I went to Bru with a group of about 12 for happy hour last night and we had a great time! During their regular service hours, the space is large with a variety of seating. Big tables in the back and front, high tops in the middle and standard bar seating. Our server was fabulous. Super attentive and was happy to split checks based on what we got and was happy to close people out as they left the larger party. The truffle fries are INCREDIBLE. They are seasoned great and have a unique truffle sauce compared to the oil you typically see. We also grabbed an order of fried oreos that were just as great! On the weekends, this bar turns into a full night-club type space, it's a little too packed for my liking and typically brings in a more college aged group and caters to that crowd. While I don't think I'll be going back on a night-out, I'll certainly be back for happy hour! read more

BRÜ Craft & Wurst - Fried Oreo - Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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As most of my reviews start - my boyfriend drove us to Philly for a day trip and we stumbled onto BRU Craft & Wurst on our walk to another restaurant. The place is big enough for all the tables to be spaced out at least a foot or two from each other, which is fantastic for someone who gets claustrophobic. The space has two entrances/exits one on Drury St. and one on Chestnut St. We arrived around 2/3pm on a Saturday and it wasn't really packed. Just a few tables and and a bar area were occupied. It was about half occupied by the time we left. I ordered the Wurst Plate with Chicken apple and Bratwurst sausages ($22) and my boyfriend had (I think it was called) The German Cheesesteak ($18) and a Weihenstephaner beer ($8). I am polish so I really liked my meal. It was homey. It is a personal preference, but I enjoyed the Bratwurst sausage better. My boyfriend usually tries different cheesesteaks when we are in Philly. He says he enjoyed it. I think it was my first time in a German restaurant in Philly and I didn't hate it. The staff was friendly and attentive, and the service fast. The only thing was that the $15 drink was served in a smaller then usual glass and mostly filled with ice. It was called "Little Honey Will Dew" and overall it was very delicious. I asked for cranberry juice when I was done with my drink, but what I was served tasted like red dyed water. The server exchanged it for an orange juice ($3) which tasted a bit less watered down. When I looked at the receipt later at home I noticed an "operational fee." I don't really understand what that is... I usually see those on Uber Eats or other online services, but not for in person service... and no it wasn't tax, card fee or a tip we left...weird. read more

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Excellent brats, delicious double-fried French fries, and a great selection of beers. The waitress was super nice, too. read more

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A good late night spot if you want cheaper drinks and great music! Kinda an interesting crowed but it's fun with a group of friends if you want to sing and dance to early 2000s top hits! The bartenders are nice and the service is pretty fast even when it's packed on a Saturday night! read more

I've never seen anything that sucked more. They forced me to leave my seat at the bar. Next they changed everything from glass to plastic, like I'm some kind of animal, and tried to tell me the 10oz beer is 1oz less than the pint glass I previously had. Never. Ever. Come here. Ambiance sucks. read more

Many beer choices! Very reasonable prices for draught beer. Food was tasty. Pub menu choices. The service was great. Not busy in a Thursday night. The food took a long time to come out even though it was not busy. It was loud inside. Hard to have a conversation with out using a loud voice. The music playlist was good. read more

BRÜ Craft & Wurst - Käsespätzel - Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Service wasn't super attentive -- was hard to even get water. The truffle fries were yummy but heavy-- lots of mayo. The space is well organized, with bar space and tables big enough to accommodate larger groups (perhaps up to 10-12 if you squeeze!). Very close to City Hall, a good place to stop by. read more

BRÜ Craft & Wurst - Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

They card u only if u come later on in the night. Was seated at a table, waiting for my date. The server was prompt and very attentive. Started off with a couple drinks (a dark beer and in a pear tree cocktail), chicken donner and buffalo cauliflower. The drinks and food was average but the price (guessing due to center City) was extra high. read more

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Great neighborhood pub with amazing selection of draft and bottled beers. Menu leans German, and we enjoyed our curry wurst and soft pretzel. Happy hour is a bargain, with $3 off draft beer and food specials. Friendly & helpful bartender. read more

BRÜ Craft & Wurst - Currywurst & soft pretzel - Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A tasty variety of hot appetizers made their rounds of our large group table. The only complaint of our meals was that we were all so full from appetizers . Nice selection of beers and other cocktails. Amazing server who kept up with our needs. read more

Bartender was nice, but the door staff was rude. I would have stayed longer, but I didn't appreciate their attitude.

