Good Dog Bar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Perfect execution on the Good dog burger."
• "The food was excellent but more impressive was the service."
• "Turkey chili was fantastic, and shoe string fries were really good too."
• "Exceptionally good food for a very reasonable price."
• "Great burgers and beer. Had a Good Dog burger which was cooked perfect to order and the center stuffed with fromage cheese."
• "The food was beyond amazing!"
• "The food was amazing. We got the mussels and the burger."

Cons:

• "We had the bang bang shrimp, meatballs, wings and they were just so so."
• "But the place could use an update, too."
• "The empanadas was the same, bland."
• "The wings were a bit dry and the blue cheese dip was looser in consistency than it needed to be to coat on the outside of the wings/carrots."
• "Mac and cheese and fish sandwich with little to no taste."
• "But the Mac and cheese was (imo) kind of bland, and both burgers our party ordered came out undercooked and had to be sent back."
• "This is the most blan food I've ever had in my life. Absolutely no flavor I was eating an empanada that I swear had absolutely no flavor!!!"

Service

Pros:

• "The service was friendly (Eryn the AWESOME!) and quite fast."
• "The waitress did an excellent job of being attentive to our needs while managing a packed bar and her other customers."
• "Our server was friendly and very helpful with my questions about the menu since this is my first time here."
• "Service was great! Waitress was very knowledgeable about the food!"
• "Servers were super friendly and helpful! 1000/10 would recommend."
• "The staff was friendly and attentive, though occasionally we waited for a bit here and there."
• "Service was very friendly, but inattentive."

Cons:

• "Bartender at the dinner shift on 5.6.21 was incredibly rude and probably high."
• "Usually a good place, but our server today is terrible. Spaced out, like we aren't even here."
• "The establishment has adopted several odd rules that the staff rudely enforce."
• "Very pushy/rude employees."
• "Zach the bartender is beyond rude with customers."
• "The male bouncer/id checker made an extremely inappropriate comment to a newly minted graduate."
• "Front door staff isn't the friendliest."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "This is a fun place with interesting and unique food alongside some traditional bar food."
• "Walked in and first impression was this is a no nonsense dive bar, which is exactly what I was hoping for."
• "Nice small dog themed bar in the heart of center city Philly."
• "The bar itself has a nice atmosphere and the drinks are great for a very reasonable price."
• "A hidden secret gem."
• "Really enjoy the vibe of this place."
• "Great atmosphere. Cozy. Energetic."

Cons:

• "Sometimes the music is really loud, so be prepared to speak loud."
• "It just seems to be no order and no one who even cares to run this business properly."
• "Very bustling."
• "It took a very long time to get any service after being seated."
• "Unfortunately, as we were leaving, the bouncer was extremely rude to us."
• "The staff was so rude about sitting anywhere or standing anywhere because no matter where you went you were in the way of something or someone."
• "Very tight space when you enter."

Price

Pros:

• "Went here randomly and sat by myself and got a glass of wine, a beer and a brat with sauerkraut sandwich and it was only $15 during happy hour!"
• "The bar itself has a nice atmosphere and the drinks are great for a very reasonable price."
• "Exceptionally good food for a very reasonable price."
• "Also all the rest of the food and drinks at a reasonable price 😅"
• "The drinks are great for a very reasonable price."
• "The most affordable good wines I've found in the city so far."
• "They have a great beer selection, solid food, and a very reasonable happy hour selection."

Cons:

• "ONLY downside might be that it's a bit expensive ($15 for 10 wings)."
• "A little pricey on the drinks but I'm telling you, they're delicious and definitely gave me a buzz."
• "Good food, but service has recently gone downhill."
• "Prices seemed a bit higher than most of the places we visited in Philly."
• "The place is not cheap as are not many who have been on Drive-Ins and Dives."
• "Be careful if you’re sitting at the bar. They’ll add a tip and not tell you and then you end up tipping even more on top of it, if you don’t realize."
• "I ordered a Miller lite was 5 bucks......wasn't informed it was happy hour and drafts are 4."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Dogs allowed in the outdoor seating and if you don't have your own dog, you can look at a gazillion dog photos inside."
• "There were also plenty of outdoor heaters to keep the tables warm. As a bonus, they were dog friendly!!"
• "Brought our pups here with us for some lunch. We were blown away with how good the food was & how nice the staff were, especially towards the dogs."
• "One of my favorite aspects about Good Dog Bar is that their restaurant walls have framed pictures of dog pictures that customers have sent in over the years."
• "The drinks are adorable. They have mock tails & pictures of dogs all over the wall."
• "Lots of dog pictures all over the place which make for good conversation starters."
• "Great atmosphere! Awesome touch with photos of dogs all along the walls."

Cons:

• "They are not wheelchair accessible."
• "I always remove a star when there is no wheelchair access."
• "Tried to stop and grab a bite because my service dog (mini dachshund) was letting me know my blood sugar was too low. Security refused entry and said I had to order to go."
• "Only downside is it is super tiny and cramped, which isn't uncommon in Philly, but may not give you the dining experience you are looking for."
• "I find their rule of everyone at the table needs to order food to sit at a table very frustrating."
• "The passing ambulance did almost trigger my minor epilepsy so that is something to keep in mind."
• "Security refused entry and said I had to order to go. Barely wanted to give me a menu."