This is a great place to go for happy hour especially when it's warm out. It's right on Fairmount Ave (which I always love since everyone's out and about and the vibes are here great!) I enjoyed both my drinks and the food, and our waiter even gave us a free ricotta and bread since apparently they made extra! Overall i would definitely come back here to try more items on the menu.
Kristin Baricevac
Delicious meal tonight! Appetizers were especially wonderful (shishito peppers, clams and tuna poke). Attentive service. Great ambience. Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Albert A.
Situated on the finest corner Fairmount has to offer, Pier Bar clearly makes the neighborhood more lively and elegant with its outdoor strung lights, abundant seating, and classy facade. Inside, the space is intimate, with dim lighting, and a modern touch. The service and the food are both pretty good. It isn't exactly a "value" restaurant where you get a ton of delicious food for a low price (always the ideal), but it is a nice space for a date night or just a random outing with friends. I would certainly take family here, particularly given the nice outside experience. Brussel Sprouts - Tender brussel sprouts with a sauce similar to balsamic vinaigrette and fried onions -- very tasty. Would recommend these, but we were really going for the shishito peppers which were unfortunately out of stock -- not a bad substitution. Cheese Burger - A pretty good burger with amazing fries. The burger was well put together, though I wish it had more cheese. It was tasty, but a little dry for a "medium" cook. I would give it another try. The fries were so crunchy and well-seasoned; they were delicious. Value: 3/5 Quality: 4/5 Quantity: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Atmosphere: 5/5
Al Osterlitz
What a great find in the Fairmount section of Philly . Very pleasant brunch food and service outstanding! The atmosphere was quite pleasant. We will go back again next time in Philadelphia.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Faith W.
the FOOD was SO GOOD. we had the white wine mussels, whipped ricotta toast and shrimp tacos and everything was soooooo good.
Helen W
I came for happy hour and got the Dark Stormy, friends, a burger, and cheesesteak egg rolls.The Dark Stormy was really tasting and refreshing. The fries were cooked perfectly and were crispy. The burger was juicy but bland even with salt and pepper. The egg rolls had too much spice in it, maybe too much black pepper. The egg rolls didn’t have enough filling for me, too much excess wrapper. The cheese sauce had too much spice in it too.This place is dim and intimate. The service was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Helen W.
I came for happy hour and got the Dark Stormy, friends, a burger, and cheesesteak egg rolls. The Dark Stormy was really tasting and refreshing. The fries were cooked perfectly and were crispy. The burger was juicy but bland even with salt and pepper. The egg rolls had too much spice in it, maybe too much black pepper. The egg rolls didn't have enough filling for me, too much excess wrapper. The cheese sauce had too much spice in it too. This place is dim and intimate. The service was excellent.
Shaina Wallace
Cocktails were suuuuupppeerr yummy!!!No food this time but maybe next. Very cute area, inside and outside. Staff was very kind and attentive.Only negative would be it’s pretty loud inside.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Jenn Soos
Ricotta toast was great and the service was attentive! Atmosphere is really high end too!!
B H.
Good location of a restaurant. Soft-shell grab sandwich is great. Very reasonable happy hour prices as well. The cocktail and beer selection is good. Servers are friendly and attentive.
Found multiple pieces of hair in 1 dish right when it came out. Server sent it back, took it off the bill, and gave me a new dish. Very appreciative. I was almost finished with a separate dish when I found hair in it. I didn’t bother to say anything. Just asked for the bill. Hope they invest in hairnets in the kitchen. Unlikely return which is a shame - they have great food and drinks but sanitation is an issue.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Camille D.
Found multiple pieces of hair in 1 dish right when it came out. Server sent it back, took it off the bill, and gave me a new dish. Very appreciative. I was almost finished with a separate dish when I found hair in it. I didn't bother to say anything. Just asked for the bill. Hope they invest in hairnets in the kitchen. Unlikely return which is a shame - they have great food and drinks but sanitation is an issue.
Natalie Kuzla
Was in tonight for dinner. Service and drinks were good. Ordered the mussels- there were lousy. 1/3 were empty and the rest were not good. Shrimp tacos were decent. Super disappointed in the mussels- feel like I got ripped off for those.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
T. K.
Was in tonight for dinner. Service and drinks were good. Ordered the mussels- they were lousy. 1/3 were empty and the rest were not good. Shrimp tacos were decent. Super disappointed in the mussels- feel like I got ripped off for those.