Prior to leaving PA, me and my brother found our way into this bar. It was near closing so there weren't many people. I was able to check out all of the different drinks they offered along with the setting. It was really clean and they easily had over 50+ drinks and the theme was barrels. Everything seemed to be sitting on a barrel. The bar had several tvs each with a different station and the food menu was straight forward. I had a sprite and a pretzel it was pretty good. read more

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Bouncers - Crooked, Corrupt, and Cowardly This place is run by bouncers who think they're untouchable. I had my government-issued, real ID illegally taken--no scan, no blacklight, nothing. Just their "keen eye" deciding it wasn't real. When I politely asked for it back, explaining it was legitimate, they immediately got hostile and aggressive, flat-out refusing to return it. Clearly realizing that's illegal. I called the police. The bouncer who took my ID, along with his buddy who was cracking jokes and escalating the situation, IMMEDIATELY ran inside. When the officers arrived they made the manager go get the bouncers who couldn't keep his story straight. Questioning me to justify why he took my ID--and ONLY THEN did they finally crawl back outside admit they surprisingly found it in their back pocket. The cops got my ID back in under 20 seconds. Seems like these bouncers knew exactly what they were doing was wrong and were too scared. 2 weeks later I walked past again, and these same bouncers--who hid from the cops earlier--wouldn't let me and my whole group in. He just smirked and said, "You can't come in--you called the cops on us." So let's be clear: these bouncers will break the law, steal your ID, threaten you, run and hide when the cops come, then blacklist you for exposing them. I've been coming here for a while now.. of age and I've never had an issue--until now. Instead of handling business professionally, they'd rather protect their own big Paul Blart ego. Smells like shit inside. Filled with underaged college students. Bathroom is atrocious.. Surprised they have any good reviews. read more

Yes please! I'm a sucker for good German food/beer. Was actually walking to another restaurant and saw the sign, German food and tons of craft beers on tap.... Yes please! Bartenders were super attentive, my Wurst plate was the best I've had! Yep better than that other large German restaurant that starts with an "H". Only thing that was missing was a good creme puff... but loved the Plank Dunkler Weizenbock too! read more

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Came for lunch from the Philly Flower Show nearby. Good beer selection on taps, plus an extensive bottle list. We ended up with a Pilsner and Kolsch, and paired that with a Pretzel and beer cheese as appetizer. My partner got a salad with Chicken, while I opted for the Chicken Sandwich - both entrees were excellent. read more

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So I was in town with some coworkers for the Army vs Navy football game and we decided to grab dinner and some drinks. We stopped into Brü since most of downtown was full and they had some space. Our seating was reminiscent of a picnic table, which was rustic to say the least but we had good views of the TVs. We placed our order of the food while the game was taking place. Fries were good, chicken sandwich lacked spice but had decent crunch. We got charged extra for ranch and hot sauce...after we ordered wings. And a extra $2 for ordering something neat. Which wasn't even a larger pour... Service was relatively quick but when it came time to get the check, the bill came out as one check. We were all separate so we asked her to split the checks into four. I thought it would've been a simple task, but apparently our waitress had no idea what items belong to whom. I thought no problem, we can tell you who had what but then she handed us a pen, asked us to split up and mark down, which belong to who. Never in my life have I been to an establishment where they asked me to split the check myself. So after we had marked off on the receipt which items belong to whom, and gave her our credit cards, she came back for a fourth time asking if we can just write it and total it on the back of the receipt since it was too confusing for her. Once we finished detailing which items belong to whom we decided to finish watching the game. The manager at the time then asks us to get up since they needed to seat more people after only sitting there for 10min but then told us that he would compensate us with a drink. Never coming back. read more

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They told me to get my white ass out of the bar. I don't drink, been sober for 6 years. They are wild in here and need better mangers/boucners. Absolutely disrespectful and told me I was lying. Won't be returning any time soon. read more

BRU...what an interesting place! I gave BRU a try for HH the first tome and my second visit...I came dinner! The place doesn't take reservations, so try and go when it is not too busy because it fills up fast! Great beer list of drafts and bottles! Now the food is somewhat more of a journey that you need to prepare yourself or if you are not familiar with German fare! The portions are large ...be ready! I would come back for HH drink specials and pass on dinner! read more

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Food was really good! Waitress was friendly. Nice atmosphere. Would definitely come back. read more

BRÜ Craft & Wurst - Chicken doner with truffle fries - Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

bartender (downstairs) gives free drinks to others when ur waiting. Otherwise dj was good.

