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Bonks Bar

4.0 (50 reviews)
ModerateBars, Seafood, American
Thu 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
Fri 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
Updated 2 months ago

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Quiet
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Breakfast Quesadilla
Vincent G.

Had a really great brunch at Bonks this past weekend. Service was good, and food was even better. They have a large. menu, accommodating food preferences for the vegetarians and carnivores alike. The one thing I really appreciate about Bonks is their continued appreciation and homage to seafood being a part of their menu, given such a significant culture for Port Richmond. I tried their white fish sandwich, which was really tasty. It is heavy - so be warned, you will not need to order anything else with this, but really rich and smoked fish, topped with bacon, tomato, onions to add some savory cut to the dish. We also tried their breakfast quesadilla and breakfast tots - while these aren't necessarily any dishes with flare, they are executed REALLY well. Simple, but the quality of food you would go back to for brunch every weekend. Not to mention, their bloody mary was solid. Great tomato juice mixture, and they garnish with shrimp, pickle, and bacon!!

Specials Board May 8, 2021
Kurt S.

Happened to be in the neighborhood picking up an auto part and did a search for Oysters and Bonks popped up. Glad we decided to try it. First off, the bartender took car of our table, she didn't miss a beat with any of her customers. Super friendly! We tried the pulled pork nachos as our appetizer, they come in a huge bowl, tons of cheese and pulled pork, even the lower layer. My wife got the Seafood Boil and I tried the Bonk Burger. If I ever find myself back down this way I will return.

Xander M.

I will challenge any of you cowards to a crab-eating contest. This place has the best crabs in Philadelphia, and I am the best at eating them. If you want to step to the best, you better come correct. I will also challenge any of you lames to a karaoke contest judged by literally anyone sitting at the bar. If you think you can top my rendition of "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls, you've got another thing coming, buddy. "And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am" Losers. Get the French Onion Soup too, by the way. It's delightful.

Jennifer S.

Fun lil bar! Great food! Loved the jukebox. Our waitress was awesome! I definitely recommend the fried pickles!

Crab macaroni and cheese
Christine R.

From the outside this place may seem like just a corner bar, but it's so much more. In addition to a great drink selection, the food is also quite good. The servers are quick, attentive, funny, and very personable. I had the opportunity of going to a whiskey dinner night with some friends and although I'm not much of a whiskey drinker, the dinner was delicious, and it was fun to learn about the origins of whiskey along with getting several samples. It was a very enjoyable night, which I'm told they will be continuing to do on occasion (I highly recommend). Whether you're looking for a fun spot to stop and grab a drink, or do a full dinner- Bonks is a great option in the port Richmond area. Oh and try the crab Mac and cheese. You can thank me later!

dirty deliciousness
Daniel T.

Bonk's is a local's local bar. Came here for an Eagles game one Sunday, the place was filled with lifers from around Port Richmond, customers and employees. We came for crabs. #1 blues were about 7 dollars each. There was a special on for what they called rock crab, at two for 4 dollars. These crabs came cleaned and split. They had the same shape and flavor as a dungeness crab, except smaller and with black tipped claws. I can tell these came in frozen and reheated, but they were good nevertheless. Blue crabs are served dirty (whole, delicious "mustard" and all) with or without a pool of Bonk's juice; a briny, spicy boiling liquid that sends the sea bugs to their graves. Then they were all washed down with dollar pints of Bud Light (shitty light beer is the only beer to have with crabs). And to top it off, the fries stay impossibly crisp forever. No joke. Maybe the lukewarm crabs when served were an issue, but I can't remember. All I can recall is a bright white light followed by shell fragments everywhere.

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Great food, cool themed pop-up in the back and the owners care about the neighborhood...

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Bobby rubs a good ship, decent food at decent prices. Always a friendly atmosphere. Ask Bobby about hurling

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Reopened under new owners, I liked my cheese steak and fries, the cheese sauce with old bay in it is really good

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The service was perfect. I never wanted to leave. A very special and unique place here in Port…read moreRichmond. I was so happy there. The wings are so unique and delicious. Lots of comments on the sauciness but I didn't find them to be overly saucy. But how do they get the meat to fall off the bone like that!!!!??? You just can't get wings like that anywhere else in Philly. They have crab but I just got the crab soup. Yum. No French fries but they do have potato logs and everyone was ordering them and knew what they were. $2 Miller Lites during Phillies games. Impeccable service. It was like 4 different people were all thinking with the same brain.

OMG! We love this place. We always order Maryland crab soup, a large pepperoni pizza, 50 wings and…read morepotato logs. And when they do have crabs we order those too. Also they have Jersey corn. Everything that we have is very good and tasty. The Maryland crab soup has crab in it. The wings, well they fall off the bones good! The potato logs are the best, but be careful because the are very hot in temperature, which is the best. It is served with sour cream and cheese. The crabs they depends on what they have and what they have left. I have no idea how the cook them but they ate tasty. When they serve it to you , the crabs will be in a try and the tops of the crabs are gone and they have cleaned out the i sides. The seasoning they put on is a bit spicy. Also you can request malt vinegar. Lastly the Jersey corn! Omg omg! Cooked perfectly and the crunch and the butter soooo good. The service is excellent! The ambiance is friendly and bar like. As for the women's bathroom, well it is quite small. It is clean, but very very small. You are not able to on the toilet the regular way. No room for your legs. So you have been warned. We love this place!

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