Rich ... look him up in the Dictionary under "bartender extraordinaire" - He is super nice, very knowledgeable and makes you feel like family. This bar is not just that... the food is amazing! Stocked from head to toe with spirits, as one would expect in the city of '76, but the atmosphere is inviting and just darn special. If you are stopping into Philly for a day, live down the street or require a jolt to your life with some happy juice and a smile, check this spot out. You will not be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emre Turkan
Very nice ambiance!! Friendly staff!! I’ll definitely visit again 👌🏻
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad
donato sammartino
Great corner bar with excellent food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Truffled Mac and Cheese, Brisket Poutine, Deviled Eggs
Kristen L. Matulis
Varga Bar is a great spot for food + drink, located in Center City, Philadelphia!! I visited with friends this weekend while I was in town for a conference, and we had a great experience. The staff took great care of us during our meal. The atmosphere inside of this place is really cool, as there are dive bar feels to it, but the space is more cozy and inviting! For drinks, I tried their Strawberry Margarita, which tasted really good. But, their food was honestly the most amazing part of my experience - I tried their House Caesar Salad with an addition of HOBBS Hot Sauce, and it was SO delicious!! I had a side of fries with it, which really complimented the dish. This is a great place - highly recommend! :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad
Elif Demir
Good was not the best but the environment was awesome place , we love it here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
JD W
Met Rich for the 1st time....great service ... inviting crowd ...superb craft beer selection and a truly eclectic selection of international and regional bourbons and whiskeys. I will return! Rich made a great perfect Manhattan and a wonderful Boulevardier with Laphroaig.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Peter Koonce
Fine bar
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Betty Davis (Betty Funk)
Stopped in gor the 1st time on a very hot day. Had Amazing buffalo wings and Great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings
Anton Varga
Great pub vibe and excellent food and service. The Smash Burgers were delicious! Great selection of IPAs. Excellent service. Will try to return. Highly recommended.
In for drinks and an appetizer. Service was great, fantastic beer selection and the Brussel sprouts were smokin’. Add some good tunes and it was a very nice evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hana Alshahab
Neighborhood go to. Delicious food, creative cocktails (including a hot beverage section in the winter!) and great ambiance. The Italian hoagie salad is a personal fave. See you there!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dylan Golomb
I can't comment much on the food, as I am usually just grabbing a cocktail and maybe an appetizer. But cocktails are great and appetizers hit the spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Chris A.
I didn't like I had to look up the menu with a qr code
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Alexander Timofeyev
Varga Bar is good, but it used to be great, and I miss that. They still have a great beer selection, often a cask ale on tap, and good food. But gone are our beloved jumbo lump crab cheese fries that, paired with their delicious house "ketchup", justified a trip to Varga Bar on their own (and that's coming from someone who doesn't even like crab). They've been replaced with a tater tot poutine, which is fine, but not amazing the way the crab fries were. Their happy hour discount used to apply to every beer on their extensive draft list, and now there's only a handful of beers that qualify. As a result, Varga Bar went from being great to merely good, from a place where we'd always go on every trip into the city to a place where we might stop by on occasion.
Lilbit expensive but worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Deviled Eggs, Cheese Plate
Rich ... look him up in the Dictionary under "bartender extraordinaire" - He is super nice, very knowledgeable and makes you feel like family. This bar is not just that... the food is amazing! Stocked from head to toe with spirits, as one would expect in the city of '76, but the atmosphere is inviting and just darn special. If you are stopping into Philly for a day, live down the street or require a jolt to your life with some happy juice and a smile, check this spot out. You will not be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very nice ambiance!! Friendly staff!! I’ll definitely visit again 👌🏻
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad
Great corner bar with excellent food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Truffled Mac and Cheese, Brisket Poutine, Deviled Eggs
Varga Bar is a great spot for food + drink, located in Center City, Philadelphia!! I visited with friends this weekend while I was in town for a conference, and we had a great experience. The staff took great care of us during our meal. The atmosphere inside of this place is really cool, as there are dive bar feels to it, but the space is more cozy and inviting! For drinks, I tried their Strawberry Margarita, which tasted really good. But, their food was honestly the most amazing part of my experience - I tried their House Caesar Salad with an addition of HOBBS Hot Sauce, and it was SO delicious!! I had a side of fries with it, which really complimented the dish. This is a great place - highly recommend! :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad
Good was not the best but the environment was awesome place , we love it here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Met Rich for the 1st time....great service ...
inviting crowd ...superb craft beer selection and a truly eclectic selection of international and regional bourbons and whiskeys. I will return! Rich made a great perfect Manhattan and a wonderful Boulevardier with Laphroaig.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Fine bar
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Stopped in gor the 1st time on a very hot day. Had Amazing buffalo wings and Great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings
Great pub vibe and excellent food and service.
The Smash Burgers were delicious!
Great selection of IPAs.
Excellent service.
Will try to return.
Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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In for drinks and an appetizer. Service was great, fantastic beer selection and the Brussel sprouts were smokin’. Add some good tunes and it was a very nice evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Neighborhood go to. Delicious food, creative cocktails (including a hot beverage section in the winter!) and great ambiance. The Italian hoagie salad is a personal fave. See you there!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I can't comment much on the food, as I am usually just grabbing a cocktail and maybe an appetizer. But cocktails are great and appetizers hit the spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I didn't like I had to look up the menu with a qr code
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Varga Bar is good, but it used to be great, and I miss that. They still have a great beer selection, often a cask ale on tap, and good food. But gone are our beloved jumbo lump crab cheese fries that, paired with their delicious house "ketchup", justified a trip to Varga Bar on their own (and that's coming from someone who doesn't even like crab). They've been replaced with a tater tot poutine, which is fine, but not amazing the way the crab fries were. Their happy hour discount used to apply to every beer on their extensive draft list, and now there's only a handful of beers that qualify. As a result, Varga Bar went from being great to merely good, from a place where we'd always go on every trip into the city to a place where we might stop by on occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Crab Cheese Fries
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