The following is regarding using BRU for college/corporate/recruiting/fundraising events: BRU's prior floor manager, Maureen, also a manager of Aloosh inc, used to serve college students liquor underage. Personal, first-hand experience. Negligence. Liability. Maureen trained another man to run bar operations at Aloosh while she transitioned to becoming floor manager of BRU. A man by the name of Michael. Michael showed the same negligence in bar operations, intentionally. Particularly: when it came to female, underage college students. On top of it, both Maureen and Michael were always coughing. Particularly near drink items and garnishes. I don't know if this was due to some type of health issue, or inherited transmitted autoimmune issue. Still highly unappetizing and unsanitary either way. And possibly, another liability issue. In terms of using BRU for a corporate/fundraising event: These types of liability factors could really cost you in the end. read more

BRÜ Craft & Wurst - I personally saw negligence, slandering, and a ton of chronic health issues from BRU's Maureen and Trainee Michael Asefaw. - Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I've been to Bru a few times for drinks, but yesterday (Saturday) afternoon was my first time eating there. Service was prompt and the staff was friendly. Our server (I believe her name was Kiara) was good. We were in around "linner" so it wasn't packed at all. We got the Bavarian pretzel appetizer. It was just okay. It's $6 for one decent sized pretzel and some cold cheese dip. We also ordered the Fried Chicken sandwich and Bru Burger, which we split. The burger was delicious! Perfect flavor pairings throughout the whole thing. The burger tasted fresh and was juicy. The Fried Chicken sandwich was good, but I felt it was lacking in the flavor department just a little. The fries are tiny and skinny - I could've skipped them all together. We drank a mule and one of the beers off their extensive beer list - three aged philosophers or something like that. Both were on point. Bru is definitely a great place for drinks, I've never been disappointed. Food was good, but I have a feeling their strong suit in sausages is probably where people should order. I'd return and do recommend. read more

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I live and work in center city Philly, and I've passed Bru a hundred times, but it was always so busy. I stopped in tonight for hh and I know why it's always busy. My bartender, Faith, was outstanding, she knew so much about every beer on tap, as well as the menu. () I ordered a gin & tonic, and Faith asked if she could spice it up. I'm not sure what I got, but it had something called St. Germain. It was amazing. In short, this is my NEW SPOT. read more

Food was overpriced and okay. Service was great and ambience was good as well. Went here for the Phillies game and had a good time. Great place to watch a game and drink $5 beers but not to eat read more

Bouncer bent my id, ruining it, and told me it was fake even though it wasn't. They didnt have a scanner so the went to the bar next door and found out it was real. Do not recommend at all. Drinks overpriced music was average at best. Bottom 10 experience. read more

Look. We all came here for fun. We were all having fun. One of my friends was being obnoxious as hell. I have been working all day. I moved out the way. Hung out in the corner until my partner was ready to go. Suddenly some woman comes over. (I have my eyes closed) never does she ask if I am ok. My friend goes "I know she's not asleep!!" (I'm not so I flip her off) but I open my eyes to look at her and then I see this woman next to me. Someone I don't know and who wasn't our waiter. Someone I hadn't seen behind the bar all night.....Even when I paid for my other friends drink. So I open my eyes see this random woman who goes "she can't be sleep!" Basically tells me to leave and turns the lights on for our section like we broke some rule or were very sketchy. The thing that got my friends next to me was that she didn't even ask if I was ok. Just scolded me for my eyes being closed and ruined the vibe for the whole table. It should be said....I personally only had water the entire night. I was the most sober person in the entire group. But what do y'all do when your partner wants to stay out, you live in Philly, it's 11:30 at night, and you want everyone to be happy? I remove myself slightly so I'm not a crabby person. Apparently being mature and responsible are frowned upon there. They will make money either way but know if I'm in a large or small group I will never go back to this trash establishment. The waitress was wonderful. She was patient with a bunch of young professionals who were out for the night enjoying a RARE time together as a group. I thank her very much. But the place nah. The bathrooms are disgusting for real too. Just in case anyone is into bathrooms like I am. I'm sure they're used to sloppy just turned 21 year olds but that's not what any of this was. I hate giving 1 stars. But there are so many other places that can get my hard earned dollars. There are so many other places that treat people with respect. I'm mad I had to give it even one star. read more

