Address: 202 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125, USA
Phone: +12154251847
Rating: 4.6
based on 170 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"You walk into what seems like an ordinary Irish bar, but you’re met with some of the best Italian food in the city."
"FYI the meatballs are god-tier. Gnocchi are incredible. Ricotta cheese is perfection."
"The mozzarella was cheesy meaty goodness, the manicotti was stuffed with seafood in a crabmeat rose sauce *chef’s kiss* and the dessert was delightful."
"Best smoked mozarella of my life, incredible pasta."
"The lobster and shrimp ravioli was probably one of the best things I ever tasted."
"Extraordinary hand made pastas in exquisite cream sauces."
"Every 👏🏽 single 👏🏽 dish 👏🏽 was an absolute HEAT SEEKING MISSILE of flavor exploding in my mouth 😩."
Cons:
"The entrees were very underwhelming. It was very average and certainly not worth any wait. It was Italian 'bar food'."
"But overall it was pretty low on seasoning."
"It claims to be an Irish pub and it serves solely terrible Italian food."
"The food is ok."
"Some of the food was just so-so."
"The lamb was ok-ish, nothing special."
"The food taste used to be great but not anymore."
Service
Pros:
"Kevin gave us great service."
"We were greeted immediately by at least 2 of the staff, very friendly & professional."
"Service was outstanding as usual."
"Service was great."
"Bar service and table service were both outstanding."
"Excellent service and cocktails at the bar while you (almost certainly) wait for your table."
"Great food great service."
Cons:
"The staff is a bit rude."
"So basically after the bill was paid, they forgot about us."
"Service is awful. Honestly I probably could've walked out for 30 minutes, and came back and my waitress wouldn't have known."
"The service was questionable."
"Service is kind of bad but in a way I didn't take personally and didn't impact my experience."
"The lack of customer service was truly appalling and I felt badly for the lack of management to handle multiple disgruntled parties."
"We never saw our original server again, and had to stop other staff members on 2 occasions to remind them of the outstanding food."
Value
Pros:
"Prices were reasonable and portions were great."
"Almost all their entrees are under $20!"
"Full meal with drinks was 60 bucks which is a steal coming from NYC."
"Including the very affordable pricing."
"Everything about this place blew me away; including the very affordable pricing and friendly staff."
"The prices are beyond reasonable."
"Cash only but decently affordable for the quality of food in my opinion."
Cons:
"Also, cash only? In 2021 for a place that isn't really 'cheap'?"
"Very disappointed. This joint is an overrated bar with very expensive food and drinks as well as terrible service."
"3/5 for wine prices - disappointing. Need some house options 😭"
"They only take cash that was a little inconvenient."
"It's cash only (without any signs or warnings)."
"Waited 2 hours to be seated. Got bit multiple times by mosquitoes waiting."
"When we requested an additional bottle of water, the waitress seemed frustrated and was not friendly."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Local dive bar vibe, cash only."
"There's a cozy heated patio out back to compliment the dive bar aesthetic in front."
"The ambiance was cozy and welcoming."
"The atmosphere inside was even better than I had pictured and each bite was a home run."
"Comfortable but divey atmosphere (LOVE)."
"The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, servers were really nice and answered any questions we had, and food came out fast and hot."
"Definitely a unique experience combining two of my favorite things - an Irish Bar and Italian Food."
Cons:
"It's quite tight inside."
"Its very haphazard when you walk in and it's hard to get established."
"The place is small so it can get loud."
"It’s a dive."
"Good old school Fishtown bar vibe with good food. Some drawbacks = Cash only, tight seating and good luck with parking."
"When you have to read a menu from the QR code provided, I am never a fan."