, otherwise it was great
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
One of the most reliable semi affordable dining spots in proper center city. Generally have welcoming staffing. Never feel like a burden asking for a high chair.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The food is amazing! Super friendly servers! It was great to not need a reservation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is better than average as is service. But they don't seem to realize that their temperature control is very lacking. The placement of the vents allows air to blow directly on the first floor booths and the server was obliging to a point but was not allowed to change the setting without a manager who was not available. The table side devices to process a credit card include the tax with the percentage of tip you choose and so you are subsidizing part of the city tax when it's included in your tip. That is just plain foolish ! Maybe in the dead of winter one can sit there and actually feel heat, if they pay their heating bills. They also just raised their prices and don't include increased comfort for that !
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Cara was awesome! Great vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Bad vibes
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
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