I'd give it 0 stars if I could, never stepping foot back here again. My purse & wallet were stolen from here the other night. When I tried reporting this to both the bartenders & security, they truly could've cared less. The one bartender in particular was so rude, I wouldn't be shocked she was in on it. They refused to let me look at the one wallet turned in earlier that evening because "everything was already stolen out of it, so what's the point", proceeded to blow me off while being visibly upset, offered no advice of how to move forward with reporting it stolen & didn't return any of my phone calls the following day. Do yourselves all a favor & go anywhere else but here. read more

Tried Bru for the first time a couple weekends ago. It was just my husband and I, and we checked in with the hostess who said it would be about 10 minutes for a table. We were the only people waiting for a table, but saw that people were coming in after us to get in line. So we waited for about 15 minutes and saw she had seated 2 girls who had just walked in. We were really annoyed so my husband went up and asked her what was going on. She had just forgotten about us, which was not a great way to start our experience. She then immediately seated us. She didn't give us the QR code though when she seated us so we were trying to find their menu online, but found out when our waitress came by a couple minutes later it wasn't the right one. Our waitress was really nice and patient! We ordered some beer to start. Bru's menu is super limited. There are about 2 appetizers and 3 entrees to choose from. My husband and I both ordered the chicken sandwich, which was $14. Pricey in my opinion. The sandwich was good, not great. It comes with homemade pickles and they were really smokey- like BBQ smokey. I don't know how else to describe them other than to say they were weird and not in a good way. Overall, we were not a fan of this place at all. It's mediocre and a little overpriced. We didn't have a great experience and most likely will not be back. read more

BRÜ Craft & Wurst - Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich - Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Yummy food and my "date" had fun! The potato pancakes were really good. Will def go back and try more brats read more

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We got the brisket grilled cheese. Let the debates begin; 1. Is a Brisket Cheesesteak a cheesesteak. 2 If a Brisket Cheesesteak is a Cheesesteak, then is brisket on a grilled cheese, a cheesesteak? Anyway you slice, it was a good sandwich. The sourdough bread and cheese did dominate so as a grilled cheese I guess they have to so I can't complain about a very little amount of brisket. But for $13 I think I deserve more meat. It did come with fries. We were there for happy hour pricing on draft beers and I was very happy for that, $4. Service was very good. I know I'm in Center City but at $13 please give me more meat. Very good overall experience. read more

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First off it was definitely a cool bar, good music and seemed like fun. But the short brunette bar tender made the experience horrible. She was so rude. We had just flown in town and decided to stop by here first because we were hungry. We didn't expect it to be a full on party but it was cool! My husband ordered from the blonde bar tender and I had ordered from the short brunette. When I told my bar tender we were on the same tab she looked at the other girl rolled her eyes and then looked at me rolling her eyes and shaking her head as if it was a huge problem. She made it seem like we were drunk and not paying attention; even though we had not had a drink at all yet. She had a full on attitude after that. After she had gave me my drink she had stormed off pist and the other girl closed us out. I'm not really sure what the attitude was about but it made us feel uncomfortable so we left & didn't end up ordering food. I've been in this industry in the past for years, I'd never treat a customer the way she did or handle a "situation" she did. If this is how treats customers, she's in the wrong field. read more

Delicious food and an awesome location. Say at the bar and met a lot of locals and tourists. If the locals go there then you know it's good! read more

BRÜ Craft & Wurst - Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Definitely a great vibe try the new drink "Serena" if you a whisky lover like me you'll love it! My waiter Zack was amazing my allergies are crazy he definitely made my Life so easy! Try the truffle fries and garlic Buffalo wings were to dieeeee for Thanks ZACK!!! read more