Celine Lee
Great little cozy bar/restaurant close to the Eastern Stat Penitentiary.. great oysters, salads and wine selectionKid-friendliness: My 14 year old nephew enjoyed the wings and fries
This is a great place to go for happy hour especially when it's warm out. It's right on Fairmount Ave (which I always love since everyone's out and about and the vibes are here great!) I enjoyed both my drinks and the food, and our waiter even gave us a free ricotta and bread since apparently they made extra! Overall i would definitely come back here to try more items on the menu.
Delicious meal tonight! Appetizers were especially wonderful (shishito peppers, clams and tuna poke). Attentive service. Great ambience. Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Situated on the finest corner Fairmount has to offer, Pier Bar clearly makes the neighborhood more lively and elegant with its outdoor strung lights, abundant seating, and classy facade. Inside, the space is intimate, with dim lighting, and a modern touch. The service and the food are both pretty good. It isn't exactly a "value" restaurant where you get a ton of delicious food for a low price (always the ideal), but it is a nice space for a date night or just a random outing with friends. I would certainly take family here, particularly given the nice outside experience. Brussel Sprouts - Tender brussel sprouts with a sauce similar to balsamic vinaigrette and fried onions -- very tasty. Would recommend these, but we were really going for the shishito peppers which were unfortunately out of stock -- not a bad substitution. Cheese Burger - A pretty good burger with amazing fries. The burger was well put together, though I wish it had more cheese. It was tasty, but a little dry for a "medium" cook. I would give it another try. The fries were so crunchy and well-seasoned; they were delicious. Value: 3/5 Quality: 4/5 Quantity: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Atmosphere: 5/5
What a great find in the Fairmount section of Philly . Very pleasant brunch food and service outstanding! The atmosphere was quite pleasant. We will go back again next time in Philadelphia.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
the FOOD was SO GOOD. we had the white wine mussels, whipped ricotta toast and shrimp tacos and everything was soooooo good.
I came for happy hour and got the Dark Stormy, friends, a burger, and cheesesteak egg rolls.The Dark Stormy was really tasting and refreshing. The fries were cooked perfectly and were crispy. The burger was juicy but bland even with salt and pepper. The egg rolls had too much spice in it, maybe too much black pepper. The egg rolls didn’t have enough filling for me, too much excess wrapper. The cheese sauce had too much spice in it too.This place is dim and intimate. The service was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
I came for happy hour and got the Dark Stormy, friends, a burger, and cheesesteak egg rolls. The Dark Stormy was really tasting and refreshing. The fries were cooked perfectly and were crispy. The burger was juicy but bland even with salt and pepper. The egg rolls had too much spice in it, maybe too much black pepper. The egg rolls didn't have enough filling for me, too much excess wrapper. The cheese sauce had too much spice in it too. This place is dim and intimate. The service was excellent.
Cocktails were suuuuupppeerr yummy!!!No food this time but maybe next. Very cute area, inside and outside. Staff was very kind and attentive.Only negative would be it’s pretty loud inside.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Ricotta toast was great and the service was attentive! Atmosphere is really high end too!!
Good location of a restaurant. Soft-shell grab sandwich is great. Very reasonable happy hour prices as well. The cocktail and beer selection is good. Servers are friendly and attentive.
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Found multiple pieces of hair in 1 dish right when it came out. Server sent it back, took it off the bill, and gave me a new dish. Very appreciative. I was almost finished with a separate dish when I found hair in it. I didn’t bother to say anything. Just asked for the bill. Hope they invest in hairnets in the kitchen. Unlikely return which is a shame - they have great food and drinks but sanitation is an issue.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Found multiple pieces of hair in 1 dish right when it came out. Server sent it back, took it off the bill, and gave me a new dish. Very appreciative. I was almost finished with a separate dish when I found hair in it. I didn't bother to say anything. Just asked for the bill. Hope they invest in hairnets in the kitchen. Unlikely return which is a shame - they have great food and drinks but sanitation is an issue.
Was in tonight for dinner. Service and drinks were good. Ordered the mussels- there were lousy. 1/3 were empty and the rest were not good. Shrimp tacos were decent. Super disappointed in the mussels- feel like I got ripped off for those.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Was in tonight for dinner. Service and drinks were good. Ordered the mussels- they were lousy. 1/3 were empty and the rest were not good. Shrimp tacos were decent. Super disappointed in the mussels- feel like I got ripped off for those.
Great little cozy bar/restaurant close to the Eastern Stat Penitentiary.. great oysters, salads and wine selectionKid-friendliness: My 14 year old nephew enjoyed the wings and fries
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5