Based on my visit to Berlin and Schwedt a few years ago, this an authentic German biergarten. A good selection of German beer (including my favorite Weitzen dunkel) and great food. The wurst platter with a selection of sausages, potatoes and kraut is excellent. The only negative issue is they ran out of wienerschnitzel AND spaetzel. But the bratwurst, knockwurst, and currywurst were excellent!! The currywurst was absolutely as good as any I had in Berlin. I even had to finish off my friend's leftovers. No way I could give that back. The sauerkraut and potatoes were also great. Service was good (maybe a little slow by American standards, but absolutely authentic European). A five star experience if they hadn't rum out of two German staples. read more

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Excellent place for the craft beer/ German beers. I especially liked the happy hour pricing that gets you a pint of Weihenstephaner dunkel Hefeweizen at $5 read more

Lots of beer options... Only have one option for a red wine which was a box of Pinot noir. Definitely worth coming here for a beer and their pretzel. Their beer cheese sauce is phenomenal! Also had the buffalo cauliflower appetizer and it was good. Overall a great pop-in spot for a happy hour or beer and apps. Bartender seemed slightly annoyed but maybe it was just an off night. read more

Came here for a drink after dinner and it was surprisingly dead, but no line or cover though - maybe due to the Memorial Day weekend but next door, Tradesman looked more lively. We were able to get a menu and order drinks pretty easily - they have a great selection of beers that changes based on the season. I can't remember the beer I tried but it had mango in it and was pretty tasty. There was also a DJ that was playing all my favorite high school 2000 jams - Nelly, Shaggy, Akon, you name it! It started getting more packed as the night went on but we left soon after. I would definitely come back for the music alone. read more

Girls night out at BRU was a success! We sat by the fire pit and wound up staying all night. The fire pit was a game changer where we didn't even realize how late it got or that we were on a sidewalk. We split a bunch of apps for dinner and got the pierogies, cheese curds, pretzel, and truffle fries. Having only come here for drinks previously, we were shocked at how the good the food was. The truffle fries and the cheese curds were our favorite. The cheese curds came with this sticky jam sauce that was amazing! Our server Christian was attentive and super funny. I would recommend this bar to anyone! I liked BRU before COVID and this was my first time back since and was not disappointed at all. read more

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Made the mistake of having dinner here on Saturday. Awful on all levels. One menu was provided for 5 people. There was a huge emphasis on WAIT from the waitress who was inattentive at best. Food came out slow and staggered and was cold. Didn't matter much because only one person in our party had received silverware. The waitress never returned to see if everything was ok with our food, if we needed any drink refills, or anything else. I had to chase her down for utensils and napkins. She brought us plasticware because they had no clean utensils. Declined drink refills because we just wanted to get the hell out of there. Check came and there was a $5 fee (can't remember what it was called) I believe it was for using a credit card. If this was posted anywhere it was not clearly visible. Perhaps if the owner or manager who seemed to be flitting in and out chatting frequently with our WAITress, (walking by our table many times) had spent time checking on his customers and cracking the whip with staff it would have made a difference. We will not be returning, save yourself the agony. So many wonderful restaurants in Philly but this isn't one of them. read more

It's about time I upgrade Bru from 4 to 5 stars. Three years ago Bru was the hot new party spot with a trendy self-pouring beer wall and lots of taps pouring good stuff. But now.... Bru is a top contender of being one of the best beer bars in Philadelphia, which earns its 5th star from me. I come to Bru ALL the time, so that must mean I like it! Bru always has rare craft beers pouring. They are changing every day, but it can be common to find gems from Avery, Russian River, Hill Farmstead, Firestone Walker, Funky Buddha, Jolly Pumpkin, Lost Abbey, Cascade, Perennial, the list goes on. They do an amazing job stocking Belgian beers as well as German beers. Also, another reason for 5 stars, they handle large special beer events very well. They will frequently have "tap takeovers" and stack their taps with rare beers that everyone wants. So, the place can get packed during these rare events, but Bru staff are always prepared, and experienced at controlling the crowds. They sometimes give out drink tickets for the really rare beers, and oddly enough, the service at the tables is just as good as the bar! The waitresses understand the beer, and the uniqueness and demand, and do a great job accommodating us beer nerds. Philly Beer week has basically turned into "Philly Bru Week" because their events and beers are so good, I'm always here! I'll keep coming back too! Cheers! (Still, avoid this place on Fri-Sat nights after 10pm, its a totally different, much younger crowd, with blasting dance music and shoulder-to-shoulder space. I stay away during these times!) read more